Nearly a year on from that thrilling, low-scoring World Cup match, the New Zealand bowlers tore through a surprisingly clueless Australian top-order to win the first one-day international by 159 runs before a fizzing crowd of 25,882 and it was all over in broad daylight as Australia folded for an eye-rubbing 148 in 24.2 overs.

After New Zealand posted a competitive 307-8, thanks to Martin Guptill's imperious 90 off 76 balls, no one saw this coming. The pitch was neither playing tricks, nor was the ball swinging prodigiously, but Trent Boult (3-38) and Matt Henry (3-41) made it look too easy.