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NZ seal consolation win

Author: Brandon Barker
Date: 14/03/2009

New Zealand gained a consolation victory in the fifth and final one-day international against betting favourites India in Auckland.

The tourists had already taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series, but were beaten by eight wickets in a rain-affected clash at Eden Park.

India won the toss and elected to bat first, but made just 149 as they were bowled out within 37 overs. Virender Sehwag (40) and Rohit Sharma (43) were the only notable contributors for India, while the Black Caps attack kept things nice and tight.

Iain O'Brien and Jacob Oram both took two wickets, while occasional medium-pacer Jesse Ryder finished with figures of 3-29 from nine overs.

Ryder then starred with the bat as well, blasting four sixes and six fours in making 63 from just 49 balls faced.

Martin Guptill and Ross Taylor then finished the job off, with the former ending unbeaten on 57 - having struck seven fours and two sixes from 50 deliveries.

The Black Caps reached 151-2 from just over 23 overs to give themselves a boost ahead of the Test series between the two sides.

In Germany's Bundesliga, Schalke's problems continued as they were beaten 4-3 at Wolfsburg.

Heikko Westermann gave the visitors an early lead, but the Wolves hit back to take a 3-1 lead with 16 minutes to play, with Edinaldo Grafite scoring twice and Edin Dzeko also netting.

Jermaine Jones set up a nervy finale, before Grafite completed his hat-trick six minutes from time and Kevin Kuranyi netted a last-minute consolation for Schalke.

In rugby union's Guinness Premiership, basement side Bristol were beaten 23-17 at home by Leicester Tigers.

There were two games in Super League, with Leeds Rhinos and St Helens recording victories.

Leeds won 34-10 at home to Wigan Warriors, running in six tries to the visitors' two at Headingley. Saints saw off Salford City Reds 38-10, scoring seven tries at Knowsley Road.

Home golfer Phil Mickelson leads the way in the WGC-CA Championship at Doral following a second round 66.

Mickelson is on 13-under par at the halfway stage, two shots ahead of compatriot Nick Watney and one further shot in front of Kenny Perry and Northern Ireland teenager Rory McIlroy.

Tiger Woods is ten shots off the pace back on three-under par, while England's Paul Casey made progress up the leaderboard with a fine 66 to be level with Padraig Harrington on seven-under.

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