Australia hold nerve as Finch signs off with series sweep over New Zealand
Sport | The Guardian
- Third ODI: Australia, 265-7, beat New Zealand, 242, by 23 runs
- Captain Aaron Finch retires from one-day internationals
It came down to the final over but Australia ensured their captain, Aaron Finch, retired from 50-over cricket with a series sweep over New Zealand as the hosts held on to win the third and final one-day international by 25 runs.
In his 146th and last ODI for his country, Finch’s side set the Black Caps 268 to win at Cazalys Stadium in Cairns after Steve Smith anchored their innings with 105 runs off 131 balls, his 12th ODI century.
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