Highest Run Chase in ODI Cricket History for New Zealand vs Australia THRILLING 1 WICKE
Best Run Chase in Cricket History by New Zealand vs Australia - Chappell Hadlee Series 2007 - One of the most thrilling run chases in ODI cricket history
Watch one of the best finishes in cricket and the 5th highest run chase in cricket history in ODIs which took place in the 3rd ODI, New Zealand vs Australia in Hamilton, New Zealand (20 February 2007)
Chasing 347 to win, New Zealand were on the racks at 41/4 inside 10 overs and in now way looked getting anywhere close to the target, but one of the best last over chases was in store.
Peter Fulton took the attack to the Australians and slammed a gritty quick-fire fifty before he was dismissed and in walked Brendon McCullum to join Craig McMillan.
McMillan then launched an unstoppable attack with slashing boundaries and towering sixes to bring up his century is just 67 balls - the fastest century in ODI cricket history by a New Zealand batsman at that time which was also one the best innings in cricket ever.
Eventually McMillan was out on 116 and it was now upto McCullum who was batting with the tail to steer the Kiwis home in what was going to be one of the best last over thrilling finishes in cricket history ever
With 44 needed from the last 5 overs and 2 wickets in hand, luck favored New Zealand as Mark Gillespie squeezed some useful boundaries off inside edges and living dangerously.
He was eventually run out, but not before making a huge impact with a 15-ball 28 runs cameo which put the match perfectly in balance with 7 runs off the last over with 1 wicket remaining and McCullum on strike.
Without allowing for any more twists and turns, McCullum smashed the first ball of the last over for a massive six, releasing all the tension and pressure and with the scores level, hit a four to wrap up the match in a thrilling 1 wicket win and a 3-0 clean sweep in the series.
New Zealand pulled off a terrific win from the blue in one of the greatest run chase in cricket history and one of the best last over finishes in cricket history ever.
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