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 1.5 Josh Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, leans forward and pushes it in front of cover, wanted a single and is sent back.

Over 1.6 Josh Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets forward and plays with soft hands and pushes it towards gully.

Over 2.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets forward and defends it to point with an open face bat.

Over 2.5 Mitchell Starc bangs it short onto the pitch to Ross Taylor, no run, stays deep inside the crease and  ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 2.6 Mitchell Starc bangs it short onto the pitch to Ross Taylor,1 run, gets forward and drives it wide of mid-on and picks up a quick single.

Over 4.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets forward and driven hard but straight back to the bowler.

Over 4.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 4.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to Ross Taylor,1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and tucks it down the leg side.

Over 5.1 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets forward and looks to play inside the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 5.2 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, Boundary! Gets forward and runs it down to the third man fence with an open face bat and gets a boundary.

Over 5.3 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 5.4 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor,1 run, gets forward and pushes it square of the wicket on the of-side and picks up a single.

Over 6.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, 3 runs, gets forward and chopped it hard onto the ground and gets it over the leaping Lyon at gully, comes back for the third run.

Over 7.1 Matthew Wade bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets forward and went through the shot, the ball goes past the outside edge of the bat.

Over 7.2 Matthew Wade bangs it short onto the pitch to Ross Taylor, no run, stays deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 7.3 Matthew Wade bowls it short of length to Ross Taylor, Boundary! Swivels across, rolls his wrists and pulls it behind square on the on-side for a boundary.

Over 7.4 Matthew Wade bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run,  presses across and clips it to mid-wicket.

Over 7.5 Matthew Wade bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets forward and looking to flick and missed.

Over 7.6 Matthew Wade slips in a full toss to Ross Taylor,1 run, gets forward and squeezed square on the off-side for a single

Over 8.1 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor,1 run,  leans forward, presents a straight bat and merely pushes it back past the bowler for a single.

Over 9.1 Matthew Wade bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, opened up Taylor completely as he pushed forward and beats him on the outside edge

Over 9.2 Matthew Wade slips in a full toss to Ross Taylor,1 run, gets forward and clipped backward of square on the on-side for a single.

Over 9.5 Matthew Wade bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor,1 run, gets forward and clips it down to the fine leg.

Over 10.1 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run,  leans across and finds cover with the drive.

Over 10.2 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 10.3 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets forward and defends it to point with an open face bat.

Over 10.4 Pat Cummins bowls a back of length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and tucks it down the leg side.

Over 10.5 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets back in the crease and punches it straight to the man at cover.

Over 10.6 Pat Cummins bowls it short of length to Ross Taylor, no run, goes deep inside the crease and went for a pull but gets beaten.

Over 12.1Pat Cummins bowls short of length delivery to Ross Taylor, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

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