13.03.2010
- New Zealand's 51-run win is their second against Australia at this venue. They had defeated Australia by ten wickets in the previous encounter at Westpac Stadium on February 16, 2007.
- New Zealand's aforesaid win is their 34th in 123 matches - winning % 28.81.
- After losing the previous series in New Zealand by 3-0, Australia won the 2009-10 series by 3-2.
- Tim Southee (4/36) produced his career-best bowling performance, eclipsing the 4 for 38 against England at Bristol on June 21, 2008.
- Southee has been adjudged the Man of the Match for the first time in ODIs.
- Scott Styris, with his 55 off 66 balls, has taken his runs' tally to 199 at an average of 49.75. He is the leading run-getter on either side in the just concluded series.
- Michael Hussey, with his 46 off 55 balls, has taken his run-aggregate to 198 (ave.49.50), including two fifties.
- Styris became the first batsman to register four scores of 40 or more in the just concluded series - 49 not out at Napier, 46 at Auckland, 41 at Hamilton and 55 at Wellington.
- Styris' third fifty against Australia is his 24th in ODis.
- Styris'fifty is his first at Westpac Stadium, bettering the 48 against Zimbabwe on January 4, 2001.
- Ross Taylor's aggregate of 177 at an average of 44.25, including two fifties, is the second best for New Zealand.
- Daniel Vettori's 28 is his highest at Wellington, surpassing the 16 not out against India on January 8, 2003.
- Styris and Vettori put on 68 for the fifth wicket - New Zealand's highest against Australia at this venue.
- Mitchell Johnson, with 12 wickets at 18.33 runs apiece, is the leading wicket-taker in the series.
- Ricky Ponting got his second duck against New Zealand - his 19th in ODIs.
- Ponting has equalled Adam Gilchrist's Australian record for posting most ducks (19) in ODIs.
# Ponting's tally of 9 ducks as captain is exceeded only by Stephen Fleming (14), Arjuna Ranatunga (14) and Mahela Jayawardene (10).
- Shane Watson's 53 off 79 balls is his third fifty against New Zealand - his 15th in ODIs.
- Watson has averaged 40.64 in ODIs as against his average of 51.11 against New Zealand.
- Excluding the no-result game against India at this venue on March 6, 2009, New Zealand have won six games in a row at this venue.
- James Hopes (40 off 56 balls) has registered his best innings against New Zealand in ODIs, surpassing the 33 at Napier on March 3, 2010.
- Shane Bond has claimed four for 26 runs, taking his career tally to 147 at an average of 20.88 in ODIs at a strike rate of 29.2. Amongst the bowlers with 100 wickets or more, his strike rate is the best along with Brett Lee (29.2).
