SYDNEY: New Zealand won the toss and sent Australia into bat in a one-day match at the SCG, which the home side must win to keep the Chappell-Hadlee series alive.Australia had scored 168 for one until 31st overs. Clark was out scoring 64 runs from 69 balls. The guest team has a lead of 2-0 Skipper Ricky Ponting returned to the Australian line-up at the expense of opener David Warner, who has been dropped. Ponting was scheduled to miss the match as part of Australia's rotation policy but requested an early return for the crucial encounter.Brad Haddin was elevated to open the innings alongside vice-captain Michael Clarke.New Zealand kept the same combination, which gave it a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.Australia: Brad Haddin, Michael Clarke, Ricky Ponting (c), Mike Hussey, David Hussey, Callum Ferguson Cameron White, James Hopes, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Bracken, Ben Hilfenhaus.New Zealand: Brendon McCullum, Martin Guptill, Peter Fulton, Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Neil Broom, Kyle Mills, Daniel Vettori (c), Tim Southee, Jeetan Patel, Iain O'Brien
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