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Australia secured a six-wicket victory against New Zealand in their opening T20 International match at Wellington, New Zealand. Australia now lead the two match series 2-1.New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first. Black Caps were all out at measly 118 to win. James Franklin was top-scorer with 43, while Martin Guptill contributed 30.Johnson took three wickets. Australia reached their target with 24 balls to spare to complete the comfortable victory. David Hussey hit five boundaries in his 36-ball 46. Shane Bond took two Australian wickets. The next match would be played on February 28.
