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 1.0   

Over 0.1 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to David Warner, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 0.2 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to David Warner, no run, gets behind the line on the front foot and blocks it towards cover.

Over 0.3 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to David Warner,1 run, goes deep inside the crease and clips it down to the fine leg and gets off the mark with a single.

Over 0.4 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Joe Burns, no run, comes on to the front foot and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

Over 0.5 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Joe Burns, no run, comes forward and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.6 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Burns, no run, gets forward and works it to mid-wicket with soft hands.

That is Lunch on Day 3. Australia lead by 251 runs

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Joe Burns, no run, gets forward and defends it to point with an open face bat.

Over 1.1 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Joe Burns, no run, gets forward and defends it to point with an open face bat.

Over 1.2 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Joe Burns, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 1.3 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Joe Burns, no run, comes on to the front foot and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

Over 1.4 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Joe Burns, no run, gets behind the line on the back foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 1.5 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Joe Burns, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 1.6 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Joe Burns, no run, comes on to the front foot and once again happy to let it go through to the keeper.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to David Warner, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 2.2 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to David Warner, no run, gets forward and driven on the up to find mid-off.

Over 2.3 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to David Warner, no run, stays on the front foot and defended into the off-side.

Over 2.4 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to David Warner, Boundary! Gets forward and crisp drive down the ground and the ball races past the bowler for a four. Pure timing and the ball raced away to the fence.

Over 2.5 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to David Warner, no run, gets across his sticks and dinks the ball down into the on-side.

Over 2.6 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to David Warner, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Joe Burns, no run, gets right behind the line on the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 3.2 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Joe Burns, no run, gets forward and pushed out into the off-side.

Over 3.3 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Joe Burns, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 3.4 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Joe Burns, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 3.5 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Joe Burns, no run, gets forward and  pushed out into the off-side.

Over 3.6 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Joe Burns, no run, gets forward and looks to block and inside edges the ball almost on to the sticks. That was pretty close.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to David Warner,1 leg bye, gets late on it to inside edge it away into the on-side.

Over 4.2 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Joe Burns, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 4.3 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Joe Burns, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

Over 4.4 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Joe Burns, no run, gets forward and stabs the ball out into the off-side.

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