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 3.3 Lockie Ferguson bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Burns, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and whips it along the ground through backward square leg and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 5.6 Lockie Ferguson bowls a pitched up delivery to David Warner, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and smashes it along the ground to the deep extra cover fence for four.

Over 7.1 Lockie Ferguson bowls a good length delivery to David Warner, Boundary! Gets forward and punches it beautifully through extra cover and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 8.3 Tim Southee bowls a half volley to David Warner, Boundary! Gets the square drive away through the point region. Wasn't entirely off the middle but he did well to get it through the gap.

Over 17.6 Neil Wagner bowls a half volley to Marnus Labuschagne, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot, present the full face of the bat and drive straight down the ground for four.

Over 19.3 Mitchell Santner bowls it short of length to David Warner, Boundary! Rock back in the crease and went hard on the cut, gets a thick top-edge that flies past the lone slip.

Over 23.5 Mitchell Santner tossed up delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, Boundary! Leant across, brought his hands into play and then placed the drive wide of extra-cover - quality shot from a quality batsman.

Over 28.4Lockie Ferguson bowls good length delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, gets forward and drives it straight down the groundBoundary!

Over 29.6 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, Boundary! Gets forward and threw his hands on it in an attempt to cut it away. Ended up slicing it and the ball really traveled, well wide of the fielder and away to the third man fence

Over 34.5 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a half volley to Marnus Labuschagne, Boundary! Gets forward and eases the drive on the up. Bisects the two men at cover and mid-off and gets a boundary.

Over 40.3 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Steven Smith, Boundary! Shuffles across on the back foot and helps it down to the fine leg fence for four.

Over 42.4 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, Boundary! Gets inside the line and tickles it away gently down to the fine leg fence.

Over 49.1 Lockie Ferguson bowls a good length delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, Boundary! Gets on top of the bounce and steered it over the slip cordon for a boundary. He's in a rich vein of form and is looking better and better.

Over 50.4 Tim Southee bowls a half volley to Marnus Labuschagne, Boundary! Leans forward and drills it back past the bowler, no need to run for those.

Over 54.2Lockie Ferguson to Marnus Labuschagne Boundary! ...

Over 55.4 Mitchell Santner tossed up delivery to Steven Smith, Boundary! Leans forward, gets close to the ball and bisects the gap between mid-wicket and mid-on with a strong bottom-handed flick.

Over 63.4 Mitchell Santner tossed up delivery to Steven Smith, Boundary! Leans forward, to the pitch of it and strokes it wide of the short cover fielder. Wide of mid-off as well and it races away.

Over 66.5 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and flicks it along the ground through mid-wicket and gets a boundary.

Over 70.2 Neil Wagner bowls a half volley to Marnus Labuschagne, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and driven straight down the ground for four.

Over 70.6 Neil Wagner bowls it short of length to Marnus Labuschagne, Boundary! Rock back in the crease and cuts it down to the third man fence for four.

Over 79.1 Mitchell Santner tossed up delivery to Matthew Wade, Boundary! Bends down low, rolls his wrists and brings out the slog sweep, well behind square on the on-side for a boundary

Over 84.6 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Travis Head, Boundary! Leant into the drive, head on top of the ball and then found the gap wide of cover for a boundary.

Over 86.2 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Travis Head, Boundary! Goes deep inside the crease and went hard on the cut, gets a top-edge and flew over the fielder at gully.

Over 88.3 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, Boundary! Gets a good stride forward, gets close to the ball and then finds the gap square on the off-side for a boundary.

Over 88.5 Tim Southee bowls a half volley to Travis Head, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and driven along the ground to the deep extra cover fence for four.

Over 92.5 Tim Southee bowls a half volley to Marnus Labuschagne, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and driven beautifully along the ground through cover and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 96.1 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot, present the full face of the bat and drives it straight down the ground for four.

Over 96.3 Tim Southee bowls it short of length to Travis Head, Boundary! Gets on top of the bounce and punches it down to the square third man fence for four.

Over 97.3 Neil Wagner slips in a full toss to Marnus Labuschagne, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and driven along the ground to the long-on fence for four.

Over 98.3 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a pitched up delivery to Travis Head, Boundary! Leans forward and drives exquisitely straight back past the bowler and gets the straight drive bang on for four.

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