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Johnson bowls Australia to victory

Mitchell Johnson has swept through the New Zealand batting lineup to hand Australia victory in the second cricket Test against New Zealand.

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Mitchell Johnson has claimed match figures of 10-132 to bowl Australia to a 2-0 series sweep over New Zealand in Hamilton.

Johnson picked up 6-73 from 20.1 overs in New Zealand's second innings as the Kiwis, chasing a world-record 479 runs to win, were bowled out for 302 at lunch on day five.

Australia won by 176 runs.

Brendon McCullum hit nine fours and one six in his 51 before Doug Bollinger claimed his wicket caught at gully in the first over with the second new ball.

Bollinger (2-87) struck again when Jeetan Patel (3) was caught at third slip.

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Martin Guptill (58) also hit a half-century, falling to a neat catch from Ricky Ponting at second slip as Johnson took his fourth wicket of the innings at 8-273.

Johnson ended the match by removing Brent Arnel for a duck and Tim Southee for an entertaining 45 from 25 balls.

Johnson, 28, claimed the record of left-arm bowler to reach the 150-wicket milestone in the least amount of Tests (34) with his three wickets on Tuesday's fourth day of play.

Johnson was later named man of the match.

"I've enjoyed the tour, it has been great. It has been a great summer for the boys," Johnson said.

"It's always great to be able to contribute.

"The batters set the game up for us and we had to work hard as a bowling group."

Johnson, who isn't playing in the Indian Premier League, said he was looking forward to a short break before heading to the West Indies for the Twenty20 World Cup which starts on April 30.


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