Australia vs New Zealand at Wellington, 03 Mar, 2021

Toss: New Zealand, who chose to bowl
Australia 208/4 (20)
New Zealand 144/10 (17.1)
Australia won by 64 runs
Man of the Match: Ashton Agar

      Over 1.0   

    Over 0.1 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, no run, goes on to the back foot and turns it to mid-wicket

    Over 0.2 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Matthew Wade, no run, gets forward and drives it back and Southee grabs it with his left hand. Sharp reflexes

    Over 0.3 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade,1 run, bends down and helps it along the way to fine leg, just a single

    Over 0.4 Tim Southee bowls a back of length delivery to Aaron Finch, no run, gets caught in the crease, misses and is struck below the kneeroll. Southee didn't even bother to appeal as he started celebrating but umpire Chris Gaffaney was not convinced.

    Over 0.5 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Aaron Finch, no run, gets forward and pushes it straight to the man at mid-off.

    Over 0.6 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Aaron Finch, no run, steps out and misses the flick, hit low and in front of the stumps. But since he was too far down 

      Over 2.0   

    Over 1.1 Trent Boult bowls a half volley to Matthew Wade, Boundary! Comes onto the front foot and thumps the drive past cover. All power as the ball rocketed to the fence.

    Over 1.2 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, no run, gets forward and a tentative nibble at that and is beaten on the outside edge. That was a peach of a delivery from the left-armer

    Over 1.3 Trent Boult bowls a short and rising delivery to Matthew Wade, out Caught by Guptill!!  Wade had to play at that and the away swing takes the outside edge, flies to the right of slip and Guptill has a safe pair of hands. 

    Over 1.4 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Josh Philippe, no run, gets forward and lifts his bat it let it go through to the keeper.

    Over 1.5 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Josh Philippe, no run, prods forward and almost chips a dolly to cover

    Over 1.6 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Aaron Finch, no run, goes back in the crease and dabs it to backward point

      Over 3.0   

    Over 2.1 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Josh Philippe, no run, gets forward and tries to play inside the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

    Over 2.2 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Josh Philippe, no run, gets forward and  tentative with his drive and the under-edge rolls back to Seifert.

    Over 2.3 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Josh Philippe,1 run, gets forward and punches it through extra cover for a single.

    Over 2.4 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Aaron Finch, Boundary! Gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts through the line and goes straight back over, a couple of bounces and into the fence.

    Over 2.5 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Aaron Finch,1 run, gets forward and knocks it in front of mid-off for a quick single.

    Over 2.6 Tim Southee bowls it short of length to Josh Philippe,1 run, gets gets behind the line and tucks it to square leg

      Over 4.0   

    Over 3.1 Trent Boult bowls it short of length to Josh Philippe, 2 runs, shuffles across on the back foot and pulls it over mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

    Over 3.2 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Josh Philippe, Six!  Moves across in the crease and picks it and deposits it over deep square leg. There was a fielder but he was left watching the ball.

    Over 3.3 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Josh Philippe, no run, gets beaten for pace and struck on the pad before he could get the bat down.

    Over 3.4 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Josh Philippe, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it straight past the bowler and picks up a couple of runs.

    Over 3.5 Trent Boult bowls it short of length to Josh Philippe, Boundary! Shuffles across on the back foot and pulls it down to the fine leg fence for four.

    Over 3.6 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Josh Philippe, no run, gets forward and pushes it to the right of the bowler and Boult gets a hand to make half a stop

      Over 5.0   

    Over 4.1 James Neesham bowls a good length delivery to Aaron Finch, Six! Gets forward and just free his arms and smokes it over mid-off. The ball went all the way into the stands.

    Over 4.2 James Neesham bowls a good length delivery to Aaron Finch, no run, runs down the wicket and is met by a dragged back length, misses and is struck on the thigh pad

    Over 4.3 James Neesham bowls a pitched up delivery to Aaron Finch, Boundary! Gets forward and  lofts through the line, straight off the cue-end and goes way up into the grey skies, drops safely in front of the backtracking Williamson and rolls into the fence

    Over 4.4 James Neesham bowls a pitched up delivery to Aaron Finch, no run, steps out to whip it into the leg-side and misses again, struck low on the pad and the ball rolls away into the off-side

    Over 4.5 James Neesham bowls a good length delivery to Aaron Finch, no run, gets forward and defends it to point with an open face bat.

    Over 4.6 James Neesham bowls a good length delivery to Aaron Finch, no run, gets forward and knocks it into the off-side and there's no single on offer

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