A back-in-form Matthew Hayden is in danger of missing the start of the trans-Tasman Test series after sustaining a painful shoulder injury in the limited-overs thumping of New Zealand.

Hayden suffered a grade one strain to the AC joint landing heavily on the point of his right shoulder in taking a spectacular outfield catch as the Black Caps (208) fell 106 runs short at Jade Stadium.

The injury could sideline him for up to three weeks which would scrub him from the rest of the five-match one-day series and cost him a berth in the first Test back in Christchurch, starting March 10.

Australian team physiotherapist Alex Kountouri hoped Hayden could still be available for Saturday's third one-dayer in Auckland and said a better prognosis would be known on Thursday.

"There are extremes, it can take three weeks and it can take three days. We'll know in two days time," Kountouri said.

"At the moment he couldn't bat now and I doubt he could bat tomorrow. But we have an extra break ... so hopefully he'll get over it.

"They're pretty painful and it's hard to lift his arm at the moment. It's very swollen."

Hayden injured the shoulder in a diving catch on the square leg boundary to dismiss the dangerous Chris Cairns (22 off 16 balls) for the Black Caps to plummet to 6-73 in the 17th over chasing 315 for victory.

Any time out of the game would be a terribly unlucky blow for the big Queenslander who put a much-publicised form slump well and truly behind him with a commanding 114 off 124 balls.

His fifth ODI century, and first in 13 months, featured 12 fours and two sixes and propelled the world champions to 6-314 after he lost opening partner Adam Gilchrist second ball of the day.

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