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 19.1 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Marnus Labuschagne,1 run, gets forward and defends it to mid-off and picks up a single.

Over 19.3 Tim Southee bowls it short of length to Marnus Labuschagne,3 runs, gets forward and clips this away stylishly through the gap at mid-wicket. Call was for two but they have the time to get the third run as well.

Over 20.1 Neil Wagner bowls it short of length to Marnus Labuschagne,1 run, gets on top of the bounce and pulled it away mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Over 20.4 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 20.5 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 20.6 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 21.2 Mitchell Santner tossed up delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, goes deep inside the crease and happy to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 21.3 Mitchell Santner tossed up delivery to Marnus Labuschagne,1 run, gets forward and worked softly wide of short leg and picks up a quick single.

Over 22.1 Neil Wagner bowls it short of length to Marnus Labuschagne, Boundary! Backs away in the crease and smashes it through backward point and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 22.2 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, gets right behind the line on the back foot and blocks it with a straight bat.

Over 22.3 Neil Wagner bowls it short of length to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and pulls it straight to the man at mid-wicket.

Over 22.4 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, gets behind the line and bunts off the back foot to cover.

Over 22.5 Neil Wagner bangs it short onto the pitch to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, stays deep inside the crease and sways away from the bouncer.

Over 22.6 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, gets right behind the line on the front foot and blocks it down the pitch watchfully.

Over 24.1 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 24.2 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, gets forward and lifts his bat to let it through.

Over 24.3 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, 2 runs, gets forward and manages to carve it away wide of the gully fielder. Dribbles away to deep backward point.

Over 24.4 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, gets forward and  went for the drive to this outswinger that curved away late to take the edge.

Over 24.5 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, stays in the crease and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 24.6 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, gets forward and blocked out back towards de Grandhomme.

Over 25.3 Mitchell Santner tossed up delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, 2 runs, hangs back and plays the late cut delicately. Backward point chases it down.

Over 25.4 Mitchell Santner bowls it flat in the air to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, gets forward and worked with soft hands towards mid-wicket.

Over 25.5 Mitchell Santner bowls it flat in the air to Marnus Labuschagne, 2 runs, gets forward and eases it along the ground to the deep extra cover and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 25.6 Mitchell Santner tossed up delivery to Marnus Labuschagne,1 run, gets forward and  worked away towards mid-wicket

Over 26.1 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, gets reaches out and defends it solidly.

Over 26.2 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 26.3 Colin de Grandhomme bangs it short onto the pitch to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, stays deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 26.4 Colin de Grandhomme bangs it short onto the pitch to Marnus Labuschagne,1 run, gets across the line on the back foot and works it away through mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Over 26.6 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, stays on the front foot and blocks it down the pitch back to the bowler.

That is Tea on Day 3. Australia lead by 325 runs

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