Australia vs New Zealand 1st Test at Perth, 12 Dec, 2019

Toss: Australia, who chose to bat
Australia 416/10 (146.1)  &  217/9 (69.1)
New Zealand 166/10 (55.2)  &  171/10 (65.3)
Australia won by 296 runs
Man of the Match: Mitchell Starc
  • Lockie Ferguson 1 * (7)

Over 47.3 Tim Southee bangs it short onto the pitch to Matthew Wade, no run, stays deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 47.4 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, no run, gets forward and stabbed out into the off-side with soft hands.

Over 47.5 Tim Southee bangs it short onto the pitch to Matthew Wade, no run, stays deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 47.6 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 48.5 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 48.6 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, no run,  gets back behind the line of the ball with a still head to block it right under his nose

Over 49.2 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, no run, gets forward and pokes the ball out square of the wicket.

Over 49.3 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, no run, gets back and pushes the ball back to the bowler.

Over 49.4 Tim Southee bowls it short of length to Matthew Wade, Boundary! Gets on top of the bounce and pulls it down behind square for a four. That was very well timed and placed.

Over 49.5 Tim Southee bangs it short onto the pitch to Matthew Wade, no run, stays deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 49.6 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 50.4 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 50.5 Neil Wagner bangs it short onto the pitch to Matthew Wade, no run, gets forward and takes a blow on his body for the ball to dribble away into the on-side.

Over 50.6 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, no run, gets forward and left alone outside of through to the keeper.

Over 52.1 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, no run, gets forward and nudged out into the on-side with soft hands.

Over 52.2 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, no run, gets forward and trying to evade it but ends up taking a blow on his body.

Over 52.3 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, no run, gets forward and picked it late to play the shot a little too early.

Over 52.4 Neil Wagner bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Matthew Wade, no run, stays deep inside the crease and digs it out down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 52.5 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 52.6 Neil Wagner bowls it short of length to Matthew Wade, no run, another tickle to the elbow as that was banged in short and Wade just could not evade it. 

Over 54.1 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, no run, stays on the front foot and blocks it to cover.

Over 54.2 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, no run, gets forward and a tentative drive finds the man at cover.

Over 54.3 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, no run, gets down on it and defends it with a dead bat

Over 54.4 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 54.5 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 54.6 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 56.1 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, Boundary! Gets forward and clipped away off the pads for a four! That was a poor ball and put away by Wade.

Over 56.2 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade,1 leg bye, gets forward and flicks it off the pads down to the fine leg and picks up a leg bye.

Over 56.5 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, no run, gets forward and  attempted clip but the landed short of the fielder

Over 56.6 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, no run, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

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