HAMILTON: Australia took a 2-1 lead in the five match one-day series cruising to a six-wicket victory in the third ODI over New Zealand at Seddon Park here on Tuesday.

Chasing 246 for victory, Australia scored 4-248 with 16 balls to spare to claim a 2-1 lead in the five-match Chappell-Hadlee series.

Brad Haddin"s second one-day international century powered Australia to a easy win.

Haddin hit five sixes and seven fours in his 110 off 121 balls and shared a stand of 151 with Ricky Ponting (69).

Earlier, Ryan Harris and Mitchell Johnson took three wickets each as New Zealand were bowled out for 245.

Scott Styris (41) and Gareth Hopkins (45) pushed the total past 200 with a stand of 67 but the Kiwis failed to use up their full allocation and were all out in the 47th over when Shane Bond was caught behind off Johnson, who finished with 3-41. The fourth match of the five-game series is in Auckland on Thursday.

Score board

Australia won toss

New Zealand

B B McCullum b Bollinger 23

P J Ingram c Haddin b Harris 5

M J Guptill c White b Johnson 21

L R P L Taylor c Hussey b Watson 62

N T Broom c Watson b Johnson 24

S B Styris c Harris b Watson 41

†G J Hopkins c Watson b Harris 45

*D L Vettori run out (Ponting) 0

S E Bond c Haddin b Johnson 11

T G Southee b Harris 1

M J Mason not out 2

Extras (b1, lb1, w6, nb2) 10

Total (all out, 46.2 overs) 245

Fall: 1-7, 2-45, 3-55, 4-126, 5-146, 6-213, 7-213, 8-240, 9-243

Bowling: Harris 7-0-48-3 (2nb); Bollinger 8-1-39-1; Johnson 9.2-1-41-3 (3w); Hauritz 8-0-40-0 (1w); Hopes 8-0-49-0 (1w); Watson 6-0-26-2 (1w)

Australia

S R Watson run out (Hopkins) 15

†B J Haddin st Hopkins b Vettori 110

*R T Ponting c Taylor b Mason 69

M E K Hussey c Ingram b Southee 9

C L White not out 25

A C Voges not out 13

Extras (lb2, w4, nb1) 7

Total (4 wickets, 47.2 overs) 248

Did not bat: R J Harris, N M Hauritz, J R Hopes, M G Johnson, D E Bollinger

Fall: 1-25, 2-176, 3-190, 4-230

Bowling: Bond 8-1-43-0; Southee 10-0-43-1 (1w); Mason 10-0-68-1 (1nb); Vettori 10-0-36-1; Styris 7.2-0-43-0 (1w); Guptill 2-0-13-0 (1w)

Result: Australi won by 6 wickets

Series: Australia lead the 5-ODI series 2-1

Man of the match: Brad Haddin (Australia)

Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pakistan) and B F Bowden. TV umpire: E A Watkin. Match referee: R S Madugalle (Sri Lanka)

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