AUS beat NZ by 71 runs | Australia vs New Zealand, Highlights And Cricket Score 1st ODI Match - Commentary

Chappell-Hadlee Trophy, 2020

Date: Mar 13, 2020 Start Time: 09:00 IST | 03:30 GMT | 14:30 Local
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney

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Australia vs New Zealand Highlights And Cricket Score 1st Match - ODI Commentary

End of Over : 50.0 AUS: 258/7

So, 259 is the target for New Zealand. They have the batting line-up to chase this down but have shown signs of over-dependency on one-two players. Australia, on the other hand, need to bowl extremely well to defend this. Will the Kiwis chase this down or will Australia go 1-0 up? Join us in a short while to find out.

Australia started in an excellent fashion, courtesy David Warner and Aaron Finch. They both got to their respective fifties but then the problem started as they fell in quick succession and Australia could not recover from those blows. Steven Smith, too, could not last long and it was upon his disciple, Marnus Labuschagne who didn't disappoint and played a handy knock in helping the hosts reach 258. He got to his second fifty and it was a brilliant innings. The death overs was a problem as they could not find the boundaries at regular intervals. They scored only 64 runs in the last 10 overs and have ended up with a below-par score.

New Zealand have made a terrific comeback after Australia had got off to a brilliant start. The Aussies were 124/0 and were looking set for a total above 300 but the Kiwis pulled things back remarkably well and have restricted the Aussies to 258. Lockie Ferguson started it all, picking up the big wicket of David Warner and then Santner joined the party, getting Finch and the big fish, Steven Smith. He was the best bowler on show for the visitors, picking up two wickets and was the most economical as well. Sodhi was disappointing at the start but came back strongly in the end and finished with three wickets.

49.6 2

Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Starc. DROPPED! Ross Taylor drops a tough chance! On a length on middle, Starc lofts it over mid-wicket but does not get the timing on it. It goes towards the fielder where Taylor runs backwards and tries to take the catch but spills it. The batsmen get two runs. AUSTRALIA FINISH WITH 258/7 IN THEIR 50 OVERS!

49.5 4

Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Starc. FOUR! Full and outside off, Starc looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man for a boundary.

49.4 2

Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Starc. Full again on off, Starc lofts it over mid off. The fielder at long off does well to stop it. The batsmen get two runs.

49.3 1

Lockie Ferguson to Pat Cummins. Full delivery on off, Cummins drives it towards covers for a single.

49.2 1

Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Starc. Full toss on off, Starc drives it through point for a single.

Mitchell Starc is the next batsman in.

49.1 W

Lockie Ferguson to Marnus Labuschagne. OUT! CAUGHT! Another wicket off a full toss. End of a good innings from Marnus Labuschagne! He kept the Australian innings together after they lost a few quick wickets. A full toss outside off. Labuschagne looks to hammer it over the infield on the off side but ends up slicing it off the outer half of his bat. It goes straight into the hands of Ross Taylor at point. Australia struggling to end on a high!

Lockie Ferguson to bowl the final over of the innings.

End of Over : 49 9 Runs AUS: 248/6

48.6 1

Trent Boult to Marnus Labuschagne. Full again on off, Marnus drives it through covers for a single.

48.5 2

Trent Boult to Marnus Labuschagne. Full delivery on off, Labuschagne chips it over the bowler's head towards long off. The batsmen pick up a couple.

48.4 3

Trent Boult to Pat Cummins. Full toss on off, Cummins drives it through covers. Nicholls in the deep slides and does well to stop it just before the ropes. The batsmen get three runs.

48.3 1

Trent Boult to Marnus Labuschagne. Short delivery on leg, Marnus pulls it over square leg. The batsmen take a single.

48.2 2

Trent Boult to Marnus Labuschagne. On a length on middle, Labuschagne flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.

48.1 0

Trent Boult to Marnus Labuschagne. NOT OUT! The impact is outside off and Labuschagne survives. Brilliant decision to review! Full delivery outside off, Labuschagne moves across to the off side and then looks to paddle sweep. He misses and gets rapped on the pads. Boult and the rest appeal and the umpire raises the dreaded finger. Labuschagne goes for the review immediately. The Ultra Edge rolls in and it shows that there is no bat on it. The Ball Tracker then shows that the impact is outside off. A leg bye in the end.

Marnus Labuschagne has been given out LBW! He has taken it upstairs through DRS. It looks like the impact is outside off. Let's see what happens.

End of Over : 48 9 Runs AUS: 239/6

47.6 6

Ish Sodhi to Pat Cummins. SIX! That is huge! Floated delivery on off, Cummins lofts it over covers for a maximum.

47.5 0

Ish Sodhi to Pat Cummins. Full delivery on off, Cummins drives it towards mid off.

47.4 0

Ish Sodhi to Pat Cummins. Driven through the covers by the batsman.

47.3 0

Ish Sodhi to Pat Cummins. NOT OUT! Cummins' foot was in. Flighted delivery on off, Cummins looks to drive but misses it. It goes towards the keeper where Latham takes the bails off. It is referred upstairs. Replays show that Cummins' foot was well inside the crease.

Stumping appeal taken upstairs! Cummins is the man in question. The Kiwi players do not seem interested. The replays show that Cummins was inside his crease.

47.2 2

Ish Sodhi to Pat Cummins. Loopy delivery on middle, Cummins drives it through mid on. The fielder at long on throws the ball at the keeper's end where he takes the bails off. The batsmen get two runs.

47.1 1

Ish Sodhi to Marnus Labuschagne. 50 for Labuschagne! It is his second ODI fifty! Tossed up delivery on off, Labuschagne comes down the track and drives it through mid off for a single. Continues his excellent run of form since the South African tour. He scored a hundred in the last ODI of the South African series and now gets to his fifty. Going through a purple patch. He needs to finish it well for Australia.

End of Over : 47 4 Runs AUS: 230/6

46.6 1

Trent Boult to Marnus Labuschagne. Length delivery on off, Marnus guides it towards third man for a single.

46.5 1

Trent Boult to Pat Cummins. On a length on off, Cummins plays it towards covers for a run.

46.4 0

Trent Boult to Pat Cummins. Length delivery on off, Cummins plays it towards point.

46.3 0

Trent Boult to Pat Cummins. Play and a miss! Full and outside off, Cummins looks to drive but misses it.

46.2 1

Trent Boult to Marnus Labuschagne. Full delivery on middle, Labuschagne flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

46.1 1

Trent Boult to Pat Cummins. On a length on off, Cummins plays it towards point for a single and gets off the mark.

Pat Cummins is the new man in. Also, Trent Boult is back on. 8-0-24-0 are his figures so far.

End of Over : 46 5 Runs AUS: 226/6

45.6 W

Ish Sodhi to Alex Carey. OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! Carey is the latest casualty. Sodhi picks up another and it is off a full toss. Carey premeditates his sweep shot and goes on his knees before the ball is bowled. Sodhi bowls a full toss on middle, it takes the top edge and flies behind square leg. Trent Boult takes the catch by moving swiftly across to his right from short fine leg. Big blow to the Aussies given Carey's ability to hit the ball long and deep.

45.5 1

Ish Sodhi to Marnus Labuschagne. Flatter one on middle, Marnus flicks it towards square leg for a single.

45.4 1

Ish Sodhi to Alex Carey. Floated on middle, Carey sweeps it to deep square leg to get off the mark with a single.

Alex Carey is the next batsman in.

45.3 W

Ish Sodhi to Mitchell Marsh. OUT! CAUGHT! Australia are failing to find the final flourish here! Marsh goes now and he should be disappointed. Got a start but then throws his wicket away. Sodhi bowls it slower through the air and wide outside off, Marsh reaches out for it and then looks to go over extra cover. He gets deceived and the ball travels uppishly towards Guptill at extra cover. He takes the catch and Sodhi gets his second wicket.

45.2 1

Ish Sodhi to Marnus Labuschagne. Missed out! Labuschagne dances down the track and then converts this ball to a full toss. Marnus just drives it to cover and takes a single.

45.1 2

Ish Sodhi to Marnus Labuschagne. Short ball outside off, Labuschagne moves inside his crease and then pulls it to deep square leg for a couple.

End of Over : 45 7 Runs AUS: 221/4

44.6 0

Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Marsh. On off, Marsh plays it towards point. End of an excellent spell from Santner. He finishes with 10-0-34-2.

44.5 1

Mitchell Santner to Marnus Labuschagne. Tossed up delivery on middle, Labuschagne looks to sweep but gets a top edge. It lands safely towards mid-wicket. The batsmen cross ends.

44.4 1

Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Marsh. Full delivery on off, Marsh drives it through covers for a single.

44.3 0

Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Marsh. Loopy delivery on off, Marsh drives it to covers.

44.2 2

Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Marsh. Floated delivery on middle, Marsh flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple.

44.1 3

Mitchell Santner to Marnus Labuschagne. Flighted delivery on off, Labuschagne lofts it over covers. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it. The batsmen get three runs.

Mitchell Santner is back on. 9-0-27-2 are his figures so far.

End of Over : 44 5 Runs AUS: 214/4

43.6 1

Ish Sodhi to Marnus Labuschagne. Floated delivery on middle, Labuschagne flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

43.5 1

Ish Sodhi to Mitchell Marsh. On middle, Marsh flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

43.4 1

Ish Sodhi to Marnus Labuschagne. Loopy delivery on middle, Labuschagne drives it through mid on for a run.

43.3 1

Ish Sodhi to Mitchell Marsh. Floated delivery on middle, Marsh drives it through mid on for a single.

43.2 1

Ish Sodhi to Marnus Labuschagne. Flighted delivery on off, Marnus comes down the track and drives it through mid off for a single.

43.1 0

Ish Sodhi to Marnus Labuschagne. Tossed up delivery on off, Labuschagne plays it to covers.

End of Over : 43 6 Runs AUS: 209/4

42.6 1

James Neesham to Marnus Labuschagne. Length delivery on middle, Labuschagne flicks it towards square leg for a run.

42.5 1

James Neesham to Mitchell Marsh. On a length on middle, Marsh flicks it over mid-wicket for a single.

42.4 1

James Neesham to Marnus Labuschagne. Full again on middle, Labuschagne flicks it through square leg. The batsmen take a single.

42.3 2

James Neesham to Marnus Labuschagne. Full delivery on middle, Marnus flicks it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs.

42.2 0

James Neesham to Marnus Labuschagne. Length delivery on off, Labuschagne punches it towards point.

42.1 1

James Neesham to Mitchell Marsh. On a length on off, Marsh plays it towards covers for a single.

End of Over : 42 4 Runs AUS: 203/4

41.6 0

Ish Sodhi to Marnus Labuschagne. Tossed up delivery on off, Marnus punches it towards point.

41.5 0

Ish Sodhi to Marnus Labuschagne. On off, Labuschagne guides it to short third man.

41.4 1

Ish Sodhi to Mitchell Marsh. Flighted delivery on off, Marsh drives it through mid off for a single.

41.3 1

Ish Sodhi to Marnus Labuschagne. Loopy delivery on middle, Labuschagne flicks it towards wide mid on for a single.

41.2 1

Ish Sodhi to Mitchell Marsh. Floated delivery on off, Marsh punches it towards point for a single.

41.1 1

Ish Sodhi to Marnus Labuschagne. Tossed up delivery on middle, Labuschagne flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Ish Sodhi is back on. 4-0-28-1 are his figures so far.

End of Over : 41 5 Runs AUS: 199/4

40.6 0

James Neesham to Mitchell Marsh. On a good length on off, Marsh defends it out.

40.5 2

James Neesham to Mitchell Marsh. Short and outside off, Marsh cuts it through point. The batsmen get two runs.

40.4 0

James Neesham to Mitchell Marsh. Good length delivery on middle, Marsh defends it off the back foot.

40.3 0

James Neesham to Mitchell Marsh. On a length on off, Marsh plays it towards point.

40.2 2

James Neesham to Mitchell Marsh. Full again on middle, Marsh drives it through mid on. The batsmen get two runs.

40.1 1

James Neesham to Marnus Labuschagne. Full delivery on off, Labuschagne drives it through covers for a single.

Powerplay 3 has been signalled! Now a maximum of 5 fielders can be stationed outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the innings. James Neesham is back into the attack. 5-0-33-0 are his figures so far.

End of Over : 40 3 Runs AUS: 194/4

39.6 0

Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Marsh. Tossed up delivery on off, Marsh keeps it out.

39.5 0

Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Marsh. On middle, Marsh defends it off the front foot.

39.4 1

Mitchell Santner to Marnus Labuschagne. Loopy delivery on off, Marnus punches it through point for a single.

39.3 0

Mitchell Santner to Marnus Labuschagne. Flighted delivery on off, Labuschagne looks to sweep but gets hit on the thigh pad. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.

39.2 1

Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Marsh. Floated delivery on off, Marsh plays it towards covers for a single.

39.1 1

Mitchell Santner to Marnus Labuschagne. Tossed up delivery on off, Labuschagne drives it through mid off for a single.

End of Over : 39 7 Runs AUS: 191/4

38.6 1

Trent Boult to Marnus Labuschagne. Short of a length delivery, Marnus pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

38.5 0

Trent Boult to Marnus Labuschagne. On a good length on off, Labuschagne blocks it off the front foot.

38.4 1

Trent Boult to Mitchell Marsh. Full delivery on middle, Marsh drives it towards mid on for a single.

38.3 0

Trent Boult to Mitchell Marsh. Short again on middle, Marsh pulls it towards mid-wicket.

38.2 4

Trent Boult to Mitchell Marsh. FOUR! Width provided and Marsh makes full use of it. Short and outside off, Marsh waits and cuts it between the point and the third man fielder for a boundary.

38.1 1

Trent Boult to Marnus Labuschagne. Short delivery on middle, Labuschagne pulls it through square leg for a single.

End of Over : 38 3 Runs AUS: 184/4

37.6 1

Mitchell Santner to Marnus Labuschagne. On middle, Labuschagne punches it towards long on for a single.

37.5 0

Mitchell Santner to Marnus Labuschagne. Tossed up delivery on middle, Labuschagne comes down the track and blocks it.

37.4 1

Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Marsh. Flighted delivery on off, Marsh punches it through point for a single.

37.3 0

Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Marsh. Loopy delivery on off, Marsh looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards short third man.

37.2 0

Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Marsh. Floated delivery on middle, Marsh punches it back towards the bowler.

37.1 1

Mitchell Santner to Marnus Labuschagne. Tossed up delivery on off, Labuschagne punches it towards mid off for a single.

Mitchell Santner is back on. 7-0-21-2 are his figures so far.

End of Over : 37 3 Runs AUS: 181/4

36.6 0

Trent Boult to Mitchell Marsh. Full delivery on off, Mitchell drives it towards mid off.

36.5 0

Trent Boult to Mitchell Marsh. Length delivery on middle, Marsh punches it back towards the bowler.

36.4 0

Trent Boult to Mitchell Marsh. On a length on off, Marsh taps it towards point.

36.3 2

Trent Boult to Mitchell Marsh. Full toss on off, Marsh drives it towards mid off where Williamson misfields and it goes past him. The batsmen pick up a couple.

36.2 0

Trent Boult to Mitchell Marsh. On a good length on off, Marsh defends it off the front foot.

36.1 1

Trent Boult to Marnus Labuschagne. On a length on middle, Marsh flicks it through square leg for a single.

Trent Boult is back on. 6-0-14-0 are his figures so far.

End of Over : 36 11 Runs AUS: 178/4

35.6 4

Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Marsh. FOUR! Poor delivery from Ferguson! On a length on the pads, Marsh just helps it on its way to the fine leg region for a boundary.

35.5 0

Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Marsh. Full delivery on leg, Marsh looks to flick but gets it off the pads. It goes safely towards the keeper.

35.4 0

Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Marsh. Good length delivery on middle, Marsh defends it off the back foot.

35.3 1

Lockie Ferguson to Marnus Labuschagne. On a length on off, Labuschagne guides it towards third man for a single.

35.2 2

Lockie Ferguson to Marnus Labuschagne. Short delivery on middle, Marnus pulls it through mid-wicket. The batsmen pick up a couple.

35.1 4

Lockie Ferguson to Marnus Labuschagne. FOUR! Nicely played! On a length on middle, Labuschagne flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary.

End of Over : 35 7 Runs AUS: 167/4

34.6 1

Ish Sodhi to Marnus Labuschagne. Floated delivery on off, Marnus drives it through mid off for a single.

34.5 0

Ish Sodhi to Marnus Labuschagne. Loopy delivery on middle, Labuschagne defends it off the front foot.

34.4 1

Ish Sodhi to Mitchell Marsh. Tossed up delivery on off, Marsh punches it through point for a single.

Mitchell Santner gives a quick interview. Says that the pitch is getting slower and the ball was skidding a bit with the new ball. Mentions that it has started to spin a little now. On his wickets and the tactics he used, Santner replies that the change in pace is the key. He is wary of the threat that Mitchell Marsh poses, who is the next batsman in.

Drinks break!

34.3 W

Ish Sodhi to D'Arcy Short. OUT! CAUGHT! D'Arcy falls to a 'Short' delivery. That is a very, very soft dismissal! Sodhi cannot believe it that a rank long hop has fetched him a wicket. It is a short delivery around middle, D'Arcy transfers his weight on the back leg as he attempts to pull it into the empty stands at deep mid-wicket. But it takes the top half of his bat and Henry Nicholls settles himself under it in the deep to take a simple catch. Short is disappointed and hits the turf with his bat before walking back dejected to the pavilion. Australia appear to be imploding here!

34.2 1

Ish Sodhi to Marnus Labuschagne. Tossed up delivery on off, Marnus drives it through mid off for a single.

34.1 4

Ish Sodhi to Marnus Labuschagne. FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery on off, Labuschagne pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Ish Sodhi is back on. 3-0-21-0 are his figures so far.

End of Over : 34 7 Runs AUS: 160/3

33.6 0

Lockie Ferguson to D'Arcy Short. Full delivery on off, Short drives it towards mid off.

33.5 0

Lockie Ferguson to D'Arcy Short. Play and a miss! Short delivery outside off, Short looks to pull but misses it.

33.4 1

Lockie Ferguson to Marnus Labuschagne. Length delivery on middle, Marnus flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

33.3 2

Lockie Ferguson to Marnus Labuschagne. Full again on middle, Labuschagne flicks it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs.

33.2 3

Lockie Ferguson to D'Arcy Short. Full delivery on off, Short drives it through mid off. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it before the ropes. The batsmen get three runs.

33.1 1

Lockie Ferguson to Marnus Labuschagne. On a length on middle, Labuschagne flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Lockie Ferguson is back on. 6-0-32-1 are his figures so far.

End of Over : 33 1 Runs AUS: 153/3

32.6 0

Mitchell Santner to D'Arcy Short. Floated delivery on middle, Short flicks it to mid-wicket.

32.5 0

Mitchell Santner to D'Arcy Short. On middle, Short flicks it towards square leg.

32.4 0

Mitchell Santner to D'Arcy Short. Flighted delivery on off, Short punches it towards the off side.

32.3 0

Mitchell Santner to D'Arcy Short. Loopy delivery on middle, Short flicks it to mid-wicket.

32.2 0

Mitchell Santner to D'Arcy Short. Floated delivery on middle, Short defends it off the back foot.

32.1 1

Mitchell Santner to Marnus Labuschagne. Tossed up delivery on off, Labuschagne drives it through mid off for a single.

End of Over : 32 4 Runs AUS: 152/3

31.6 1

Colin de Grandhomme to Marnus Labuschagne. On a length on middle, Labuschagne looks to defend but gets an inside edge. It goes towards fine leg. The batsmen cross ends.

31.5 1

Colin de Grandhomme to D'Arcy Short. Full delivery on off, Short drives it through mid off for a single.

31.4 0

Colin de Grandhomme to D'Arcy Short. On a length on off, Short punches it back towards the bowler.

31.3 1

Colin de Grandhomme to Marnus Labuschagne. Length delivery on middle, Labuschagne flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. 150 up for Australia.

31.2 1

Colin de Grandhomme to D'Arcy Short. On a length on off, Short punches it through mid on for a single.

31.1 0

Colin de Grandhomme to D'Arcy Short. On a good length on off, Short defends it off the back foot.

Colin de Grandhomme is back on.

End of Over : 31 2 Runs AUS: 148/3

30.6 2

Mitchell Santner to Marnus Labuschagne. Floated delivery on off, Marnus guides it towards third man. The batsmen get two runs.

30.5 0

Mitchell Santner to Marnus Labuschagne. Loopy delivery on middle, Labuschagne defends it back towards the bowler.

Marnus Labuschagne replaces Steven Smith out in the middle.

30.4 W

Mitchell Santner to Steven Smith. OUT! BOWLED! Not often you go through the defense of Steven Smith. Santner this time goes quicker through the air. He fires it in flat and a touch short around off at 92.6 kph, Smith spots the line and length early and finds it to be good enough to attempt for the back foot punch. But it skids off the surface and hurries past his bat to disturb the off pole. Smith cannot believe what has happened here! He looks at the pitch and then the stumps. Completely bamboozled. New Zealand enjoying a brilliant passage of play on the back of Santner's heroics!

30.3 0

Mitchell Santner to Steven Smith. Loopy delivery on off, Smith keeps it out.

30.2 0

Mitchell Santner to Steven Smith. Floated delivery on off, Smith drives it to covers.

30.1 0

Mitchell Santner to Steven Smith. Tossed up delivery on middle, Smith flicks it to mid-wicket.

End of Over : 30 1 Runs AUS: 146/2

29.6 0

Trent Boult to D'Arcy Short. Full delivery on off, Short defends it out.

29.5 0

Trent Boult to D'Arcy Short. Full again on off, D'Arcy drives it towards mid off.

29.4 0

Trent Boult to D'Arcy Short. Full delivery on off, Short drives it back towards the bowler.

29.3 0

Trent Boult to D'Arcy Short. On a good length on off, Short looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

29.2 1

Trent Boult to Steven Smith. On a length on off, Smith taps it towards covers and takes a quick single.

29.1 0

Trent Boult to Steven Smith. Boult bowls a bouncer, Smith lets it sail through to the keeper.

End of Over : 29 2 Runs AUS: 145/2

28.6 0

Mitchell Santner to D'Arcy Short. Flighted delivery on off, Short blocks it off the back foot.

28.5 0

Mitchell Santner to D'Arcy Short. BEATEN! Tossed up delivery just outside off, Short looks to defend but misses it.

D'Arcy Short is the next batsman in.

28.4 W

Mitchell Santner to Aaron Finch. OUT! CAUGHT! Santner comes back into the attack and strikes. Just like Warner, Finch also falls soon after scoring his fifty! Santner bowls this slower through the air outside off and gets it to spin away a little. Finch looks to force it through the line but gets an outside edge which goes back to the keeper. Latham fails to hold onto the catch in the first attempt but manages to pouch it in the second. Aaron kicks the turf in disgust as he returns to the pavilion. Both the set openers are now back to the hut. Can New Zealand make a comeback in this game?

28.3 0

Mitchell Santner to Aaron Finch. Loopy delivery on off, Finch plays it to point.

28.2 1

Mitchell Santner to Steven Smith. Floated delivery on middle, Smith pushes it through mid on for a run.

28.1 1

Mitchell Santner to Aaron Finch. Tossed up delivery on off, Finch plays it towards covers for a single.

Mitchell Santner is back on. 4-0-16-0 are his figures so far.

End of Over : 28 2 Runs AUS: 143/1

27.6 0

Trent Boult to Steven Smith. Full delivery on off, Smith drives it towards mid off.

27.5 0

Trent Boult to Steven Smith. On a good length on middle, Smith keeps it out.

27.4 1

Trent Boult to Aaron Finch. Length delivery on off, Finch guides it towards third man for a single.

27.3 0

Trent Boult to Aaron Finch. On a good length on off, Finch blocks it off the back foot.

27.2 0

Trent Boult to Aaron Finch. Boult bowls a yorker on off, Finch digs it out and plays it towards point.

27.1 1

Trent Boult to Steven Smith. Good length ball outside off, Smith guides it to the third man region for a single.

Trent Boult is back on. 4-0-11-0 are his figures so far.

End of Over : 27 9 Runs AUS: 141/1

26.6 1

Lockie Ferguson to Steven Smith. Full delivery on off, Smith drives it through covers for a run.

26.5 1

Lockie Ferguson to Aaron Finch. NOT OUT! Yes, Finch has made it inside the crease. Finch is safe! On a length on middle, Finch pushes it towards mid on and takes off for a single. Williamson comes ahead and then dives forward. He collects the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end. He hits and the on-field umpire has taken it upstairs. The replays roll in and they show that Aaron Finch has made it in quite easily.

A run out appeal has been taken upstairs! Finch is the man in question but he looks like he was in. Has Finch made it?

26.4 0

Lockie Ferguson to Aaron Finch. Full delivery on middle, Finch looks to drive but gets it off the inner half of the bat. It goes towards mid on.

26.3 0

Lockie Ferguson to Aaron Finch. On a good length on off, Finch looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

26.2 1

Lockie Ferguson to Steven Smith. Length delivery on off, Smith punches it through point for a single.

26.1 6

Lockie Ferguson to Steven Smith. SIX! That is some shot from Steven Smith! Absolutely brilliant! Full delivery on middle, Smith moves inside his crease and flicks it over deep square leg for a maximum.

End of Over : 26 5 Runs AUS: 132/1

25.6 0

James Neesham to Aaron Finch. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Finch looks to drive but misses it.

25.5 0

James Neesham to Aaron Finch. Full delivery on off, Finch drives it to covers.

25.4 0

James Neesham to Aaron Finch. Full again on off, Finch drives it towards mid off.

25.3 4

James Neesham to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Nicely played! Full delivery on off, Finch slashes it over point for a boundary.

25.2 0

James Neesham to Aaron Finch. Good length delivery on middle, Finch defends it off the back foot.

25.1 1

James Neesham to Steven Smith. On a good length on off, Smith looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man for a single.

End of Over : 25 3 Runs AUS: 127/1

24.6 1

Lockie Ferguson to Steven Smith. Good length ball on the pads, Smith works it to fine leg for a single.

24.5 0

Lockie Ferguson to Steven Smith. Full delivery outside off, Smith drives it to cover.

24.4 1

Lockie Ferguson to Aaron Finch. Full delivery on middle, Finch pushes it past the bowler and takes off for a single. The fielder comes across but fails to collect it cleanly. The batters make it easily in the end.

24.3 0

Lockie Ferguson to Aaron Finch. Length ball on middle, Finch defends it back to the bowler.

24.2 1

Lockie Ferguson to Steven Smith. Length ball outside off, Smith guides it to third man for a single.

Steven Smith is the new batsman in.

24.1 W

Lockie Ferguson to David Warner. OUT! CAUGHT! Finally, something to celebrate for New Zealand. It is Ferguson who has provided the breakthrough but it was a good innings from David Warner. He will be disappointed though not to go on and score a big one here. Short ball on off, hurrying up the batsman with his pace as the speed gun records it to be 149.6 kph. Warner looks to pull but it takes the top edge and goes towards mid on where Sodhi takes the simplest of catches. Warner was in no position to play that pull as the ball hurried onto him and tumbles in the process. Also, David's one hand came off the handle.

End of Over : 24 5 Runs AUS: 124/0

23.6 0

James Neesham to Aaron Finch. Good length delivery on middle, Finch keeps it out.

23.5 1

James Neesham to David Warner. On a length on off, Warner punches it through covers for a single.

23.4 0

James Neesham to David Warner. Full delivery on off, Warner drives it towards mid off.

23.3 0

James Neesham to David Warner. Good length delivery on off, Warner taps it to point.

23.2 0

James Neesham to David Warner. Full delivery on off, Warner drives it to covers where Santner makes a fine stop.

23.1 4

James Neesham to David Warner. FOUR! Nicely played! On a length on leg, Warner flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary.

End of Over : 23 5 Runs AUS: 119/0

22.6 1

Lockie Ferguson to David Warner. Length delivery on middle, Warner flicks it towards square leg for a single.

22.5 1

Lockie Ferguson to Aaron Finch. Short delivery on middle, Finch pulls it through mid-wicket for a run.

22.4 1

Lockie Ferguson to David Warner. On a length on off, Warner pushes it towards covers for a single.

22.3 0

Lockie Ferguson to David Warner. Length delivery on off, Warner punches it to covers.

22.2 1

Lockie Ferguson to Aaron Finch. On a length on middle, Finch flicks it towards mid-wicket and takes off for a single. The fielder collects the ball and then has a shy the bowler's end but misses. Would have been close.

22.1 1

Lockie Ferguson to David Warner. Short delivery on leg, Warner pulls it over square leg for a single.

Lockie Ferguson is back into the attack. His figures read 3-0-15-0 so far.

End of Over : 22 3 Runs AUS: 114/0

21.6 0

James Neesham to Aaron Finch. Good length delivery on off, Finch defends it out.

21.5 1

James Neesham to David Warner. On a length on off, Warner punches it through point for a run.

21.4 1

James Neesham to Aaron Finch. 50 up for Aaron Finch! It is his 26th ODI fifty! The skipper has looked solid till now and will look to score big. Length delivery on middle, Finch flicks it through square leg for a single.

21.3 0

James Neesham to Aaron Finch. On a length on off, Finch keeps it out.

21.2 0

James Neesham to Aaron Finch. On a good length on middle, Finch defends it off the back foot.

21.1 1

James Neesham to David Warner. Length delivery on off, Warner punches it through point for a single.

James Neesham is back on. 2-0-20-0 are his figures so far.

End of Over : 21 4 Runs AUS: 111/0

20.6 1

Ish Sodhi to David Warner. Floated delivery on middle, Warner drives it through mid on for a single.

20.5 0

Ish Sodhi to David Warner. Tossed up delivery on off, Warner drives it towards mid off.

20.4 1

Ish Sodhi to Aaron Finch. Loopy delivery on off, Finch plays it towards covers for a run.

20.3 1

Ish Sodhi to David Warner. Full delivery on middle, Warner drives it through mid on for a single.

20.2 0

Ish Sodhi to David Warner. Floated delivery on off, Warner drives it towards mid off.

20.1 1

Ish Sodhi to Aaron Finch. Tossed up delivery on middle, Finch drives it through mid on for a single.

End of Over : 20 7 Runs AUS: 107/0

19.6 1

Colin de Grandhomme to Aaron Finch. On a length on off, Finch pushes it towards mid off where Williamson misfields and concedes a single.

19.5 1

Colin de Grandhomme to David Warner. Full delivery on off, Warner drives it through covers for a single.

19.4 4

Colin de Grandhomme to David Warner. FOUR! Cracking shot! Short and outside off, Warner cuts it hard through point for a boundary.

19.3 1

Colin de Grandhomme to Aaron Finch. On a length on off, Finch plays it towards point for a single.

19.2 0

Colin de Grandhomme to Aaron Finch. Length delivery on middle, Finch punches it towards point.

19.1 0

Colin de Grandhomme to Aaron Finch. On a good length on off, Finch defends it off the back foot.

Drinks Break!

End of Over : 19 9 Runs AUS: 100/0

18.6 0

Ish Sodhi to David Warner. Tossed up delivery on middle, Warner flicks it to mid-wicket.

18.5 1

Ish Sodhi to Aaron Finch. Full delivery on off, Finch drives it through mid off for a single. 100 up for Australia.

18.4 0

Ish Sodhi to Aaron Finch. Floated delivery on off, Finch taps it towards point.

18.3 1

Ish Sodhi to David Warner. 50 up for David Warner! It is his 21st ODI fifty! Loopy delivery on middle, Warner sweeps it through square leg for a single. He did not have a great series in South Africa but has played a good innings so far. Can he convert it to a ton here?

18.2 1

Ish Sodhi to Aaron Finch. Tossed up delivery on off, Finch drives it through mid off for a single.

18.1 6

Ish Sodhi to Aaron Finch. SIX! That is a loose delivery from Sodhi! Short delivery on middle, Finch pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

End of Over : 18 4 Runs AUS: 91/0

17.6 1

Colin de Grandhomme to Aaron Finch. Full delivery on off, Finch drives it through mid off for a run.

17.5 1

Colin de Grandhomme to David Warner. On a length on middle, Warner pushes it towards mid on for a single.

17.4 1

Colin de Grandhomme to Aaron Finch. Full on middle, Finch flicks it through square leg for a run.

17.3 0

Colin de Grandhomme to Aaron Finch. Good length delivery on middle, Finch keeps it out.

17.2 1

Colin de Grandhomme to David Warner. On a length on off, Warner taps it through point for a single.

17.1 0

Colin de Grandhomme to David Warner. Full delivery on off, Warner drives it towards covers where Santner makes a fine stop.

End of Over : 17 8 Runs AUS: 87/0

16.6 0

Ish Sodhi to Aaron Finch. Loopy delivery on off, Finch plays it towards point.

16.5 1

Ish Sodhi to David Warner. Tossed up delivery on middle, Warner flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

16.4 4

Ish Sodhi to David Warner. FOUR! Nice improvisation! Floated delivery on off, Warner plays a reverse sweep through point for a boundary.

16.3 0

Ish Sodhi to David Warner. Flighted delivery on off, Warner drives it towards covers where Williamson dives to his right and makes a good stop.

16.2 0

Ish Sodhi to David Warner. Loopy delivery on off, Warner drives it towards mid off.

16.1 3

Ish Sodhi to Aaron Finch. Tossed up delivery on off, Finch drives it through covers. Nicholls in the deep slides and makes an excellent stop. The batsmen get three runs.

Ish Sodhi is on now.

End of Over : 16 6 Runs AUS: 79/0

15.6 0

Colin de Grandhomme to David Warner. On a length on off, Warner defends it towards covers.

15.5 4

Colin de Grandhomme to David Warner. FOUR! Poor ball from de Grandhomme! Cannot bowl short to the Aussies. Short delivery on middle, Warner pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

15.4 1

Colin de Grandhomme to Aaron Finch. Full delivery on middle, Finch drives it through mid on for a run.

15.3 1

Colin de Grandhomme to David Warner. Length delivery on off, Warner punches it through covers for a single.

15.2 0

Colin de Grandhomme to David Warner. Full delivery on off, Warner drives it towards covers where the fielder makes a good stop.

15.1 0

Colin de Grandhomme to David Warner. On a good length on off, Warner keeps it out.

End of Over : 15 9 Runs AUS: 73/0

14.6 0

Mitchell Santner to Aaron Finch. Flighted on middle, Finch defends it out.

14.5 0

Mitchell Santner to Aaron Finch. Floated ball on the pads, Finch looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The keeper collects the ball. Santner appeals but the umpire is not interested.

14.4 1

Mitchell Santner to David Warner. Driven through mid on by the batsman. One run added to the total.

14.3 0

Mitchell Santner to David Warner. Warner does not make use of the Free Hit! Fullish ball on middle, David plays it to the leg side.

14.3 3

Mitchell Santner to David Warner. No ball! Flighted ball on middle, Warner heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a couple. The fielder comes across and then makes a good diving stop. A Free Hit will follow.

14.2 1

Mitchell Santner to Aaron Finch. Tossed up ball outside off, Finch drives it through covers for a single.

14.1 4

Mitchell Santner to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Poor bowling from Santner! Flighted ball on the pads, Finch goes on his knees and then sweeps it to the deep square leg region for a boundary.

End of Over : 14 3 Runs AUS: 64/0

13.6 0

Colin de Grandhomme to David Warner. Good length delivery on off, David keeps it out.

13.5 0

Colin de Grandhomme to David Warner. Length delivery on middle, Warner flicks it to square leg.

13.4 0

Colin de Grandhomme to David Warner. On a length on middle, Warner flicks it towards mid-wicket. Warner does not make much use of the Free Hit.

13.4 1

Colin de Grandhomme to David Warner. NO BALL! Colin de Grandhomme oversteps! Short delivery on off, Warner cuts it to point. Free Hit coming up!

13.3 0

Colin de Grandhomme to David Warner. Length delivery on off, Warner taps it to point.

13.2 2

Colin de Grandhomme to David Warner. Full delivery on off, Warner drives it through covers for a couple.

13.1 0

Colin de Grandhomme to David Warner. On a length on off, Warner defends it to covers.

End of Over : 13 4 Runs AUS: 61/0

12.6 1

Mitchell Santner to David Warner. On middle, Warner flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

12.5 0

Mitchell Santner to David Warner. Floated delivery on middle, Warner blocks it off the back foot.

12.4 3

Mitchell Santner to Aaron Finch. Short and outside off, Finch cuts it through point. The fielder in the deep does well to stop it. The batsmen get three runs.

12.3 0

Mitchell Santner to Aaron Finch. Loopy delivery on off, Finch plays it towards point.

12.2 0

Mitchell Santner to Aaron Finch. An appeal for LBW turned down! Flighted delivery on off, Finch looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head. The Kiwis think of a review but decide against it. Replays show that it came off the pad first. It looked out as well.

12.1 0

Mitchell Santner to Aaron Finch. Tossed up delivery on off, Finch plays it towards the off side.

End of Over : 12 5 Runs AUS: 57/0

11.6 1

Colin de Grandhomme to Aaron Finch. Length delivery on off, Finch pushes it towards point for a run.

11.5 1

Colin de Grandhomme to David Warner. On a length on off, Warner punches it through covers for a single.

11.4 1

Colin de Grandhomme to Aaron Finch. Full delivery on off, Finch drives it through mid off for a single.

11.3 0

Colin de Grandhomme to Aaron Finch. Good length delivery on middle, Finch blocks it well.

11.2 2

Colin de Grandhomme to Aaron Finch. Full delivery on off, Finch drives it through covers. The batsmen get two runs.

11.1 0

Colin de Grandhomme to Aaron Finch. On a length on off, Finch taps it towards point.

Colin de Grandhomme is into the attack.

End of Over : 11 1 Runs AUS: 52/0

10.6 0

Mitchell Santner to David Warner. On middle, Warner flicks it to mid-wicket.

10.5 0

Mitchell Santner to David Warner. Flighted delivery on middle, Warner looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad.

10.4 0

Mitchell Santner to David Warner. Tossed up delivery on middle, Warner comes down the track and plays it back towards the bowler.

10.3 0

Mitchell Santner to David Warner. Tossed up on middle, Warner comes down the pitch and then pushes it back to the bowler.

10.2 0

Mitchell Santner to David Warner. Floated on middle, Warner flicks it to mid-wicket.

10.1 1

Mitchell Santner to Aaron Finch. Floated outside off, Finch drives it through cover for a single.

Powerplay 2 is signalled. Maximum of 4 fielders can be outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.

End of Over : 10 15 Runs AUS: 51/0

9.6 4

James Neesham to David Warner. FOUR! Warner ends Powerplay 1 in excellent fashion. Full delivery on off, Warner lifts it over covers for a boundary. 15 from the over. 50-run stand is up as well. End of Powerplay 1. Australia are 51/0.

9.5 0

James Neesham to David Warner. On a good length on off, Warner defends it off the back foot.

9.4 0

James Neesham to David Warner. Full again on off, Warner drives it to covers.

9.3 4

James Neesham to David Warner. FOUR! Warner gets into the act now! Full delivery on middle, Warner hammers it through the mid off region for a boundary. 11 already off the first three balls.

9.2 1

James Neesham to Aaron Finch. On a length on off, Finch pushes it towards covers for a single.

9.1 6

James Neesham to Aaron Finch. SIX! First signs of aggression from Finch! Full delivery on middle, Finch lofts it over long on for a maximum. First one of the game.

End of Over : 9 2 Runs AUS: 36/0

8.6 0

Mitchell Santner to David Warner. On off, Warner punches it back towards the bowler.

8.5 0

Mitchell Santner to David Warner. Tossed up delivery on middle, Warner comes down the track and keeps it out.

8.4 0

Mitchell Santner to David Warner. Flighted delivery on middle, Warner defends it off the front foot.

8.3 1

Mitchell Santner to Aaron Finch. Loopy delivery on off, Finch drives it through mid off for a run.

8.2 1

Mitchell Santner to David Warner. Floated delivery on middle, Warner drives it through mid on for a single.

8.1 0

Mitchell Santner to David Warner. Tossed up delivery on middle, Warner flicks it to mid-wicket where the fielder makes a fine stop.

First signs of spin! Mitchell Santner is brought into the attack.

End of Over : 8 5 Runs AUS: 34/0

7.6 0

James Neesham to Aaron Finch. Good length delivery on off, Finch keeps it out.

7.5 1

James Neesham to David Warner. On a length on middle, Warner flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

7.4 4

James Neesham to David Warner. FOUR! Cracking shot! Short and outside off, Warner cuts it hard over point for a boundary.

7.3 0

James Neesham to David Warner. Length delivery on off, Warner taps it towards point.

7.2 0

James Neesham to David Warner. Full delivery on off, Warner drives it towards mid off.

7.1 0

James Neesham to David Warner. On a good length on off, Warner defends it off the back foot.

First change of the game. James Neesham is into the attack.

End of Over : 7 3 Runs AUS: 29/0

6.6 1

Trent Boult to David Warner. Full on middle, Warner drives it towards mid off and takes a single to keep strike for the next over.

6.5 1

Trent Boult to Aaron Finch. Good length ball on the pads, Finch looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls to square leg and the batters steal a leg bye.

6.4 0

Trent Boult to Aaron Finch. Full on middle, Finch defends it out.

6.3 0

Trent Boult to Aaron Finch. On a length around off, Finch pushes it to cover.

6.2 1

Trent Boult to David Warner. Good length ball outside off, Warner pushes it to the deep cover region for a single.

6.1 0

Trent Boult to David Warner. Back of a length ball outside off, Warner goes on his back foot and then punches it to cover.

End of Over : 6 1 Runs AUS: 26/0

5.6 0

Lockie Ferguson to Aaron Finch. Full on off, Aaron pushes it to the mid off region for another dot.

5.5 0

Lockie Ferguson to Aaron Finch. Another full toss on middle, Finch defends it to mid on.

5.4 0

Lockie Ferguson to Aaron Finch. Full toss outside off, Finch drives but finds the point fielder. Finch has missed out there.

5.3 1

Lockie Ferguson to David Warner. Length ball on off, Warner taps it to point and calls Finch for a single. The fielder has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. It would not have mattered as Finch was in.

5.2 0

Lockie Ferguson to David Warner. Full delivery on middle, Warner pushes it back to Ferguson.

5.1 0

Lockie Ferguson to David Warner. Good length ball outside off, Warner pushes it to mid off.

End of Over : 5 2 Runs AUS: 25/0

4.6 1

Trent Boult to David Warner. Good length ball on off, Warner guides it to the third man region for a single.

4.5 0

Trent Boult to David Warner. Back of a length ball on off, Warner removes his one hand of the handle of the bat and defends it onto the pitch.

4.4 0

Trent Boult to David Warner. Uppish but safe! Back of a length ball on middle, Warner hops and then looks to flick but it takes the leading edge and goes to the left of the bowler. Boult moves to that side but the ball falls short.

4.3 0

Trent Boult to David Warner. Good length ball outside off, angling away. Warner looks to defend at first but then decides to leave it alone.

4.2 1

Trent Boult to Aaron Finch. Full delivery outside off, Finch comes down the track and drives it to deep cover for a single.

4.1 0

Trent Boult to Aaron Finch. Well fielded! Full toss on middle, Finch drives it towards mid on. Colin de Grandhomme comes across and then dives to make the stop.

End of Over : 4 9 Runs AUS: 23/0

3.6 0

Lockie Ferguson to David Warner. BEATEN! Good way to finish the over! Good length ball outside off, Warner looks to defend but the ball whizzes past the bat and goes into the mitts of the keeper.

3.5 0

Lockie Ferguson to David Warner. Very full delivery outside off, Warner lunges and then looks to drive but fails to get any bat on it.

3.4 0

Lockie Ferguson to David Warner. Full delivery outside off, Warner pushes it to cover.

3.3 4

Lockie Ferguson to David Warner. FOUR! Just wide of the mid-wicket fielder! Short ball on off, Warner pulls it uppishly but it is wide of the fielder and the ball races to the deep mid-wicket fence.

3.2 1

Lockie Ferguson to Aaron Finch. Full delivery on off, Finch drives it through point for a single.

3.1 4

Lockie Ferguson to Aaron Finch. FOUR! First boundary for Aaron Finch! Short of a length delivery, Finch pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

End of Over : 3 5 Runs AUS: 14/0

2.6 4

Trent Boult to David Warner. FOUR! Creamed! Full delivery outside off, Warner lunges forward and drives it through the cover region for a boundary. First one of the game.

2.5 0

Trent Boult to David Warner. Full on off, Warner pushes it to mid off.

2.4 0

Trent Boult to David Warner. Length ball on off, Warner defends it off the back foot.

2.3 1

Trent Boult to Aaron Finch. Full on middle, Finch drives it to mid on and takes a single.

2.2 0

Trent Boult to Aaron Finch. An appeal for caught behind turned down. Short ball around middle, Finch looks to pull but misses. Boult is confident that he has edged it and starts celebrating but the umpire is not interested. Taylor wants Williamson to take the review but in the end, Williamson decides against it. Ultra Edge rolls in and it shows that there was no bat on it. Good decision not to review.

2.1 0

Trent Boult to Aaron Finch. Good length ball around off, nipping in. Finch looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

End of Over : 2 6 Runs AUS: 9/0

1.6 0

Lockie Ferguson to David Warner. On a length on the pads, Warner attempts to tuck it to the leg side but misses. He gets hit on the pads but no harm done.

1.5 0

Lockie Ferguson to David Warner. Good length ball outside off, Warner looks to defend but it takes the inside edge and hits Warner on the pads.

1.4 2

Lockie Ferguson to David Warner. Ferguson is not getting his line right to Warner! Bowls another one on the pads, Warner whips it towards mid-wicket for a couple.

1.3 1

Lockie Ferguson to Aaron Finch. Fullish ball outside off, Finch drives it to covers and picks up a single.

1.2 1

Lockie Ferguson to David Warner. LEG BYE! Length ball on the pads, Warner looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball goes to square leg and the batters cross for a leg bye.

1.1 2

Lockie Ferguson to David Warner. Ferguson starts with a full delivery on the pads, Warner flicks it through mid-wicket and gets a couple before the fielder comes across and cleans it up.

Lockie Ferguson to bowl from the other end.

End of Over : 1 3 Runs AUS: 3/0

0.6 2

Trent Boult to Aaron Finch. Finch is off the mark! Good length ball on middle and leg, Finch tucks it to the deep square leg region and picks up a couple. 3 from the first over.

0.5 0

Trent Boult to Aaron Finch. Yorker on middle, Finch manages to dig it out back to the bowler. Good bowling from Trent Boult.

0.4 0

Trent Boult to Aaron Finch. Full delivery on middle, Finch drives but Boult does well to field it.

0.3 0

Trent Boult to Aaron Finch. Length ball outside off, Finch dances down the track and then pushes it back to the bowler.

0.2 1

Trent Boult to David Warner. Australia are underway! Good length ball on the pads, Warner looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls to square leg. The batters steal a leg bye.

0.1 0

Trent Boult to David Warner. Boult starts with a length ball outside off, angling away. Warner pushes it to the cover fielder.

We are all set to begin! The Kiwi players are in a huddle before making their way out to the middle. They are followed by David Warner and Aaron Finch. Trent Boult will start with the ball for the visitors.

Kane Williamson, the Kiwi skipper, says that they would have batted first as well. States that the series against India was a great one. Goes on to say that they are going with 2 seamers and 2 spinners.

Aaron Finch, the Australian skipper, says the wicket looks good to bat on. Adds that they weren't at their best in the South Africa series. States that it feels weird that there is no crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Kane Williamson (C), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (WK), James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.

Australia (Playing XI) - Aaron Finch (C), David Warner, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, D'Arcy Short, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.

Toss - Australia have won the toss and they choose to bat first.

Hello and a warm welcome to our coverage of the first ODI between Australia and New Zealand. Despite the Coronavirus concerns affecting many sporting events in the world, these two teams are all set to lock horns in a 3-match ODI series. Australia had a tough series against South Africa and now would look for home comforts to get back to winning ways. They have retained the same squad that played the Proteas but Kane Richardson has been tested for COVID-19 and will miss this game. Sean Abbott has been called up to the squad as a standby. New Zealand, on the other hand, will be high on confidence after their victory against India and will be looking to continue the winning momentum. Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry return to the squad, further bolstering their squad. Cricket Australia has announced that this series will be played behind closed doors due to Covid-19 virus. Will the Kiwis start the series with a win or will Australia get back to winning ways? Toss and team updates in a while.

End of Over : 41.0 NZ: 187/10

That's all from this game! Australia start the series with a win and they would look to seal the deal in the next game itself. The Kiwis, on the other hand, would look to pull up their socks and perform better. The second game will be played at the same ground which will start at 1030 local (2330 GMT, Previous day). Join us for that. Until then, cheers!

MAN OF THE MATCH IS MITCHELL MARSH! Says that as a team they were disappointed with the series loss in South Africa and they were pumped up to get a win today. Lauds the efforts of David Warner and Aaron Finch at the top which set up the platform for them.

New Zealand skipper, Kane Williamson, terms it a tough pitch and feels that Australia had an above par total on the board. Mentions that Australia's opening partnership provided them the momentum and then they got handy runs towards the end as well. Admits that they need to be a bit better with their lines and also feels that they have to focus on extending the partnerships with the bat. Praises his spinners for doing a good job in the middle overs.

Australian skipper, Aaron Finch, says that it was a crucial toss to win on a dry surface and also adds that they bowled superbly in Powerplay 1 to restrict New Zealand. Feels that their opening partnership was nice and he and Warner had to adjust to the slowness of the wicket.

Earlier in the day, Australia lost their way with the bat after a powerful beginning. They somehow limped their way past the 250-run mark and that turned out to be more than enough in the end. As far as their bowling is concerned, they were very professional in their approach and always maintained a firm grip on the match. The Aussie bowlers not only picked wickets at regular intervals, they also dried out the runs to build extra pressure on the Kiwi batsmen. Overall, Aaron Finch will be thrilled with their performance in the field, although their issues with the middle order batting still remains unfixed. For the visitors, they didn't play badly but their approach with the bat was questionable. The pitch was on the slower side and they should have shown more intensity in Powerplay 1. Stay tuned for the presentation...

Clinical win for Australia and they return to winning ways in ODIs after 5 losses in a row! It was a combination of accurate bowling and overcautious approach by the Black Caps that decided the fate of this match. It was a below-par total that the Kiwis were chasing but they managed just 28 runs in Powerplay 1 and from thereon built unnecessary pressure on themselves. Martin Guptill played an uncharacteristic knock while the other batters in the top order failed to get going. Tom Latham and Colin de Grandhomme did try to revive the chase with a 51-run partnership but once they got out, New Zealand's fight was over.

40.6 W

Pat Cummins to Trent Boult. OUT! CAUGHT! That's the end of the game! Short ball on middle, Boult moves inside his crease and then looks to pull but it takes the top edge and goes way up in the air. Cummins runs ahead and takes the catch near the stumps at the striker's end. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 71 RUNS.

40.5 0

Pat Cummins to Trent Boult. Full delivery on middle, Boult defends it to cover.

40.4 1

Pat Cummins to Ish Sodhi. Full on middle, Sodhi flicks it to deep square leg and picks up a single.

40.3 1

Pat Cummins to Trent Boult. Length ball outside off, Trent moves to the off side and defends it to cover. A single taken.

40.2 4

Pat Cummins to Trent Boult. EDGED AND FOUR! There will always be entertainment when Trent Boult is at the crease! Short ball on middle, Boult makes room and then looks to heave it to the leg side. He gets a top edge and the ball goes over the keeper's head and into the fence.

40.1 1

Pat Cummins to Ish Sodhi. Good length ball outside off, Sodhi guides it to third man for a single.

End of Over : 40 7 Runs NZ: 180/9

39.6 W

Mitchell Marsh to Lockie Ferguson. OUT! TIMBER! Another one goes down! Ferguson goes. Australia just one wicket away from a victory. Good length ball on off, Ferguson looks to heave it away but misses and the ball goes onto hit the stumps. Trent Boult is the next batsman in.

39.5 1

Mitchell Marsh to Ish Sodhi. Full on middle, Sodhi flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

39.4 4

Mitchell Marsh to Ish Sodhi. FOUR! Marsh bowls a yorker on middle, Sodhi digs it out and it goes past the keeper towards fine leg for a boundary.

39.3 0

Mitchell Marsh to Ish Sodhi. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Sodhi looks to go big but misses it.

39.2 1

Mitchell Marsh to Lockie Ferguson. Good length delivery on middle, Ferguson flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

39.1 1

Mitchell Marsh to Ish Sodhi. On a length on middle, Sodhi flicks it through square leg for a single.

End of Over : 39 2 Runs NZ: 173/8

38.6 0

Josh Hazlewood to Lockie Ferguson. Full on middle, Ferguson pushes it to mid on.

38.5 0

Josh Hazlewood to Lockie Ferguson. Appeal for caught behind! Australia are confident and they are shocked that the umpire has not given that out. Short ball on middle, Ferguson looks to pull but it seems to have gone off the gloves. Hazlewood and Carey start celebrating but the umpire does not think so. The replays roll in and they show that it had hit the gloves. Australia do not have a review left.

38.4 0

Josh Hazlewood to Lockie Ferguson. Short ball outside off, Ferguson looks to pull but fails to get any bat on it.

38.3 0

Josh Hazlewood to Lockie Ferguson. Full on middle, Ferguson pushes it to mid on.

38.2 0

Josh Hazlewood to Lockie Ferguson. Short ball down the leg side, Ferguson looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball goes to the keeper.

38.1 1

Josh Hazlewood to Ish Sodhi. Back of a length ball on middle, Sodhi tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

38.1 wd

Josh Hazlewood to Ish Sodhi. WIDE! Good length ball down the leg side, Sodhi looks to flick but misses. Wide signaled.

End of Over : 38 4 Runs NZ: 171/8

37.6 1

Mitchell Marsh to Ish Sodhi. On middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Lockie Ferguson is the next batsman in.

37.5 W

Mitchell Marsh to Mitchell Santner. OUT! CAUGHT! 8th wicket down and Australia are easing into a victory here! Full delivery outside off, Santner looks to lift it over long on but does not time it as well as he would have liked. Cummins settles himself under it and takes a simple catch.

37.4 1

Mitchell Marsh to Ish Sodhi. Full on the off stump line, Sodhi pushes it to deep cover for a single.

37.3 1

Mitchell Marsh to Mitchell Santner. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. One run added to the total.

37.2 1

Mitchell Marsh to Ish Sodhi. Good length ball on off, Sodhi flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

37.1 0

Mitchell Marsh to Ish Sodhi. BEATEN! Good length ball outside off, Sodhi looks to defend but fails to get any bat on it.

End of Over : 37 5 Runs NZ: 167/7

36.6 4

Josh Hazlewood to Mitchell Santner. FOUR! Hammered! Short ball outside off, Santner pulls it to the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary.

36.5 0

Josh Hazlewood to Mitchell Santner. Short ball on off, Santner pulls it straight but it hits the stumps at the bowler's end.

36.4 1

Josh Hazlewood to Ish Sodhi. Good length ball on the pads, Sodhi flicks it to the fine leg region for a single.

36.3 0

Josh Hazlewood to Ish Sodhi. Full on off, Sodhi pushes it to the cover region.

36.2 0

Josh Hazlewood to Ish Sodhi. Good length ball on middle, Sodhi flicks it to mid-wicket.

36.1 0

Josh Hazlewood to Ish Sodhi. On a good length on off, Sodhi defends it off the back foot.

End of Over : 36 4 Runs NZ: 162/7

35.6 1

Adam Zampa to Ish Sodhi. Flatter one on middle, Sodhi works it to the leg side for a single.

35.5 1

Adam Zampa to Mitchell Santner. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single.

35.4 0

Adam Zampa to Mitchell Santner. Flatter one on middle, Santner pushes it to mid on.

35.3 W

Adam Zampa to Colin de Grandhomme. OUT! CAUGHT! Floated delivery on middle, de Grandhomme lofts it over mid on but does not get the distance on it. It goes towards the long on fielder where Mitchell Starc takes a comfortable catch. Ish Sodhi is the new man in. Starc hurts himself while catching the ball and he is going off. Let's hope that he is fine.

35.2 0

Adam Zampa to Colin de Grandhomme. Tossed up delivery on middle, de Grandhomme defends it off the back foot.

35.1 2

Adam Zampa to Colin de Grandhomme. Flatter one on the pads, Colin flicks it to deep square leg and crosses over for a single.

End of Over : 35 7 Runs NZ: 158/6

34.6 1

Josh Hazlewood to Colin de Grandhomme. Another short one on the pads, Colin pulls it to fine leg for a single.

34.6 wd

Josh Hazlewood to Colin de Grandhomme. Short ball down the leg side, de Grandhomme looks to pull but misses. Wide signaled.

34.5 1

Josh Hazlewood to Mitchell Santner. Short ball outside off, Santner pushes it to cover, where the fielder misfields allowing the batters to take a single.

34.4 0

Josh Hazlewood to Mitchell Santner. Length ball on middle, Santner flicks it to mid-wicket.

34.3 2

Josh Hazlewood to Mitchell Santner. Good length ball outside off, Santner flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

34.2 2

Josh Hazlewood to Mitchell Santner. Short ball on middle, Santner pulls it to deep square leg. Short comes across and dives to field but fails to clean it up. He though recovers quickly and stops the ball from reaching the fence. Two taken.

34.1 0

Josh Hazlewood to Mitchell Santner. BEATEN! Good length ball outside off, Santner looks to defend but the ball whizzes past the outside edge of the bat and goes into the mitts of the keeper.

End of Over : 34 3 Runs NZ: 151/6

33.6 0

Adam Zampa to Colin de Grandhomme. Loopy ball on middle, Colin defends it out.

33.5 0

Adam Zampa to Colin de Grandhomme. Play and a miss! Flighted ball outside off, de Grandhomme looks to heave it to the off side but fails to get any bat on it.

33.4 0

Adam Zampa to Colin de Grandhomme. On middle, Colin defends it back to the bowler.

33.3 1

Adam Zampa to Mitchell Santner. Flatter one outside off, Santner pushes it to deep cover for a single.

33.2 1

Adam Zampa to Colin de Grandhomme. Short ball on middle, de Grandhomme pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

33.1 1

Adam Zampa to Mitchell Santner. Floated outside off, Santner drives it to long off for a single.

End of Over : 33 1 Runs NZ: 148/6

32.6 1

Josh Hazlewood to Mitchell Santner. Short ball on middle, Santner pulls it to fine leg for a single.

32.5 0

Josh Hazlewood to Mitchell Santner. Fullish delivery on off, Santner pushes it to point.

32.4 0

Josh Hazlewood to Mitchell Santner. BEATEN! Excellent delivery! Good length ball outside off, Santner looks to defend but misses it altogether.

Mitchell Santner is the next batsman in.

32.3 W

Josh Hazlewood to Tom Latham. OUT! CAUGHT! Short ball does the trick! Hazlewood gets his second and the Kiwis lose Latham. He was looking good but needed to continue for his side. Short around middle, Latham looks to pull but it takes the top edge and goes towards D'Arcy Short at deep square leg. He takes a simple catch. New Zealand still need 112 in 105 balls.

32.2 0

Josh Hazlewood to Tom Latham. Back of a length ball on off, Latham works it to mid-wicket.

32.1 0

Josh Hazlewood to Tom Latham. Good length ball on off, Latham defends it to point.

Drinks Break!

End of Over : 32 14 Runs NZ: 147/5

31.6 1

Adam Zampa to Tom Latham. Driven through mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single. 112 runs required from 108 balls.

31.5 4

Adam Zampa to Tom Latham. FOUR! Another one! Third of the over and the Kiwis are on the charge here! Short ball on middle, Latham pulls it to the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary.

31.4 4

Adam Zampa to Tom Latham. FOUR! This has been an excellent period of batting for the Kiwis! Flighted ball outside off, Latham dances down the track and then plays it over the bowler's head and into the fence for a boundary.

31.3 1

Adam Zampa to Colin de Grandhomme. Tossed up outside off, Colin drives it to mid off for a single.

31.2 4

Adam Zampa to Colin de Grandhomme. FOUR! Excellent batting! Floated outside off, de Grandhomme lunges and lifts it towards the cover region for a boundary.

31.1 0

Adam Zampa to Colin de Grandhomme. Flatter one on the pads, Colin looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The Aussies appeal but the umpire is not interested. Maybe going down leg.

Adam Zampa is back on. 5-0-29-1 are his figures so far.

End of Over : 31 8 Runs NZ: 133/5

30.6 1

Josh Hazlewood to Colin de Grandhomme. Short ball around middle, Colin pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

30.5 1

Josh Hazlewood to Tom Latham. Length ball outside off, Latham guides it to third man for a single.

30.4 2

Josh Hazlewood to Tom Latham. Excellent fielding! Short ball on middle and leg, Latham pulls it towards deep square leg. Starc comes across from fine leg and dives full stretch to make a good stop. Saved two runs for his side.

30.3 0

Josh Hazlewood to Tom Latham. On middle, flicked to mid-wicket.

30.2 4

Josh Hazlewood to Tom Latham. FOUR! Excellent use of the feet! Short ball on off, Latham dances down the track and pulls it over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

30.1 0

Josh Hazlewood to Tom Latham. Full on middle, Latham works it to mid-wicket.

Josh Hazlewood is back on. 5-0-14-1 are his figures so far.

End of Over : 30 10 Runs NZ: 125/5

29.6 4

Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme. FOUR! Poor bowling! Full delivery down the leg side, de Grandhomme flicks it past the diving keeper and into the fine leg fence for a boundary.

29.5 1

Mitchell Starc to Tom Latham. Full on middle, Latham flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

29.4 1

Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme. Low full toss outside off, de Grandhomme pushes it wide of mid off where the fielder dives and makes a good stop. Only a single.

29.3 1

Mitchell Starc to Tom Latham. Very full delivery outside off, Latham looks to drive but it takes the inside half of the bat and goes towards square leg. Single taken.

29.2 2

Mitchell Starc to Tom Latham. Low full toss on the pads, Latham looks to flick but misses. He gets hit on the pads and the ball goes to fine leg. Two leg byes.

29.1 1

Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme. Good length ball outside off, Colin guides it to third man for a single.

End of Over : 29 7 Runs NZ: 115/5

28.6 3

Adam Zampa to Colin de Grandhomme. Flatter one outside off, de Grandhomme looks to cut but it takes the bottom edge and goes towards third man. Before the fielder can come across and clean it up the batters take three.

28.5 1

Adam Zampa to Tom Latham. On middle, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

28.4 0

Adam Zampa to Tom Latham. The short of length delivery has been cut away through square on the off side.

28.3 0

Adam Zampa to Tom Latham. DROPPED! Smith drops a sitter after taking a stunner earlier! Would not expect Smith to drop those. Flatter one outside off, Latham punches it to cover but does so uppishly. It goes straight to Smith at cover but he fails to hold on.

28.3 wd

Adam Zampa to Tom Latham. WIDE! Very full delivery down the leg side, Latham looks to sweep but misses. Wide signaled.

28.2 1

Adam Zampa to Colin de Grandhomme. Floated on the off stump line, Colin pushes it to long on for a single.

28.1 1

Adam Zampa to Tom Latham. Floated on the pads, Latham dances down the track and flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Adam Zampa is back on. 4-0-22-1 are his figures so far.

End of Over : 28 8 Runs NZ: 108/5

27.6 4

Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme. FOUR! Pulled away nicely! Short ball down the leg side, de Grandhomme pulls it to the fine leg region for a boundary.

27.5 1

Mitchell Starc to Tom Latham. On a length on middle, Latham flicks it through square leg for a run.

27.5 wd

Mitchell Starc to Tom Latham. WIDE! Starc bowls it down the leg side, Latham looks to flick but misses it.

27.4 0

Mitchell Starc to Tom Latham. Starc bowls a yorker on off, Latham does well to dig it out.

27.3 1

Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme. Full delivery on middle, de Grandhomme flicks it through square leg for a run.

27.2 0

Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme. Full delivery on off, Colin drives it towards mid off.

27.1 1

Mitchell Starc to Tom Latham. On a length on middle, Latham flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

End of Over : 27 0 Runs NZ: 100/5

26.6 0

Pat Cummins to Colin de Grandhomme. Short ball around middle, de Grandhomme ducks under it.

Colin de Grandhomme is hit on the helmet. They are checking for concussion.

26.5 0

Pat Cummins to Colin de Grandhomme. Short ball on off, Colin looks to pull but it takes the outside edge and goes onto hit the helmet. Cummins asks whether he is fine to which de Grandhomme replies that he is fine. A dead ball signaled.

26.4 0

Pat Cummins to Colin de Grandhomme. Short ball down the leg side, Colin looks to pull but misses to get any bat on it.

26.3 0

Pat Cummins to Colin de Grandhomme. BOUNCER! It is bowled around middle, de Grandhomme ducks under it.

26.2 0

Pat Cummins to Colin de Grandhomme. Length ball on middle, Colin defends it to mid on.

26.1 0

Pat Cummins to Colin de Grandhomme. Length ball on middle, de Grandhomme flicks it to mid-wicket.

End of Over : 26 4 Runs NZ: 100/5

25.6 0

Mitchell Starc to Tom Latham. Full on middle, Latham pushes it to mid on.

25.5 2

Mitchell Starc to Tom Latham. Full outside off, Latham drives it through the cover drives it through the cover region and picks up a couple.

25.4 0

Mitchell Starc to Tom Latham. Good length ball on middle, Latham flicks it to mid-wicket.

25.3 0

Mitchell Starc to Tom Latham. Full on middle, Latham flicks it to mid on.

25.2 2

Mitchell Starc to Tom Latham. Good length ball on off, Latham defends it to point and takes off for a single but the fielder misfields allowing the batters to take another run.

25.1 0

Mitchell Starc to Tom Latham. Full delivery on off, Latham drives it towards mid off.

Colin de Grandhomme is the next batsman in. Also, Mitchell Starc is back on.

End of Over : 25 2 Runs NZ: 96/5

24.6 W

Pat Cummins to James Neesham. OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! That's a snorter of a delivery from Cummins. This has been an excellent spell from him and New Zealand have lost half their side now. They still need 163 runs in 150 balls. Short ball around middle and leg, Neesham looks to fend it away but it hits the gloves and goes up in the air towards the keeper. Carey makes no mistake and the Kiwis are struggling here.

24.5 0

Pat Cummins to James Neesham. Back of a length ball on middle, Neesham hops and defends it out.

24.4 0

Pat Cummins to James Neesham. Short ball around middle, Neesham ducks under it.

24.3 1

Pat Cummins to Tom Latham. On off, guided to third man for a single.

24.2 0

Pat Cummins to Tom Latham. Good length ball on middle, Latham works it to mid-wicket.

24.1 1

Pat Cummins to Tom Latham. FOUR! Brilliant shot from Latham! Good length ball outside off, Latham drives it through the cover region for a boundary.

End of Over : 24 8 Runs NZ: 91/4

23.6 1

Steven Smith to Tom Latham. Flighted ball on middle, Latham pushes it to long off for a single.

23.5 0

Steven Smith to Tom Latham. Flatter on middle, Latham works it to mid-wicket.

23.4 1

Steven Smith to James Neesham. Floated on the pads, Neesham tucks it to square leg for a single.

23.3 6

Steven Smith to James Neesham. SIX! A full toss and it gets the treatment that it deserves! Smith dishes a full toss on off, Neesham hammers it over the deep mid-wicket region for a maximum.

23.2 0

Steven Smith to James Neesham. On middle, an off spinner this time, James blocks it back to the bowler.

23.1 0

Steven Smith to James Neesham. Smith starts with a floated on off, Neesham defends it out.

A stunning catch and now Aaron Finch has straightaway introduced Steven Smith into the attack.

End of Over : 23 5 Runs NZ: 83/4

22.6 0

Pat Cummins to Tom Latham. Short ball around middle, Latham ducks under it.

22.5 1

Pat Cummins to James Neesham. Full ball on the pads, Neesham flicks it to the fine leg region for a single.

22.4 0

Pat Cummins to James Neesham. Good length ball on middle, Neesham flicks it to mid-wicket.

22.3 0

Pat Cummins to James Neesham. BOUNCER! It is bowled around middle and leg, Neesham looks to duck but gets hit on the body.

James Neesham is the next batsman in.

22.2 W

Pat Cummins to Martin Guptill. OUT! CAUGHT! That is a ripper of a catch from Steven Smith! How many times have we seen him take these stunners? This is another one of those instances. Absolutely brilliant from Smith. Back of a length ball outside off, Guptill punches it but fails to keep it down. The ball goes to the left of Smith at point who flies to that side and takes an outstanding catch. He makes these catches look so easy! Superman.

22.1 4

Pat Cummins to Martin Guptill. FOUR! Nicely played! Slower short ball outside off, Guptill stands tall and drives it through the deep cover region for a boundary.

Pat Cummins is back into the attack. 4-1-8-0 are his figures so far.

End of Over : 22 8 Runs NZ: 78/3

21.6 0

Adam Zampa to Tom Latham. Flatter one outside off, Latham punches it to point.

21.5 1

Adam Zampa to Martin Guptill. Flighted on the pads, Guptill looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls to the leg side and the batters take a leg bye.

21.4 3

Adam Zampa to Tom Latham. EDGY BUT SAFE! Floated ball outside off, Latham comes down the track and then looks to push but it takes the outside edge. The ball goes to third man and the batters pick up three.

21.3 1

Adam Zampa to Martin Guptill. Floated outside off, Guptill drives it to long off for a single.

21.2 1

Adam Zampa to Tom Latham. Floated delivery on middle, Latham sweeps it towards mid-wicket for a run.

21.1 2

Adam Zampa to Tom Latham. Tossed up delivery on middle, Latham sweeps it through square leg for a couple.

End of Over : 21 3 Runs NZ: 70/3

20.6 1

Mitchell Marsh to Tom Latham. Full delivery outside off, Latham moves to the off side and then looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. Marsh and the rest appeal but the umpire is not interested. The ball rolls to point and the batters steal a leg bye. The impact might have been outside off. The replays roll in and they show that there was an inside edge on it.

20.5 0

Mitchell Marsh to Tom Latham. On off, pushed to cover.

20.4 0

Mitchell Marsh to Tom Latham. Length ball on off, Latham pushes it to point.

Tom Latham is the new batsman in.

20.3 W

Mitchell Marsh to Ross Taylor. OUT! CAUGHT! What has Ross Taylor done here? This is poor batting! He has just come in to bat and has played a very poor shot. Not what New Zealand would have wanted. Full delivery on middle, Taylor dances down the track and then looks to lift it over the mid on fielder but does not get the required distance and elevation on it. The ball goes straight into the hands of Mitchell Starc at mid on. Two quick wickets and New Zealand need a partnership. 190 runs more required in 177 balls.

20.2 0

Mitchell Marsh to Ross Taylor. Fullish ball on off, Taylor defends it to the cover region.

20.1 2

Mitchell Marsh to Ross Taylor. Good length ball on middle, Taylor flicks it to the deep square leg region for a couple.

End of Over : 20 5 Runs NZ: 67/2

19.6 1

Adam Zampa to Ross Taylor. Floated on middle, Taylor drives it to long on for a single.

19.5 1

Adam Zampa to Martin Guptill. Flighted ball outside off, Guptill drives it towards cover and takes a single.

19.4 1

Adam Zampa to Ross Taylor. On middle, Taylor sweeps it to fine leg for a single.

19.3 0

Adam Zampa to Ross Taylor. An appeal for LBW! It is turned down. Floated ball around off, Taylor looks to play the paddle sweep but misses to get hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW but the umpire shakes his head. Looks close but it seems to have gone off the gloves.

Ross Taylor is the next batsman in.

19.2 W

Adam Zampa to Kane Williamson. OUT! TIMBER! Wow, it's turning out to be quite a day! Two of the best current batsmen in the world got their stumps tickled. Earlier in the day, it was Steven Smith and now Zampa has gone through Williamson's defense. What a beauty by the leggie! He dishes out a well-disguised googly and completely foxes New Zealand's skipper. The ball lands on a fuller length close to off, Williamson presses forward to flick it around on the leg side but doesn't quite pay attention to the direction where the ball is spinning. Instead of going the other way, it spins back into him, beats his bat and clips the top of leg stump. Massive breakthrough. Zampa screams in joy. This chase is going nowhere for the Black Caps!

19.1 2

Adam Zampa to Kane Williamson. Floated ball outside off, Williamson drives wide of the long off fielder and picks up a couple.

End of Over : 19 5 Runs NZ: 62/1

18.6 1

Mitchell Marsh to Kane Williamson. Full ball on the pads, Kane works it to long on for a single.

18.5 0

Mitchell Marsh to Kane Williamson. On a length on the pads, Williamson flicks it to mid-wicket.

18.4 1

Mitchell Marsh to Martin Guptill. Full on middle, Martin pushes it to long on for a single.

18.3 1

Mitchell Marsh to Kane Williamson. Length ball outside off, tapped to point for a single.

18.2 1

Mitchell Marsh to Martin Guptill. Full on middle, Guptill plays it to long on and takes a single.

18.1 1

Mitchell Marsh to Kane Williamson. Good length ball outside off, Williamson guides it to short third man for a single.

End of Over : 18 7 Runs NZ: 57/1

17.6 0

Adam Zampa to Martin Guptill. On middle, defended out by Guptill.

17.5 0

Adam Zampa to Martin Guptill. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

17.4 0

Adam Zampa to Martin Guptill. Floated on the pads, Guptill looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. Zampa appeals for LBW but the umpire is not interested.

17.3 6

Adam Zampa to Martin Guptill. SIX! Hammered! Floated outside off, Guptill bends on his knees and thrashes it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

17.2 0

Adam Zampa to Martin Guptill. Flatter on middle, Guptill looks to defend but it takes the inside half of the bat and hits the pads.

17.1 1

Adam Zampa to Kane Williamson. Floated on off, Williamson pushes it to deep cover for a single.

End of Over : 17 4 Runs NZ: 50/1

16.6 0

Mitchell Marsh to Martin Guptill. Good length ball on middle, Guptill flicks it to mid-wicket.

16.5 1

Mitchell Marsh to Kane Williamson. Outside off, guided to third man for a single.

16.4 1

Mitchell Marsh to Martin Guptill. Full on middle, Guptill flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

16.3 0

Mitchell Marsh to Martin Guptill. What happened there? A big confusion! Good length ball on off, Guptill defends it to the left of the bowler. Marsh goes after it but fails to collect it. Guptill then takes off for a single but Labuschagne is quick to the ball from mid off and has a shy at the bowler's end. He misses. Williamson would have been a goner. The ball falls to Smith at deep mid-wicket and he throws it to the keeper but by that time, Guptill was in.

16.2 1

Mitchell Marsh to Kane Williamson. Length ball outside off, Kane drives it to deep cover for a single.

16.1 1

Mitchell Marsh to Martin Guptill. Good length ball on middle and leg, Guptill flicks it to the deep square leg region for a single.

Drinks Break! New Zealand have started the chase on a cautious note where they have lost only one wicket. Williamson and Guptill are rebuilding the innings. On the other hand, Australia have kept it tight and will look to pick wickets to put pressure on the visitors.

End of Over : 16 3 Runs NZ: 46/1

15.6 0

Adam Zampa to Kane Williamson. Tossed up ball around off, Williamson dances down the track and then looks to defend but misses to get hit on the pads.

15.5 0

Adam Zampa to Kane Williamson. Quicker one on the middle stump line, Williamson pushes it back to Zampa.

15.4 0

Adam Zampa to Kane Williamson. An appeal for LBW! Flatter one on the pads, Williamson looks to flick but misses. There is an appeal made for LBW but the umpire shakes his head.

15.3 1

Adam Zampa to Martin Guptill. On middle, Williamson punches it down to long on for a single.

15.2 1

Adam Zampa to Kane Williamson. Flighted ball on middle, worked to deep mid-wicket for a run.

15.1 1

Adam Zampa to Martin Guptill. Zampa starts with a flatter one on middle, Guptill punches it down to long on for a single.

Adam Zampa is into the attack.

End of Over : 15 7 Runs NZ: 43/1

14.6 1

Mitchell Marsh to Martin Guptill. Length ball on middle and leg, Martin flicks it to deep mid-wicket for another run.

14.5 0

Mitchell Marsh to Martin Guptill. On a length on middle, Guptill works it to mid-wicket.

14.4 1

Mitchell Marsh to Kane Williamson. EDGY! Length ball outside off, Williamson looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and it goes to third man. A single.

14.3 4

Mitchell Marsh to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Finally some aggression from New Zealand! Full delivery on middle, Williamson dances down and powers it over the mid on fielder for a boundary.

14.2 0

Mitchell Marsh to Kane Williamson. Good length ball on middle, Williamson looks to flick but it takes the leading edge and the ball goes towards mid off.

14.1 1

Mitchell Marsh to Martin Guptill. Full delivery on the pads, Guptill looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls to square leg and the batters steal a leg bye.

End of Over : 14 1 Runs NZ: 36/1

13.6 0

Mitchell Starc to Kane Williamson. Full delivery outside off, Williamson pushes it to mid off.

13.5 0

Mitchell Starc to Kane Williamson. Full toss outside off, Williamson pushes it to cover.

13.4 0

Mitchell Starc to Kane Williamson. Good length ball on off, Kane blocks it to the point fielder.

13.3 1

Mitchell Starc to Martin Guptill. Very full delivery outside off, Guptill drives it uppishly towards deep cover for another single.

13.2 0

Mitchell Starc to Martin Guptill. Fullish ball outside off, Martin drives it straight to the mid off fielder.

13.1 0

Mitchell Starc to Martin Guptill. Good length ball outside off, Guptill looks to drive but hits the inside half of the bat and goes towards cover.

End of Over : 13 1 Runs NZ: 35/1

12.6 1

Mitchell Marsh to Martin Guptill. Length ball on off, Guptill pushes it to mid off and takes a single.

12.5 0

Mitchell Marsh to Martin Guptill. Fullish ball on the pads, Guptill works it to the leg side.

12.4 0

Mitchell Marsh to Martin Guptill. Back of a length ball on middle, Guptill works it to the leg side.

12.3 0

Mitchell Marsh to Martin Guptill. Good length ball on middle and leg, Martin flicks it to mid-wicket.

12.2 0

Mitchell Marsh to Martin Guptill. Good length ball on off, Guptill taps it to point.

12.1 0

Mitchell Marsh to Martin Guptill. Full delivery on off, Guptill drives it towards mid off.

Mitchell Marsh is on.

End of Over : 12 6 Runs NZ: 34/1

11.6 0

Mitchell Starc to Kane Williamson. On a length on off, Williamson taps it towards point.

11.5 1

Mitchell Starc to Martin Guptill. Full delivery on off, Guptill drives it through covers for a run.

11.4 1

Mitchell Starc to Kane Williamson. Length delivery on off, Williamson guides it towards third man for a single.

11.3 0

Mitchell Starc to Kane Williamson. On a length on off, Williamson plays it towards covers.

11.2 0

Mitchell Starc to Kane Williamson. Full delivery on off, Williamson drives it to mid off.

11.1 4

Mitchell Starc to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Creamed! Starc dishes a good length ball outside off, Williamson plays it through the cover region for a boundary. Only the second one of the run chase and one after the third over. It's been really slow going for the Black Caps.

Mitchell Starc is back on. 2-0-6-0 are his figures so far.

End of Over : 11 0 Runs NZ: 28/1

10.6 0

Pat Cummins to Martin Guptill. Length ball on off, Guptill defends it to the point region.

10.5 0

Pat Cummins to Martin Guptill. Cummins dishes a bouncer around middle and leg, Guptill ducks under it.

10.4 0

Pat Cummins to Martin Guptill. Play and a miss! Good length ball outside off, Guptill attempts to cut but fails to get any bat on it.

10.3 0

Pat Cummins to Martin Guptill. Full delivery on middle, Guptill flicks it but it goes uppishly towards mid on where the fielder collects it on the bounce.

10.2 0

Pat Cummins to Martin Guptill. On a length on off, Guptill pushes it back to the bowler.

10.1 0

Pat Cummins to Martin Guptill. Short ball down the leg side, Guptill ducks under it.

Powerplay 2 is signalled. Maximum of 4 fielders can be outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.

End of Over : 10 1 Runs NZ: 28/1

9.6 0

Josh Hazlewood to Kane Williamson. Full on middle, Kane defends it out onto the pitch. End of a successful over from Hazlewood. Just 28 runs and a wicket from Powerplay 1.

9.5 0

Josh Hazlewood to Kane Williamson. Length ball on off, Williamson taps it to point.

Kane Williamson, the skipper, is the next batsman in.

9.4 W

Josh Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls. OUT! CAUGHT! Hazlewood provides the breakthrough! He has been excellent at the start and deserves this wicket. Nicholls got a start and needed to carry on but fails to stay there. Full delivery outside off, Nicholls looks to drive it without moving his feet but it takes the outside edge and goes to the left of the keeper. Carey dives to that side and takes a pretty good catch.

9.3 1

Josh Hazlewood to Martin Guptill. On a length on middle, Guptill flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

9.2 0

Josh Hazlewood to Martin Guptill. Short ball outside off, Guptill looks to play the upper cut but misses. There is a mild appeal for caught behind but the umpire shows no interest.

9.1 0

Josh Hazlewood to Martin Guptill. Good length ball on middle, Guptill blocks it back to the bowler.

End of Over : 9 2 Runs NZ: 27/0

8.6 0

Pat Cummins to Henry Nicholls. An appeal for caught behind! Turned down! Short of a length delivery on leg, Nicholls looks to pull but misses it. It goes towards the keeper where Carey catches it over his head. Cummins and the keeper appeal for caught behind but the umpire shows no interest.

8.5 1

Pat Cummins to Martin Guptill. Length delivery on middle, Guptill flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

8.4 1

Pat Cummins to Henry Nicholls. On a length on off, Nicholls pushes it towards mid off for a single.

8.3 0

Pat Cummins to Henry Nicholls. On a good length on middle, Nicholls looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad.

8.2 0

Pat Cummins to Henry Nicholls. Full delivery on off, Nicholls drives it towards mid off.

8.1 0

Pat Cummins to Henry Nicholls. On a good length on off, Nicholls plays it towards point.

End of Over : 8 4 Runs NZ: 25/0

7.6 0

Josh Hazlewood to Martin Guptill. On a length on middle, Guptill flicks it to mid-wicket.

7.5 0

Josh Hazlewood to Martin Guptill. Full delivery on off, Guptill drives it towards mid off.

7.4 0

Josh Hazlewood to Martin Guptill. Good length delivery on middle, Martin defends it off the back foot.

7.3 1

Josh Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls. Full delivery on off, Nicholls drives it towards point for a single.

7.2 3

Josh Hazlewood to Martin Guptill. On a length on off, Guptill guides it towards third man. Cummins chases it, slides and makes a good stop before it reaches the ropes. The batsmen get three runs.

7.1 0

Josh Hazlewood to Martin Guptill. On a good length on off, Guptill defends it off the back foot.

End of Over : 7 3 Runs NZ: 21/0

6.6 1

Pat Cummins to Martin Guptill. On a length on off, Guptill defends it towards third man and takes a quick single.

6.5 0

Pat Cummins to Martin Guptill. Length delivery on off, Guptill taps it towards the off side.

6.4 1

Pat Cummins to Henry Nicholls. On a length on middle, Nicholls flicks it towards mid-wicket and takes a quick single.

6.3 0

Pat Cummins to Henry Nicholls. Length delivery on middle, Nicholls flicks it to mid-wicket.

6.2 0

Pat Cummins to Henry Nicholls. On a good length on off, Nicholls defends it off the back foot.

6.1 1

Pat Cummins to Martin Guptill. Length delivery outside off, Guptill punches it through covers for a run.

End of Over : 6 1 Runs NZ: 18/0

5.6 1

Josh Hazlewood to Martin Guptill. On a good length on middle, Guptill looks to flick but gets it off the inner half of the bat. It goes towards square leg. The batsmen take a run.

5.5 0

Josh Hazlewood to Martin Guptill. Play and a miss! Short and outside off, Guptill looks to cut but misses it.

5.4 0

Josh Hazlewood to Martin Guptill. Good length delivery on middle, Martin blocks it off the back foot.

5.3 0

Josh Hazlewood to Martin Guptill. Hazlewood bowls a bouncer, Guptill looks to pull but misses it.

5.2 0

Josh Hazlewood to Martin Guptill. On a good length on off, Guptill defends it off the back foot.

5.1 0

Josh Hazlewood to Martin Guptill. Full delivery on off, Guptill drives it to covers.

End of Over : 5 3 Runs NZ: 17/0

4.6 2

Pat Cummins to Henry Nicholls. Short and outside off, Nicholls cuts it through point. The batsmen pick up a couple.

4.5 0

Pat Cummins to Henry Nicholls. On a good length on off, Nicholls defends it off the back foot.

4.4 1

Pat Cummins to Martin Guptill. Full delivery on middle, Guptill flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

4.3 0

Pat Cummins to Martin Guptill. On a length on off, Guptill punches it to covers.

4.2 0

Pat Cummins to Martin Guptill. Length delivery on middle, Guptill looks to flick but gets it off the inner half of the bat. It goes towards mid-wicket.

4.1 0

Pat Cummins to Martin Guptill. On a length on middle, Guptill flicks it to mid-wicket.

Pat Cummins is into the attack.

End of Over : 4 5 Runs NZ: 14/0

3.6 3

Josh Hazlewood to Martin Guptill. Length delivery on off, Guptill punches it through covers. The fielder chases it and collects it but cannot stop the batters from taking three runs.

3.5 0

Josh Hazlewood to Martin Guptill. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Guptill looks to defend but misses it.

3.4 0

Josh Hazlewood to Martin Guptill. Good length delivery on off, Martin defends it off the back foot.

3.3 1

Josh Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls. On a length on off, Nicholls taps it towards point where Smith picks the ball and goes for a direct hit at the keeper's end but misses it. The batsmen take a quick single.

3.2 1

Josh Hazlewood to Martin Guptill. Full delivery on middle, Guptill looks to flick but gets it off the inner half of the bat. It goes through mid-wicket. The batsmen take a single.

3.1 0

Josh Hazlewood to Martin Guptill. On a good length on off, Guptill defends it off the back foot.

End of Over : 3 5 Runs NZ: 9/0

2.6 0

Mitchell Starc to Henry Nicholls. On a length on middle, Nicholls flicks it to mid-wicket.

2.5 4

Mitchell Starc to Henry Nicholls. FOUR! Hammered! First boundary of the innings! Short and outside off, Nicholls cuts it hard through point for a boundary.

2.4 0

Mitchell Starc to Henry Nicholls. Full delivery on middle, Nicholls flicks it towards mid-wicket where Finch makes a fine stop.

2.3 0

Mitchell Starc to Henry Nicholls. On a good length on off, Nicholls plays it to covers.

2.2 0

Mitchell Starc to Henry Nicholls. Length delivery on middle, Nicholls flicks it to mid-wicket.

2.1 1

Mitchell Starc to Martin Guptill. On a good length on off, Guptill taps it towards point where Smith makes a fine stop. The batsmen take a quick single.

End of Over : 2 3 Runs NZ: 4/0

1.6 0

Josh Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls. Good length delivery on off, Henry keeps it out.

1.5 0

Josh Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls. Short and outside off, Nicholls cuts it to point.

1.4 0

Josh Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls. On a good length on off, Nicholls defends it off the back foot.

1.3 3

Josh Hazlewood to Martin Guptill. Full delivery on middle, Guptill lofts it over mid on. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it. The batsmen get three runs.

1.2 0

Josh Hazlewood to Martin Guptill. BEATEN! Short and outside off, Guptill looks to cut but misses it.

1.1 0

Josh Hazlewood to Martin Guptill. On a good length on middle, Guptill defends it off the back foot.

Josh Hazlewood to bowl from the other end.

End of Over : 1 1 Runs NZ: 1/0

0.6 0

Mitchell Starc to Henry Nicholls. Length ball on middle, Nicholls defends it back to the bowler. Good start from Starc. Only 1 from the over.

0.5 1

Mitchell Starc to Martin Guptill. New Zealand are underway! Back of a length ball on middle, Guptill flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

0.4 0

Mitchell Starc to Martin Guptill. Good length ball outside off, Guptill shoulders arms to this one.

0.3 0

Mitchell Starc to Martin Guptill. NOT OUT! It is pitching outside leg. Poor decision to review. Finch was never interested in reviewing that but he gave in to Starc's demand. The speedster fires in a very full delivery on the pads at 143.6 kph, Guptill looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The Australians appeal but the umpire is not interested. Starc is keen for the review and at the last moment, Finch opts for the review. The Hot Spot rolls in and it shows that there is no bat on it. The Ball Tracker then shows the ball is pitching outside leg. End of the debate, Australia have lost their only review in the very first over.

An appeal for lbw! It is referred upstairs. Martin Guptill is the man in question. There is nothing on Hot Spot and Snicko detects no bat on it. Ball Tracker shows it is pitching outside leg.

0.2 0

Mitchell Starc to Martin Guptill. Full delivery outside the off stump line, Guptill lets the ball go to the keeper.

0.1 0

Mitchell Starc to Martin Guptill. Starc starts with a length ball outside off, with no swing whatsoever! Guptill leaves the ball alone.

We are back for the chase. The Australian players are out in the middle. Martin Guptill and Henry Nicholls will open the innings for New Zealand. Mitchell Starc will start the proceedings for Australia.

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