A boundary laden first innings from New Zealand. They were down and out for all count when skipper, Brendon McCullum, playing in his 101st and last Test walked on. He made a name for himself with his bold and aggressive batting. It doesn't come off everytime, but when it does, it's awe-inspiring. Australia didn't know what hit them as fours and sixes were clubbed with ease. He found a willing partner in Corey Anderson and the pair added 179 runs from just 112 balls. McCullum also recorded the fastest ever Test ton - off just 54 deliveries, beating the previous record of 56 - jointly held by Sir Viv Richards and Misbah-ul-Haq. What a way to go. Inspired by his aggression, the later New Zealand batsmen adopted the same strategy, BJ Watling helped himself to a 57-ball 58 and the hosts finished with 370 on the board. The pitch is still helping the pacers and the New Zealand bowlers will fancy their chances. Join us in a while..
65.4 -
Bird to Watling, out Caught by Burns!! Watling's superb hand comes to an end and New Zealand have been bowled out for 370. He was taking his chances, got a few lucky breaks, but that's the end of it now. His swing finds Burns and Bird finishes with two wickets. Watling c Burns b Bird 58(57) [4s-9]
Bird to Watling, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
65.3 -
Bird to Watling, FOUR, back of a length and on the stumps, Watling makes room and slugs across the line. Voges - at the deep mid-wicket boundary was well in and watches helplessly as the ball goes over his head, bounces and then crosses the ropes. He attempted a diving catch, but the ball was well past him
65.2 -
Bird to Boult, 3 runs, Boult comes down the track, was loooking to go over the off-side, ends up swiping it over point, but the good thing is - he completes the third run
65.1 -
Bird to Boult, no run, on a good length and on the stumps, Boult backs away and drives it towards mid-on
64.6 -
Pattinson to Boult, 1 run, back of a length and on off, Boult makes room outside leg and eases it square on the off-side, they want the second run, but it's not on offer as the fielder gets to the ball quickly
64.5 -
Pattinson to Watling, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Watling eases it towards deep cover for a single
64.4 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, short of a length delivery and on the stumps, Watling looks to play with an open face and is beaten
64.3 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, the bouncer from Pattinson, Watling sways away from the line, at the last moment, he attempts the ramp and is beaten, end sup on all floors
64.2 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Watling makes room and slaps it past point, decides against a run once again
64.1 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, yorker length delivery outside off, Watling squeezes it square past point, refuses the single
63.6 -
Bird to Boult, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, defended back towards the bowler
63.5 -
Bird to Boult, no run, on a good length and on the stumps, Boult backs away on the drive and misses
63.4 -
Bird to Watling, 1 run, Watling comes down the track and makes room for the drive, gets an inside edge - in front of square on the on-side, just a single
63.3 -
Bird to Watling, FOUR, banged in short and on the stumps, Watling swivels across on the pull, gets a bottom edge and the ball beats the keeper to the fence, raises Watling's fifty as well
63.2 -
Bird to Watling, 2 runs, Watling gets lucky! On a length and just outside off, Watling swings hard, gets a massive top-edge that lobs over the keeper and falls safely, back for the second run
63.1 -
Bird to Watling, FOUR, full and wide from Bird, Watling had to reach out for the ball, he does so and gets enough wood to clear mid-off, good aggressive batting from Watling
Jackson Bird [13.0-4-48-1] is back into the attack
62.6 -
Pattinson to Boult, no run, length delivery on the pads, Boult works it towards the on-side, Watling isn't interested in taking the single
62.5 -
Pattinson to Watling, 1 run, tad fuller and on the stumps, Watling makes room and drives it to deep cover for a single
62.4 -
Pattinson to Watling, FOUR, Pattinson shortens the length as Watling ccame down the track, cracked away behind square on the off-side for another boundary
62.3 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, the bouncer from Pattinson, angling down the leg-side, Watling ducks under it and lets it go
62.2 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, Watling takes a couple of steps down the track, makes room and drives it straight to the fielder at mid-off
62.1 -
Pattinson to Watling, 2 runs, to deep mid wicket, fuller length delivery and on Watling's pads, flicked away in front of square on the on-side for a couple of runs
James Pattinson [13.0-2-72-2] is back into the attack
61.6 -
Hazlewood to Boult, no run, short of a length and on the stumps, Boult flaps across, was looking to work it towards the on-side, gets an inside edge onto his thigh pad
61.5 -
Hazlewood to Boult, FOUR, another swing and another boundary for Boult, bacs away and swings, gets enough bat to clear mid-on, rolls away to the fence
61.4 -
Hazlewood to Boult, FOUR, more runs for Boult, backs away to a good length delivery and finds the gap to the left of mid-off for a boundary
61.3 -
Hazlewood to Boult, 2 runs, short of a length and holding its line outside off, eased away behind square on the off-side for a couple of runs
Trent Boult, right handed bat, comes to the crease
61.2 -
Hazlewood to Wagner, out Caught by Nevill!! Lovely ball from Hazlewood, on a good length and a hint of shape back into Wagner before nipping away. Wagner is drawn into playing at that, doesn't get behind the line, has a feel for the ball and gets a healthy edge to the keeper. Wagner c Nevill b Hazlewood 10(23) [4s-1 6s-1]
Hazlewood to Wagner, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
61.1 -
Hazlewood to Watling, 1 run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, Watling went hard on the drive and gets an inside edge onto the on-side, just a single
60.6 -
Lyon to Wagner, no run, Lyon drops one slightly short and well outside off, Wagner cuts but can't get it past cover-point
60.5 -
Lyon to Wagner, no run, flatter and outside off, Wagner went for the big swipe over cow corner and missed
60.4 -
Lyon to Wagner, no run, pushed through by Lyon, Wagner prods half-forward and defends
60.3 -
Lyon to Wagner, SIX, clean hitting from Wagner, comes down the track, gets close to the pitch of the ball and lifts it high and over mid-on for a maximum
60.2 -
Lyon to Wagner, no run, Lyon gets this one to spin across Wagner, he watches it all along and defends it
60.1 -
Lyon to Wagner, no run, nicely tossed up on off, Wagner gets a good stride forward and blocks
59.6 -
Hazlewood to Watling, FOUR, Watling is looking to play his shots, again advances down the track, the bowler shortens his length but Watling makes room and slaps it past cover for a boundary
59.5 -
Hazlewood to Watling, FOUR, lovely shot, overpitched and on the stumps, Watling gets forward, presents the full face of the bat and drives it back past the non-striker, no need to run for those
59.4 -
Hazlewood to Watling, no run, back of a length and just outside off, not much room for the cut, chopped straight to the fielder at gully
59.3 -
Hazlewood to Watling, no run, Hazlewood bangs in the bouncer as Watling came down the track, he ducks and gets out of the line
59.2 -
Hazlewood to Watling, no run, Hazlewood shortens the length as Watling comes down the track, defended with soft hands
59.1 -
Hazlewood to Watling, FOUR, nicely done by Watling, width on offer from Hazlewood, Watling waits on it, plays it late and gets it in the gap between slips and gully, the ball rolls away to the third man fence
58.6 -
Lyon to Wagner, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Wagner moved a long way across on the sweep, gets an inside edge onto the pad. No appeal though, the impact was well outside off, even if there wasn't an edge
58.5 -
Lyon to Wagner, no run, slower and on off, Wagner presses forward on the defensive push
58.4 -
Lyon to Wagner, no run, tossed up well outside off, Wagner gets forward and blocks
58.3 -
Lyon to Wagner, no run
58.2 -
Lyon to Wagner, FOUR, lovely shot, Wagner takes a couple of steps down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lifts it back over the bowler's head for a boundary
58.1 -
Lyon to Wagner, no run, flighted delivery and on off, Wagner gets well forward on the defensive push
57.6 -
Hazlewood to Watling, no run, the bouncer from Hazlewood, Watling was way too early on the pull, misses and the ball clips the helmet as it rolls away towards the off-side
57.5 -
Hazlewood to Watling, no run
57.4 -
Hazlewood to Watling, FOUR, signs of aggression from Watling, shimmies down the track, gets close to the pitch of the ball and caresses it in the gap between cover and mid-off, no need to run for those
57.3 -
Hazlewood to Watling, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Watling shuffles across and defends it
57.2 -
Hazlewood to Watling, no run, on a length and just outside off, defended by the batsman
57.1 -
Hazlewood to Watling, no run, that was close! This was a back of a length delivery on the stumps, Watling went back and defended it with soft hands, the ball was rolling back towards the stumps, Watling panicked as he lost sight of the ball, it went through his legs and very close to the leg-stump
56.6 -
Lyon to Wagner, no run, tossed up by Lyon, Wagner gets a good stride forward as he blocks
56.5 -
Lyon to Wagner, no run, slower and on off, Wagner gets forward and turns it towards mid-wicket
56.4 -
Lyon to Wagner, no run, flatter and quicker from Lyon, the line is outside off as well, left alone
56.3 -
Lyon to Wagner, no run, flighted and on off, Wagner gets forward and blocks
56.2 -
Lyon to Watling, 1 run, nudged away behind square on the on-side for a single
56.1 -
Lyon to Watling, 2 runs, the lap sweep from Watling, bends down low, uses Lyon's pace and gets it very fine, comes back for the second run
55.6 -
Hazlewood to Wagner, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off
55.5 -
Hazlewood to Wagner, no run, the bouncer from Hazlewood, Wagner watches it all along and ducks under it
55.4 -
Hazlewood to Wagner, no run, Hazlewood pitches ths one up and just outside off, pushed towards the off-side
55.3 -
Hazlewood to Wagner, no run, tad fuller and on off, defended with a straight bat
55.2 -
Hazlewood to Watling, 3 runs, nicely done by Watling, width on offer from Hazlewood, Watling waits on it and steers it behind square on the off-side, runs hard and comes back for the third
55.1 -
Hazlewood to Watling, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Watling gets behind the line and defends it
Josh Hazlewood [14.0-5-68-1] is back into the attack
54.6 -
Lyon to Wagner, no run, tossed up and on off, Wagner gets a big stride forward and defends it
54.5 -
Lyon to Wagner, no run, pushed through on off, Wagner goes back and defends it with a straight bat
54.4 -
Lyon to Watling, 3 runs, tossed up and on the stumps, Watling goes down low, rolls his wrists and sweeps it past square leg, comes back for the third run, raises New Zealand's 300
Neil Wagner, left handed bat, comes to the crease
54.3 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, out Caught by Khawaja!! Henry's short cameo is over! He saw this flighted delivery by Lyon, came down the track, doesn't get to the pitch, ends up hitting it high and towards long-on. Khawaja is the fielder out there, he watches it all along and nearly fluffs the offering, does well to grab onto the rebound. Third wicket for Lyon, New Zealand have lost their 8th wicket. Matt Henry c Khawaja b Lyon 21(12) [4s-1 6s-1]
Lyon to Matt Henry, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
54.2 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, 2 runs, flatter and down the leg-side, Henry goes back and clips it behind square on the on-side for a couple of runs
54.1 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, no run, slower and just outside off, punched straight to the fielder at point
53.6 -
Bird to Watling, no run, short of a length and just outside off just outside off, defended with a straight bat
53.5 -
Bird to Watling, no run, Bird keeps it full and on the stumps, nudged towards mid-wicket
53.4 -
Bird to Watling, no run, short of a good length and in that channel outside off, steered straight to the fielder at gully
53.3 -
Bird to Watling, no run, on a good length and on off, Watling gets forward and defends it
53.2 -
Bird to Watling, no run, tad fuller and on off, defended towards mid-on
53.1 -
Bird to Watling, no run, short of a length and angling across the right-hander, Watling has a little dab at that and is beaten
52.6 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, FOUR, tossed up and on off, Henry gets a big stride forward and wallops it high and wide of long-on for another boundary
52.5 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, no run, flighted and on the stumps, Henry prods forward and defends it
52.4 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, 2 runs, slower and on off, Henry looks to shovel it over mid-wicket, gets an inside edge and the ball rolls away behind square on the on-side for a couple of runs
52.3 -
Lyon to Watling, 1 run
52.2 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, 3 runs, Lyon drops one slightly short and outside leg, Henry goes back and flicks it behind square on the on-side, a long chase for the fielder and the batsmen come back for the third run
52.1 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, SIX, massive, Henry will not hold himself back! This was tossed up and just outside off, Henry gets down on his knees and swipes it over mid-wicket, went sailing over the fence for another maximum
51.6 -
Bird to Watling, 2 runs, short of a length and on Watling's hips, tucked away in front of square on the on-side for a couple of runs
51.5 -
Bird to Watling, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its line outside off, Watling gets a big stride forward, lifts his bat and lets it go
51.4 -
Bird to Watling, no run, back of a length and in that channel outside off, Watling gets behind the line and defends it
51.3 -
Bird to Watling, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Watling gets behind the line and defends it
51.2 -
Bird to Watling, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Watling pushes hard and gets an inside edge towards mid-on
Three slips in place for Bird
51.1 -
Bird to Watling, no run, banged in short and on the stumps, Watling is hurried onto the pull and mistimes it towards mid-wicket
50.6 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, 2 runs, another slog by Henry, tossed up and just outside off, Henry gets forward and gets an inside edge on the clout, no one at deep square leg and it's another brace for Henry
50.5 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, 2 runs, uppish and safe! A little shimmy down the track, Henry doesn't get to the pitch of the ball and ends up dragging it wide of mid-wicket for a couple of runs
50.4 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, no run, slower and on off, Henry lunges forward and plays a solid defensive block
50.3 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, no run, tossed up and on off, Henry gets forward in defence
Matt Henry, right handed bat, comes to the crease
50.2 -
Lyon to Southee, out Caught by Hazlewood!! A wicket straight after the break for Lyon, but that's a poor way to get dimissed. Yet another soft dismissal for New Zealand, they aren't making the most of their skipper's ton. This was tossed up invitingly outside off, Southee came down the track, doesn't bother to hit it over the fielder and or keep it on the ground, straight to Hazlewood at mid-off. Simple catch for the fielder and New Zealand have lost their seventh wicket. Southee c Hazlewood b Lyon 5(6)
Lyon to Southee, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
Southee is OUT
50.1 -
Lyon to Southee, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Southee prods forward and defends it
Welcome baack. A slip and a FSL in place for Lyon..
McCullum and Anderson smacked the opposition ranks to all corners of the ground to help the home team recover after they were in a spot of bother. Most of the time, it was raining fours and sixes from McCullum's bat. A dot ball seemed more like an oasis in desert. McCullum even went on to notch up the fastest hundred in Tests. His splendid ton came off just 54 balls. On the other hand, Anderson, too, gave a fine exhibition of power-hitting and cracked a handy fifty. Australia would rue the fact that McCullum was caught by M Marsh off Pattinson at gully, but it turned out to be a no-ball. It has to be said though, the visitors would be pleased that both the set batsmen have been dismissed before tea. Join us in a few minutes for the final session...
49.6 -
Bird to Watling, no run, length delivery and on the stumps, Watling turns it into the on-side. Phew, that is tea then. Now, 199 runs were added in this session. It gives an inkling as to the kind of power-hitting that one saw from McCullum and Anderson.
49.5 -
Bird to Watling, no run, good length delivery and just outside off, Watling defends
49.4 -
Bird to Southee, 1 run, shortish delivery from Bird, Southee cracks the pull to deep mid-wicket
49.3 -
Bird to Southee, 2 runs, a tad fuller and angled in, Southee pulls it to deep square leg, who runs to his left and keeps the duo to a brace
49.2 -
Bird to Southee, 2 runs, back of a length delivery from Bird, Southee slogs it to long-on for a brace
49.1 -
Bird to Southee, no run, Bird tests the patience of the batsman outside off, Southee pushes it with soft hands towards gully
48.6 -
Lyon to Watling, 2 runs, Watling flicks this quicker delivery to mid-wicket
Tim Southee, right handed bat, comes to the crease
48.5 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, out Caught by Voges!! What has Anderson done there? He has thrown his wicket away on a platter. Anderson skips out of the crease, Lyon pushes it wider outside off. In the end, Anderson tries a wild heave across the line. The bat turns in his hands and spoons an easy catch to Voges at cover. Anderson's enetertaining knock also played a key role in helping the hosts to make a smart recovery. Corey Anderson c Voges b Lyon 72(66) [4s-8 6s-4]
Lyon to Corey Anderson, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
48.4 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, Anderson is again solid in his defence
48.3 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, pushed through from Lyon, defended
48.2 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, well, there is a bit of excitement in the middle. Lyon thought it came off the bat and it hit the boot and then towards FSL. But on replays, it is clear that Anderson danced down the track and got an inside edge on his drive right into the turf and then it went past the diving FSL fielder
48.1 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, from round the wicket, Lyon pushes it through, defended off the back foot
Nathan Lyon [3.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack
47.6 -
Bird to Watling, FOUR, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Watling prods forward and drives it all along the carpet. The fielder at mid-off puts in a dive to his right, but it goes through him and crashes into the ad-cushions
47.5 -
Bird to Watling, no run, fuller length delivery and outside off, Watling shoulders arms
47.4 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, 3 runs, Anderson again chips out of the crease and hammers it to over the extra cover fielder (Warner), who hounds it down. However, the pair steal three runs
47.3 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, no run, good length delivery from Bird, Anderson is compact in his defence
47.2 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, no run, Anderson skips out of the crease and looks to biff a length delivery over the fielder at mid-on. However, he gets it off the toe-end and the ball falls in front of the fielder
47.1 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, no run, good length delivery and slanting across the left-hander, defended
Jackson Bird [9.0-3-34-1] is back into the attack
46.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, back of a length delivery and outside off, Watling cuts it to backward point
46.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, the yorker that is bowled on of-stump, Watling digs it out towards gully
46.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, a tad fuller that nips away off the seam to catch the outside edge. However, it lands in front of the second slip fielder
46.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, 1 run, mediocred with width, Anderson cracks the cut shot square on the off-side
46.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, FOUR, fuller length delivery and outside off, Anderson leans forward and drives it to the extra cover boundary. It rocketed to the fence
46.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, fuller length delivery from Mitchell Marsh, Anderson pushes it to point
45.6 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, Watling defends this good length delivery awkwardly
45.5 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, length delivery and outside off, left alone to the keeper
45.4 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, 1 run, Anderson dabs this good length delivery square on the off-side
45.3 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, short delivery and just outside off, Anderson sways away from the line
45.2 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, fullish delivery and outside off, driven to mid-off
BJ Watling, right handed bat, comes to the crease
45.1 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, out Caught by Lyon!! Well, it needed a marvellous catch by Lyon at deep backward square leg to bring to an end what was a believe-it-or-not knock. The fans who came to watch McCullum bat in his final Test have certainly got their money's worth. On expected lines, he gets a standing ovation while making his way back to the hut. Raises his bat to acknowledge it as well. Coming back to the wicket, McCullum almost sunk on one knee and played the pick shot. Lyon at backward square leg moved forward and dived to pouch it with both hands. He kept his eyes on the ball all the way through there. Brendon McCullum c Lyon b Pattinson 145(79) [4s-21 6s-6]
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
44.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, 2 runs, cries of catch it, but there is nobody to take it at square third man. Anderson looks to hammer it over extra cover and gets a thickish outside edge to pick up a brace
44.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, short of length delivery that is angled into the left-hander, Anderson drills it towards mid-off
44.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, length delivery form Mitchell Marsh, McCullum pulls it to deep backward square leg
44.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh keeps it in the channel outside off, Anderson taps it towards backward point, who puts in a dive to his right, but can't prevent Anderson from nabbing a single
44.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, length delivery and outside off, Anderson looks to butcher it over long-on, but does not get any wood on it
44.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, a bit of width on offer, McCullum backs away and blazes the cut to deep backward point
43.6 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, back of a length delivery and angled in, Anderson looks to nurdle it towards mid-wicket and fails to connect. It hits him on the thigh pad
43.5 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, thrill-a-minute action in the middle. This time, McCullum smears the cut square on the off-side. The fielder in the deep takes it on one bounce
43.4 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, Pattinson finally induces a thickish outside edge. However, even that runs away to the third man boundary. Pattinson nips it away off the seam, McCullum stays leg-side of the ball and ekes out an outside edge that flies past the diving gully fielder and into the fence
43.3 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, leg byes, 1 run, Anderson looks to nudge this delivery around the corner and misses. They pinch a leg-bye
43.2 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, FOUR, this is exhilarating stuff from the pair. short and wide delivery, Anderson slaps it to the extra cover boundary. No need to run for those
43.1 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, slanted across the left-hander, Anderson ignores
42.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, no run, well, a dot ball and that has become a rarity. McCullum keeps this back of a length delivery out
42.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, width on offer, McCullum blazes the cut and it catapults to the deep extra cover fence. No need to run for those
42.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, SIX, this time, McCullum makes room and pulls this shortish delivery over the deep backward square leg boundary. He is unstoppable at the moment
42.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, 2 runs, Lyon almost takes a blinder, but the ball falls just in front of him. He though, does well to the keep McCullum to just a couple of runs. McCullum made room and used the upper-cut, Lyon ran across the boundary rope and put in a desperate dive, but the ball landed in front of him
42.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, no run, throat-seeking bumper and Mitchell Marsh gets good shoulder on it, too, McCullum tries to pull and is beaten on the top-edge
42.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, no run, too straight from Mitchell Marsh, McCullum clips it in front of square on the on-side
41.6 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, Anderson slaps this one towards mid-on. He looks to nab a quick single, but Baz sends him back
41.5 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, FOUR, a touch of width on offer, Anderson just slaps it to the extra cover fence. Smith and Co. just can scratch their heads in disbelief. The stand between the two is now 152
41.4 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, 2 runs, Anderson looks to loft a fullish delivery. He gets it off the toe-end. However, he just about clears the mid-on fielder, who runs backwards and keeps the duo to a couple of runs
41.3 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, yorker length from Pattinson, McCullum bunts it down to sweeper cover
41.2 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, it continues to rain fours and sixes at the ground. This time, McCullum clears his front leg and pulls this shortish delivery to the mid-wicket boundary
41.1 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, 2 runs, McCullum dances down the track and clubs this length delivery towards the mid-wicket fence. The fielder in the deep runs around the circumference and puts in a dive to save a few runs for his team
James Pattinson [10.0-2-49-1] is back into the attack
40.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, fuller length delivery and angled in, Anderson drives it to mid-on
40.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, 2 runs, now, Anderson composes a blazing fifty. This stand between Anderson and McCullum can turn out to be a game-changing partnership. Anderson heaves this fullish delivery towards mid-wicket. Lyon hunts it down. Meanwhile, the pair add two runs to the tally
40.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, length delivery from Mitchell Marsh, Anderson gets a soft leading edge back towards the bowler
40.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, good length delivery that is angled in, Anderson offers a lifted bat
40.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, from wide of the crease, Mitchell Marsh bowls another short delivery, McCullum pulls it to fine leg
In fact, Mitchell Marsh's front foot slipped in his delivery stride. However, he is fine
40.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, no run, from round the wicket, Mitchell Marsh hurls in a bumper, but it is too high for McCullum to attempt a pull
Mitchell Marsh [4.0-1-37-1] is back into the attack
39.6 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, from mid-crease, Hazlewood angles it away from the left-hander, Anderson taps it towards point
39.5 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, too straight from Hazlewood, McCullum nudges it to square leg
39.4 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, it feels as if a dot ball is a mirage in the desert. McCullum again skips out of the crease and flat-bats it to the mid-wicket boundary. It hit high up on McCullum's bat, but had enough legs on it to scurry to the fence
39.3 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, 1 run, from round the wicket, Hazlewood angles it into the left-hander, Anderson drives it to mid-off
39.2 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, McCullum again makes room. However, Hazlewood follows him with a fullish delivery. McCullum then biffs it to long-off
39.1 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, SIX, McCullum is tormenting the Aussie bowlers. He ventures out of the crease and clubs this length delivery over the mid-wicket fence. It sails into the stands
38.6 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, FOUR, shorter in length, Anderson takes a heavy toll of it by using the square cut and it runs away to the sweeper cover fence
38.5 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, Anderson again charges down the track. However, Lyon shortens his length a wee bit. Eventually, Anderson keeps it out towards silly point
38.4 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, Anderson camps on the back foot and works this delivery to mid-wicket
38.3 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, SIX, Anderson waltzes down the track, gets close to the pitch of the ball and lofts it high and handsome straight down the ground for a maximum
38.2 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, tossed up delivery and outside off, left alone to the keeper
38.1 -
Lyon to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, sliding down leg, McCullum clips it to backward square leg
37.6 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, comes running down the track and aims a big booming whack down the ground, fails to connect as the ball is wider of off
37.5 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, squared up by a short of length delivery holding its line from round the wicket, does well to haul the bat inside the line
37.4 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, fullish on the pads, clipped through square leg
They are changing the ball now. No wonder. The beating it has taken today. Phew! Okay, so drinks have been called for as well. I'm out of breath, and words to describe this bloke. It was just scripted. Somewhere in the heavens, to end this way. Pattinson must be remembering that no-ball. Has a no-ball ever cost so much, ever? This match has turned around dramatically. Ha, even the word dramatic sounds like an understatement
37.3 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, and he keeps going like a brake-less car. Hazlewood bangs it short again hoping to keep McCullum calm. Wrong idea. He swivels and pulls it furiously behind square
37.2 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, no run, short ball around off, McCullum shapes to pull but then bails out at the final moment
37.1 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, no run, short of length delivery drifting down leg, McCullum fails to connect with his glance
36.6 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, what? Five dot balls, are you kidding me? This is disastrous. Another boring forward defence (humour intended, please)
36.5 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, closer to the stumps, defended again
36.4 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, pushed a little flatter and fuller, blocked off the front foot
36.3 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, still keeps it slow and loopy and draws out a defensive stroke
36.2 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, SIX, sees the flight, puts his skates on and slaughters it over long-on
36.1 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, tossed up on off, defended
35.6 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, Brendon McCullum, you are a superhuman! Wow. What a moment. Hagley Oval is up on its feet as their favourite son holds his hands aloft. This is cricketing utopia. Fastest Test hundred in the history of cricket. Rushes down the track and blasts a length ball through extra-cover to send everyone into hysteria
35.5 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, this is just crazy. Crazy. McCullum's swinging so hard that even the edges are flying away to the ropes. Banged in short on the body, McCullum pulls hard, gets a top edge which soars over the keeper's head
35.4 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, flat-batted over mid-on. Short of length delivery which doesn't wear the venom of the previous ones, McCullum muscles it hard over a leaping mid-on
35.3 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, SIX, he is certainly within close proximity. That fastest ton record isn't far away. It currently stands at 56 balls and McCullum can still topple it. Hazlewood bangs it short again, McCullum swishes hard, can only manage a top edge but still goes well over fine leg
35.2 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, no run, ah, here you go. Some fire from Hazlewood. Follows McCullum as he advances aiming for his throat, forces the Kiwi skipper to bail out and take evasive action
35.1 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, no run, sharp bouncer which rushes McCullum as he tries to pull, gets too big on him too and whizzes past the top edge
34.6 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, drops it short as a reaction to the previous ball allowing Anderson to cut it off the back foot. Can't get it past point
34.5 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, FOUR, nicely executed this time. This is what he was trying to do on the previous ball. Ventures out of the crease, gets close enough to the pitch of the ball and lifts it over mid-off
34.4 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, skips out of the crease and gets a bit too close to the ball before squeezing a drive back to Lyon, who throws the ball back - more in anger than a run-out chance
34.3 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, looped up around off, forward and blocked
34.2 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, pulls the length back and gets the off-break to turn slightly, Anderson adjusts with his hands and pats it into the off-side
34.1 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, tossed up and drifting in from round the wicket, Anderson lunges forward to defend
Nathan Lyon, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
33.6 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, seriously, seriously? That's Hazlewood's reaction as he stands there gazing into nothingness. Short ball in line with the stumps, McCullum wants to pull it into outer space but the ball gets a little too high for his liking. Then flies off the top edge over the keeper
33.5 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, 2 runs, length ball around off, McCullum wants to heave it away but ends up dragging it off the inside half of the bat through mid-wicket. There is protection in the deep. A lot of it
33.4 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, this is an assault on the Aussie ego. An all-out assault. Hazlewood doesn't know where to go and hide. Dishes a full ball outside off and sees himself being bombed to the extra-cover fence. Scorching drive
33.3 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, almost yorker length and McCullum has swatted it past mid-on. His hands come down ever so hard on the ball and drills it powerfully
33.2 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, 1 run, nips in slightly from a good length to take a thick inside edge of Anderson's forward defence before dribbling away behind square
33.1 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, SIX, we are in full blooded T20 mode. This is a counter-attack of a gargantuan scale. Down the track comes Anderson, picks the length ball and heaves it over long-on. Aussies are rattled
Josh Hazlewood [10.0-5-11-1] is back into the attack
32.6 -
Bird to Brendon McCullum, no run, Bird smartly pulls the length back on seeing McCullum come and he has no option but to let it go
32.5 -
Bird to Brendon McCullum, 2 runs, just keeps swinging. Relentless aggression. Full around off, looks to swipe it down the ground, gets a thick outside edge which soars away over backward point. Sweeper cover does a good job of running round to cut it off
32.4 -
Bird to Brendon McCullum, no run, comes dancing down the track to which Bird's response is to go short. Way too short. Sails over McCullum's head as he leaves but no wide called
32.3 -
Bird to Brendon McCullum, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, McCullum humbly pats it away
32.2 -
Bird to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, that's a ridiculously good shot. He has played a few of these today. Bird hits the back of a length just outside off, McCullum arches his back, allows it to come on and flays a back-cut over gully
32.1 -
Bird to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, wow! Lo and behold people, McCullum in all of his majesty. Won't get too many more opportunities like this. Charges out to intimidate Bird, and does a good job of it as he drops it short and wide. Lets his arms free and bludgeons it through the off-side
31.6 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, stays rooted to a short of length delivery and blocks
31.5 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, FOUR, blasted through the covers. Stomps the front foot across to a length ball and clatters it
31.4 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, it's either miss or hit. Holding the line from a back of a length to whistle past the outside edge
31.3 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, FOUR, what's going on here! This is thrilling and unnerving in the same vein. Length ball very wide of off, Anderson reaches out with a cross-bat and clubs it past mid-on
31.2 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, 2 runs, stays tall and punches a back of a length delivery through the covers
31.1 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, straightens from a back of a length from round the wicket to square Anderson up and beat the outside edge
30.6 -
Bird to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, oh super! That's just too good. Not wide enough at all, he just leans backward and back-cuts it behind backward point
30.5 -
Bird to Brendon McCullum, no run, inside edge is what has saved him. Full ball on off, nips in slightly as he pushed forward
30.4 -
Bird to Brendon McCullum, no run, back of a length delivery around off, dabbed to backward point
30.3 -
Bird to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, bashed! Over extra-cover this time. Again comes dancing down while backing away, creates his own room and lashes the length ball with brute force
30.2 -
Bird to Brendon McCullum, SIX, my word! Go run away bowlers. Just run away. This is a telling stroke. Dances down while making room for himself and flat-bats a short of length delivery straight over long-on. Brings up his fifty too
30.1 -
Bird to Brendon McCullum, no run, what a ball! Darting away from a back of a length on off, opens him up completely. Too good to take the edge though
Jackson Bird [7.0-3-10-1] is back into the attack
29.6 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, length ball outside off, left alone
29.5 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, fullish outside off and evokes a big swish from Baz, the thick outside edge flies down towards third man
29.4 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, and this will rub it in further. McCullum's pull stroke is straight towards fine leg who seemed to have lost it in the crowd and hardly got a hand in the end
29.4 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no ball, Mitch Marsh has pulled off a rip-snorting catch at gully. Woah, they are catching everything these Aussies. And McCullum's innings is done. Or is it? Dear me. Pattinson's heel is on the line. Heartbreak for 11 Aussies as opposed to the pure ecstasy in this packed Hagley Oval. Skids on from a back of a length outside off, McCullum tries to upper-cut it over the infield. Can't quite get under it well enough for the elevation. Still, it requires some catching and Marsh does a sizzling job of it. Flies to his right with his hand stretched defying gravity and stuns himself even. Pattinson does a better stunning job though
29.3 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no run, weeee! Wild wild Baz. Sees the ball land on a good length outside off and swings across the line. The extra bounce takes it over the wafting willow
29.2 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no run, length ball just outside off, pushed towards cover
29.1 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no run, hurls down the track and looks to slog a length ball into oblivion, doesn't quite get it right. Think it hit the splice before rolling away to mid-on
28.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, FOUR, no, not here. Marsh just doesn't have the pace to be feeding any short stuff. Despite having to fetch it from outside off, Anderson forces the pull through the vacant mid-wicket region
28.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, pitches this one right up just outside off as a follow up, Anderson's feet go nowhere attempting a booming drive and he drags it to mid-on as his bat turns
28.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, SIX, oh crikey, that's been dispatched disdainfully. Short of length delivery without any real menace behind it, Anderson transfers his weight seamlessly after that initial stride forward and pulls it witheringly over the long square leg boundaries
28.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, again reads the angle early and is quick to shoulder arms
28.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Anderson lets it pass
28.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, no ball, 1 run, sees some width and flashes hard towards backward point where the fielder makes a diving stop. Marsh has also overstepped his lines
28.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, no run, completely and utterly squared up by this short of length delivery. Straightens nastily after being angled in on off, rears up too and catches a thick outside edge before dropping in front of gully
27.6 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, nips in a little from a fuller length, takes a thick inside edge as McCullum pushes forward and rolls through square leg
27.5 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no run, back of a length delivery wide enough of off to be left alone, but McCullum isn't quite sure about it. Gropes at it initially before deciding to swish his bat behind the back. Too late. Ends up running it off the bat-face towards gully while retreating
27.5 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, 5 wides, that's a shocker from Patto. Dug in way too short for a track like this. Loops over Wade's head despite him leaping
27.4 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no run, hoho, perfectly on a good length and extracts decent bounce, and McCullum drives it on the up to mid-off. Didn't get the timing right as the extra-bounce meant it hit high up on the bat
27.3 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no run, ouch, it's darted back in at pace and stuck in the flap of the front pad. McCullum pushed forward to it and chopped it off a thick inside edge
27.2 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no run, length delivery around the fourth-fifth stump, McCullum opts for a leave. Will Williamson's departure force him to exercise a little more restraint?
27.1 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no run, cannons a brisk full ball erring slightly in direction, but the pace is enough to hit the pad as McCullum is late on the flick
26.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, length delivery whick climbs disconcertingly outside off, left alone
Corey Anderson, left handed bat, comes to the crease
26.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, out Caught by Smith!! Smith, has he stuck some gum in his hands today or what! It's the second absolute stunner he's pulled off today. Despite Warner diving in front of him, the Aussie skipper isn't put off by it. Full ball with a hint of swing away on off stump, the length tempts Williamson to push harder at it than he has done all morning, then it deviates enough to take the outside edge. It goes low between second and third slip, Smith sticks his hand out while diving to his right and finds it camped in the palm. Claims it straightaway. Replays prove that the catch is clean. Williamson c Smith b Mitchell Marsh 7(69)
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
26.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, he goes chasing after that. Fair play to Williamson actually. Short and very wide outside off, have to make the most of these on a track where one delivery will have your name on it. But even with a stretch, he can't meet it
26.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, know way anyone is playing those. A fast leg-break almost. Pitches on a length around off, draws Williamson forward into the prod and then rips away to miss the edge
26.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, there are those lazy and soft hands of Williamson into play. Just stabs the ball down beneath his eyeline. Even with a thick outside edge as on this occasion, it goes straight down enroute to Warner, who is a fair way in at third slip with a helmet on
26.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, starts off with a short of length delivery straying down the leg-side, Williamson attempts a glance but it's too far wide
The Lunch has gone down and probably rumbled on it's way through everyone's tummies in anticipation of what this second session holds..
Despite losing the openers and Nicholls, New Zealand find themselves in a decent position at lunch. On a track that darted around, the Aussie pacers explored every nook and cranny of the batsmen's defence. However, the credit has to go to Williamson for twinning steadfast defence with measured judgment outside the off-stump to keep the opposition at bay. At the other end, Brendon McCullum, playing in his final Test, unfurled a series of eye-catching shots and looked in ominous touch. Hazlewood was the best bowler on show for the tourists and was rewarded with the scalp of Nicholls. Join us in a while for the post-lunch session....
25.6 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no run, oops! McCullum almost loses his wicket off the last ball of the session. In the end, no harm done. Good length delivery that nips away a touch, McCullum aims for a extravagant drive and the ball whistles past the outside edge. Well, that is lunch then
25.5 -
Pattinson to Williamson, leg byes, 1 run, too straight from Pattinson, Williamson looks to flick and misses. However, the pair pinch a leg-bye
25.4 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, Williamson covers his sticks and defends this fullish delivery
25.3 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, a tad fuller and outside off, Williamson prods half forward and with softest of hands, plays it down to first slip
25.2 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, Williamson, for the umpteenth time, shows his experise outside off by playing with soft hands to a length delivery. It lands just in front of the second slip fielder
25.1 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, well, the duo steal a quick single. McCullum pushed a length delivery towards short mid-wicket. Pattinson, the bowler, runs across to his right, swoops down on the ball quickly and fires in a throw at the striker's end, but Williamson was in
24.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, Williamson aims to flick a fuller length delivery that jags away off the seam, but gets a leading edge towards the gully fielder. However, it goes to the fielder on one bounce
24.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, fullish from Mitchell Marsh, Williamson prods half-forward and blunts it out
24.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, another length ball that nips away a touch. It hits Williamson's back leg and dribbles across to the slip cordon. However, it was too high
24.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, good length delivery that straightens a wee bit after pitching, Williamson pushes at it with soft hands and the ball lands in front of the third slip fielder
24.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, 2 runs, short and wide delivery, Williamson shows poise and balance to crack the square cut and collect a couple of runs to sweeper cover
24.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, 2 runs, speared down leg, Williamson rolls his wrists on it and flicks it to fine leg for a brace
23.6 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no run, McCullum pushes this one back towards the bowler
23.5 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, McCullum, this time, ventures out of the crease and heaves it wide of mid-on for another boundary. McCullum is trying to change the complexion of this match
23.4 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no run, Pattinson has dropped a tough caught and bowled chance. Well, I would say it was technically a chance as it was hit so hard. McCullum thwacked a good length delivery back towards Pattinson, who tried to snaffle it with two hands, but the ball slipped out
23.3 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, Pattinson offers McCullum the width and McCullum does not need the second invitation to upper-cut it to the third man boundary
23.2 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no run, sliding down leg, McCullum surprisingly lets it go by
23.1 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, 2 runs, a touch of width of offer, McCullum cuts it past the diving point fielder and picks up a brace
James Pattinson [5.0-2-16-1] is back into the attack
22.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, back of a length delivery that is angled in, McCullum taps it to cover
22.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, SIX, now, that is a crowd killer. McCullum waltzes down the track to a length delivery, manufactures room and buries it over the extra cover boundary. If McCullum gets going today, this can be fun
22.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, McCullum is in the mood. Mitchell Marsh offers the half volley, McCullum takes a heavy toll of it by blazing the drive to the deep extra cover fence. He picked the bones out of that one
22.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, McCullum certainly likes playing through the backward point region and behind square on both sides of the wicket. Mitchell Marsh offers McCullum a touch of width, he cuts it to the deep backward point fence. It scurried to the boundary boards
22.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, no run, back of a length delivery and on the stumps, McCullum works it to mid-wicket
22.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, SIX, well, McCullum has decided to take on the Aussie pacers. With a dash of adventurousness, McCullum lofts this fullish delivery over the long-on fence for a maximum. McCullum is showing his aggressive intent
Mitchell Marsh, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
21.6 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, good length delivery that nips back in a touch, Williamson gets an inside edge on his cut back down the pitch
21.5 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, good length delivery and outside off, Williamson does not nibble at it
21.4 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, Williamson is showing his expertise by playing with soft hands. Length delivery that leaves the right-hander a wee bit, Williamson defends with soft hands towards the third slip fielder
21.3 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, there and thereabouts outside off, Williamson greets it with a lifted bat
21.2 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, back of a length delivery from Hazlewood, McCullum pushes to third man with soft hands
21.1 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, no run, McCullum stays leg-side of the ball and drives this good length delivery towards Hazlewood
20.6 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, Williamson comes half-forward and keeps this length delivery out
20.5 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, fullish and this one leaves the right-hander, Williamson taps it to gully with soft hands
20.4 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, back of a length delivery that is angled in, Williamson looks to defend and it hits his thigh pad
20.3 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, more seam movement for Bird. Williamson prods forward to defend a fullish delivery that seams away from him and the ball snakes past the outside edge
20.2 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, this time, it jags back off the seam, Williamson gets an inside edge onto his front pad
20.1 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, length delivery and outside off, Williamson leaves it untouched
19.6 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, that's ridiculous. That's audacious. That's Brendon being Brendon. Swings across the line to a length delivery straightening on middle, and it flies of the outside-edge, soaring over the slip cordon
19.5 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, no run, well, Hazlewood bowls a ripper of a delivery to welcome McCullum. This one jags away off the seam to beat McCullum's outside edge
Brendon McCullum, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Emotional moment at the Hagley Oval. McCullum walks out to bat in his final Test. The Aussies give him a guard of honour.
19.4 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, out Lbw!! Nicholls took a review for LBW. However, on review, it was clear that the ball pitched in line and it was hitting the top of off-stump. So, it turned out to be an umpire's call and Nicholls had to take the walk back to the pavilion. It was a length delivery that nipped back into the left-hander ever so slightly, Nicholls looked to defend and could not keep it out. The umpire answered the appeal for LBW in the affirmative. Henry Nicholls lbw b Hazlewood 7(12) [4s-1]
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!
Nicholls has gone up for an review for LBW. The front foot is fine. I can't see any bat involved, there. There is no inside edge on the RTS. The ball-tracker shows it pitched in line and the ball was hitting the top of off-stump. So, Nicholls has to take the walk back to the hutch.
19.3 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, length delivery that leaves the left-hander, Nicholls is drawn into a poke and the ball whooshes past the outside edge
19.2 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, from slightly wide of the crease, Hazlewood pulls his length back a bit, Nicholls is steadfast in his defence
19.1 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, fuller length delivery and outside off, Nicholls does not fiddle at it
18.6 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, this time, Williamson shuffles across the stumps and keeps it out towards FSL
18.5 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, length delivery and outside off, left alone to the keeper
18.4 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, back of a length delivery that straightens after pitching, Williamson is drawn into pushing at it. However, the credit has to go to him for not following the ball
18.3 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, for the umpteenth time, Bird gets it to seam back into the right-hander, Williamson defends off the inside part of the willow
18.2 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, hard to describe that shot. Nicholls tries a half-hearted pull to a shortish delivery. It was in the air for a while. But Nicholls collects a single to mid-wicket
18.1 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, fullish and outside off, Nicholls pushes it to mid-on
17.6 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, short of length delivery that straightens after pitching, Williamson takes a baby step forward to keep the outside edge down. It goes towards Smith at second slip on one bounce
17.5 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, the ball has darted around all over the place today. Hazlewood bowls another crackerjack delivery that jags back off the seam to beat Williamson's inside edge. The ball dribbles across towards the slip cordon
17.4 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, length delivery and outside off, left alone
17.3 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, Williamson gets an inside edge on this fuller length delivery. However, it misses the off-stump by a kitten's whisker. Hands on head moment for the Aussies
Warner from third slip, has come very close to the stumps. He is even wearing a helmet
17.2 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, Hazlewood tests the patience of the batsman outside off, Williamson covers his off-pole and lets it go by
17.1 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, fuller length delivery that is angled across the left-hander, Nicholls pushes it to cover
16.6 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, this one nips away off the seam sharply, Williamson gets opened up in his defence and gets a thick outside edge to Warner at third slip. However, it lands in front of him. To his credit, Williamson played that with soft hands, which helped his cause
16.5 -
Bird to Williamson, 2 runs, the half volley that is bowled on the stumps, Williamson plays late and brings out the straight drive. He cracks the shot all along the ground. Pattinson from mid-off hunts it down and keeps the duo to two runs
16.4 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, fullish and on off-stump, Williamson prods forward and defends
16.3 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, too straight from Bird, Nicholls works it to square leg to pick up an easy single
16.2 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, FOUR, a welcome boundary for the Kiwis. A touch of width on offer, Nicholls looks to flay the cut. He does not time that well. However, the ball goes in the pocket between the third slip and the gully fielder to the fence
16.1 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, slanted across the left-hander, Nicholls shields his sticks and leaves it alone
15.6 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, fullish and in that channel outside off, Williamson does not fiddle at it
15.5 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, length delivery that is angled in, Williamson blunts it out
15.4 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, fullish delivery that is angled in, Williamson pushes it back to the bowler
15.3 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, the Aussies are all over Williamson. Hazlewood dishes out an appeal for LBW, but that was missing the off-stump. It nipped back off the seam sharply, Williamson trusted the bounce and looked to leave it alone. It hit him on the hip on its away to the keeper
15.2 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, this one jags back off the seam appreciably, Williamson covers his sticks and lets it go by. The keeper does well to dive to his left to make sure that it does not run away for byes
15.1 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, length delivery that is angled in, Williamson takes a baby step forward and defends
14.6 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, Bird shifts his line and bowls it just outside off, Nicholls pushes it in front of square on the off-side
14.5 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, length delivery and on the stumps, defended to mid-on
Henry Nicholls, left handed bat, comes to the crease
14.4 -
Bird to Latham, out Caught by Smith!! Amazing reflexes there shown by Smith at second slip to pouch the catch. After doing all the hard work, Latham has thrown it away. It was a fuller length delivery that slanted away from the left-hander, Latham prodded half-forward and eked out an outside edge on the drive, Smith at second slip, put in a full stretch dive to his right to snaffle it with his right-hand. Terrific stuff from Australia's skipper. Latham c Smith b Bird 4(40)
Bird to Latham, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
14.3 -
Bird to Latham, no run, good length delivery that is slanted across the left-hander, defended
14.2 -
Bird to Latham, no run, fullish ball around off, Latham prods forward and pushes it to mid-on
14.1 -
Bird to Latham, no run, cannons in from a back of a length and hits Latham on the box after going past his inside edge. The test continues even after drinks
Drinks are on the field now! Lots of appealing witnessed in that frenetic first hour of play. And this pitch has shown no signs of easing out either. Guptill never looked comfortable. No one has, in all fairness. After being dropped by Burns, he popped one of the inside edge to him again and this time the Aussie opener redeemed himself off Pattinson's bowling.
13.6 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, only gets inches forward to defend a length ball
13.5 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, now squats and sits underneath a well directed bouncer. Hazlewood uses these well. Slips in a few every now and then to keep the batsman honest and not press on the front foot far too often. Not that either of these two are doing that anyway
13.4 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Williamson shoulders arms
13.3 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, these LBW appeals have become a recurring feature this morning. So much seam movement that the umpire can never be sure of the ball's eventual destiny. Even height is a consideration. Jabs back from a good length on off and hits Williamson high on the pad. Hawkeye shows it just going over the top of leg
13.2 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, nipping back in from a length outside off, not enough to make Williamson play
13.1 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, full ball just outside off, Williamson wrists it to mid-on
12.6 -
Bird to Latham, no run, aiming for the top of off stump this time, Latham presses forward and blunts it out
12.5 -
Bird to Latham, no run, very close to the off-stump but Latham is aware of his whereabouts and raises the bat to leave
12.4 -
Bird to Latham, no run, on a good length just outside off, Latham prods forward and defends
12.3 -
Bird to Latham, no run, pulls the length back this time while keeping it just outside off, much easier leave
12.2 -
Bird to Latham, no run, there. Those seeds of tentativeness were planted in the previous ball. Latham is induced into driving a fullish ball outside off. His feet don't go anywhere and he squeezes it to mid-on
12.1 -
Bird to Latham, no run, that will create some doubts in Latham's mind about leaving 'em alone. Nips in sharply from a good length to flick the back thigh on the way to the keeper. No real appeal as the impact was easily outside off. Even height was a little too much
11.6 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, length ball just outside off, Williamson presses across and defends into the off-side
11.5 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, much more compact this time to a fuller ball outside off, is able to get a big stride in and smother it back
11.4 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, moves half-forward to a bouncy length ball and drops it with soft hands beside the pitch
11.3 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, fullish around middle and off, Williamson's bat twists on the attempted drive and he mistimes it to mid-on
11.2 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, sharply veers back in from a good length on middle, beats Williamson on the flick to hit the knee-roll which results in another appeal. Going down
11.1 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, kicks up from a good length, doesn't bother Williamson as he had already decided to leave it alone
Josh Hazlewood [4.0-2-5-0] is back into the attack
Change of ends for Hazlewood..
10.6 -
Bird to Williamson, 1 run, stands on his toes to a short of length delivery and works it wide of mid-on to get off the mark
10.5 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, has to really lift his arms this time to leave the ball which kicked from a back of a length
10.4 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, a very full ball on off with a semblance of curl away, but Williamson doesn't really get forward enough. Instead, he moves his front leg out of the way and pats it with the swing towards point
10.3 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, and again, a batsman being troubled on the back foot. Indicative of a quick pitch as they don't have enough time to adjust. Decks back in from a back of a length to hit Williamson's thigh after beating the defence
10.2 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, a slight flicker of excitement from Bird as he sees Williamson leave a length ball nip back in. Didn't do enough to create a flutter in the batsman's mind though
10.1 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, stays rooted to a back of a length delivery and softly nudges it beside the pitch in defence
9.6 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, loses his wrist seemingly and drifts far away from the off-stump, Latham saw it very early and lazily dropped his bat
9.5 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, short ball angled away outside off, allows Latham to drop the wrists and sway away
9.4 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, a tasty half-volley which Latham can't resist going after, but goes a little too hard. Jams the punch towards mid-off
9.3 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, dangled way too wide outside off, Latham would be mad to go after it
9.2 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, fullish around off, Latham wrists it towards mid-on
9.1 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, pushed across the southpaw on a good length, Latham watches it through to the keeper
8.6 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Williamson drops it with soft hands in front of third slip
8.5 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, length ball shaping away nicely outside off, it started swinging too early though and Williamson was able to see it from the hand, and make a leave
8.4 -
Bird to Latham, 1 run, here's the smart thing to do, be at the non-striker's end. Pats a fullish ball in front of mid-off and scampers off
8.3 -
Bird to Latham, no run, comfortable here. Back of a length delivery outside off, no need to play
8.2 -
Bird to Latham, no run, things are happening. Plenty of them. Some balls are going through nicely whilst others are not. This one sticks in the pitch on a good length and Latham is again found to be too early on the flick. Leading edge spoons up and teases past Bird's outstretched left hand towards mid-on
8.1 -
Bird to Latham, no run, hurries on from a short of length and rushes Latham in his attempted pull. Gets it high on the bat and mistimes it towards mid-wicket
Jackson Bird, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
7.6 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, Pattinson belts out a loud appeal. Keeps going and going. But no says the umpire. Williamson had got his front leg outside the line of off to foil the LBW appeal. But again, lots of encouragement for the seamers. Darts back in from a good length and beats Williamson on the inside edge of the forward prod
7.5 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, it's hooping around with good bounce, but the line isn't close enough this time to force Williamson to play
7.4 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, allows the back of a length delivery to come on before dabbing it to gully
7.3 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, presses across to a fullish ball outside off and pushes it gently towards point
7.2 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, pretty much similar to the Guptill delivery. Nipped in from a back of a length taking a thick inside edge onto thigh pad, but this time it went along the ground to Burns
7.1 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, length delivery well wide of off, Williamson doesn't offer a shot
6.6 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, keeps the probe on. Continuously peppering the outside off channel, left alone
6.5 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, lots of fizz in this wicket which seems to be an ally to fast bowling. Goes through nicely to the keeper from a good length outside off
6.4 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, pitched up just outside off, softly driven to mid-off
6.3 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, nips in slightly from a good length just outside off, Latham had already committed to a big forward defence, wasn't able to adjust and gets a thick inside edge into the on-side
6.2 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, good stride forward to a fairly full ball and hits it to mid-off
6.1 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, good pace and bounce through to the keeper from a back of a length after Latham left it alone
Kane Williamson, right handed bat, comes to the crease
5.6 -
Pattinson to Guptill, out Caught by Burns!! Inevitable. The way things were going, Guptill is lucky to have played this long. Pattinson hits the deck hard on a back of a length and gets it to nip back in at Guptill who tried to tuck it away. Only managed a thick inside edge. The ball deflected onto thigh pad and popped up in front of Burns at short leg who dives forward to catch a simple one. They check for the no-ball which is tricky, but Pattinson has some part of the heel behind the line. Guptill c Burns b Pattinson 18(22) [4s-3]
Pattinson to Guptill, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
5.5 -
Pattinson to Guptill, no run, similar ball to the previous one, no stroke offered
5.4 -
Pattinson to Guptill, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Guptill greets it with a lifted bat
5.3 -
Pattinson to Latham, 1 run, another leading edge, and it's safe again. We have seen a couple of these already. Is it holding up in the surface. Hurled on a short of length on middle, Latham looks to work it through the on-side off the back foot, but ends up being too early. Bobs it in front of mid-on
5.2 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, the length is much shorter this time and the ball simply skids on outside off, left alone
5.1 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, gripping stuff! This is going to be a thorough examination of defences. A rare thing in modern day cricket. Lands on a length just outside off with a hint of curl back in, that drew Latham into the forward defence, but then it cunningly nipped away and made him look very silly. Broad daylight between bat and ball
4.6 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, zips back in from a short of length to once again sneak past Guptill's inside edge and smack him near the tummy
4.5 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, wide enough of off stump to enable a safe leave
4.4 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, hangs back to a slightly short of length delivery and blocks. More in his comfort zone, this length
4.3 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, an absolute jaffa! Angled in with the arm on a good length outside off, then straightens off the deck to leave Guptill stranded on the front foot. Beats the outside edge of a tentative defence by a fair way
4.2 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, judges the line well after it comes out of the hand and lets it through to the keeper
4.1 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, zipping from a good length outside off, Guptill shoulders arms
3.6 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, length delivery outside off, left alone
3.5 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, here's the more old-fashioned Latham leaving everything he can
3.4 -
Pattinson to Guptill, 3 runs, there's an event every ball with Guptill on strike. This one's popped up off a thick leading edge and gone wide of a diving mid-on. Length ball on middle, holds its line a bit and finds Guptill closing the bat-face early. Mid-on throws himself to the left but can't reach it
3.3 -
Pattinson to Guptill, no run, oh, this is probing stuff. Testing every bit of Guptill's defence like a secret probe. Jags back from a good length outside off to cut him in half as he was caught on the crease
3.2 -
Pattinson to Guptill, FOUR, not very smart batting this. Just plants his front foot down to a length ball in the channel, a little bit of away movement takes a thick outside edge which evades the outstretched right hand of a diving third slip
3.1 -
Pattinson to Guptill, no run, oh, has that been dropped? It has. It has. Burns has shelled one at short leg after juggling with it. Went quickly to him though. Nips in a touch from a fuller length to catch a thick inside edge as Guptill tries to flick, then deflects onto pad before popping up towards Burns's chest. He attempts to cushion it on the body but fails to do so. Then gropes at the rebound. Fails again
2.6 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, good length delivery outside off, left alone
2.5 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, hits the deck hard on a back of a length and keeps nagging away, another well judged leave
2.4 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, thought about having a flirt with a length ball slanted across, then withheld his temptations
2.3 -
Hazlewood to Latham, 2 runs, forces Hazlewood to bowl closer to him, ends up straying on the pads and is picked away through mid-wicket. Mitch Marsh lumbers after it from mid-on and keeps the scoring to a couple
2.2 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, pushed further wide of off stump, no way Latham is going to be drawn into that being the gritty opener that he is
2.1 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, drifting across off stump on a good length, Latham is fairly sure about his sticks and holds the bat aloft to leave
1.6 -
Pattinson to Guptill, no run, back of a length delivery around off, Guptill closes the bat-face on impact and nudges it defensively
1.5 -
Pattinson to Guptill, no run, length ball just outside off, left alone
1.4 -
Pattinson to Guptill, FOUR, short and wide and cut away square of the wicket. Didn't move his back foot too far across, trusting the bounce in this pitch. There is a desperate chase given which culminates in a valiant dive but to no avail
1.3 -
Pattinson to Guptill, no run, pulls the length back on off and middle, Guptill simply turns it to short-leg
1.2 -
Pattinson to Guptill, FOUR, oh gorgeous. Just hold your pose Guptill. Don't bother running. Juicy half-volley presented in the hope of some movement. But if you pitch it that full, you allow the batsman to get right on top of the ball. Flows into the on-drive straight of mid-on
1.1 -
Pattinson to Guptill, no run, huge appeal from Pattinson first ball as he gets a scrambled seam delivery to dart back in from a good length just outside off, and hit Guptill on the back knee. Initial reactions from everyone were of an inside edge but no. Doing too much
James Pattinson, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, fullish and shaping in on off, Latham pushes it with a closed bat into the on-side
0.5 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, oopsy, some hesitation in Latham's mind this time. Was late in getting the bat out of the way to a length ball in the channel. Luckily for him, it deflects off the middle of the bat before rolling towards the cordon
0.4 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, slanted away on a good length outside off, left alone
0.3 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, 3 runs, half-volley presented outside off, Guptill leans into the drive and hits it nicely through the cover region. Early signs indicate a heavy outfied as the fielders manage to hound it down
0.2 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, pitches it further up hoping to induce Guptill into a stroke this time, nope. He shoulders arms
0.1 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, fullish and Hazlewood gets it to veer away from the right-hander, Guptill leaves it untouched
Guptill and Latham are at the crease. Guptill is on strike. Hazlewood will open the attack
Latham and Guptill are out there and there must be a renewed hope in the Kiwi dressing room. "We can do this lads" should be the sentiment.
New Zealand have roared back into the match via the heroics of Neil Wagner. What a trier. Kept running in and bending his back in a short ball barrage which crumbled the Aussie lower order. On a pitch where the other Kiwi pacers looked largely ineffective after being deprived of their most potent weapons - swing and seam - Wagner has proved his worth. At the break, Australia seemed set for a lead which will put the match beyond New Zealand's grasp. They still have a pretty handy lead of 135, but it's not the daunting one which was on the cards. From 455/5 at Lunch, only 50 runs were added for the loss of 5 wickets.
153.1 -
Wagner to Hazlewood, out Caught by Brendon McCullum!! Australia have been knocked over in a blaze after Lunch. Wagner has a six-fer and I can't put it in words how well he has bowled. Finishes it off with another brutal short ball, cramps Hazlewood for room from round the wicket as he tries to back away and glide it fine, smacks the gloves and pops up to McCullum at slip. Hazlewood c Brendon McCullum b Wagner 13(12) [4s-3]
Wagner to Hazlewood, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
152.6 -
Boult to Bird, no run, moves only inches forward and blocks
152.5 -
Boult to Bird, no run, hangs back to a length ball on off and keeps it out
152.4 -
Boult to Bird, no run, full toss outside off, driven on to cover
152.3 -
Boult to Bird, no run, short of length delivery outside off, left alone
152.2 -
Boult to Hazlewood, 1 run, full toss on the pads, clipped down to fine leg
152.1 -
Boult to Hazlewood, FOUR, drilled past the non-striker. Too full this time. Hazlewood jams the drive into the pitch and the ball bounces over a hunched Bird past mid-on
Trent Boult [30.0-5-103-2] is back into the attack
151.6 -
Wagner to Bird, no run, short of length delivery on off, fended off
151.5 -
Wagner to Bird, no run, has Watling dropped one here? The reaction from the New Zealand fielders would say so. Another short ball angled in towards off, chest high, Bird underestimates the bounce on it while pulling and it fizzes over the top edge before clipping his shoulder. Flies over Watling who leaps one-handed, gets fingertips, but can't cling on. No bat though
151.4 -
Wagner to Bird, FOUR, Bird's weight is totally on the back foot expecting a short ball. Wagner fires it full and the ball holds its line on off to leave the batsman squared up and take a thick outside edge which runs away
Jackson Bird, right handed bat, comes to the crease
151.3 -
Wagner to Nevill, out Caught by Watling!! Wagner has a five-wicket haul. An inspirational spell from him and it's kept the Kiwis right in the contest. Short ball from round the wicket on off stump, Nevill aims to be a bit ambitious. Arches his back trying to ramp it over the keeper's head. But it hits the glove and carries through to Watling around head high. Nevill c Watling b Wagner 13(26) [4s-3]
Wagner to Nevill, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
151.2 -
Wagner to Nevill, no run, prods forward and defends the good length ball with bat and pad close
151.1 -
Wagner to Nevill, no run, brisk length ball angled into the channel from round the wicket, left alone
150.6 -
Corey Anderson to Hazlewood, no run, close to a half-volley on off, Hazlewood leans towards the ball and drives it to mid-off
150.5 -
Corey Anderson to Hazlewood, no run, another booming off-drive attempted to a good length ball, mistimes it to mid-off
150.4 -
Corey Anderson to Hazlewood, no run, not full enough to get Hazlewood to drive away from the body, left alone
150.3 -
Corey Anderson to Hazlewood, no run, driven on the up to mid-off
150.2 -
Corey Anderson to Hazlewood, no run, length ball just outside off, left alone
150.1 -
Corey Anderson to Hazlewood, FOUR, they are not backing down are they, these Aussie lower order batsman. Anything full is greeted with a flashing bat. Throws his hands at a wide half-volley and drives it in the air just escaping a diving Southee at cover
149.6 -
Wagner to Nevill, no run, short delivery outside off, left alone
149.5 -
Wagner to Nevill, FOUR, he's nearly glanced that to leg-gully. Moved inside the line of a short of length delivery and helped it fine while getting it high on the bat, just past the diving fielder
149.4 -
Wagner to Nevill, no run, very testing from Wagner. He's bowled with a lot of heart. Must be taxing to keep on bending his back like this but he's kept at it. The line is outside off this time and Nevill leaves
149.3 -
Wagner to Nevill, no run, covers the line of the short ball and blocks on the back foot
149.2 -
Wagner to Nevill, no run, oh he's struck on the back arm. Well played actually. Saw the short of length delivery come in sharply with the angle, and just dropped the gloves. Quite happy to take the blow to save his wicket
149.1 -
Wagner to Nevill, no run, short of length delivery angled in on off from round the wicket, fended off
148.6 -
Corey Anderson to Hazlewood, no run, what was that sound? Definite sound as the ball passed bat. Hazlewood is caught on the crease to defend a length ball which straightens on off, beats the edge (or so it seems) and zips over the off bail
148.5 -
Corey Anderson to Hazlewood, no run, length ball around off, defended
148.4 -
Corey Anderson to Hazlewood, FOUR, oh that's zoomed past gully. Williamson had no time to react and by the time he stuck his left hand up, the ball was through. Skiddy back of a length delivery just outside off, Hazlewood gets a thick outside edge while trying to punch off the back foot and it flies away
Josh Hazlewood, left handed bat, comes to the crease
148.3 -
Corey Anderson to Pattinson, out Caught by Boult!! This match is not buried yet folks, New Zealand have come wrestling back after Lunch. Anderson makes Pattinson reach out for a wide length ball, the feet go nowhere as he aims a cover-drive and tamely slices it straight to point. Pattinson c Boult b Corey Anderson 1(8)
Corey Anderson to Pattinson, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
148.2 -
Corey Anderson to Pattinson, no run, off-cutter on a shortish length, knocked into the leg-side
148.1 -
Corey Anderson to Pattinson, no run, punches a back of a length delivery to cover
147.6 -
Wagner to Pattinson, 1 run, back of a length delivery angled away from off, patted wide of point
147.5 -
Wagner to Pattinson, no run, and as I say that, Wagner presents a full toss on leg, even Pattinson is surprised and can only nudge it to mid-wicket
147.4 -
Wagner to Pattinson, no run, that's all he's going to get. Don't expect any favours. Short short and more short. Hunkers underneath
147.3 -
Wagner to Pattinson, no run, and again short, another duck
147.2 -
Wagner to Pattinson, no run, short ball on middle, Pattinson sinks under it
James Pattinson, left handed bat, comes to the crease
147.1 -
Wagner to Mitchell Marsh, out Caught by Henry Nicholls!! This is rather incredible. He keeps bowling it short and the Aussies keep hitting it straight to fielders. Fourth wicket for Wagner and all four have been through pull shots. Short ball from round the wicket which is not that short and makes Marsh believe that the pull is on. But it skids on rather rapidly to hit high on the bat and he mistimes it straight to mid-wicket for a good low catch. Mitchell Marsh c Henry Nicholls b Wagner 18(40) [4s-2]
Wagner to Mitchell Marsh, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
146.6 -
Corey Anderson to Nevill, no run, fullish on middle, flicked to square leg
146.5 -
Corey Anderson to Nevill, FOUR, gets him to feel for one this time and the outside edge flies wide of McCullum who is at a widish slip. The cordon is very sparsely populated given the situation of the match and Nevill gets away. He just nibbled at a length ball away from the body, needless really and there was no way he could cover the angle
146.4 -
Corey Anderson to Nevill, no run, constantly sending out feelers outside off, Nevill is leaving them for now
146.3 -
Corey Anderson to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Corey loses his footing in the followthrough and tumbles over while delivering a back of a length off-cutter on the hips, easily nudged through square leg
146.2 -
Corey Anderson to Mitchell Marsh, no run, more shoulder behind a length ball which generates good bounce just outside off, left alone
146.1 -
Corey Anderson to Mitchell Marsh, no run, back of a length delivery around off, defended from the crease towards point
145.6 -
Wagner to Nevill, no run, probing short ball angled in towards off from round the wicket, Nevill drops the glove while sitting on bent knees to sway away from the line
145.5 -
Wagner to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, brilliant effort from Southee, that ball was scorching along the carpet after being witheringly pulled in front of square. Southee moves to his right quickly at deep mid-wicket and dives to stop with his arms stretched behind the body
145.4 -
Wagner to Nevill, 1 run, attempts to bluff Nevill by slipping in a yorker but overcooks it on leg stump, Nevill takes it on the full and flicks it through mid-wicket
145.3 -
Wagner to Nevill, no run, short of length delivery aiming to tickle the ribs, fended off
145.2 -
Wagner to Nevill, no run, another effort ball in line with the stumps, really good from Wagner. The only one who has looked likely to take a wicket. Nevill escapes this time by ducking early
145.1 -
Wagner to Nevill, no run, slanted away outside off, left alone
144.6 -
Corey Anderson to Mitchell Marsh, no run, length ball around off, defends after moving inches forward
144.5 -
Corey Anderson to Mitchell Marsh, no run, goes flashing after a wide length ball while bending the front knee, fails to make contact
144.4 -
Corey Anderson to Mitchell Marsh, no run, length ball just outside off, driven to cover
144.3 -
Corey Anderson to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Anderson deceives him by the lack of pace on the off-cutter as Marsh was too early to hop across while attempting to defend this back of a length delivery, the feet touch down while he pats it to cover
144.2 -
Corey Anderson to Mitchell Marsh, no run, fraction full which draws a half-stride forward from Marsh who checks the on-drive to mid-on
144.1 -
Corey Anderson to Mitchell Marsh, no run, back of a length delivery on off, defended back from the crease
143.6 -
Wagner to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, again showing he is prepared to take the short stuff head-on when he can. There is protection in the deep though and the firm pull stroke fetches him only a single
143.5 -
Wagner to Mitchell Marsh, no run, the line is outside off allowing Marsh to sway away from the line
143.4 -
Wagner to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs, short ball on leg stump, around chest high, Marsh swivels inside the line of it and pulls it fine after being rushed a tad. Forces a desperate dive from fine leg to flick it in
143.3 -
Wagner to Mitchell Marsh, no run, loopy bouncer and Marsh escapes via bent knees
143.2 -
Wagner to Mitchell Marsh, no run, bangs it in even shorter on the stumps, Marsh cleverly opts to sit under it
143.1 -
Wagner to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, now Marsh gets right on top of a short ball which doesn't climb high enough and dispatches it with authority. Wagner's length can be predicted as he is going short all the time, and Marsh bludgeons the pull in front of square
142.6 -
Corey Anderson to Nevill, no run, bounces nicely from a back of a length forcing Nevill to lift his arms high to leave
142.5 -
Corey Anderson to Nevill, FOUR, that's a half-edge half-steer. Sees that he hasn't quite got the angle covered while defending a length ball on off, then opens the bat face slightly to run it wide of gully. Relatively well played in the end
142.4 -
Corey Anderson to Nevill, no run, skidding on from a back of a length outside off, another leave
142.3 -
Corey Anderson to Nevill, no run, fuller than the previous one but still not full enough to drive, Nevill exercises restraint and holds the bat aloft
142.2 -
Corey Anderson to Nevill, no run, gentle length ball laced with sugar outside off, Nevill leaves
142.1 -
Corey Anderson to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, looked like a cutter, sticks in the pitch from a short of length, Marsh waits for it to come before nurdling off the hips behind square
141.6 -
Wagner to Nevill, no run, on a short of length and Nevill stands tall to nudge it defensively to leg
141.5 -
Wagner to Nevill, no run, slips in another bouncer to have Nevill crouching and escaping
141.4 -
Wagner to Nevill, no run, angled away outside off, left alone
141.3 -
Wagner to Nevill, no run, short ball on the stumps, Nevill ducks underneath
Peter Nevill, right handed bat, comes to the crease
141.2 -
Wagner to Voges, out Caught by Latham!! The third time Wagner has got a batsman caught on the pull in this innings. They needed this, did New Zealand - an early wicket after lunch. Wagner pounds it in hard midway through the pitch, skids on and hits Voges high on the bat as he tries to pull it from over the shoulders. Couldn't get it down. The ball goes above Latham who is placed slightly in front of square. Doesn't quite time the leap to perfection as he was on the way down when the ball got to him but manages to cup it with both hands stretched overhead. Voges c Latham b Wagner 60(127) [4s-7]
Wagner to Voges, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
141.1 -
Wagner to Voges, FOUR, Wagner strays just a touch outside off with a short of length delivery, just a touch. And Voges has manufactured enough room by leaning backward a bit to cut it behind square where there is no sweeper
Neil Wagner [26.0-6-84-2] is back into the attack
140.6 -
Corey Anderson to Mitchell Marsh, no run, slanted away on a length, doesn't tempt Marsh to offer a stroke
Goes over the wicket for Marsh..
140.5 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, 1 run, tucked away off the hips through square leg
140.4 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, FOUR, oh boy! What can't he do at the moment. Perfectly on a good length outside off, Voges plants his foot across and cracks the drive square of the wicket. Hits it on the up with a lovely bent knee
140.3 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, calls "wait" around 3-4 times after nudging it wide of Guptill at mid-wicket. Knows how quick the Kiwi opener is and he lives up to reputation
140.2 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, merely puts it there on a short of length outside off, no pace at all to trouble Voges who could have dozed off on the back foot
140.1 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, angles it in towards middle on a good length, Voges comes forward and defends
Welcome back. Will be interesting to see Australia's approach, especially Marsh. Voges will keep on batting the way he is but does Marsh get the license? Corey Anderson to begin from round the wicket with a slip in place..
Australia continue to hold a vice-like grip on the proceedings and at lunch on Day 3, have already gained a lead of 85 runs. Initially, Lyon frustrated the opposition ranks with his doggedness. Voges, on the other hand, played with a touch of calm countenance. It was the part-timer, Williamson, who broke the stand by sending Lyon back to the hutch. However, Voges, who has been in a rich vein of form, notched up a well-constructed fifty. Other than that wicket of Lyon, there was not much to cheer about for the hosts. Even when they took a review for an LBW against Voges, the Hawkeye showed it was missing the off-stump. McCullum tried to mix it up and even bowled a few overs, but to no avail. Join us in a few minutes time for the second session...
139.6 -
Brendon McCullum to Mitchell Marsh, no run, good length delivery that is slanted in, Marsh defends it in front of square on the off-side. McCullum himself moves to his left and stops it. That is lunch on Day 3 then
139.5 -
Brendon McCullum to Mitchell Marsh, no run, a hint of shape away from the right-hander, Marsh leaves it alone
139.4 -
Brendon McCullum to Mitchell Marsh, no run, angled into the right-hander, Marsh prods half-forward and defends
139.3 -
Brendon McCullum to Voges, 1 run, this time, Voges neatly taps this fuller length delivery to long-on
139.2 -
Brendon McCullum to Voges, no run, sliding down leg, Voges looks to turn it into the on-side and fails to get any wood on it
139.1 -
Brendon McCullum to Voges, no run, half volley from McCullum, Voges works it to mid-wicket
138.6 -
Corey Anderson to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs, very full and on the stumps, clipped to deep mid-wicket for a brace
138.5 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, 1 run, scoring runs is too easy for Voges at the moment. He cracks yet another Test fifty. He raises his bat to soak in the applause. Fuller length delivery and outside off, Voges blazes the drive to sweeper cover. He now averages over 100 in Tests
138.4 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, pitched up delivery and outside off, Voges prods forward and covers his stumps to let it go by
138.3 -
Corey Anderson to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, sliding down leg, Marsh works it to mid-wicket
138.2 -
Corey Anderson to Mitchell Marsh, no run, good length delivery and in that channel outside off, Marsh does not contemplate in playing at it
138.1 -
Corey Anderson to Mitchell Marsh, no run, fuller length delivery and slanted across the right-hander, Marsh drives it towards the cover-region
137.6 -
Brendon McCullum to Voges, no run, the inswinger from McCullum, Voges camps back and defends
137.5 -
Brendon McCullum to Voges, no run, very full and outside off, Voges again drives it to mid-off
137.4 -
Brendon McCullum to Voges, no run, Voges drives this fuller length delivery to mid-off
137.3 -
Brendon McCullum to Voges, no run, very full and zeroing in on the stumps, Voges taps it back towards McCullum, who fires in a throw back at Voges, but misses
137.2 -
Brendon McCullum to Voges, no run, in the channel outside off, Voges defends it towards cover
137.1 -
Brendon McCullum to Voges, no run, stump-to-stump line, Voges pushes it back towards the bowler
Brendon McCullum [2.0-1-2-0] is back into the attack
136.6 -
Corey Anderson to Mitchell Marsh, no run, fuller length delivery and in that corridor outside off, Marsh hoists his bat above his shoulder and lets it go by
136.5 -
Corey Anderson to Mitchell Marsh, no run, length delivery and angled away from the right-hander, Marsh stays back and defends
136.4 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, 1 run, too straight from Anderson, Voges clips it to deep square leg for an easy single
136.3 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, Voges again looks to flay the cut and is beaten. Anderson offered a bit of width. But Voges could not take a heavy toll of it
136.2 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, 2 runs, Anderson hurls this delivery from even wider of the crease. But, this time around, offers the width, Voges blazes the cut past the backward point fielder and collects a couple
136.1 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, from wide of the crease, Anderson slants it in, Voges gets an inside edge on his back pad
135.6 -
Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, no run, this time, Marsh covers his stumps and pushes it to mid-off
135.5 -
Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, no run, good length delivery that is angled in, Marsh is again solid in his defence
135.4 -
Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Henry shifts his line and bowls it just outside off, Marsh defends with his bat and pad tucked in toegther
135.3 -
Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, no run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, Marsh cracks the punchy-drive, but can't beat the man at mid-on
135.2 -
Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, no run, back of a length delivery and just outside off, Marsh camps back and defends
135.1 -
Matt Henry to Voges, leg byes, 1 run, drifting down leg, Voges looks to clip it around the corner and misses. However, they steal a leg-bye
For Voges, Watling is back up to the stumps.
134.6 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, 1 run, too straight from Anderson, Voges tucks it to mid-wicket and scampers across
134.5 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, 2 runs, speared down leg, Voges clips it to deep backward square leg. Good running between the wickets help the duo to add two more runs to the kitty
134.4 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, length delivery and slanting across the right-hander, Voges defends it calmly to mid-on
134.3 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, overpitched from Anderson, Voges mistimes the drive to mid-off
134.2 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, pitched up delivery and outside off, Voges greets it with a lifted bat
134.1 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, good length delivery and just outside off, defended off the back foot
133.6 -
Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Henry slants it into the right-hander, Marsh stomps his front foot and defends it with hard hands
133.5 -
Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, Henry offers the width, Marsh brings out the punch and the ball bullets to the sweeper cover fence. Now, that came right off the screws
133.4 -
Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, no run, the inswinger from Henry, Marsh defends it awkwardly and gets an inside edge to mid-wicket
133.3 -
Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, no run, back of a length delivery and Henry hits the bat hard, Marsh though, stays back and defends it to mid-off
133.2 -
Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, no run, good length delivery and angled in, Marsh camps back and defends
133.1 -
Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, no run, the bumper and Henry follows the batsman, Marsh hunkers under it
132.6 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, a hint of inswing for Anderson, Voges defends it off the outer part of the bat towards gully
132.5 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, good length delivery and in that threatening zone outside off, Voges covers for the left-armer's angle and leaves it untouhed
132.4 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, slanted across the right-hander, Voges prods forward and defends it towards the cover-region
132.3 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, fuller length delivery and outside off, Voges covers his sticks and leaves it alone
132.2 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, very full and on the stumps, Voges blunts it out
132.1 -
Corey Anderson to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, too straight from Anderson, Marsh is underway with a tuck to backward square leg
Corey Anderson [12.0-1-32-0] is back into the attack
131.6 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, Henry yanks his length back a bit and angles it in, Voges pushes it towards cover-point
131.5 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, a touch of width on offer, Voges chops it to gully
131.4 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, fuller length delivery and attacking the stumps, Voges is steadfast in his forward defence
131.3 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, Henry continues to target the stumps, Voges prods forward and blunts it out
131.2 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, pitched up delivery and zeroing in on the stumps, Voges defends
131.1 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, turned away to short mid-wicket
Matt Henry [29.0-6-97-0] is back into the attack
Mitchell Marsh, right handed bat, comes to the crease
The keeper is up to the stumps for Henry.
130.6 -
Williamson to Lyon, out Caught by Brendon McCullum!! Eventually, it is Williamson who has prised out Lyon and ended the frustrating stand for the hosts. Nothing but a delivery that was angled across the right-hander, Lyon prodded forward and got an outside edge. McCullum at first slip dived to his right and snaffled the catch with his right-hand just inches above the ground. Sharp catch by the skipper. Lyon c Brendon McCullum b Williamson 33(75) [4s-2]
Williamson to Lyon, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
130.5 -
Williamson to Voges, 1 run, this time, Voges works this flatter delivery to long-on
130.4 -
Williamson to Voges, no run, tossed up delivery and angling across the right-hander, defended off the front foot
130.3 -
Williamson to Voges, no run, slower through the air, Voges pushes it back towards the bowler
130.2 -
Williamson to Voges, no run, sliding down leg, Voges misses out with the short-arm pull
130.1 -
Williamson to Lyon, 1 run, very full and just outside off, Lyon drives it to mid-off, where Boult gets to the ball quickly, but could not pick it up cleanly. As a a result, the duo steal a single
129.6 -
Brendon McCullum to Lyon, 1 run, this time, Lyon neatly clips it to deep mid-wicket
129.5 -
Brendon McCullum to Lyon, no run, low full toss and zooming in on the stumps, Lyon bunts it down to mid-on
129.4 -
Brendon McCullum to Lyon, byes, FOUR, short delivery and just outside off, Lyon thinks of pulling it, before withdrawing his bat. Watling is surprised by the bounce and it goes through his gloves for four byes
129.3 -
Brendon McCullum to Voges, 1 run, this one veers away from the right-hander a touch, Voges chops it towards backward point
129.2 -
Brendon McCullum to Voges, no run, sliding down leg, Voges lets it go by
129.1 -
Brendon McCullum to Voges, no run, the inswinger from McCullum, defended off the front foot
128.6 -
Williamson to Voges, 3 runs, shorter in length, Voges pulls it to deep backward square leg, where Henry runs to his right, puts in a dive and saves a run for his team
128.5 -
Williamson to Voges, no run, Voges camps on the back foot and tucks it to mid-wicket
128.4 -
Williamson to Voges, no run, slower through the air, Voges is again compact in his defence
128.3 -
Williamson to Lyon, 1 run, tossed up delivery and just outside off, pushed to mid-off
128.2 -
Williamson to Lyon, no run, fullish delivery from Williamson, defended solidly
128.1 -
Williamson to Lyon, no run, tossed up delivery and outside off, Lyon ignores
Kane Williamson [5.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack
127.6 -
Brendon McCullum to Voges, no run, good length delivery that is angled in, defended off the back foot. Maiden over for McCullum. The crowd applauds him
127.5 -
Brendon McCullum to Voges, no run, McCullum now tries the yorker and bowls it on the stumps, Voges digs it out
127.4 -
Brendon McCullum to Lyon, byes, 1 run, sliding down leg, Lyon misses out with the tuck and they pinch a bye
127.3 -
Brendon McCullum to Lyon, no run, McCullum gets it shape away from the right-hander, Lyon ekes out an outside edge towards gully
127.2 -
Brendon McCullum to Lyon, no run, well, Brendon McCullum hits an upright seam to beat Lyon's outside edge, with an outswinger
127.1 -
Brendon McCullum to Lyon, no run, good length delivery and outside off, Lyon ignores
Brendon McCullum, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
126.6 -
Boult to Voges, no run, good length delivery and outside off, left alone to the keeper
126.5 -
Boult to Voges, no run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, pushed back towards Boult
126.4 -
Boult to Voges, no run, length delivery from Boult, defended
126.3 -
Boult to Voges, no run, well, after a bit of discussion with the bowler and Watling, McCullum took a decision to go for a review for LBW. The original decision was Voges was given not out. The real time snicko confirmed that there was no inside edge and even the impact was in line, the Hawkeye indicated that it was missing the off-stump. Thus, Voges survived. Voges looked to defend a length delivery that swung back into the right-hander missed and on replays it showed that it went past the off-stump. Boult generated reverse swing on that delivery
New Zealand have gone up for a review for LBW. The original decision is not out. There is no inside edge on snicko. On Hawkeye, the impact was in line, but missing the off-stump. So, the decision stays.
126.2 -
Boult to Voges, no run, good length delivery and angling in, Voges ekes out an inside edge on his drive to mid-wicket
126.1 -
Boult to Lyon, 3 runs, fuller length delivery and slanting across the right-hander, Lyon cracks the drive through cover, who hounds it down. However, Lyon adds three more runs to the bag
125.6 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, length ball that is angled in, Voges opens the bat face and defends it to backward point
125.5 -
Matt Henry to Voges, 2 runs, low full toss and on the stumps, Voges flicks it to deep mid-wicket, who runs around the circumference and keeps the pair to a brace
125.4 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, back of a length delivery that straightens a wee bit, Voges gets opened up in his defence slightly and ekes out a soft leading edge to cover-point
125.3 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, good length delivery and in that probing zone outside off, Voges shields his sticks and lets it go by
125.2 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, a tad fuller and in that zone outside off, Voges again prods forward and defends it to gully
125.1 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, good length delivery and just outside off, Voges plants his front foot and defends it towards cover-point
Time to have a drink! Any chances New Zealand had to fight back rested with them picking early wickets today. However, save for Wagner's short ball burst which caused a few moments of discomfort, there hasn't been much of note. Southee and Boult have failed to extract any movement which mitigates a lot of their potency. So much so that even Lyon is starting to assert himself now. Looks like a long day ahead
124.6 -
Boult to Lyon, no run, hangs back and blocks with ominous ease
124.5 -
Boult to Voges, 1 run, steered with an open face wide of a diving gully towards the sweeper
124.4 -
Boult to Voges, no run, fullish outside off, driven gently into the off-side
124.3 -
Boult to Voges, 2 runs, Voges slightly overcompensates for the angle and plays outside the line of a length ball on off, gets a thick inside edge which rolls away behind square. Sees that the chasing fielder has some ground to cover and puts his skates on to make it back for two
124.2 -
Boult to Voges, no run, moves his line closer to middle and Voges tucks it towards mid-wicket
124.1 -
Boult to Voges, no run, sees the ball leave him on a back of a length and lets it go
123.6 -
Matt Henry to Lyon, FOUR, half-volley on the pads and dispatched with all the authority befitting a top-order batsman. Whips it menacingly through mid-wicket
123.5 -
Matt Henry to Lyon, 2 runs, woah, Lyon. Lyon. Geez, he can bat. Length ball around the fifth stump, he punches it through the covers while leaning back slightly. Heavy outfield though and only a couple
123.4 -
Matt Henry to Lyon, no run, lovely drive, one of the best Lyon has creamed this morning, but Latham at mid-off moves across and dives to stop
123.3 -
Matt Henry to Voges, 1 run, short ball around chest high, Voges gets the pull down with a roll of the wrists towards fine leg
123.2 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, length ball holding its line just outside off, Voges lets in a decent stride to block
123.1 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, fullish and driven to mid-on. Not quite to the pitch of the ball as it wasn't a rank half-volley and mistimes it
Matt Henry [27.0-6-88-0] is back into the attack
122.6 -
Boult to Lyon, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, patted from the crease into the off-side
122.5 -
Boult to Lyon, 2 runs, wasn't as full and Lyon couldn't get over the ball as he drives it straight down. Goes in the air for a while but out of reach of Boult's outstretched left hand as he tries to bend low and fetch it around bootlace high
122.4 -
Boult to Lyon, no run, even fuller and almost demands a drive from Lyon who isn't holding back here, hits it straight to mid-off, perhaps off the bottom of the bat
122.3 -
Boult to Lyon, no run, fraction full around off, Lyon mistimes the drive into the off-side
122.2 -
Boult to Lyon, no run, every ball which beats Lyon's bat just adds up to New Zealand's frustration. Goes for an expansive off-drive to a length ball slanted away from him, fails to cover the angle
122.1 -
Boult to Lyon, no run, good stride forward to a length ball before driving to mid-off
121.6 -
Wagner to Voges, 2 runs, Voges is allowed a little bit of room outside off with a short ball from round the wicket, hops to get on top of the bounce and rolls his wrists to dab it behind point who gives chase and hunts it down
121.5 -
Wagner to Voges, no run, again on a short of length, tucked away to backward square leg
121.4 -
Wagner to Voges, FOUR, chest high short of length delivery on leg, Voges glances it very fine. Got it off the splice of the bat but it runs away past the keeper
121.3 -
Wagner to Voges, no run, a bouncer which is way too high, loops over the half-crouched form of Voges, not sure why the wide isn't called
121.2 -
Wagner to Voges, no run, Wagner puts a lot more effort into this bumper and gets it over the left shoulder of Voges who is rushed into the swivel and the ball is through him before he can pull
121.1 -
Wagner to Voges, FOUR, pulls it from off stump and well in front of square beating a diving mid-wicket. Rolled the wrists on the ball wonderfully to keep it down as well
120.6 -
Boult to Lyon, no run, short of length delivery outside off, left alone
120.5 -
Boult to Lyon, no run, ugh, goes chasing after a length ball angling away wide looking for a cross-batted drive. Doesn't quite judge the bounce well enough and is beaten on the edge
120.4 -
Boult to Lyon, 2 runs, length ball on middle and leg and Lyon clips it away behind square leg. Starting to get slightly irritating now for the Kiwis
120.3 -
Boult to Lyon, no run, slips in a bumper with good height on it, around helmet high, Lyon sees it early and is quick to duck
120.2 -
Boult to Lyon, no run, driven on the up towards extra-cover. A bit too ambitious I would think
120.1 -
Boult to Lyon, no run, forces himself to move forward to a length ball and blocks to cover
119.6 -
Wagner to Voges, no run, bowls the short of length delivery down the leg side and allows Voges to get inside the line of it and leave
119.5 -
Wagner to Voges, no run, short of length delivery around middle, fended away into the on-side
119.4 -
Wagner to Voges, FOUR, short ball which doesn't get up enough, Voges pulls it off the front foot in the air and to the backward square leg fence
119.3 -
Wagner to Lyon, 1 run, Wagner would be disappointed to offer Lyon a get-away ball. Nudged through mid-wicket off the hips
119.2 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, offers some width with a short ball but Lyon can't get his cut away past point
119.1 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, Wagner has kept things very lively at his end. Making the batsman hop with consistency. Lyon plays it well this time
118.6 -
Boult to Voges, no run, hit on the pad leading to a big appeal from the men behind the stumps, Boult isn't interested though. It didn't come back at all and was going to miss off stump despite hitting pad first on Voges's forward defence
118.5 -
Boult to Voges, no run, length ball around off, forward and defended
118.4 -
Boult to Voges, no run, so keen to go for the cut, always looking for it. This time the width is not there, gets cramped and checks it to gully
118.3 -
Boult to Voges, no run, not as short as the one he hit for four earlier, tries to cut but then checks the stroke and chops it towards gully
118.2 -
Boult to Voges, no run, back of a length delivery around off, blocked to cover
118.1 -
Boult to Voges, FOUR, no Boulty. Can't bowl there. Short and with width on offer, Voges is so smooth to transfer the weight back after a stride forward and back-cuts it behind point
117.6 -
Wagner to Voges, 1 run, close, close! Patted wide of point off the back foot and sets off for a risky single. Voges seemed to be struggling and a direct-hit could have been deadly
117.5 -
Wagner to Voges, no run, bouncer around badge high, Voges stoops low and evades
117.4 -
Wagner to Lyon, 1 run, away from the firing line with a nice glance down to fine leg off the hips
117.3 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, oh a ripper! Keeps coming towards Lyon's throat from round the wicket, gets big on his attempted fend, and smacks him on the top glove before dropping down. All Lyon can do is afford a smile
117.2 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, this time hops on the crease and manages to keep the fend down
117.1 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, short of length delivery angled in towards the chest from round the wicket, Lyon fends it off
116.6 -
Boult to Voges, no run, presses forward to a length ball and defends back to Boult
116.5 -
Boult to Voges, no run, leaving the right-hander with the left armer's angle, Voges shoulders arms
116.4 -
Boult to Voges, no run, closer to off on a back of a length, Voges hangs on the crease and blocks
116.3 -
Boult to Voges, no run, left alone with the angle outside off
116.2 -
Boult to Lyon, 3 runs, leans into the fullish ball languidly and drives it straight of mid-off. Another chase for a Kiwi fielder and he does well to flick it just inside the ropes with a dive
116.1 -
Boult to Voges, 1 run, Boult starts with a short and wide one and is cut away to deep point
Trent Boult [24.0-5-85-2] is back into the attack
115.6 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, lets this short of length delivery outside off pass through
115.5 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, back of a length delivery around off, defended off the back foot
115.4 -
Wagner to Voges, 1 run, on the hips and tucked away down to fine leg
115.3 -
Wagner to Voges, no run, short of length delivery down leg, easy leave
115.2 -
Wagner to Lyon, 3 runs, Lyon is again concerned by the bounce and the round the wicket angle too. Angled in on a short of length, he fails to get on top of the ball while looking to glance, hits it in the air for a while but it goes wide of a diving leg-gully. Might have fell short too. Watling has to run all the way to the fine leg fence, tries to flick it back inside but the ball keeps rolling towards the ropes as if drawn by a magnet, Watling then makes himself stop inside the ropes and tosses the ball back in the field of play
115.1 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, Lyon played that well I reckon. Hopped across looking to fend a short of length delivery initially and then pulled the bat inside the line to leave
114.6 -
Southee to Voges, 2 runs, a bit too straight and is tucked away backward of square leg for a couple
114.5 -
Southee to Voges, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, left alone
114.4 -
Southee to Voges, 2 runs, aaah, New Zealand need these to go their way. Really need a good dollop of luck today. Voges misjudges the length and tries to cut a ball which isn't there, chops it off a thick under-edge and it runs away past the off-stump towards fine leg
114.3 -
Southee to Voges, no run, umm, slightly loose from Voges. He is drawn into a loose drive to a ball which landed close to a good length just outside off, rolls his wrists to get on top of the bounce and hits it tamely to cover
114.2 -
Southee to Voges, FOUR, Voges gets the mistake he was after as Southee drops it short while offering width at the same time. Moves his back foot across and cuts it away past point
114.1 -
Southee to Voges, no run, zippy back of a length delivery, asking Voges to play away from the body and punch it through the off-side if he is game, he resists
113.6 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, squats the knees and lets another bouncer go
113.5 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, angled in towards middle on a back of a length, Lyon defends from the crease
Switches over to round the wicket..
113.4 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, loses the line on this occasion and allows Lyon an easy leave down leg
113.3 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, this is good from Wagner. Letting the batsmen know that he is in for a test here. Another steepler in line with the stumps, Lyon is quick to hunch again and evades
113.2 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, short ball on the stumps, a little too short this time and Lyon can sit under it
113.1 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, awkward. Really awkward stuff to deal with. Short ball right under the armpit, Lyon hops to fend and drops it on the pitch off the sticker
112.6 -
Southee to Voges, no run, hits the pitch hard and makes Voges go back to defend
112.5 -
Southee to Voges, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, defended off the back foot
112.4 -
Southee to Lyon, 1 run, drifts one on leg stump and Lyon is off strike with a glance down to fine leg
112.3 -
Southee to Lyon, no run, ah, there! What a beauty! Would have troubled most top order batsmen, what is Lyon then. Comes in with the angle to land on a good length around off making Lyon play at it, then straightens sufficiently to beat the edge
112.2 -
Southee to Lyon, no run, good length delivery outside off, left alone
112.1 -
Southee to Lyon, 4 runs, whipped off the pads, that's a brilliant shot. Raced off the willow and Henry has a long pursuit in the offing. He doesn't shy away and flicks it back just inside the ropes with a dive. To his great chagrin though, the batsmen have run four
111.6 -
Wagner to Voges, no run, oh, a goodie! Wasn't that short and compelled Voges to play at it, and the line was right at the body. Voges looks to fend it off but the bounce is steep and smacks the bat-handle as he takes the bottom hand off. You could say he played it well in the end
111.5 -
Wagner to Voges, no run, stays leg-side of a short of length delivery on off, and fends it off calmly
111.4 -
Wagner to Voges, no run, another sharp bouncer aiming for the badge, doesn't look like Voges is too keen to take it on. Not at this stage at least. Sees it early and crouches
111.3 -
Wagner to Voges, no run, pounds it in short and gets it to angle away from off, Voges drops his gloves and leaves
111.2 -
Wagner to Voges, no run, good height on the bumper, Voges ducks underneath it
111.1 -
Wagner to Voges, no run, Wagner makes Voges hop first ball. Indicative of what is to follow? Probably, they are looking to continue where they left off last evening. But this one is not high enough to trouble Voges
110.6 -
Southee to Lyon, no run, shifts the radar closer to off on a good length, Lyon moves half-forward and defends into the off-side with bat and pad close
110.5 -
Southee to Lyon, no run, disciplined line just outside off, Lyon lets it go
110.4 -
Southee to Lyon, no run, extra bounce from a good length, Lyon is committed to the forward press and he gets it on the splice of the bat. Didn't go too hard at the ball and as a result it bobs back on the pitch well in front of the bowler
110.3 -
Southee to Voges, 1 run, Voges is away. Gets a nice and gentle one on the hips and tucks it away behind square
110.2 -
Southee to Voges, no run, yanks the length back making Voges look very comfortable on the back foot in defence
110.1 -
Southee to Voges, no run, and he is spot on to start with. Lands it on a length around off, but no real movement and Voges keeps it out with a good forward stride
Here's some more incentive for the hosts - Christchurch has laid out perfect overcast conditions as the players walk out. Should help Tim Southee get some shape on this ball. Here he is..
It's not all gloom and doom for the Kiwis, or so they would like to believe. After removing Smith and Burns late yesterday, there are two fairly new men at the crease - one of which is a nightwatchman. A couple of early wickets, an inspirational spell in the morning, and they might be able to keep Australia within a lead of 100. That should be the goal.
Day 3: A mammoth 289-run stand, the highest 3rd wicket partnership for Australia vs New Zealand, has firmly placed the visitors in control. And today is all about extending their territories even further to lay complete siege at the Hagley Oval. The pitch is flat, New Zealand would be tired after their travails, and even the ball is relatively soft. You would think they are primed to build a massive lead - one which will put this game to bed.
That's stumps on Day 2. A day which could have been so much worse for the Kiwis had it not been for those quick wickets towards the fag-end. Atleast, it gives them some hope with both set batsmen back in the hutch. They were rubbed into the dirt by a humongous 289-run partnership for the most part. It began promisingly for the hosts though. Boult utilized the early morning nip on offer to get rid of Khawaja. But what followed was heavily distressing and disheartening. The pitch, where the ball darted around at the same time yesterday, went benign. Completely. Full credit to the pair of Burns and Smith though. The duo completely shut the door and offered very little to no chances. Their record-breaking stand has helped the Aussies to within touching distance of New Zealand's first innings score and even raised hopes of a crushing lead. One that will completely take the game away. A big effort is needed first thing tomorrow and as the cliche goes "The first session is crucial". We'll be back to bring you all the action. See you then..
109.6 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, and he's survived. Slippery short of length delivery around chest high, Lyon works it towards mid-on
109.5 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, quick one and well directed towards the badge, safely hunches under it
109.4 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, oh no. Make him play. Lyon is allowed another let-go with a short ball outside off
109.3 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, an easy leave. Good height on the short ball but it's outside off
109.2 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, another one banged in halfway, and Lyon decides to fend it off rather than ducking. Bunts it off the sticker into the off-side
109.1 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, brisk short ball gunning for the rib-cage from round the wicket, Lyon barely keeps it out in front of short leg off the splice
108.6 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, breathes a sigh of relief after patting a short of length delivery into the off-side. He would hope his job is done for the day. Over to the night-watchman
108.5 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, even fuller on middle and leg, Voges gets his bat well in front of pad and blocks into the off-side
108.4 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, better length. Fullish just outside off, Voges has to reach out in defence
108.3 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, no problems there. Firm as a rock on the back foot to defend
108.2 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, shuffles across towards off to defend a back of a length delivery
108.1 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, wayward bumper as it's well down leg, Voges squats his knees as a precautionary measure
107.6 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, easily defended off the back foot. Got to get him forward
107.5 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, angled in towards leg, Lyon is too quick to close the bat-face and his leading edge nearly pops to silly mid-on
107.4 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, slips in a bouncer and Lyon rushes to crouch under it
Switches to round the wicket..
107.3 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, and again. Excellent awareness of his sticks and the left-armer's angle, lets it pass
107.2 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, that's another good leave. Judges the line early and again pulls the bat inside the line
107.1 -
Wagner to Voges, 1 run, allows Voges to get off strike with a gentle one on the hips, glanced down to fine leg
106.6 -
Matt Henry to Lyon, no run, keeps it full and straight and Lyon shows he is no mug with the bat with another stout forward block
106.5 -
Matt Henry to Lyon, no run, prods forward to a full ball and defends into the on-side
106.4 -
Matt Henry to Lyon, FOUR, excellent delivery. Holds its line from a good length around off, Lyon had to play at it. He is done in by the late movement and gets a thick edge which flies away past the diving gully into the fence
106.3 -
Matt Henry to Lyon, no run, length ball wide of off, another delivery wasted
106.2 -
Matt Henry to Lyon, no run, skiddy back of a length delivery which fizzes through to the keeper after being left alone
106.1 -
Matt Henry to Voges, 1 run, back of a length delivery around off, Voges hopes on the crease and tucks it through square leg
105.6 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, moves inches forward to a length delivery and blocks it back
105.5 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, swishes his bat inside the line deliberately to leave a length ball outside off
105.4 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, Lyon is expecting a bumper and almost crouches instantly as the ball is released from Wagner's hand. Well underneath it
105.3 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, gets the line wrong with this bouncer, it's down leg allowing an easy let-go
105.2 -
Wagner to Lyon, no run, pushed across the night-watchman on a good length, left alone
Nathan Lyon, right handed bat, comes to the crease
105.1 -
Wagner to Smith, out Caught by Guptill!! You gotta be kidding me! It's like an action replay of Burns's dismissal. That short ball strategy only took 250+ runs to work and it's produced two wickets now. Both set batsmen gone. Smith swivels across and pulls it well but again, it's straight to Guptill at square leg. Window of opportunity for NZ. Smith c Guptill b Wagner 138(241) [4s-17]
Wagner to Smith, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
104.6 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, draws him forward with a fullish ball, Voges is prepared to offer some respect in defence
104.5 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, back of a length delivery which holds its line outside off and squares up Voges slightly as he defends
104.4 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, prods forward to a full ball on middle and blocks
104.3 -
Matt Henry to Smith, 1 run, moves across on the back foot to punch a similar delivery to deep point
104.2 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, hits a back of a length outside off, steered towards point
104.1 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, length ball outside off, left alone
Matt Henry [24.0-5-82-0] is back into the attack
103.6 -
Wagner to Voges, no run, another short of length delivery which is safely blunted back down the pitch
103.5 -
Wagner to Voges, no run, falls down the leg-side this time, Voges moves inside the line and leaves
103.4 -
Wagner to Voges, no run, he's hit him. That's more like it. Vicious short ball on the stumps, and Voges can't get out of the way. He simply stands his ground, turns his head backward while raising his arms in hope. Smacked under the arm-pit
103.3 -
Wagner to Voges, no run, now Wagner has some added fuel in the tank. Another short one, but will require some more effort to climb on a tall Voges, worked safely wide of short-leg
Adam Voges, right handed bat, comes to the crease
103.2 -
Wagner to Burns, out Caught by Guptill!! A wicket. After ages. The short ball ploy which looked like a sure-shot brain implosion has come off. Wagner bangs it in and gets much more height on this one. Even so, Burns is able to pull it nicely. Hits it well enough but just that it went straight to square leg where Guptill takes it inches from the turf. Burns c Guptill b Wagner 170(321) [4s-20]
Wagner to Burns, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
103.1 -
Wagner to Burns, FOUR, the field is set for the short ball but Wagner can't get it high enough, the line is on leg-stump to make it easier for Burns as he helps the pull fine
102.6 -
Williamson to Burns, 1 run, nurdled behind square to procure a single which will help him keep strike
102.5 -
Williamson to Burns, no run, shimmies down, gets too close to the ball and jams the drive into the pitch towards mid-off
102.4 -
Williamson to Burns, no run, lots of air on this one as it drifts across off, lands in the blockhole, squeezed to backward point
102.3 -
Williamson to Burns, no run, flatter on middle, tucked to short mid-wicket
102.2 -
Williamson to Burns, no run, backs away a touch and punches it to short cover
102.1 -
Williamson to Burns, no run, teased up on off, defended with a forward lunge
101.6 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, nearly on the walk while whipping a full ball to mid-on
101.5 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, plonks his front foot across and defends this length ball with bat and pad close
101.4 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, fraction full outside off and driven to cover
101.3 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, shuffling a long way across to cover the line of a short of length delivery
101.2 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, covers the off-stump and lets this length ball through
101.1 -
Wagner to Smith, FOUR, dabbed away between gully and slip. New Zealand look blank. Don't know what to do right now. Completely at the mercy of this duo. Back of a length delivery just outside off, but it's wide enough for Smith to run it fine with an open bat-face
100.6 -
Williamson to Burns, no run, skidding on from a length on middle, Burns cautiously keeps it out from the crease
100.5 -
Williamson to Burns, no run, darted on leg, Burns clips it to square leg
100.4 -
Williamson to Smith, 1 run, looped up nicely and Smith works it with the turn to mid-on
100.3 -
Williamson to Burns, 1 run, punched off the back foot to sweeper cover
100.2 -
Williamson to Smith, 1 run, flatter on the pads, tucked wide of mid-wicket
100.1 -
Williamson to Burns, 1 run, shortish and sliding away outside off, cut to deep cover
99.6 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, full outside off, driven to cover
99.5 -
Wagner to Burns, 3 runs, looks to pull off the front foot again and this time he botches it. Sliced it off the top edge but enough wood on it to clear a chasing mid-on
99.4 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, short of length delivery around off, fended off into the off-side
Wagner is going very close to that return crease with his back foot. Something to watch out for
99.3 -
Wagner to Burns, FOUR, pulled off the front foot. Just transferred his weight back on seeing the nothing length and crunched it backward of square
99.2 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, short of length to Burns from round the wicket, Burns is solid as ever on the back foot
99.1 -
Wagner to Smith, 1 run, even though Smith has to reach out away from the body, the length is so full that there is minimal risk, drives it wide of cover-point where Boult puts in a diving effort
Neil Wagner [14.0-2-46-0] is back into the attack
98.6 -
Williamson to Smith, 1 run, whipped to mid-on who is fairly deep allowing a quick single to transpire
98.5 -
Williamson to Smith, no run, flatter and sliding on from off, defended off the back foot
98.4 -
Williamson to Smith, no run, drifting across off, no turn, Smith pushes it to cover
98.3 -
Williamson to Burns, 1 run, too full to trouble him, driven to long-off
98.2 -
Williamson to Burns, no run, turned towards short mid-wicket
98.1 -
Williamson to Burns, no run, tossed up on off from round the wicket, Burns presses forward and defends
Kane Williamson [2.0-0-4-0] is back into the attack
97.6 -
Boult to Smith, no run, punched off the front foot to mid-off
97.5 -
Boult to Smith, no run, full ball outside off, left alone
97.4 -
Boult to Smith, FOUR, oh so nearly! Misses off-stump by a whisker. Smith decides to take liberties and looks to dab a length ball fine towards the third man fence, it's not short enough to be playing it. Chops it off a thick inside edge and collects four. Another record has been broken. This is now the highest 3rd wicket partnership for Australia against New Zealand
97.3 -
Boult to Smith, no run, shuffles across and blocks a back of a length delivery
97.2 -
Boult to Smith, no run, dishes a full and wide one luring Smith again, this time he middles the drive and finds cover
97.1 -
Boult to Smith, FOUR, slashes hard at a full ball and it races away off a thick outside edge past a flying gully
96.6 -
Southee to Burns, no run, full again and driven back down the pitch
96.5 -
Southee to Burns, no run, length ball on off, defended after getting half-forward
96.4 -
Southee to Burns, FOUR, how many more? Just too full. Half-volley on middle to Burns who is perched over 150, won't miss out. Punches it straight of mid-on
96.3 -
Southee to Burns, no run, good length outside off, no stroke offered
96.2 -
Southee to Burns, no run, half-volley driven straight back at Southee who manages to get his hands down in time
96.1 -
Southee to Burns, no run, nice shape on this one as it curls away on a good length outside off, Burns saw it going and left it alone
95.6 -
Boult to Burns, 1 run, pokes at a length ball away from the body and runs it square of the wicket with an open bat-face
95.5 -
Boult to Burns, no run, well wide of off, left alone
95.4 -
Boult to Smith, leg byes, 1 run, on the hips and Smith fails to get his bat across in time, deflects behind square off the pad
95.3 -
Boult to Smith, no run, BLUNTED. All too often. Goes straight on from a back of a length and meets Smith's broad bat in the middle
95.2 -
Boult to Smith, no run, shuffles across trying to tuck a back of a length delivery from off stump, misses out and wears it on the thigh pad
95.1 -
Boult to Smith, no run, length ball in the channel, defended to cover
94.6 -
Southee to Smith, 1 run, fullish on middle, glanced down to fine leg
94.5 -
Southee to Smith, no run, fullish and driven to the right of mid-off, and Smith sets off. The fielder is quick to slide across and field resulting in a mix-up but the call for "no" is soon enough to prevent a disaster
94.4 -
Southee to Smith, FOUR, Smith puts away another half-volley to the fence with a sublime on-drive to bring up the 250 partnership. Them runs keep coming
94.3 -
Southee to Burns, 1 run, cuts this short ball to deep point and brings up 150. His first in Tests
94.2 -
Southee to Burns, no run, pushed from the crease towards cover
94.1 -
Southee to Smith, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Smith cuts it gently to deep point. Didn't come down hard at it and just rolled the wrists to hit it along the turf
93.6 -
Boult to Burns, FOUR, skims off the thick outside edge and dribbles away past a diving gully. It's a real soul-shatterer for the bowler seeing the edges going straight to ground. Draws Burns into a loose drive away from the body and sees him collect a streaky boundary
93.5 -
Boult to Burns, no run, slightly late to defend this short of length delivery and ends up chopping it on the popping crease. Burns seemed concerned that it might roll back and moved across to provide an obstruction in its path
93.4 -
Boult to Burns, no run, fullish outside off, pushed to cover
93.3 -
Boult to Smith, 1 run, stands tall to get on top of the bounce and then rolls his wrists on the ball to escort it to fine leg
93.2 -
Boult to Smith, 2 runs, the line is off and middle stump, which is too straight for someone like Smith, as he simply shuffles across and tucks it behind square before haring back for a couple
93.1 -
Boult to Smith, no run, back of a length delivery which is softly nudged into the on-side
Strange how quickly all the movement with this new ball has vaporized. Can't see how New Zealand can break through here. And to think that they still have to pick 8 more wickets. Scary thought
92.6 -
Southee to Burns, no run, keeps it in the corridor just outside off, Burns shoulders arms
92.5 -
Southee to Burns, no run, calmly stays on the back foot and offers a dead-bat
92.4 -
Southee to Burns, no run, presses forward and pushes it on the up to cover
92.3 -
Southee to Smith, 1 run, short of length outside off, steered towards third man
92.2 -
Southee to Smith, no run, gentle ball reading 127ks on the speed gun, Smith slid back and turned it to mid-wicket
92.1 -
Southee to Smith, no run, hops across and blocks a short of length delivery to cover
Tim Southee [19.0-4-59-0] is back into the attack
Drinks are on the field now. Smith followed in Burns' footsteps by notching up his 14th Test ton. The two have certainly put Australia in control of the proceedings. Henry got a few to jag off the seam with the second new ball. However, New Zealand look largely flat at the moment.
91.6 -
Boult to Burns, 2 runs, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Burns blazes the drive and pierces the gap through cover. Eventually, the fielder at deep backward point runs to his right and keeps Burns to just a couple of runs
91.5 -
Boult to Burns, no run, length ball and in that zone outside off, Burns covers his off-pole and leaves it alone
91.4 -
Boult to Burns, no run, angled away from the right-hander, Burns is not interested in playing at it
91.3 -
Boult to Burns, no run, good length delivery and outside off, Burns opens the face ever so slightly and defends it to backward point
91.2 -
Boult to Burns, no run, fullish and slanting across the right-hander, Burns shoulders arms
91.1 -
Boult to Burns, 2 runs, Boult offers a touch of width, Burns punches it to sweeper cover. Good running between the wickets allow the duo to pinch a couple
90.6 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, low full toss from Henry, Smith bunts it down to mid-on
90.5 -
Matt Henry to Burns, 1 run, width on offer, Burns punches it to deep backward point, who swoops down on the ball quickly and keeps the batsman to just a single
90.4 -
Matt Henry to Smith, 1 run, too straight from Henry, Smith helps it around the corner to deep mid-wicket
90.3 -
Matt Henry to Smith, FOUR, sliding down leg, Smith whips it firmly and all along the carpet to the mid-wicket fence. Anderson from mid-wicket looks to hunt it down, and puts in a dive, but to no avail. He even crashed into the ad-cushions. However, no harm done
90.2 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery and in that one square foot window outside off, Smith is not interested in playing at it
90.1 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, good length delivery and just outside off, Smith shields his stumps and lets it go by
89.6 -
Boult to Burns, no run, too straight from Boult, Burns turns it away to square leg
89.5 -
Boult to Smith, 3 runs, fuller length delivery and outside off, Smith leans into the drive and it runs away towards the deep extra cover fence. The fielder at cover hounds it down, but can't prevent the pair from nabbing three more runs to the bag
89.4 -
Boult to Smith, no run, good length delivery and in that zone outside off, Smith again waves it through to the keeper
89.3 -
Boult to Smith, no run, Boult bowls it closer to the off-stump, Smith shoulders arms
89.2 -
Boult to Smith, no run, good length delivery and outside off, Smith ignores
89.1 -
Boult to Smith, FOUR, Smith is a run-machine. He composes his 14th Test ton. This is also his 6th century as a captain. On expected lines, he raises his bat to acknowledge his teammates and the crowd. It was a fuller length delivery that was bowled outside off, Smith drove it to the square third man boundary. It was in the air for a while, but the gully fielder had no chance of pouching that one
Trent Boult [19.0-5-58-2] is back into the attack
88.6 -
Matt Henry to Burns, FOUR, Henry ushers in a bumper, but Burns rocks back quickly and nails the pull to the deep backward square leg fence. It crashed into the ad-cushions
88.5 -
Matt Henry to Burns, 2 runs, very full and on off-stump, Joe squeezes it out to extra cover. Now, couple more runs added to the tally
88.4 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, fuller length delivery and in that zone outside off, left alone to the keeper. This is probing stuff from Henry
88.3 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, Henry again slants it into the right-hander, Burns is squared up in his defence. However, he is still able to keep it out
88.2 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, short of a length delivery that comes back into the right-hander, Burns meets it out with a textbook forward defence
88.1 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, good length delivery and in that channel outside off, Burns shoulders arms
87.6 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, no run, there and thereabouts outside off, Smith leaves it untouched
87.5 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery and zooming in on the stumps, Smith clips it to mid-on
87.4 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Smith ekes out an inside edge on his drive to mid-wicket
87.3 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, no run, Anderson pulls his length back on this delivery, Smith stands tall in the crease and defends
87.2 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, 1 run, too straight from Anderson, Burns tucks it to mid-wicket for an easy single. It brings Smith on strike. He is on 99
87.1 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, 2 runs, the inswinger from Corey Anderson, Burns clips it to deep mid-wicket and picks up a brace
86.6 -
Matt Henry to Smith, FOUR, fuller length delivery and outside off, Smith brings out the cover-drive and it catapults into the deep extra fence. No need to run for those
86.5 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, the slip cordon dish out an appeal for caught behind. However, nothing from the bowler. Finally, they decide to not go for the review. On replays it is clear that it hit the back leg on its way to the keeper. Good length delivery that nips away from the right-hander, Smith is opened up in his defence and it hits his back pad on its way to the keeper
86.4 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery and outside off, Smith pushes it to mid-on
86.3 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, back of a length delivery that slants in, Smith defends it to mid-on
86.2 -
Matt Henry to Smith, 2 runs, short of length delivery and outside off, Smith rides on the bounce and punches it. It pockets in the gap between cover and backward point. Eventually, the fielder at backward point hunts it down, but the pair nab a couple of runs
86.1 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, back of a length delivery and angled in, Smith shuffles across and keeps it out
85.6 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Burns takes a baby step forward to defend
85.5 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, too wide of off to elicit a stroke
85.4 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, length ball angling away outside off, left alone
85.3 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off, steered through the point region for a single
85.2 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, no run, short ball which gets around chest high and Smith pulls it hard into the turf towards square leg who dives to stop
85.1 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, 1 run, loads of shouts of "catch it" as Burns gets a thick inside edge while attempting a glance, deflects off the thigh pad and falls just in front of a diving Watling
84.6 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, the nip-backer from Henry, Smith clips it to square leg
84.5 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, very full and Henry jags it back into the right-hander, Smith gets it off the inside part of the bat to square leg
84.4 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, good length delivery that nips back into the right-hander, Smith lets it go by
84.3 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, Smith takes it from the stumps and clips it to mid-wicket
84.2 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, Smith drives it back towards the bowler
84.1 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, good length delivery and outside off, Smith greets it with a lifted bat
83.6 -
Boult to Burns, leg byes, 2 runs, sliding down leg, Burns misses out with the clip, but the duo pinch a couple of leg-byes
83.5 -
Boult to Burns, no run, fuller length delivery and in that channel outside off, Burns ignores
83.4 -
Boult to Burns, no run, fullish and outside off, left alone to the keeper
83.3 -
Boult to Burns, leg byes, 2 runs, too straight from Boult, Burns looks to clip it to fine leg and misses. But good running between the wickets help the pair to add two leg-byes to the team. Now, the stand is worth 200 runs
83.2 -
Boult to Burns, no run, slanting across the right-hander, Burns lets it go by
83.1 -
Boult to Smith, 3 runs, very full and on the stumps, Smith drives it straight down the ground. Anderson from mid-on hunts it down and slides to save a run for his team. The TV umpire comes into play to see whether he has made a clean stop. Anderson looks fine and as a result, one run has been saved
82.6 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, well, Burns can count himself lucky. In fact, the extra bounce saved Burns there. Henry gets it to snake back into the right-hander, Burns leaves it untouched. However, it missed the off-stump by a kitten's whisker
82.5 -
Matt Henry to Burns, 2 runs, the inswinger from Henry, Burns ekes out an inside edge on his drive to deep backward square leg to collect two runs
82.4 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, short of length delivery and in that corridor outside off, Burns covers his off-pole and leaves it alone
82.3 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, good length delivery and on off-stump, Burns is compact in his defence
82.2 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, a tad fuller and in the channel outside off, left alone
82.1 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, fullish and angled in, Burns prods forward and defends
81.6 -
Boult to Smith, FOUR, again too straight from Boult, Smith whips it past the square leg fielder and the ball bullets to the fence
81.5 -
Boult to Smith, FOUR, speared down leg, Smith neatly clips it to the fine leg boundary. Smith is very strong in that area. Poor bowling from Boult though. On a good note, that ball swung for Boult
81.4 -
Boult to Smith, no run, curling back a touch, defended
81.3 -
Boult to Smith, no run, fuller this time, pushed back down the pitch
81.2 -
Boult to Smith, no run, length ball around off, blocked
81.1 -
Boult to Smith, no run, length delivery and just outside off, defended off the back foot
Trent Boult [17.0-5-47-2] is back into the attack
80.6 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, good length delivery and just outside off, defended towards backward point
80.5 -
Matt Henry to Burns, leg byes, FOUR, this one nips back into the right-hander, but Henry gets his line wrong as he splays it down leg, Burns misses out with his clip. It hits his thigh pad and scurries to the fine leg fence for four leg-byes
80.4 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, another razor-sharp outswinger from Henry, Burns is squared up in his defence, before he guards it out into the off-side
80.3 -
Matt Henry to Burns, byes, FOUR, more seam movement for Henry. However, he drifts it down leg, Burns misses out with the tuck. Despite the keeper putting in a dive to his left, he can't prevent it from running away for four byes
80.2 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, a tad fuller and outside off, Burns ignores. Henry got this one to shape away from the right-hander
80.1 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, and Henry starts with a ripper of a delivery. It seemed like a fast leg-break. Henry got it to jag away off the seam appreciably, Burns is opened up in his back foot defence and is beaten on the outside edge
Matt Henry [18.0-3-62-0] is back into the attack
The second new ball is due and it has been taken. Interestingly, Henry has the new cherry in his hand
79.6 -
Southee to Smith, no run, the scrambled seam-up delivery from Southee, Smith is compact in his back foot defence
79.5 -
Southee to Smith, no run, slanted into the right-hander, Smith rides on the bounce and defends to cover
79.4 -
Southee to Smith, no run, good length delivery and just outside off, patted to gully, where Williamson makes a sharp save to stop the pair from stealing a single
79.3 -
Southee to Smith, no run, from wide of the crease, Southee pitches it up and outside off, Smith though, greets it with a lifted bat
79.2 -
Southee to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery and on off-stump, Smith turns it away towards short mid-wicket
79.1 -
Southee to Smith, no run, a tad fuller and just outside off, Smith covers his sticks and leaves it alone
78.6 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, the throat-seeking bumper that is bowled outside off, Burns sways away from the line. Wagner bowled that one with good wheels
78.5 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, back of a length delivery that is angled in, Burns tucks it to square leg
78.4 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, from round the wicket, Wagner continues with his short ball tactic and bowls it just outside off, Burns ducks under it
78.3 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, another bumper from Wagner, Burns sits under it easily
78.2 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, back of a length delivery and drifting down leg, Burns pulls it awkwardly to leg gully, but the ball lands in front of the fielder
78.1 -
Wagner to Smith, 1 run, shortish delivery and angling away from the right-hander, Smith pulls it to fine leg
77.6 -
Southee to Burns, 2 runs, Southee bowls it in the channel outside off, Burns punches it past the diving gully fielder for a brace
77.5 -
Southee to Burns, no run, good length delivery and angling in, Burns ekes out an inside edge on his forward defence towards FSL. It hit Burns's right glove hard
77.4 -
Southee to Burns, no run, fullish and in that channel outside off, left alone to the keeper
77.3 -
Southee to Smith, 1 run, from wide of the crease, Southee hurls in a bumper and bowls it outside off, pulled to fine leg
77.2 -
Southee to Smith, no run, good length delivery and just outside off, Smith camps on the back foot and defends
77.1 -
Southee to Smith, no run, back of a length delivery and outside off, defended
Southee has the ball in his hand. He will start the proceedings.
Going into the final session, Australia hold all the aces. Smith and Burns have looked largely untroubled on a track that has flattened out considerably. New Zealand need an inspired performance from someone in the camp to make a comeback. Remember, in another three overs, the second new ball will be available.
Another session which Australia will claim as theirs. Burns and Smith ensured that the wickets column remained undisturbed with a very solid batting display. Burns even went on to compile his 3rd Test ton, one which has been underpinned by grit and determination. On the other hand, Smith has erected a wall at his end, with nothing going past him. To be fair to the Kiwis, not a lot has happened off the deck. Something to look forward to for them will be the second new ball which will become available early after the break. Need to dig deep..
76.6 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, stays leg-side of a short of length delivery on off and hauls his bat inside the line to let it go. Left it on bounce more than anything else. It's also Tea
76.5 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, ouch. Cuts back in from a back of a length and hits Burns on the thigh pad as he tried to clip it away
76.4 -
Wagner to Smith, 1 run, Wagner is a rather merciless customer, follows it up with another short ball, and at decent pace too. Smith is up to it though. Rolls his wrists and pulls the ball to deep mid-wicket
76.3 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, Smith is flat on the chest. He's on his feet now but looks absolutely rattled and shaken up. Ducked right into a short ball, and offered the back of the head to take the blow. Wasn't a glancing blow either. The physio is out there and looking after him. Seems to be much better now. Initially, looked like he was in a daze not knowing about his whereabouts. Okay, he's put the helmet back on and will continue
76.2 -
Wagner to Burns, 1 run, hip high back of a length delivery on leg, glanced down to fine leg
76.1 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, short ball which is ducked underneath without any hassles
Should be the last over before Tea..
75.6 -
Southee to Smith, no run, props forward and gently drives a full ball to short cover
75.5 -
Southee to Smith, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, guided to gully off the back foot
75.4 -
Southee to Smith, no run, fullish but his reluctance to get forward sees him lose out on a driving opportunity, can only defend
75.3 -
Southee to Smith, no run, doesn't need to play at a delivery this wide
75.2 -
Southee to Smith, no run, so solid. Doesn't seem anything could go through him today. The old ball, least of. Presses forward and offers a watertight defence
75.1 -
Southee to Smith, no run, length ball just outside off, defended to cover-point
Tim Southee [16.0-2-56-0] is back into the attack
74.6 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, hangs in the crease and defends this back of a length delivery to cover
74.5 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, good length delivery wide of off, another leave
74.4 -
Wagner to Burns, 2 runs, finds the gap through the off-side this time with a languid cover drive and makes sweeper cover skate to his right to field
74.3 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, fullish and driven to mid-off
74.2 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, the waiting game is going on between both parties. Wagner is happy to keep hitting the length outside off, Burns is happy to leave
74.1 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, well wide of off on a good length, Burns leaves
73.6 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, 1 run, lays out another full ball, driven softly straight of mid-off. No velocity behind the stroke and allows the fielder to run across and cut it off
73.5 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, full ball outside off, driven nicely to the right of extra-cover, where Southee throw himself across to field. No lack of effort
73.4 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, walks across this time and works it towards mid-wicket
73.3 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, back of a length delivery around middle, nudged softly into the on-side
73.2 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, 1 run, shuffles across and tucks it off the hips behind square
73.1 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, no run, a very loose back of a length delivery outside off, no pace behind it at all, Smith had plenty of time to choose any avenue, opts to leave it alone
72.6 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, length ball angled into the channel, dabbed to gully
72.5 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, fuller outside off, he is starting to get it to straighten against the round the wicket angle, now has to try and make the batsman play
72.4 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, holds its line after pitching, but the shortish length allows Burns the time to adjust on the back foot
72.3 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, punched back to the bowler
72.2 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, nagging away in that channel on a good length, Burns resists the temptation to fiddle
72.1 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, length ball outside off, left alone
71.6 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, 1 run, much fuller outside off and allows Burns to smother it towards deep cover
71.5 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, oh nice. A rare occasion to see the ball go past the edge. Lures Burns into a loose drive with a full ball angled away. He had to really reach out for it but it kept leaving him. So close
71.4 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, the angle taking it too far outside off this time, easy decision to leave
71.3 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, length ball around off, blocked back
71.2 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, FOUR, a genuine outside edge but the authority with which this partnership has gone along means there is no second slip. Wouldn't have carried anyway. Deviates slightly from a back of a length and takes a thick edge as Burns tried to defend off the back foot. Went straight down
71.1 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, real tempter offered outside off, Burns is simply not interested
70.6 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, pushed away outside off on a good length, Smith lets it go
Wagner switches back to over the wicket for Smith..
70.5 -
Wagner to Burns, 1 run, reaches out for a wide half-volley and squeezes it square of the wicket. They could have taken on the second run, but why risk it
70.4 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, covers the off-stump and makes another leave. That one straightened from a back of a length, only if the line had been closer
70.3 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, back of a length delivery which isn't close enough to make Burns play
70.2 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, pulls the length back slightly but it's still full enough allowing Burns to meet the pitch and drive to cover-point
70.1 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, floats another half-volley outside off, this time from round the wicket, driven to cover
It's gone all too placid out there. No real intensity from New Zealand who seem to be waiting for the new ball. They'll have to wait for 10 more overs.
69.6 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, no run, good length delivery aiming for the top of off, forward and blocked
69.5 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, no run, full ball punched back down the pitch to Corey
69.4 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, no run, shouts a loud "no" after pushing a length ball into the off-side
69.3 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, FOUR, here comes the error and it's been taken full toll of. Drags it short while simultaneously offering too much width, Smith plays the back-cut nicely wide of a diving gully
69.2 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, no run, length ball outside off, pushed to short cover
69.1 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, 1 run, a mere defensive push wide of cover for an easy single
68.6 -
Wagner to Burns, 1 run, tucked away off the hips towards fine leg
68.5 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, on a good length just outside off, another leave
68.4 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, length ball slanted away outside off, left alone
68.3 -
Wagner to Smith, 1 run, muffled cries of agony as Smith slices the attempted cover-drive in the air, but it goes through the vacant point region to the sweeper
68.2 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, wide half-volley which makes Smith reach out to drive, still can't pierce the ring
68.1 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, fullish outside off, pushed to short cover
67.6 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, 1 run, fullish on middle and leg, tucked away behind square for a single
67.5 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, no run, length ball on off, defended from the crease
67.4 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, no run, gets it to climb from a short of length, and hits the splice of Smith's willow as he blocks it into the off-side. Had held the ball cross-seam, must have landed on the seam to generate the extra bounce
67.3 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, no run, covers the off stump with a shuffle across and then raises his hands nice and high to leave
67.2 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, 1 run, drops a short of length delivery into the off-side with soft hands, and just an eye-contact with his partner is enough to get across for the run
67.1 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, good length delivery well wide of off, nothing doing
66.6 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, pecking away in the channel, happy to wait for a mistake, doesn't seem to be coming though
66.5 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, fullish and closer to off, Smith doesn't go through fully with the drive and hits it to mid-off
66.4 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, far too wide and left untouched
66.3 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, everything is leaving the right hander making the line predictable and Smith ignores it outside off
66.2 -
Wagner to Smith, 2 runs, pretty ambitious from Smith walking across the stumps like that in a premeditated manner, allows him to work a fullish ball through mid-wicket
66.1 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, another generous half-volley wide of off which Smith drills to a deepish cover
Neil Wagner [7.0-1-36-0] is back into the attack
65.6 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, leaving the right hander on a back of a length, no shot offered
65.5 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, 1 run, bowls it from wide of the crease to create an even bigger angle on this short of length delivery, Smith simply steers it wide of gully who dives across but can't stop it cleanly, allowing a single
65.4 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, no run, presses forward to a length ball on off and blocks
Corey Anderson has called for some shoe repairs. Another size 12 required as he has ripped a big hole through the side
65.3 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, no run, slanted away outside off, left alone
65.2 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, no run, short of length delivery fended off into the off-side
65.1 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, no run, wide half-volley driven nicely after leaning across. Southee dives to his left at short cover to stop
Corey Anderson [5.0-1-12-0] is back into the attack
64.6 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, this is a feature of his batting. Real big forward strides even to good length deliveries. Shades of Shane Watson there
64.5 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, plants a length ball into the off-side with a good forward defence
64.4 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, pitched right up on off, Burns squeezes the drive to mid-off
64.3 -
Matt Henry to Burns, 2 runs, stretches out on the front foot to drive a fullish ball outside off, the lack of lateral movement at this stage makes it a safe shot despite playing away from the body and hits the gap through the covers
64.2 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, solid on the back foot. So unperturbed by anything behind a good length. Watches it all the way through and knocks it back down the pitch
64.1 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, stays rooted to a back of a length delivery and blunts it into the on-side
Drinks are on the field now. New Zealand are huddled up with Brendon McCullum doing the talking. Need a big effort from the bowlers, right about now. Can't wait till the second new ball which is still around 16 overs away..
63.6 -
Southee to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery that is slanted in, defended off the front foot
63.5 -
Southee to Burns, 1 run, Smith was made to hurry to the striker's end by Boult. However, Boult misses out with the direct-hit. Smith also by then, had slided his bat in. Burns pushes it to cover and sets off for a quick single. Smith responds to the call and Boult misses out with the direct-hit
63.4 -
Southee to Smith, 1 run, speared down leg, Smith works it to deep backward square leg
63.3 -
Southee to Burns, 1 run, too straight from Southee, clipped to deep mid-wicket
63.2 -
Southee to Burns, FOUR, Southee just has not learnt his lesson as he bowls yet another short delivery, Burns cracks the pull and gets it past the diving square leg fielder for a boundary
63.1 -
Southee to Burns, FOUR, from wide of the crease, Southee continues to pitch it short, Burns nails the pull and it races away to the deep backward square leg fence. He rolled his wrists on that one
62.6 -
Matt Henry to Burns, 1 run, angled in from wide of the crease, Burns ekes out an inside edge on his defence to fine leg
62.5 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, good length delivery and just outside off, defended off the front foot
62.4 -
Matt Henry to Burns, FOUR, Burns posts his third Test ton. He has played with self belief and shown good defence. He takes his helmet off and raises his bat to acknowledge the applause. Fullish and just outside off, Burns again expertly guides it to third man by opening the bat face
62.3 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, length ball that is angled in, Burns defends it into off-side. He played slightly away from the body there
62.2 -
Matt Henry to Burns, FOUR, good length delivery and outside off, Burns opens the bat face and steers it all along the ground to the third man fence
62.1 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, a tad fuller from Henry, Burns defends off the back foot
61.6 -
Southee to Smith, no run, very full and zeroing in on the stumps, Smith punches it to mid-off
61.5 -
Southee to Burns, 1 run, Southee tests the middle of the pitch with a bouncer, Burns pulls it to fine leg. He rolled his wrists on that stroke
61.4 -
Southee to Burns, no run, another short delivery from Southee, Burns pulls it to mid-wicket
61.3 -
Southee to Burns, 2 runs, from round the wicket, Southee bowls it on a leg-stump line, Burns clips it to mid-wicket, where Nicholls swoops down on the ball, but can't prevent Burns from nabbing a brace
61.2 -
Southee to Smith, 1 run, another short delivery and Southee gets good shoulder on it, Smith pulls it to fine leg
61.1 -
Southee to Smith, no run, from wide of the crease, Southee ushers in a bumper, Smith thinks of pulling it before letting it go by
60.6 -
Matt Henry to Smith, 1 run, from slightly wide of the crease, Henry hits a good length, Smith gets an inside edge on his tuck to square leg
60.5 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, short delivery and Henry follows the batsman, Smith though, ducks under it
60.4 -
Matt Henry to Burns, 1 run, short of length delivery and just outside off, Burns dabs it to cover to steal a quick single
60.3 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, back of a length delivery and outside off, left alone to the keeper
60.2 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, the bumper that is bowled outside off, Burns, with eagle-like eyes, watches it all the way through and sways away from the line
60.1 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, good length delivery and zooming in on the stumps, Burns keeps it out
59.6 -
Southee to Smith, no run, back of a length delivery that is angled in, defended back towards the bowler
59.5 -
Southee to Smith, FOUR, another one that veers into the right-hander, Smith plays with soft hands and steers it to the third man fence. Street-smart batting from Smith. There is only one slip in place now
59.4 -
Southee to Burns, 1 run, the bumper that is bowled just outside off, Burns pulls it to deep backward square leg
59.3 -
Southee to Smith, 1 run, there and thereabouts outside off, Smith eases it to deep backward point
59.2 -
Southee to Smith, no run, Smith covers his sticks by shuffling across and defends
59.1 -
Southee to Smith, no run, a hint of reverse for Southee as he shapes it into the right-hander, Smith opens the face ever so slightly and defends
58.6 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, length delivery and outside off, dabbed down to backward point
58.5 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, good length delivery that slants into the right-hander, Burns defends it towards point. The non-striker looks to pinch a single. However, rightly sent back by his partner
58.4 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, fuller length delivery that is angled in, Burns drives it fimrly to cover
58.3 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, a tad fuller and just outside off, defended solidly
58.2 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, Henry hurls it in that probing zone outside off, Burns waves it through to the keeper
58.1 -
Matt Henry to Smith, 1 run, good length delivery from Henry, Smith shuffles across and pats it to cover-point
Matt Henry [14.0-3-48-0] is back into the attack
57.6 -
Southee to Burns, no run, again from wide of the crease, Southee hits a good length and angles it in, Burns defends to cover with soft hands
57.5 -
Southee to Smith, 1 run, Southee goes wide of the crease, but splays it down leg, Smith, with a crisp downward angling of the willow, clips it to mid-wicket
57.4 -
Southee to Smith, no run, a tad fuller from Southee, Smith keeps it out off the back foot
57.3 -
Southee to Smith, no run, back of a length delivery that straightens a wee bit, Smith gets squared up on the back foot before blunting it out
57.2 -
Southee to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery that is angled in, Smith defends it solidly to cover
57.1 -
Southee to Smith, 2 runs, the scrambled seam-up delivery from Southee, Smith flicks it to fine leg, where Anderson runs across and puts in a dive to save two runs for his team
Tim Southee [12.0-2-32-0] is back into the attack
56.6 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, FOUR, fuller length delivery and outside off, Burns takes the invitation and cracks the drive to square third man. It was in the air for a while, but no damage done
56.5 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, the cross-seamer from Anderson, Burns gets squared up a little, before blunting it out
56.4 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, fuller length delivery from Anderson, Burns gets a good stride in and defends
56.3 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, 1 run, from wide of the crease, Anderson hits a back of a length delivery and it might have shaped away from the right-hander a touch, Smith clips it towards mid-wicket. The bowler himself runs across to his right to stop it
56.2 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, no run, Anderson flings it in that corridor outside off, Smith covers for the left-armer's angle and ignores
56.1 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, 1 run, fullish and angling away from the right-hander, Burns gently works it to mid-wicket
55.6 -
Boult to Smith, no run, Boult bowls it in that threatening zone outside off, Smith lets it go by
55.5 -
Boult to Burns, 1 run, the bumper and Boult follows the batsman, Burns rolls his wrists on the pull shot and collects a single to deep square leg
55.4 -
Boult to Smith, 1 run, back of a length delivery that slants into the right-hander, Smith clips it to deep backward square leg
55.3 -
Boult to Smith, no run, good length delivery and on off-stump, Smith shuffles across and defends
55.2 -
Boult to Smith, no run, the short delivery from Boult, Smith though, easily hunkers under it
55.1 -
Boult to Smith, no run, from mid-crease, Boult hits a fuller length and angles it in, Smith is compact in his forward defence
54.6 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, well outside off, easy leave for the batsman
54.5 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, good length delivery and closer to the off-pole, Burns waves it through to the keeper. It seemed to be a cross-seamer from Anderson
54.4 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, Anderson hurls it in that probing zone outside off, Burns allows it to go through to the keeper
54.3 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, 2 runs, speared down leg, Burns clips it to deep backward square leg, who runs around the circumference to get to the ball, but can't prevent Burns from adding two more runs to the kitty
54.2 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, fullish and there and thereabouts outside off, Burns ignores
54.1 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, 1 run, pitched up delivery and outside off, driven to deep backward point. Smith leisurely jogs to the other end
53.6 -
Boult to Smith, 1 run, fuller length delivery and outside off, Smith drives it to deep backward point. Boult was looking to drag Smith wide with a fuller length ball. However, Smith was equal to the task there
53.5 -
Boult to Smith, 2 runs, half-volley from Boult, Smith creams the drive to sweeper cover, where Wagner was caught napping. As a result, the pair pinch a brace
53.4 -
Boult to Smith, no run, Boult again angles it into the right-hander, Smith defends with his bat and pad tucked in together
53.3 -
Boult to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery that straightens a wee bit, Smith offers the full face of the blade
53.2 -
Boult to Smith, no run, good length delivery and angled in, Smith covers his sticks with a shuffle and defends it towards short mid-wicket
53.1 -
Boult to Smith, no run, from round the wicket, Boult hits a fuller length and bowls it outside off, Smith offers a lifted bat
52.6 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, fullish and outside off, Burns lets it go by
52.5 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, 1 run, Smith brings up a well-measured Test fifty. It turns out to be 16th Test fifty. He raises his bat to acknowledge the applause. Coming back to the delivery, he just dabbed one that slanted across the right-hander to deep backward point
52.4 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery and outside off, Smith ignores
52.3 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, no run, from wide of the crease, Anderson hits a good length and bowls it outside off, Smith does not contemplate in playing at it
52.2 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, no run, the throat-seeking bumper that is bowled outside off, Smith sways away from the line. He kept his eyes on the ball all the way through
52.1 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, no run, a tad fuller and outside off, left alone
51.6 -
Boult to Burns, no run, fuller length delivery and angled away from the right-hander, Burns bunts it to mid-off
51.5 -
Boult to Smith, 1 run, Smith shuffles across the sticks and clips this delivery from the stumps to mid-wicket
51.4 -
Boult to Smith, no run, length delivery from Boult, defended towards mid-wicket
51.3 -
Boult to Smith, 2 runs, if Nicholls at mid-wicket had effected a direct-hit at the bowler's end, Burns was a goner. Smith clipped a delivery that was too straight from Boult to mid-wicket, who moved forward and fired in a throw at the non-striker's end, but missed. As a result, the duo nabbed a couple of runs
51.2 -
Boult to Smith, no run, Smith shuffles across and turns it away to mid-wicket
51.1 -
Boult to Smith, FOUR, Smith's hawk-like eyes traces the line between cover and mid-off with a drive and the ball races away to the extra cover fence. The fielder at mid-off looked to hunt it down, but to no avail
50.6 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, 1 run, very full from Anderson, driven down to sweeper cover for an easy single
50.5 -
Corey Anderson to Smith, no run, Anderson pulls his length back on this one, Smith gets opened up slightly in his back foot defence before guarding it out
50.4 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, 1 run, overpitched delivery from Anderson, with his leading elbow high and nice up, Burns blazes the drive to deep backward point
50.3 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, just behind a good length and outside off, Burns prods forward and waves it through to the keeper
50.2 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, length delivery and angled away from the right-hander, Burns greets it with a lifted bat
50.1 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, from close to the stumps, Anderson tests the patience of the batsman outside off, Burns ushers it through to the keeper
Corey Anderson [1.0-1-0-0] is back into the attack
49.6 -
Boult to Smith, no run, short of length delivery and slanting across the right-hander, Smith shuffles across and defends off the back foot back down the pitch
49.5 -
Boult to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery and on the off-stump, Smith defends it with a full face of the blade towards mid-off
49.4 -
Boult to Smith, FOUR, Smith has put up a fine exhibition of driving today. The half-volley that is bowled outside off, Smith cracks the drive to the sweeper cover fence. No need to run for those
49.3 -
Boult to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery and slanting across the right-hander, Smith shuffles across and drives it neatly to mid-off
49.2 -
Boult to Smith, no run, good length delivery and in that channel outside off, Smith covers his stumps and lets it go by
49.1 -
Boult to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery and outside off, Smith watches it all the way through to the keeper
Welcome back! Burns and Smith played with pluck and steel to help Australia whittle away at New Zealand's lead. Can the able duo continue their good work? Or will New Zealand's pacers bowl with purpose to make further dents in the batting line-up? Boult will open the proceedings after lunch...
A session which started promisingly for the hosts, faded off in the second hour of play as the duo of Burns and Smith started to get the run-flow going. There was lots of speculation as to how the pitch would behave today. Whether there will be anywhere near enough help like on the morning of Day 1? But no. The sideways movement has dissipated. There was a little up front which Boult exploited to nip off Khawaja. It was followed by a good intense battle between bat and ball. However, the Kiwi bowlers got a bit too impatient after the drinks break deviating from the good length area to offer a barrage of half-volleys. That evaporated all the pressure which had been built early on and allowed this pair to seize the upper hand. Looks like a long day's toil ahead as this pitch will only get better and better.
48.6 -
Williamson to Burns, 2 runs, a nice gentle drive through the covers to close off what has been a decent first session for Australia. Lots of air given and ends up as a low full toss which Burns simply creams through the gap
48.5 -
Williamson to Burns, no run, gives it some air on off, draws Burns forward into the defence
48.4 -
Williamson to Burns, no run, lunges forward to a well flighted ball and defends
48.3 -
Williamson to Burns, no run, turning in from a back of a length on middle, nudged defensively into the on-side
48.2 -
Williamson to Burns, no run, hangs back to a flatter delivery and guards it safely
48.1 -
Williamson to Burns, no run, tossed up on off, driven back to the bowler
47.6 -
Boult to Smith, no run, full and wide and left alone
47.5 -
Boult to Smith, no run, full ball dangled wide of off, Smith offers one of his fly-swattering leaves before flashing a smile back at Boult
47.4 -
Boult to Smith, no run, screams in pain after being smacked low on the rib-cage. Anticipated a little more bounce on a short of length delivery than there actually was while attempting to pull. The ball sneaks under the bat and hits him
47.3 -
Boult to Smith, no run, Smith ended up standing at around the fourth and fifth stump which made the LBW appeal look a tad silly. Back of a length delivery angled across off, Smith shuffles across to defend but plays down the wrong line for some reason. Flicks the flap of his pad enroute to the keeper
We should get another over after this before Lunch is taken..
47.2 -
Boult to Smith, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, left alone
47.1 -
Boult to Smith, no run, pitches it up just outside off and Smith drives to mid-off
46.6 -
Williamson to Burns, no run, looped up nicely and defended on the front foot
46.5 -
Williamson to Burns, no run, fires it wide of off, too wide to make Burns play
46.4 -
Williamson to Smith, 1 run, flatter on this occasion and Smith has gone back to punch it down to long-off
46.3 -
Williamson to Smith, no run, tossed up on a length on off with a hint of turn, Smith lunges forward to defend
46.2 -
Williamson to Burns, 1 run, loopy juicy low full toss drifting across off, milked down to long-off
46.1 -
Williamson to Burns, no run, slides on outside off from round the wicket, little hesitation in running as Burns softly punches it wide of cover, who is quick and forces the batsmen to decide against it
Kane Williamson, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
Part-time off spin of Williamson now. Wonder if McCullum's regretting not picking a specialist in Craig and going for an all-pace attack
45.6 -
Boult to Smith, no run, nice and tight line on off stump to cap off a probing over, gets Smith forward in defence
45.5 -
Boult to Smith, no run, very full ball just outside off, nearly in the blockhole, Smith jams the drive towards short cover
45.4 -
Boult to Smith, no run, fraction full and slanted away with the left-armer's angle, pushed to short cover
45.3 -
Boult to Smith, no run, too wide of off and left alone
45.2 -
Boult to Smith, no run, the slips find their voices to encourage Boult as he makes Smith reach out for a wide ball, looks to force it through the off-side but the bat turns on impact and he drags it down the pitch
45.1 -
Boult to Smith, no run, shuffles across to a length ball and defends
Trent Boult [11.0-3-31-2] is back into the attack
44.6 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, this method of attack has to be tiring for Wagner. Keeps pounding it short. Wastes some energy here as the line is outside off, allows Burns to leave it alone
44.5 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, short of length delivery angling away outside off, Burns drops his wrists
44.4 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, back of a length delivery on middle, tucked away nicely but short leg hinders its path
44.3 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, bouncer on the stumps, Burns ducks underneath
44.2 -
Wagner to Burns, FOUR, flies away very fine off the top edge. Burns had committed to the pull but it kept getting big on him, couldn't control the bounce but still went hard which caused the resultant edge to absolutely soar away
44.1 -
Wagner to Smith, 1 run, looked unorthodox but then it's Smith. Stands on his toes to a short of length delivery and mistimes the flat-batted swat towards the vacant mid-off region. Mid-on keeps it to a single
43.6 -
Matt Henry to Burns, 2 runs, straying on the pads, and nicely flicked away with a turn of the wrists through mid-wicket for another couple of runs
43.5 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, forces Henry into pulling the length back outside off, and can leave it alone
43.4 -
Matt Henry to Burns, FOUR, latches onto the half-volley and unfurls a stoking drive past mid-off. What they have done well is not allow these deliveries to go scot-free and that has allowed them to dominate this second hour after a cautious first one
43.3 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, not as big a stride forward this time but again blunted out fairly securely
43.2 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, lands it on a good length around two-three stumps away from off, Burns gets forward and blocks
43.1 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, length delivery outside off, Burns covers his off stump and then holds the bat aloft
42.6 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, short ball on a leg-stump line, allows Smith to move inside it
42.5 -
Wagner to Burns, 1 run, now this should encourage Wagner. For the first time, Burns has been made to look uncomfortable with this length. Short of length delivery on the hips, Burns swivels across to pull but it's not that short. Cramps him for room as he limply whips it in the air but in the gap
42.4 -
Wagner to Smith, 1 run, and now right back in the crease to pull it to deep backward square
42.3 -
Wagner to Smith, 2 runs, oh gorgeously whipped off middle stump, through mid-wicket for a couple. It's not like he's sitting on the back foot with the short ball barrage going on. Still quite prepared to get his weight forward when the ball is on the fuller side
42.2 -
Wagner to Burns, 1 run, it's been more than a couple of overs since Wagner has resorted to bowling short, but none of these two have looked too fazed by it. Burns jumps back in the crease after seeing it early and pulls it down to deep backward square
42.1 -
Wagner to Smith, 1 run, skiddy short of length delivery which finds Smith getting in position early and pulling to deep square leg
41.6 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, stomps his front foot well down the pitch to a length ball and smothers it towards cover
41.5 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, cannons in a near yorker just outside off, Burns squeezes it into the off-side
41.4 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, rears up from just behind a good length outside off, the line didn't prompt Burns to offer a stroke though
41.3 -
Matt Henry to Smith, 1 run, length ball just outside off, Smith pats it wide of cover and scampers through
41.2 -
Matt Henry to Smith, 2 runs, that unconventionally widish mid-off is bleeding far too many runs. Just a mere push to a full ball after pressing forward, beats the diving man and enables the batsmen to amble back before mid-on runs a long way from his position and tidies up
41.1 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, lucky to have this half-volley driven straight back at him
40.6 -
Wagner to Smith, 1 run, short ball heading towards Smith's chest, he swivels across exaggeratedly, rolls his wrists on the ball and pulls it to fine leg
40.5 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, on the hips once more and this time it's neatly clipped towards mid-wicket
40.4 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, with a leg-gully in place, Smith doesn't want to glance one straight to him. Opts to offer the pad to a back of a length delivery on leg
40.3 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, short ball on an awkward leg-stump line, Smith jerks his upper-body to move inside it and let go
40.2 -
Wagner to Burns, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle, clipped through mid-wicket
40.1 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, bumper angled away from off, nice steep bounce again as Watling takes it above his head after Burns ducked underneath
39.6 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, hangs back and defends towards cover
39.5 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, zipping off from a back of a length outside off, left alone
39.4 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, turned into the on-side defensively
39.3 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, shuffles across on the back foot to keep out a back of a length delivery
39.2 -
Matt Henry to Burns, 3 runs, punched off the back foot past the gully fielder. Williamson is closer to the ball yet Craig outruns him from point and slides to flick it back in
39.1 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, length ball slanted in on middle, Burns falls over slightly looking to work it through the on-side, plays round the front pad, lucky to get an inside edge
38.6 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, not as short as the previous ones, ends up on the hips, turned to short leg
38.5 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, another short delivery forcing Smith to really crouch low. Wagner hasn't dropped it very short in this over, but is getting good steep bounce from a short of length
38.4 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, short ball with good steam emananting from it, Smith sits under it
38.3 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, stands tall and fends this short of length delivery into the pitch
38.2 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, banged in short but this time the length is wider outside off, Smith drops his wrists to evade. Tests Watling to his right and he does well
38.1 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, here's the bouncer. Smith knows what's coming and hunches underneath it
Time for a change in strategy. Short leg and a leg gully whisked in for Wagner as he runs in from over the wicket..
37.6 -
Matt Henry to Burns, 2 runs, again full. Moves across gently on the front foot and pushes it through the cover region for another two
37.5 -
Matt Henry to Burns, 2 runs, much better length. Good length delivery wide of off, has Burns nibbling at it while playing away from the body, and he has run it with an open bat-face past gully. Gets a couple of runs but there's an element of risk involved
37.4 -
Matt Henry to Smith, 3 runs, stretches out and converts it into a low full toss before squeezing a drive through the covers. Got it right off the bottom of the bat and hence not enough legs behind it
37.3 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, fullish and driven to mid-on
37.2 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, Henry goes up in a muffled appeal but Smith had managed to get his front pad outside the line of off, even got a thick inside edge on the defence
37.1 -
Matt Henry to Smith, FOUR, he will keep hitting those all day long. Dish out as many half-vollies as you like. Smith punches it superbly and mid-off has no chance
Matt Henry [10.0-3-25-0] is back into the attack
36.6 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, pushed across the right hander on a back of a length, left alone
36.5 -
Wagner to Burns, FOUR, not there. Not at this pace. Short ball which doesn't have any venom at all. Burns rocks back and pulls it hard through mid-wicket
36.4 -
Wagner to Burns, FOUR, half-century for Joe Burns. It's been a nice old-fashioned innings. Fraction full this time, not a blatant half-volley but with the forward press, he manages to get on top of the ball and cream it straight of mid-off
36.3 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, Wagner goes even wider with a full dangler, Burns doesn't go after it
36.2 -
Wagner to Smith, 3 runs, too full again. Presenting a barrage of half-vollies and some runs have started flowing. Smith leans forward and drives it straight of mid-off where Henry gives a long chase to cut it off
36.1 -
Wagner to Burns, 3 runs, shuffling across a fair way, he has managed to reach out to a wide half-volley and has driven it through the mid-off region. The fielder is really wide over there
35.6 -
Southee to Smith, no run, bangs it hard into the pitch again and Smith comfortably fends it into the off-side
35.5 -
Southee to Smith, no run, pounds it on a short of length outside off, Smith shoulders arms
35.4 -
Southee to Smith, no run, floats it on a fuller length looking for some movement, it's not there. All but dried out this pitch. Smith whips it to mid-on
35.3 -
Southee to Smith, no run, pulls the length back a fair bit in the channel, left alone
35.2 -
Southee to Smith, FOUR, that's an unforgivable half-volley and with Smith playing as well as he is, won't allow it to go unharmed. Punches it firmly past Southee who can't bend enough to stop
35.1 -
Southee to Smith, no run, nicely skidding onto the bat from a good length, as Smith drives it to short cover
Drinks are on the field now
34.6 -
Wagner to Smith, 3 runs, from wide of the crease and round the wicket, Wagner hits a fuller length and bowls it just outside off, Smith drives it all along the turf through cover. Latham gives the chase and the pair collect three runs
34.5 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, Wagner slants it across the right-hander, Smith shuffles across and defends
34.4 -
Wagner to Smith, FOUR, good length delivery and tempting the drive outside off, Smith does exactly that by threading the gap through the heavily guarded cover-region and the ball catapults to the fence
34.3 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, good length delivery and outside off, left alone to the keeper
34.2 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, from closer to the stumps, Wagner flings in a fuller length and bowls it just outside off, Smith drives it to cover, who makes a sharp save
34.1 -
Wagner to Burns, 1 run, short delivery from Wagner, but he does not get good shoulder on it, Burns pulls it to fine leg
33.6 -
Southee to Smith, no run, from wide of the crease, Southee ushers in a back of a length delivery and bowls it outside off, Smith covers his stumps and lets it go by
33.5 -
Southee to Smith, no run, good length delivery that is angled in, Smith defends
33.4 -
Southee to Smith, no run, a tad fuller and in that corridor outside off, Smith does not contemplate in playing at it
33.3 -
Southee to Smith, no run, back of a length delivery and just outside off, Smith shows the full face of the blade to defend
33.2 -
Southee to Burns, 3 runs, fuller length delivery and outside off, Burns eases the drive through cover, who hunts it down. Meanwhile, Burns adds three more runs to the bag
33.1 -
Southee to Burns, no run, good length delivery and just outside off, defended
32.6 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, a tad fuller and just outside off, Smith covers his stumps and defends
32.5 -
Wagner to Burns, 1 run, short delivery and following the batsman, Burns pulls it to fine leg. Not a bad move as Burns likes to plant his front foot
32.4 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, Burns prods well forward and blocks this fullish delivery to cover-point
32.3 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, good length delivery and just outside off, defended off the back foot
32.2 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, good length delivery and just outside off, Burns camps on the back foot and defends
32.1 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, fuller length delivery and outside off, Burns leaves it untouched
Neil Wagner, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
31.6 -
Southee to Smith, no run, too straight from Southee, Smith clips it to square leg
31.5 -
Southee to Smith, no run, Smith is compact in his forward defence to a good length delivery. It was bowled with scrambled seam
31.4 -
Southee to Smith, no run, Smith ekes out an inside edge on this fuller length delivery to mid-on. He was looking to work it into on-side
31.3 -
Southee to Smith, no run, fullish and angled in, Smith defends it to cover
31.2 -
Southee to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery from Southee, Smith taps it to mid-on
31.1 -
Southee to Smith, no run, good length delivery and on the stumps, defended to mid-wicket
Tim Southee [9.0-1-25-0] is back into the attack
30.6 -
Matt Henry to Burns, FOUR, fuller length delivery and outside off, Burns creams the drive to the sweeper cover fence. It was timed supebly
30.5 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, short of length delivery and just outside off, defended to cover
30.4 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, well, Burns has just about survived. He was originally given out as caught behind, but he straightaway took a review. On snicko it was clear that it missed the glove and instead hit the back arm on its way to the keeper. The umpire had to reverse his decision. In fact, the HotSpot seemed to be indicating that it had taken the glove. However, on further evidence it was not and instead took the sleeve. Shortish delivery and just outside off, Burns gets into two minds of whether to play at it or not and it went off the back arm to the keeper. Watling dished out an appeal for caught behind and the umpire answered it in the affirmative. On review, the decision was overturned
30.3 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, short delivery that is bowled just outside off, Burns ducks under it
30.2 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, Burns, for the umpteenth time, plants his front foot and blunts it to short cover
30.1 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, fullish from Matt Henry, Burns prods forward and defends
29.6 -
Boult to Smith, no run, good length delivery and angled in, defended to mid-wicket
29.5 -
Boult to Smith, FOUR, with a leg-slip around the corner, the Kiwis had set a trap for Smith. However, he shuffles across and pulls a short delivery to fine leg for a boundary. It came right off the screws
29.4 -
Boult to Burns, 1 run, Burns shuffles across his stumps and clips this fuller length delivery that was bowled on the stumps to fine leg
29.3 -
Boult to Burns, no run, another fuller length delivery from Boult, Burns defends it towards the cover-region
29.2 -
Boult to Smith, 1 run, back of a length delivery and just outside off, Smith pats it to cover to nab a quick single
29.1 -
Boult to Smith, no run, good length delivery and outside off, Smith ignores
28.6 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, there and thereabouts outside off, Burns dabs it to backward point
28.5 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, fuller length delivery and on off-stump, Burns drives it back towards the bowler, who stops it in his followthrough
28.4 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, Burns is again steadfast in his forward defence
28.3 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, good length delivery that is angled in, defended off the front foot
28.2 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, short delivery that is bowled outside off, Burns sways away from the line after keeping his eyes on the ball
28.1 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, too straight from Matt Henry, clips it to mid-wicket, who misfields, but does not result in a single
27.6 -
Boult to Burns, 1 run, well, was that a chance? I think it can technically go down as a chance. The dangled carrot that is bowled outside off, Burns looks to drive and gets a thickish outside edge towards the gully fielder, who dives to his right, but perhaps on replays, it landed just in front of him
27.5 -
Boult to Burns, no run, another pitched up delivery from Boult, Burns ekes out an inside edge on his forward defence
27.4 -
Boult to Burns, no run, the tempter that is bowled outside off, Burns though, greets it with a lifted bat
27.3 -
Boult to Burns, no run, just behind a good length and slanting across the right-hander, Burns defends it towards square leg. Boult did hit the bat hard there
27.2 -
Boult to Burns, no run, a tad fuller from Boult, Burns taps it towards cover-point
27.1 -
Boult to Burns, no run, good length delivery and outside off, Burns lets it go by
26.6 -
Matt Henry to Burns, 1 run, very full from Matt Henry, Burns bunts it down to mid-on, who misfields and that facilitates a single. Eventually, the fielder at mid-off hounds it down
26.5 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, back of a length delivery and outside off, Burns ushers it through to the keeper
26.4 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, good surprise delivery that from Matt Henry. Henry uses the toe-crusher, Burns though, digs it out. Henry bowled that from wide of the crease
26.3 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, good length delivery and coming back into the right-hander, Burns gets a good stride forward and defends it towards backward point
26.2 -
Matt Henry to Smith, 1 run, fuller length delivery from Matt Henry, Smith shuffles across and gets an inside edge on his drive to mid-on
26.1 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, good length delivery that is angled in, Smith defends it towards point
25.6 -
Boult to Burns, no run, Boult continues to test the patience of the batsman outside off, Burns ignores
25.5 -
Boult to Burns, no run, length delivery and outside off, easy leave for the batsman
25.4 -
Boult to Burns, no run, Boult pulls his length back on this delivery, Burns gets into two minds of whether to play at it or not. He gets it off the outer part of the bat into the off-side
25.3 -
Boult to Burns, no run, slanted across the right-hander, Burns gets a thickish outside edge towards gully
Burns pulls out, as he was disturbed by a seagull moving across.
25.2 -
Boult to Burns, no run, good length delivery and outside off, Burns leaves it untouched. This is like a game of chess between Boult and Burns
25.1 -
Boult to Burns, no run, good length delivery and slanting across the right-hander, Burns shields his sticks and lets it go by. Measured judgment by Burns
24.6 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, this one is angled in from slightly wide of the crease, defended towards mid-wicket
24.5 -
Matt Henry to Burns, 1 run, Burns shuffles across his stumps and eases a back of a length delivery to cover
24.4 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, back of a length delivery and outside off, Burns ignores. It thuds into the keeper's gloves
24.3 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, Matt Henry hits the deck hard and it jags away off the seam, Burns is drawn into a flirty poke and the ball snakes past the outside edge
24.2 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, pitched up delivery and in that one square foot window outside off, Burns does not contemplate in playing at it
24.1 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, Matt Henry charges into the crease and hits on a good length and outside off, Burns does not fiddle at it
Matt Henry [6.0-2-18-0] is back into the attack
23.6 -
Boult to Smith, no run, Smith shuffles across and gets an inside edge on a fuller length delivery back down the pitch. Wicket-maiden for Boult
23.5 -
Boult to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Smith pushes it towards mid-off, who makes the stop
23.4 -
Boult to Smith, no run, good length delivery from Boult, Smith defends it towards the cover-region
23.3 -
Boult to Smith, no run, Boult tests the patience of the batsman outside off, left alone to the keeper
23.2 -
Boult to Smith, no run, this one slants away from the right-hander, Smith shuffles back and across and defends
Steven Smith, right handed bat, comes to the crease
23.1 -
Boult to Khawaja, out Caught by Brendon McCullum!! Probing line and length from Boult has done the trick. He has made the early incision for the hosts on Day 2. It did not do much, but Boult was rewarded for drawing the left-hander forward. Good length delivery and it just about held its line, Khawaja prods half forward and ekes out an outside edge to McCullum at first slip, who grabs a good low catch, inches above the ground. Khawaja c Brendon McCullum b Boult 24(40) [4s-4]
Boult to Khawaja, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
22.6 -
Southee to Burns, no run, fuller length delivery from Southee, Burns gets a good stride forward and blunts it out back towards the bowler
22.5 -
Southee to Burns, no run, back of a length delivery and outside off, Burns pushes it towards the cover-region. He was caught in the crease there
22.4 -
Southee to Burns, no run, Southee shifts his line and keeps it in the channel outside off, Burns hoists his bat above his shoulder and leaves it alone
22.3 -
Southee to Burns, 2 runs, fuller length delivery that just about holds its line, Burns flicks it to mid-wicket and adds two more runs to the tally
22.2 -
Southee to Burns, no run, fullish and angled in, Burns defends it to cover
22.1 -
Southee to Burns, no run, the outswinger from Southee, Burns covers his sticks and lets it go by
21.6 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, overpitched delivery from Boult, Khawaja checks his drive to mid-off
21.5 -
Boult to Khawaja, FOUR, width on offer, Khawaja brings out the square cut and the ball rockets to the deep backward point fence. He timed that one well
21.4 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, too straight from Boult, Khawaja tucks it to square leg
21.3 -
Boult to Khawaja, 2 runs, fuller length delivery and Boult generates a bit of outswing on it, Khawaja gets a thickish outside edge, but it goes all along the carpet past Williamson at gully, who hunts it down and keeps the pair to a couple of runs
21.2 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, length ball and on off-stump, Khawaja is compact in his defence
21.1 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, Boult is straightaway bang on the money. Good length delivery that shapes away a touch, Khawaja defends it off the outer part of the bat towards point
Trent Boult [6.0-1-18-1] is back into the attack
20.6 -
Southee to Burns, no run, from wide of the crease, Southee pulls his length back a bit, Burns defends it to mid-wicket. No real swing on offer for Southee
20.5 -
Southee to Burns, no run, fullish and angled in, Burns prods forward and blocks it towards short cover
20.4 -
Southee to Burns, no run, length delivery from Southee, Burns blunts it out towards mid-off
20.3 -
Southee to Burns, no run, good length delivery and on the stumps, defended off the front foot into the on-side
20.2 -
Southee to Burns, no run, this one straightens a wee bit after pitching, Burns was thinking of leaving it. Eventually, squeezes it out to the second slip fielder
20.1 -
Southee to Burns, 2 runs, Southee looks for swing and pitches it up. However, it was sliding down leg, Burns clips it to backward square leg for a brace
The players are out in the middle. It is bright and sunny at the moment in Christchurch. Southee has the red cherry in his hand. He has 3 slips and a gully in place.
For Australia, the pace troika of Pattinson, Bird and Hazlewood took two wickets apiece. Nathan Lyon picked up three scalps. New Zealand's spearhead, Trent Boult then prised out David Warner at the fag end of the day. The hosts would look to make further inroads, especially in the first session of Day 2 before the moisture dries out. Stay tuned! Australia will resume their innings shortly.
Day 2: Hello and welcome to our coverage of the second Test between Australia and New Zealand. The highlight of Day 1 was Brendon McCullum belting out the quickest Test century in just 54 balls. He unleashed a stream of fours and sixes to harvest a sparkling hundred and help his team recover. McCullum rode his luck, as he was dismissed by Pattinson off a no-ball. However, it has to be said that none of the Australian bowlers were able to curb him for long. Corey Anderson, too, cracked an eye-wateringly imposing fifty.
Brendon McCullum's whirlwind hundred ensured that New Zealand posted a competitive total on the board. In fact, McCullum also registered the quickest Test ton, which came in a mere 54 balls. Corey Anderson too played his part with a vital fifty. Trent Boult then sent Warner back to the pavilion to give the hosts a slight edge. Earlier, Australia's seamers landed crucial blows to put the tourists in the ascendancy. However, the turning point of the day came when Pattinson dismissed McCullum off a no-ball. Once he got the reprieve, New Zealand's skipper played with a dash of fearlessness and cracked a blistering century. Join us tomorrow for the second day's play. Until then, goodbye.
19.6 -
Matt Henry to Khawaja, no run, Henry keeps it full and just outside off, defended with a straight bat. That will be stumps on Day 1
19.5 -
Matt Henry to Khawaja, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Khawaja hops across and defends it
Back to over the wicket
19.4 -
Matt Henry to Khawaja, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone
19.3 -
Matt Henry to Khawaja, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Khawaja prods across and defends it with a straight bat
19.2 -
Matt Henry to Khawaja, no run, short of a good length and on off, Khawaja shuffles across and defends
Henry loses his run-up
19.1 -
Matt Henry to Khawaja, no run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off
Matt Henry [5.0-1-18-0] is back into the attack
18.6 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Burns shuffles across and blocks it towards mid-off
18.5 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, much better from Anderson, shortens his length and gets this one to angle across Burns, he plays away from his body as he spars at that, the ball rolls away towards backward point
18.4 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, fraction fuller and closer to the off-stump line, but Burns doesn't need to play at those, he watches it all along as it goes through to the keeper
18.3 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, on a good length and slanting across the right-hander, left alone
18.2 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Burns gets behind the line and defends it
18.1 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, gentle loosener from Anderson, full and wide outside off, Burns has to reach out for the drive, ends up flat batting it back towards the bowler
Corey Anderson, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Anderson loses his run-up and has to go back once again..
Anderson gets the ball, still no Wagner. We have time for around two more overs today. Two slips and a gully in place.. A short mid-wicket as well.
17.6 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Khawaja presses across and defends it with soft hands
Just two slips and a gully for Khawaja
17.5 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, short of a good length and on off, Khawaja shuffles across and defends it
Southee switches to round the wicket
17.4 -
Southee to Burns, 3 runs, nicely done by Burns, Southee was searching for swing and presents a half-volley outside off, Burns leans into the shot and caresses it through extra cover. Long chase for the man at mid-off, he does well to keep them down to three runs
17.3 -
Southee to Burns, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone
17.2 -
Southee to Burns, no run, tad fuller and on off, defended towards the on-side
17.1 -
Southee to Burns, no run, on a good length and shaping away from well outside off, left alone
16.6 -
Matt Henry to Khawaja, no run, short of a good length and shaping away from outside off, left alone
16.5 -
Matt Henry to Khawaja, no run, this is much better from Henry, tad shorter in length and pushing it across the face of Khawaja's bat, he is lured into playing with the angle and is beaten on the outside edge
16.4 -
Matt Henry to Khawaja, FOUR, gorgeous from Khawaja, Henry has the right idea but the execution hasn't been great. With three slips and a gully waiting, he slants this one across the left-hander, but overcooks and presents a half-volley, delightful drive through cover for a boundary
16.3 -
Matt Henry to Khawaja, no run, on a length and on off, Khawaja presses across and blocks it
16.2 -
Matt Henry to Khawaja, no run, short of a length and on the stumps, Khawaja presses across and defends it
16.1 -
Matt Henry to Khawaja, FOUR, cracking shot, overpitched and well outside off, Khawaja leans forward and drills it through cover-point, no need to run for those
15.6 -
Southee to Burns, no run, on a length and the stumps, defended towards the on-side
15.5 -
Southee to Burns, no run, was height the issue? Certainly looked so, struck Burns well above the knee-roll, this was pitched up outside off and nipped back in, caught Burns on the move, he just about managed to get out of the off-stump line as he prodded half-forward, would have easily sailed over
Loud shout for LBW. New Zealand will not review
15.4 -
Southee to Burns, no run, Southee shortens his length outside off, defended with a straight bat towards mid-on
15.3 -
Southee to Burns, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, Burns covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
15.2 -
Southee to Burns, no run, on a length and angling into the right-hander, pushed towards the on-side
15.1 -
Southee to Khawaja, 1 run, short and on the stumps, Khawaja swivels across, rolls his wrists and pulls it past square leg for a single
14.6 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Burns leans forward and defends it
14.5 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, short and on the stumps, Burns was hurried onto the pull and is struck high on the thigh pad
14.4 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone
14.3 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, back of a length and straightening a tad on the batsman, Burns is slightly opened up, gets a thick outside edge that rolls away towards the off-side
14.2 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone
14.1 -
Matt Henry to Burns, 2 runs, fuller length delivery and swinging into Burns' pads, he gets his bat down from an angle, plays it in front of the pads and flicks it past mid-wicket, comes back for the second run
13.6 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, on a length and slanting across the left-hander, left alone
13.5 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Khawaja prods across and defends it towards the on-side
13.4 -
Southee to Khawaja, 2 runs, length ball on Khawaja's pads, he gets inside the line and clips it behind square on the on-side for a brace
Smith is padded up, no signs of any nightwatchman
13.3 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Khawaja hops across and defends it with a straight bat
13.2 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, tad fuller and on off, Khawaja shuffles across and blocks
Three slips and a gully for Southee
13.1 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, on a good length and shaping across the left-hander, left alone
Tim Southee [4.0-1-15-0] is back into the attack
12.6 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, full and on the stumps, punched to the left of mid-on
12.5 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, on a length and just outside off , Burns presses forward and defends it back at the bowler
12.4 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, tad fuller and in that corridor outside off, Burns drives and gets a thick edge towards point
12.3 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, fuller length delivery and in that channel outside off, looking to tempt Burns into the drive, he decideds against it and lets it go
12.2 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Burns doesn't quite get to the pitch as he drives, ends up hitting it squarer and straight to point
12.1 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone
11.6 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, that swung back a long way - but only after passing the batsman. Boult shortened his length and got this one to nip back into the left-hander, left alone
11.5 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, full and angling onto Khawaja's pads, he presses across and defends it towards mid-on
11.4 -
Boult to Burns, 1 run, short of a length and on Burns' hips, tucked away backward of square on the on-side for a single
11.3 -
Boult to Burns, no run, on a good length and slanting across the right-hander, left alone
11.2 -
Boult to Khawaja, 3 runs, short and wide from Boult, Khawaja stands tall and plays the back foot drive, behind square on the off-side, two men give chase and haul it back in, save a run for their team
11.1 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, fuller length delivery and angling onto Khawaja's pads, he was early on the flick, gets a bit of toe-edge and the ball rolls away towards mid-on
10.6 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone
10.5 -
Matt Henry to Burns, FOUR, lovely shot, very full and straight from Henry, Burns leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and punches it back past the non-striker. Anderson gives the chase and drags the ball back in, but it goes back and hits the ropes
10.4 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, very full and just outside off, Burns jams his bat down and defends it towards mid-off
10.3 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, Henry drifts this one closer to the off-stump line, but Burns still doesn't need to play at those, left alone
10.2 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, fuller length delivery and in that channel outside off, Burns doesn't need to fiddle at those, lets it go through
10.1 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, back of a length and just outside off, pushed off the back foot towards cover-point
9.6 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, on a good length and on off, Khawaja prods across and defends it with a straight bat
9.5 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, full and on Khawaja's pads, he was looking to flick and missed, the ball bounced in front of the diving keeper, no bat though
9.4 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, short of a length and on the off-stump line, Khawaja shuffles across and finds mid-wicket with the tuck
9.3 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, Boult keeps it full and in that channel outside off, Khawaja doesn't need to play those, left alone
9.2 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, left alone
9.1 -
Boult to Khawaja, FOUR, Khawaja is off and running, fuller length delivery on his pads, he rolls his wrists across and flicks it past square leg, rolls away to the fence in a hurry
8.6 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, too straight from Henry, ends up drifting onto Burns' pads, flicked straight to the fielder at mid-on
8.5 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, short of a good length and on off, Burns shuffled across and defends it
Three slips and a gully in place
8.4 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, Burns watches it all along, lifts his bat and lets it go
8.3 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, this is much better from Henry, a hint of shape away from outside off, drew Burns into a lazy defensive push and beats his outside edge
8.2 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Burns prods across and defends it
8.1 -
Matt Henry to Burns, FOUR, banged in short and on the stumps, Burns swivels across on the pull, don't think he got it off the middle, but hits it well over square leg, a couple of bounces and over the ropes
Matt Henry, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
7.6 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, fraction shorter in length and just outside off, Khawaja covers the stumps, lifts his bat and lets it go
7.5 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, fuller length delivery and a hint of late movement away from the left-hander, teasing him to play the drive, he resists and lets it go
Usman Khawaja, left handed bat, comes to the crease
7.4 -
Boult to Warner, out Caught by Guptill!! Lovely bowling from Boult, the length was perfect, so was the line and Warner's edge was found. Sharp catch from Guptill at second slip, came at an awkward height, but he moved away from the line and plucks it. Coming back to the delivery, this was pitched up in that corridor outside off, nipped away a tad before straightening. Warner was opened up as he looked to defend, pushed with hard hands and the edge was found. Reward for some excellent bowling from Boult, that's the line he needs to concentrate on. Warner c Guptill b Boult 12(22) [4s-2]
Boult to Warner, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
7.3 -
Boult to Warner, no run, short of a length and on off, Warner stays behind the line and defends it with a straight bat
Three slips and a gully in place for Boult
7.2 -
Boult to Burns, 1 run, back of a length and well outside off, Burns stands tall and punches it to the right of cover for a single
7.1 -
Boult to Burns, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Burns prods across and defends it with a straight bat
6.6 -
Southee to Warner, no run, much better from Southee, fuller length delivery and a hint of shape away from the left-hander, drew him into the drive and whizzes past the outside edge. Warner shakes his head after playing that shot
6.5 -
Southee to Warner, no run, on a good length and shaping away from the left-hander, left alone
6.4 -
Southee to Warner, no run, too leg-sidish from Southee, Warner was looking to clip and misses, the ball goes off the pads and towards the on-side
6.3 -
Southee to Warner, no run, on a good length and in that corridor outside off, Warner went hard on the drive, the bat face turned on impact, gets an inside edge back towards the bowler
6.2 -
Southee to Warner, no run, short of a length and on off, Warner shuffles across and defends it with a straight bat
6.1 -
Southee to Warner, no run, on a good length and on off, Warner gets half-forward and pushes it towards mid-off
5.6 -
Boult to Burns, no run, short of a length and in that channel outside off, Burns defends with soft hands, the ball rolls away towards the off-side
5.5 -
Boult to Burns, no run, Boult shortens his length and gets this one to slant across the right-hander, left alone
5.4 -
Boult to Burns, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, left alone
5.3 -
Boult to Burns, FOUR, full and wide, almost a long half-volley as Southee was searching for swing, Burns lens forward on the drive, doesn't get it off the middle of the bat, ends up squirting it behind square on the off-side for a boundary
5.2 -
Boult to Burns, no run, tad fuller and pushing across the right-hander, Burns gets half-forward and defends it towards cover
5.1 -
Boult to Burns, no run, on a good length and angling across the right-hander, Burns covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
4.6 -
Southee to Warner, no run, too straight from Southee, ends up drifting onto Warner's pads, flicked straight to the fielder at mid-wicket
4.5 -
Southee to Warner, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Warner hops across and defends it
4.4 -
Southee to Warner, no run, back of a length ball and zooming in on the stumps, the batsman blocks it
4.3 -
Southee to Warner, 2 runs, tad fuller and well outside off, Warner leans forward and caresses it past cover for a couple of runs
4.2 -
Southee to Warner, no run, well outside off, the batsman ignores
4.1 -
Southee to Warner, no run, short of a good length and on off, Warner presses across and defends it towards the on-side
3.6 -
Boult to Burns, no run, short of a good length and on off, Burns presses across and defends it towards the on-side
3.5 -
Boult to Burns, no run, well outside, the batsman ignores
3.4 -
Boult to Burns, no run, Burns shuffles across the sticks and tucks a good length ball to square leg, but can't breach the gap
3.3 -
Boult to Burns, no run, just behind a good length and on the stumps, Burns defends it back to the bowler
3.2 -
Boult to Burns, no run, back of a length ball and outside off, defended in front of square on the off-side
3.1 -
Boult to Burns, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Burns gets forward and defends it
2.6 -
Southee to Warner, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, left alone
2.5 -
Southee to Warner, FOUR, width on offer from Southee, Warner gets on top of the bounce and punches it past cover-point, no need to run for those
2.4 -
Southee to Burns, 1 run, short of a length and on Burns' pads, nudged away behind square on the on-side for a single
2.3 -
Southee to Burns, no run
2.2 -
Southee to Burns, no run, on a good length and nipping away from outside off, lures Burns into pushing at that, the edge drops safely though
2.1 -
Southee to Burns, 2 runs, too straight from Southee, ends up swinging onto Burns' pads, flicked away in front of square on the on-side for a single
1.6 -
Boult to Burns, 1 run, length ball on the stumps, worked away past square leg for a single
1.5 -
Boult to Burns, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from outside off, Burns gets a good stride forward, lifts his bat and lets it go
1.4 -
Boult to Burns, FOUR, too straight from Boult, ends up drifting onto Burns' pads, flicked away very fine for a boundary, off the mark in style
1.3 -
Boult to Burns, no run, short of a length and on the stumps, Burns prods across and defends it
1.2 -
Boult to Burns, no run, tad fuller and shaping away from the right-hander, Burns plays with soft hands, the edge rolls away towards gully
1.1 -
Boult to Burns, no run, pitched up and a hint of swing back into Burns, he was looking to work it towards the on-side and is struck high on the pads
Trent Boult, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Southee to Warner, no run, tad fuller and a hint of nip back into Warner, defended with a straight bat
0.5 -
Southee to Warner, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Warner prods forward and defends it
0.4 -
Southee to Warner, FOUR, short and wide from Southee, slapped away square past point, aggresive instincts from Warner and is he's off and running
0.3 -
Southee to Warner, no run, full and well outside off, Southee is lookingfor swing, Warner gets a good drive forward, but the fielder at mid-off intercepts with the dive
0.2 -
Southee to Warner, no run, on a good length and a hint of swing back into Warner, he was looking to let it go, doesn't cover for the movement, the ball hits the bat and rolls away
0.1 -
Southee to Warner, 2 runs, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Warner gets a good stride forward and pushes it wide of mid-off for a couple of runs
Warner and Burns are at the crease. Warner is on strike. Southee will open the attack
So, Australia need 201 to spoil McCullum's last Test. But will it be easy? The captain that McCullum is he will make the Australians work for every single run. However, I reckon 50 more runs would have given him more leverage than what he will enjoy when New Zealand come in to defend it. Final innings of the series in a short while from now...
111.1 -
Bird to Boult, out Caught by Pattinson!! And this foolish shot gives Bird his maiden fifer in Test cricket. Fuller length delivery and Wagner swayed away from the line and went hard at it, got a thick top edge and the ball ballooned towards mid-off, who could not have asked for an easier catch, settled under it to wrap up the New Zealand's innings. Boult c Pattinson b Bird 0(5)
Bird to Boult, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
110.6 -
Hazlewood to Wagner, no run, tight lines from Hazlewood, Wagner pushes it off the outer part of the bat to backward point
110.5 -
Hazlewood to Wagner, no run, shortish in length this time, slanted across Wagner, who just managed to take his bat away from the line at the last moment to avoid any edge
110.4 -
Hazlewood to Wagner, no run, Hazlewood goes full this time, Wagner does not move his feet at all and reaches out on the drive with his hands, gets beaten
110.3 -
Hazlewood to Wagner, no run, not enough room for Wagner to attempt the punch, he was nowhere close to the line as well, pushes at it from the crease and gets beaten outside off
110.2 -
Hazlewood to Wagner, no run, length delivery outside off, Wagner pushes it off the outer part of the bat towards the point region
110.1 -
Hazlewood to Wagner, no run, very wide and the angle taking it further away from Wagner, he goes for the flashy drive and misses it completely, there are a couple of slip fielders waiting for any opportunity
109.6 -
Bird to Boult, no run, back of a length and Boult does the sensible, stays behind the line of the delivery and defends towards shortish mid-wicket
109.5 -
Bird to Boult, no run, Boult is not bothered by the situation of the match, makes room on this fuller delivery to crack it through the on-side, ekes out an inside edge onto the pads
109.4 -
Bird to Boult, no run, very full and on off, Boult clears his leg and carves it towards cover-point
109.3 -
Bird to Boult, no run, fuller length on the stumps, Boult just about manages to keep it out into the on-side
Trent Boult, right handed bat, comes to the crease
109.2 -
Bird to Matt Henry, out Bowled!! The bumper might have played on Henry's mind, he stayed back this time, while trying to make some room. For the most part of his innings, this tactic had worked but not this time. The ball swung in a little and missed Henry's awkward looking on the up drive, hit the middle stump and Henry has to depart. Matt Henry b Bird 66(93) [4s-12]
Bird to Matt Henry, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
109.1 -
Bird to Matt Henry, no run, bumper going for Henry's throat, he sways away from the line of the delivery and lets it go
Jackson Bird [16.0-4-59-3] is back into the attack
108.6 -
Hazlewood to Wagner, no run, covers the line of the delivery by going back and across in the crease, knocks it towards the off-side
108.5 -
Hazlewood to Wagner, no run, Wagner gets right behind this back of a length delivery and bunts it into the pitch
108.4 -
Hazlewood to Wagner, 2 runs, short of a good length that just jagged a touch tp square Wagner a bit, the thickish outside edge rolls away from the fielder at gully for a couple. The lead is now 200
108.3 -
Hazlewood to Wagner, no run, fuller length and outside off, allows Wagner the liberty to take his front foot in line and drive it towards the fielder at cover
Two slips and a gully in place
108.2 -
Hazlewood to Wagner, no run, good leave from the tail-ender this time, covered his sticks and let this length delivery go to the keeper
108.1 -
Hazlewood to Wagner, no run, angling away from Wagner from a length, Wagner has a feel for it and is beaten
107.6 -
Pattinson to Matt Henry, FOUR, no respect for the bowler whatsoever, makes room on this length delivery and slaps it past the bowler, no chance for the fielder at mid-on, the ball was in the air for a while but it raced away in no time
107.5 -
Pattinson to Matt Henry, no run, back of a length delivery and Henry defends it back to the bowler
Zoomer now is showing that Burns just about managed to get his fingers underneath the ball. That was a case of touch and go for sure
107.4 -
Pattinson to Matt Henry, no run, bumper and well outside off, Henry has no business with it, lets it go
107.3 -
Pattinson to Wagner, 1 run, straying on the legs of Wagner and he clips it wide of the fielder at backward square leg
Neil Wagner, left handed bat, comes to the crease
107.2 -
Pattinson to Watling, out Caught by Burns!! That is a lucky wicket for Pattinson, this will be the end of a good partnership. Maybe the ball held a bit in the pitch. Nothing great about the delivery, came in with the angle from back of a length and Watling tucked it, the only mistake he committed was that he was not the top of the bounce and tucked it uppishly towards square leg, where the fielder took a good low catch to give Australia the breather needed. Watling c Burns b Pattinson 46(77) [4s-6]
Pattinson to Watling, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
107.1 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, outside edge but it rolls down to the fielder at gully, fuller length delivery and Watling poked at it from the crease only to get an edge
106.6 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, no run, better length from Hazlewood this time as Henry was forced to push it back to the bowler after he made room eyeing the off-side
106.5 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, no run, Henry is in a flirtatious mood, makes room and drives it to cover
106.4 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, no run, short of good length delivery on middle and off, knocked back to the bowler
106.3 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, FOUR, inside edge and that will run away to the fine leg fence, Henry made room on this back of a length delivery and Henry hoicked at it, got a thick inside edge and it scoot past the keeper into the fine leg fence
106.2 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, no run, Henry makes room and Hazlewood follows him with a fuller length delivery, Henry manages to clip it to mid-wicket
106.1 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, no run, Henry prefers to stay from the line of the delivery and blocks it towards cover
105.6 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, back of a length delivery on off, Watling stays inside the crease and defends it with an angled bat to the right of the fielder at short cover
105.5 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, gets nicely behind this short of a good length delivery and blunts it into the pitch
105.4 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, full on off, Watling drives it straight to the fielder at mid-off
105.3 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, jagging in from length outside off, Watling gets his bat and pad together and defends towards the cover region
105.2 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, back of a length delivery that hurried onto Watling's ribs, he tucks it in front of short mid-wicket, cannot take a run
105.1 -
Pattinson to Matt Henry, 1 run, fuller length delivery and Henry pushes it past the bowler towards mid-on
104.6 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, 1 run, big appeal for an lbw, but there was an inside edge onto the pads, a perfect yorker which Henry failed to dig out properly, it was sliding down the leg as well. Not a great appeal from the Aussies
104.5 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, FOUR, that has been whacked with disdain, that will hurt the visitors, half-volley outside off, such deliveries are taken for plenty during the last session of the day. Henry did not miss out, thrashed it through the cover region and into the fence
104.4 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, no run, Hazlewood keeps it full on the stumps, Henry stays leg-side and ekes out an inside edge onto the pads, the ball rolls down the pitch
104.3 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, no run, length is not full enough to go for the drive but Henry makes room for it, ends up pushing it off the front foot to mid-on
104.2 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, no run, once again Henry clears his front leg a tad and drives this fuller length delivery towards the cover region
104.1 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, 2 runs, opens the face of the bat this time and sends this length delivery away from the fielder at gully, earns enough time to come back for a single
103.6 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, short of a good length delivery on off, Watling defends it with an angled bat back to the bowler
103.5 -
Pattinson to Matt Henry, 1 run, that will be fifty for Henry. Good rearguard action from the tail-ender, pushes this length delivery wide of cover and sets off for a single
103.4 -
Pattinson to Matt Henry, FOUR, this time Henry makes room again and gets it in the gap, the length was fuller outside off and Henry slapped it through the cover region, it was in the air for a while but away from the men in the ring
103.3 -
Pattinson to Matt Henry, no run, this one nipped back in a touch from back of a length, Henry stays leg-side and bunts it down the pitch
103.2 -
Pattinson to Matt Henry, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Henry stays away from the line of the delivery and defends it back to the bowler
103.1 -
Pattinson to Matt Henry, no run, fuller length delivery just outside off , Henry makes room and cracks it straight to the fielder at short cover
James Pattinson [23.0-8-66-3] is back into the attack
102.6 -
Hazlewood to Watling, no run, shoulders arms on after seeing that the line is well wide of off
102.5 -
Hazlewood to Watling, no run, allows himself a decent stride forward and blocks firmly
102.4 -
Hazlewood to Watling, no run, length ball angled in on middle, turned to mid-wicket
102.3 -
Hazlewood to Watling, no run, oh that's nipped away sharply. But Watling didn't need to play at it in the first place. Angled in around the fifth stump and then cuts away to beat Watling's unnecessary grope
102.2 -
Hazlewood to Watling, no run, lets in a good stride across to defend a length ball
102.1 -
Hazlewood to Watling, no run, kisses the back of a length on off, nudged into the on-side
Not quite time for alarm bells yet, but not far away either. What does this final session hold? Hazlewood will get us underway
Tea on Day 4. Wow, what a brilliant recovery it has been from this pair of Watling and Henry. With those three early strikes after Lunch, the game looked buried. All the hard work done by the bowlers in the first session seemed to be bearing fruit. Anderson chopped one back on at the most untimely moment - just before the second new ball was due. Williamson fell short of a much deserved hundred by 3 runs after being worked over superbly by Bird with the new nut, and Tim Southee edged one soon after. But Watling has defied strongly, and Henry has chanced his arm on more than a couple of occasions. Even he must be surprised that he's survived. But look at what his approach has done to the lead. It's now getting into danger territory for Australia and this partnership is still going. Stands at 101 currently. How long? Just how long? Another session of intrigue awaits us..
101.6 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, no run, sliding on with the arm outside off, steered to point
101.5 -
Lyon to Watling, 1 run, tossed up on off, worked wide of mid-on
101.4 -
Lyon to Watling, no run, misjudges the length as he goes back to dab a ball which wasn't all that short. Also slides on with the arm to beat the outside edge
101.3 -
Lyon to Watling, 2 runs, and another not-very-clever premeditated sweep. Lyon fires it full down leg as Watling walked across to get into position, and he has managed to get enough bat to hit it fine for a couple. With that, the partnership is exactly worth a hundred. Amazing comeback
101.2 -
Lyon to Watling, no run, shimmies down and nudges it to short mid-wicket
101.1 -
Lyon to Watling, no run, he has played the sweep off every Lyon ball so far, but this one is premeditated. And the length is not there. Very full and drifting away from round the wicket, lucky to get an under-edge and chop it onto pad
100.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Matt Henry, no run, good effort at gully to save some bleeding. Back of a length outside off, Henry has steered it with an open face wide of the man who dives and fields
100.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Matt Henry, no run, bending back in from a fuller length, Henry backs away and whips it to short mid-wicket
100.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Matt Henry, no run, softly punched off the back foot to short cover
100.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, 1 run, length ball just outside off, Watling moves half-forward and beside the line of the ball before steering it in front of point
100.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, FOUR, runs keep flowing as this partnership nears a century. Again, what brilliant hands from Watling. Waits on the back of a length delivery and then rolls the wrists late to dab it fine of a diving gully
100.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, pitched right up around off, pushed to cover
99.6 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, FOUR, now he's forced a big shot out of him and Henry has connected well. Couldn't resist the urge seeing the flight, cleared the front leg and pumped it back over Lyon's head. The ball was full enough so Henry had it covered
99.5 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, no run, prods across and blocks to cover
99.4 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, no run, much more comfortable on the back foot as Lyon bowls it flatter
99.3 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, no run, lots of air outside off, pretty full, driven to mid-off
99.2 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, no run, tosses this one more generously outside off, trying to lure Henry. He isn't falling for it and pushes it back down
99.1 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, no run, quicker through the air, on middle, nudged back to the bowler
98.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Matt Henry, 1 run, clipped off the pads behind square
98.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Matt Henry, 2 runs, driven over cover. Closer to a half-volley outside off, Henry flashes but couldn't get any power as it spooned off the toe-end, enough wood though to clear the infield
98.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Matt Henry, FOUR, agony, pure agony! It's all running for Henry. Jabs half-heartedly at a length ball outside off with no feet, the thick outside edge runs away between slip and gully
98.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Matt Henry, no run, laden footed drive to a full ball towards mid-off
98.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Matt Henry, no run, short of length delivery, barely gets above the waist, but Henry is done for pace. Tries to defend but can only chop it onto thigh pad
98.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, 1 run, ah he's certainly got some reverse going. Got one to tail back in the previous over, and one again. This one is even sharper to take a thick inside edge as Watling tries to defend, rolls away wide of mid-wicket. They decide to take the single on and barely make it through. Direct-hit at Henry's end would have been tight
And just like that, NZ's lead has swelled past 150. Handy
97.6 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, no run, turned to short mid-wicket from the crease
97.5 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, no run, nudged defensively with the turn into the on-side
97.4 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, no run, pushed through quicker outside off, Henry punches it softly towards cover
97.3 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, no run, clipped nicely off the back foot but straight towards short leg
97.2 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, no run, teased up outside off, Henry gets forward and pats it back to Lyon
97.1 -
Lyon to Watling, 1 run, and another sweep, make it three in three off Lyon, swats it down behind square
96.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Matt Henry, no run, a hint of tail back in with a full ball on middle, Henry has removed his front leg out of the way and has driven this nicely only to find mid-on
96.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Matt Henry, no run, skiddy short of length delivery just outside off, chopped to cover
96.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Matt Henry, no run, lovely change-up in pace. Reduces the speed appreciably with a full ball around off, Henry is early in trying to whip it through the on-side, chops it onto pad off a thick inside edge
Hasn't taken the new ball to lose its fizz, has it? Even Henry is finding things fairly easy
96.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Matt Henry, no run, length ball on off which finds Henry rooted and takes a soft leading edge back down the pitch
96.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Matt Henry, no run, bumper in line with off, Henry drops his gloves and crouches underneath
96.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, 1 run, patted away in front of point from the crease for a quick single
95.6 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, no run, turning appreciably after landing in line with leg, Nevill does well to move across and collect. Henry looked like losing balance after failing to connect with the flick. Did well to hold his poise and stay put
95.5 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, no run, lunges across to block a tossed up off-break
95.4 -
Lyon to Watling, 1 run, the second ball he's faced off Lyon and the second time he's employed the sweep, rolls it down to deep backward square
95.3 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, 1 run, flatter and turning in towards off, pushed off the back foot wide of mid-off
95.2 -
Lyon to Matt Henry, no run, shouts of "catch" as the ball pops up off Burns's shin at short leg, but it had bounced into the ground first after Henry pulled it hard. Didn't go to hand anyway
95.1 -
Lyon to Watling, 1 run, stretches across to reach out for a wide off-break and helps the sweep to deep backward square
Nathan Lyon [13.0-3-31-0] is back into the attack
94.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, 1 run, stands as tall as he can. Saying that, there's only so much he can do. Manages to get on top of the short of length delivery and pats it in front of point
94.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, length ball on middle, nudged to short mid-wicket
94.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, leg byes, FOUR, not sure why Marsh is even bothering to appeal. Probably he's too embarrassed with the ball he's bowled and just wants to be distracted rather than dwelling on it. A half-volley down leg-side, and despite beating Watling on the flick, it runs away fine for four leg-byes
94.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, tucked to short mid-wicket
94.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Matt Henry, 1 run, back of a length delivery and slanted in towards leg, nurdled towards square leg
94.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Matt Henry, no run, short of length on the stumps, Henry is unfazed on the back foot
93.6 -
Bird to Watling, FOUR, Watling keeps going from strength to strength. He's picked another boundary through the on-side. Sees a full ball on middle, and he has flicked it with a lot of bottom-hand wide of mid-on
93.5 -
Bird to Watling, no run, solid looking defence off the back foot
93.4 -
Bird to Watling, no run, length ball on off, turned to mid-wicket
93.3 -
Bird to Watling, FOUR, oh shot! He's manufactured a boundary out of a decent ball. Realized that the width wasn't there, nor was the length to be playing the cut, then chops it smartly behind point despite appearing to be cramped. Key was to play it late
93.2 -
Bird to Watling, no run, presses forward to block a good length delivery
93.1 -
Bird to Watling, 2 runs, length ball on leg stump, Watling turns his wrists seamlessly and clips it behind square for a brace
92.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Matt Henry, no run, slips one down the leg-side, Henry is nowhere near with his flick
92.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Matt Henry, no run, pokes it in the air and teases another fielder, this time it's short extra-cover. Stood tall to defend a short of length delivery but played too early and bunted it in front of the diving man
92.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Matt Henry, no run, back of a length delivery on off, stands on the crease and knocks it into the on-side
92.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Matt Henry, no run, how's that missed the off-bail? A beaut of a delivery from Marsh. On a good length on off, then nips away prodigiously to beat Henry's outside edge as he was moving leg-side of the ball. So close
92.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Matt Henry, no run, length ball pushed towards cover
92.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Matt Henry, no run, mid-off was placed a bit deeper owing to Henry's aggressive intent, and the mistimed drive lands just short of him. That's how it goes with these lower order batsmen. Funny little nuances of the game. Fullish ball and Henry went through with the lofted off-drive but the bat turned on impact and spooned it up
Mitchell Marsh [12.0-3-33-0] is back into the attack
91.6 -
Bird to Watling, no run, length ball slanted in on middle, turned away towards an intercepting short mid-wicket
91.5 -
Bird to Watling, 2 runs, too straight and Watling isn't missing out on easy runs, flicks it behind square and rushes back to keep strike
91.4 -
Bird to Watling, no run, gets on his toes and drops a short of length delivery with soft hands into the off-side
91.3 -
Bird to Watling, no run, fullish around off, wristed to mid-on
91.2 -
Bird to Watling, FOUR, Burns has made a horrible mess of this at the deep mid-wicket fence. He got there after a big chase and then lost his footing allowing the ball through. Half-volley on the pads and Watling whips it gorgeously. A shot which deserved a boundary. Burns concured
91.1 -
Bird to Watling, no run, short of length delivery outside off, punched to cover
Jackson Bird [14.0-4-43-3] is back into the attack
90.6 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, FOUR, ooof, that's been hammered. Short ball which doesn't have a lot of menace behind it, Henry bludgeons the pull from in front of his rib-cage over mid-wicket
90.5 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, no run, now he's just standing and driving on the up. Not a semblance of a front foot stride to a back of a length delivery and punches it to mid-off
90.4 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, FOUR, 50 of the partnership comes up as Henry continues to ride his luck. Awkward short ball angled in towards the left shoulder, Henry swishes hard on the pull and it soars away fine off the top edge
90.3 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, no run, overdoing the short ball? Henry is expecting it and sits underneath
90.2 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, no run, moves to over the wicket and bangs it in halfway. Too high though. Easily ducked
90.1 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, no run, short of length delivery angled across off, not a lot of height on it and Henry fends it safely
Hazlewood persisting with this round the wicket angle to Henry. For Watling, he is bowling from over the wicket
89.6 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, pacy bouncer on the stumps, Watling has to be quick to crouch. He is
89.5 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, slips in the yorker on the stumps which Watling is agile enough to keep out
89.4 -
Pattinson to Matt Henry, 1 run, Pattinson follows him this time as he backs away, he adjusts to clip it through mid-wicket
89.3 -
Pattinson to Matt Henry, FOUR, big swing across the line again and the outside edge flies over the slip cordon for back-to-back boundaries. Been a handy partnership this. Precious runs
89.2 -
Pattinson to Matt Henry, FOUR, clears the front leg and wafts it over extra-cover. Got a good chunk of willow on the length ball which had sufficient width to provide the room
89.1 -
Pattinson to Watling, leg byes, 1 run, good steam from Pattinson, but the line is down leg, Watling is beaten for pace on the flick and collects a leg-bye behind square
88.6 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, no run, expected it to be short again and the weight was back, so when offered a full ball on the pads, he is late to get the bat across
88.5 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, 2 runs, hops on the crease and fends a short ball angled across him through the point region for a couple
88.4 -
Hazlewood to Watling, 1 run, swivels across to a chest-high short ball and keeps the pull down towards deep square leg
88.3 -
Hazlewood to Watling, no run, prods forward to a good length delivery on off and deadpans it down
88.2 -
Hazlewood to Watling, no run, a prolonged appeal with Hazlewood pointing both hands skywards for an eternity until he runs out of voice. But it had hit Watling too high up on the pad after he played across the line and missed. Bouncing well over. Would have gone down leg too
88.1 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, 1 run, short of length targetting the body from round the wicket, Henry whips a short-arm pull down to fine leg. Rolled the wrists well to keep it down
Drinks are on the field now. It turned out to be a fruitful first hour after lunch for the tourists. The man of the moment for them was Bird. Bird generated swing, especially with the new ball to snare three wickets. It included the key scalps of both Anderson and Williamson. Unfortunately, for Williamson, he fell short of composing a well-measured hundred by a mere three runs. However, Watling and Henry have added useful runs since then, and New Zealand would hope that the lower-order batsmen can add more runs to the kitty.
87.6 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, back of a length delivery and just outside off, Watling gets on top of the bounce and defends
87.5 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, for the umpteenth time, Pattinson flings in a short delivery, Watling gets under it after keeping his wrists down
87.4 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, from wide of the crease, Pattinson hurls in yet another bumper, Watling ducks underneath it easily
87.3 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, back of a length delivery and just outside off, Watling pushes it to gully, who dives to his left to save a few runs for his team
87.2 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, shortish delivery and just outside off, Watling rides on the bounce and defends with his bottom hand coming off the bat handle
87.1 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, from round the wicket, Pattinson ushers in a throat-seeking bumper, but it started from wide of leg-stump, allowing Watling to get under it
86.6 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, no run, Henry watches this short delivery all the way through and ducks under it
86.5 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, no run, good length delivery and on the stumps, defended to mid-off
86.4 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, no run, the short delivery and Hazlewood follows the batsman, Henry sits under it
Well, the umpires don't seem to be happy with the ball. They put it through the ring. Eventually, they decide it is fine and Hazlewood has to continue with it
86.3 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, no run, short ball and drifting down leg, Henry fails to get any wood on his attempted pull. Nevill, the keeper, moves to his left and collects it cleanly
86.2 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, no run, very full and on the stumps, Henry cracks the punchy-drive to Khawaja at mid-off, who dives to his left and makes a fine save
86.1 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, no run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, punched down to mid-on
85.6 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, from mid-crease, Pattinson pulls his length back a touch and attacks the stumps, Watling stays back and defends it to mid-on
85.5 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, good length delivery and honing in on the stumps, Watling stomps his front foot and defends it to mid-off
85.4 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, short delivery and Pattinson follows the batsman, Watling sits under it
85.3 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, defended solidly
85.2 -
Pattinson to Watling, 2 runs, too straight form Pattinson as he looks for the inswinger, Watling flicks it to deep backward square leg for a brace
85.1 -
Pattinson to Watling, FOUR, fuller length delivery that swings away from the right-hander, Watling gets a thickish outside edge that bisects the gap between the third slip fielder and gully, and into the third man fence
84.6 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, no run, short delivery that is bowled outside off, Henry gets out of the line
84.5 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, 2 runs, a touch of width on offer, Henry stays leg-side of the ball and punches it more off the front foot square on the off-side for a brace. Eventually, Lyon from backward point chases it down
84.4 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, no run, short delivery and just outside off, Henry sways away from the line
84.3 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, 2 runs, Hazlewood shifts his line to outside off, Henry hangs back and gets a thick outside edge that breaches the gap between backward point and gully. Lyon form backward point chases it down and keeps the duo to a couple
84.2 -
Hazlewood to Matt Henry, FOUR, meaty blow that from Henry. He plants his front foot and lofts a good length delivery over the bowler's head and the ball whistles to the boundary boards. Useful runs for the Kiwis
84.1 -
Hazlewood to Watling, 3 runs, the inswinger, but Hazlewood bowls it too full, Watling clips it to deep backward square leg, where the fielder in the deep runs around the circumference and saves a run
Josh Hazlewood [25.0-8-56-1] is back into the attack
83.6 -
Pattinson to Matt Henry, no run, fullish and targetting the stumps, defended to mid-off
83.5 -
Pattinson to Matt Henry, no run, back of a length delivery and zeroing in on the stumps, Henry gets a soft leading edge that falls in front of Pattinson
83.4 -
Pattinson to Matt Henry, no run, the bumper from Pattinson and he gets good height on it, Henry though, sits under it
83.3 -
Pattinson to Matt Henry, no run, good length delivery and outside off, Henry drills it to mid-off. He did not get that one off the middle of the bat
83.2 -
Pattinson to Matt Henry, no run, another one drifting down leg, Henry fails to gets any wood on it
83.1 -
Pattinson to Matt Henry, leg byes, FOUR, sliding down leg, Henry aims to clip it around the corner and misses. But it flies past the diving keeper and into the fine leg fence
82.6 -
Bird to Watling, FOUR, classy shot that by Watling. With sublime timing and by rolling his wrists on it, Watling whips a half volley that was bowled on the leg-stump to the deep backward square leg boundary
82.5 -
Bird to Watling, no run, good length delivery and on off-stump, Watling defends off the back foot
82.4 -
Bird to Watling, no run, Watling drives this fuller length delivery to mid-on, but can't bisect the gap
82.3 -
Bird to Watling, 2 runs, pitched up delivery and just outside off, Watling drives it to long-off and nabs a couple
82.2 -
Bird to Watling, no run, another away-swinger form Bird, Watling gets an outside edge on his front foot defence, but it falls in front of the second slip fielder. Bird is bowling with an upright seam today. It was not the case yesterday
82.1 -
Bird to Watling, no run, pitched up delivery and on the stumps, wristed to mid-on
81.6 -
Pattinson to Matt Henry, no run, Henry tries to slap a fuller length delivery that is bowled outside off and the ball whistles past the outside edge
81.5 -
Pattinson to Matt Henry, no run, the bumper that is bowled just outside off, Henry gets out of the line
81.4 -
Pattinson to Matt Henry, no run, the outswinger that is bowled very full, Henry looks to push at it and is beaten on the outside edge
81.3 -
Pattinson to Matt Henry, FOUR, Henry stays back and punches this good length delivery that is bowled outside off to the third man fence
81.2 -
Pattinson to Watling, leg byes, 1 run, too straight from Pattinson, Watling looks to clip it to backward square leg and misses. But they pinch a leg-bye
81.1 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, fuller length delivery from Pattinson, driven to mid-off
Matt Henry, right handed bat, comes to the crease
80.6 -
Bird to Southee, out Caught by Smith!! Bird is suddenly turning out to be a hero for the tourists. Now, he prises out Southee. From nowhere, the hosts are hurtling towards a defeat. The outswinger from Bird, Southee prods half forward and outside edges it to Smith at second slip who moves to his left to snaffle it with both hands. Lovely probing length from Bird. Southee c Smith b Bird 0(2)
Bird to Southee, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
80.5 -
Bird to Southee, no run, fuller length delivery that shapes away from the right-hander, Southee looks to drill a drive and is beaten
Tim Southee, right handed bat, comes to the crease
80.4 -
Bird to Williamson, out Bowled!! Holy moly! Now, Williamson takes the long walk back to the hutch. He falls short of a richly deserved Test ton by a mere three runs. On expected lines, Bird and Co. are cock-a-hoop after chugging down the big fish. Fuller length delivery that nips back in, Williamson looks to drive with his feet stationed in clay and gets an inside edge onto his leg-stump. Williamson b Bird 97(210) [4s-8]
Bird to Williamson, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
80.3 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, this one nips back off the seam sharply and Williamson is rapped on the pads. Bird comes up with a loud appeal for LBW. However, the umpire gives a deaf ear to it. It was too high there and the right decision made, in the end
80.2 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, straightaway Bird extracts a bit more bounce on a good length delivery and bowls it outside off, Williamson shoulders arms
Well, Smith has taken the second new ball now.
80.1 -
Bird to Williamson, 2 runs, fuller length delivery that shapes away from the right-hander, Williamson looks to drive and gets a thickish outside edge towards third man. Lyon from backward point, chases it down and the duo collect a couple
The Australian players had a discussion in the middle of whether to take the second new ball or not. Eventually, decide not to. This old ball is still swinging for them
79.6 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, this one comes in with the angle and then nips away a touch, Watling shoulders arms
79.5 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, back of a length delivery and just outside off, Watling opens the bat face and then pushes it towards backward point. He needs to be careful, there
79.4 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, short of length delivery from Pattinson, Watling defends it towards short mid-wicket
79.3 -
Pattinson to Watling, no run, short of length delivery and just outside off, Watling gets on top of the bounce and defends
79.2 -
Pattinson to Williamson, 1 run, too straight from Pattinson, Williamson clips it to deep backward square leg
79.1 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, back of a length delivery and angled in, defended
James Pattinson [17.0-6-46-3] is back into the attack
78.6 -
Bird to Watling, no run, Bird belts out an appeal for LBW. But turned down by the umpire. The umpires have been put under real pressure today. I think, Watling got it off the toe-end. It was almost a soft leading edge in the end as his bat turned in his hands a bit. The yorker and on the stumps, Watling gets it off the toe-end and the loud appeal for LBW not upheld
78.5 -
Bird to Watling, no run, fuller length delivery that swings back in late, defended
78.4 -
Bird to Watling, no run, Bird keeps it in the corridor outside off, left alone to the keeper
BJ Watling, right handed bat, comes to the crease
78.3 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, out Bowled!! Anderson was getting edgy for a while and finally throws his wicket away against the run of play. He flashes a drive at a delivery that was bowled on a length and outside off, and ekes out an inside edge onto his middle-stump, which took a beating. Bird has reaped the reward for bowling with discipline and he is chuffed to bits. On the other hand, Anderson played with cemented feet and paid the price for it. The TV umpire was also beckoned to check for a no-ball, but Bird was fine with his front foot. Corey Anderson b Bird 40(148) [4s-5]
Bird to Corey Anderson, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
78.2 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, no run, fuller length delivery from Bird, Anderson drives it to mid-off all along the turf
78.1 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, no run, good length delivery and angled away from Anderson, he defends it towards cover-point
77.6 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, 1 run, Anderson was getting a bit edgy there as Australia had kept him quiet. However, he gets a single, this time, with a drive to a tossed up delivery to long-off
77.5 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, shorter in length and outside off, Anderson cracks the cut to backward point
77.4 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, Lyon tosses it up and bowls it outside off, Anderson exercises restraint and lets it go by
77.3 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, slightly quicker through the air from Lyon, Anderson prods forward and defends it to short cover
77.2 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, tantalisingly flighted and this time, on the stumps, Anderson is compact in his defence
77.1 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, tossed up delivery and just outside off, defended off the front foot
76.6 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, Bird generates away-swing on this delivery and bowls it outside off, tempting the drive, Williamson plays what can be called as an airy fairy drive and is beaten
There are dark clouds hovering over the stadium.
76.5 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, too straight from Bird, but Williamson can't bisect the gap through square leg with his nudge
76.4 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, back of a length delivery that is angled in, Williamson rides on the bounce and defends
76.3 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, back of a length delivery and outside off, Williamson punches it to point
76.2 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, good length delivery from Bird, Williamson defends. Bird generated a bit of inswing on that ball
76.1 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, back of a length delivery and on the stumps, Williamson turns it towards short mid-wicket
75.6 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, FOUR, nice use of the feet by Anderson, there. Tossed up delivery and on the stumps, Anderson charges down the track, and then whips it against the turn to the deep mid-wicket fence. The stand now is worth 101
75.5 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, a hint of turn and bounce for Lyon, Anderson covers for it and then holds his bat aloft
75.4 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, deliciously flighted from Lyon, Anderson offers a textbook forward defence
75.3 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, tossed up delivery and on the stumps, Anderson turns it towards FSL
75.2 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, Anderson ventures out of the crease, gets close to the pitch of the ball and drives towards short cover
75.1 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, very full and slower through the air, Anderson defends off the front foot
74.6 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, too straight from Bird, Williamson clips it to square leg, but can't breach the gap. The leg-side field is heavily guarded, especially when Williamson is batting
74.5 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, good length delivery and in that zone outside off, Williamson neatly dabs it to backward point
74.4 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, fullish and honing in on the off-stump, Williamson offers a forward defence towards cover
74.3 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, from close to the stumps, Bird gets a hint of shape away from the right-hander, Williamson plants his front foot and pushes it towards cover-point
74.2 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, length ball that is angled in, Williamson prods half forward and defends with soft hands
74.1 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, good length delivery and just outside off, Williamson opens the bat face and taps it to backward point
Jackson Bird [9.0-1-35-0] is back into the attack
73.6 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, another well tossed up delivery ball from Lyon, Anderson punches it towards short cover
73.5 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Anderson shoulders arms
73.4 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, tossed up delivery and just outside off, Anderson taps it towards point
73.3 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, a hint of turn and bounce for Lyon, left alone to the keeper
73.2 -
Lyon to Williamson, 3 runs, slower through the air and just outside off, Williamson blazes the drive through the cover-region. M Marsh hounds it down and the pair pick up three runs
73.1 -
Lyon to Williamson, 2 runs, slightly shorter in length, Williamson expertly steers it to sweeper cover after opening the face to collect a brace
Lyon will begin the proceedings after tea.
After what turned out to be a riveting first session, we are ready to go again. The Australian pacers explored every nook cranny of the duo's defence. But, Williamson and Anderson were able to weather the storm successfully. Can the resolute pair continue to put up stiff resistance? Or will Australia close in on a series clinching win by snaffling a slew of wickets?
New Zealand must be thrilled with what has transpired so far today. Seeing the overnight pair of Williamson and Anderson return unseparated for Lunch offers lot to cheer for, even if Australia are still well ahead. 76 runs scored with no damage done. Numbers don't quite reflect how fierce a battle it was. The duo started off with a positive mindset and always on the lookout of runs. Because after all, it's a game of runs and wickets. Australia always kept at it and have looked threatening right through. Hazlewood, Pattinson, Bird, and even Marsh - all of them kept pegging away hitting the right areas. But the catching let them down. Anderson and Williamson, both were put down allowing the hosts to entertain thoughts of an unlikely comeback. We could have a cracking day in store. Makes for unmissable action. Join us back in half an hour for the rest of it..
72.6 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, fullish on off, Anderson prods forward to defend
72.5 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, another comfortable leave outside off
72.4 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, full on the stumps, blocked
72.3 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, 1 run, on the hips and nudged down to fine leg
72.2 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, tries a repeat of the previous ball but Williamson is much more aware and able to work it to square leg
72.1 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, that's a vicious yorker from Hazlewood. Makes Williamson fall over completely and tumble on the pitch while hitting the pad. Australia are convinced this is out but the umpire doesn't think so. Smith goes up instantaneously signalling a review. That looks to be crashing into the stumps from round the wicket. But wait, has he got some bat? Slight deviation on the front-on replays. And HotSpot shows up a tiny mark on the bottom of the bat. The original decision stays. Not quite sure why the Aussies are so ruffled up. Smith walks up to the umpire and has an animated chat almost ridiculing the call. His point of view is that the HotSpot is not ball hitting bat. Lots of heated exchanges but what's the point? The decision has been made. Get on with it
71.6 -
Lyon to Williamson, 1 run, look at that. How classy. Sliding away from a length on off, Williamson stays leg-side while waiting on the back foot and dabs it as late as is humanly possible past the slip fielder
71.5 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, 1 run, slightly short and Anderson chops it to cover who is two thirds on the way to the ropes
71.4 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, 2 runs, ah, he was made to reach out for the drive. Lyon cunningly loops it up wide of off. Anderson thinks that he can reach the pitch but is done in by the dip which makes the ball land further away from him. Not in any control and hits it in the air but wide of any close-in fielders in the off-side
71.3 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, fires it in full on middle making Anderson rush to get his bat down and squeeze it out
71.2 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, gets forward and smothers the off-break
71.1 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, pushes it through on the stumps from a shortish length, skids on and Anderson comfortably keeps it out off the back foot
70.6 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, Nevill catches this with a one-handed dive and asks the question, but it's straight off Williamson's pad after he missed the flick
70.5 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, holds its line from a length outside off, Williamson lets it through
70.4 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, length ball to a forward pressing Williamson, he accounts for the tail back in and defends late
70.3 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, 1 run, drifts on the hips with the angle and is glanced down to fine leg
70.2 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, angled in and nips away after pitching, but Anderson has left it alone as the line is wide outside off
70.1 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, pitches it on a good length outside off, left alone
Hazlewood will come round the wicket to Anderson...
69.6 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, 1 run, loud shouts of "catch" but the man at extra-cover doesn't even have time to move before it flies past him. Very wide actually. Not a flicker of a chance. Sees the flight and just slaps the drive. Had to reach out and failed to control it. Collects a single to deep mid-off
69.5 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, tossed up wider this time and makes Anderson press across to defend
69.4 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, lunges forward to block a flighted ball on off
69.3 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, again he's left slightly cramped for room after dancing down as the ball drifts in sharply towards his boots, whips it to mid-on
69.2 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, nice dip to land the off-break on a length on middle, then turns appreciably. Anderson is solid in defence
69.1 -
Lyon to Williamson, 1 run, presses across and pats a flighted off break wide of cover
68.6 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, defends this back of a length delivery from the crease
68.5 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, FOUR, creamed through the covers. More runs. More hands on hips. Offers a blatant half-volley allowing Anderson to meet the pitch of it and smack it through
68.4 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, more frustration for Australia. They have been denied all morning and these plays-and-misses don't help. Anderson is tempted to fish at a back of a length delivery which is drifting away from off, can't get anywhere near it in the end
68.3 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, solid on the back foot to stonewall it into the off-side
68.2 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, wide enough for a doubtfree leave
68.1 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, length ball slanted away outside off, left alone
67.6 -
Lyon to Williamson, no run, looks to open up the off-side with the cut but is left a touch cramped with the ball turning in, mistimes it to point
67.5 -
Lyon to Williamson, no run, very composed again on that front foot
67.4 -
Lyon to Williamson, no run, turning in from a length towards off, blocked after moving forward
67.3 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, 1 run, skids on from a good length as Anderson tries to block from the crease expecting some turn, takes a thick inside edge and rolls behind square
67.2 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, flatter this time and much more easily negotiated off the back foot
67.1 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, tossed up drawing Anderson forward in defence
66.6 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, stabbed to gully
66.5 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, nipping away from a good length outside off, left alone
66.4 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, clipped off the pads to square leg
66.3 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, has that carried to Nevill? Ah, that's close. Might have just dropped short. Straightens from a good length to take the outside edge of Williamson's half-forward defence. Always dying towards the keeper. Nevill could have done better by diving forward but what he did was squeeze the ball between the ground and the fingers. Smith standing right next to him is certainly not pleased with the effort and offers the double tea-pot
66.2 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, nipping in slightly from a back of a length and Williamson tucks it into the on-side
66.1 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, short of length delivery around middle, turned to mid-wicket
Khawaja has left the field. He clutched his right shoulder and grimaced in pain after landing awkwardly to stop a ball in Hazlewood's previous over.
65.6 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, looped up and easily defended
65.5 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, not quite to the pitch of the ball while stretching forward to defend on off, but there isn't much turn which means that he is able to middle it
65.4 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, flatter just outside off, punched towards cover
65.3 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, tossed up on off, forward and defended
65.2 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, lots and lots of inward drift from round the wicket which threatens to sneak behind Anderson's pads as he skips out of the crease, he rushes to get the bat across and softly flicks it to mid-wicket
65.1 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, well flighted and skidding on towards leg, turned into the on-side
64.6 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, tucked off the hips to mid-wicket
64.5 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, 1 run, full ball on off, Anderson punches it straight past Hazlewood and Khawaja at mid-on is quick to dive across. Meanwhile, a single has been pinched
64.4 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, slightly wider this time and an easy leave
64.3 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, that's a peach to beat Anderson's outside edge. Leaves him with the angle from a back of a length, the line was close to off making Anderson offer a stroke but he doesn't move his back foot across to cover for the angle
64.2 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, 1 run, stabs it from close to his body in front of point for a quick single
64.1 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, length ball just outside off, Williamson pats it into the off-side
Josh Hazlewood [20.0-7-48-1] is back into the attack
63.6 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, flatter on the stumps and Anderson is more comfortable in defence
63.5 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, judiciously floated up on the stumps, forward and blocked
63.4 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, ah, tries to be a little too cute now. Premeditated lap shot nearly brings about his demise. The ball bounces more from a length and he ends up running it off a top edge into his shoulder. Could have gone anywhere but it went down
63.3 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, tossed up on leg, turned to short leg
63.2 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, looped up and straightening from a length on middle, what Anderson is doing well is play with the bat in front of pad. Eliminating the risk of a soft leg-before
63.1 -
Lyon to Williamson, 1 run, camps on the back foot and works it with the turn in front of backward square after picking it from well wide of off
62.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, big half-volley outside off, can't pierce the umbrella of fielders on the off-side
62.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, length ball around middle, turned to mid-wicket
62.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, 1 run, corrects his line marginally but still it's too straight and Williamson works it through square leg
62.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, hint of tail back in which ends up taking the ball down leg making Nevill do some work
62.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, 1 run, rare loose stroke from Anderson today. He's been decisive so far with whatever he's done. Either been a flash of the willow or a solid block. This was a half-hearted poke away from the body to a back of a length delivery. Chops it off a thick inside edge towards square leg
62.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, 3 runs, Williamson loves it there. Short of a good length outside off, allows him to jump on the back foot and punch it through the covers
61.6 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, plants the foot down and blocks
61.5 -
Lyon to Williamson, 1 run, flatter on the stumps and tucked wide of backward square leg
61.4 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, 1 run, commits to a big forward stride but can't quite smother the ball which turns to take a thick outside edge before rolling behind backward point
61.3 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, drifting in with the arm from round the wicket, finishes on leg, Anderson plays with bat well in front of pad
61.2 -
Lyon to Williamson, 1 run, pushed through the air and turning in on off, nurdled in front of Warner this time
61.1 -
Lyon to Williamson, 2 runs, nudges it from middle stump wide of Warner at backward square leg and scampers for a comfortable two
60.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, goes hard on the full ball and slaps it to mid-off
60.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, another well judged leave outside off
60.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, angled away on a back of a length, stabbed towards gully
60.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, short of length delivery around off, Anderson hangs back and blocks
60.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, Anderson has been really shrewd in picking the right lengths today. Half-volleys have been driven while anything shorter than that - like this one - have been left alone
60.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, dishes another half-volley outside the line of off, Anderson drives to mid-off
59.6 -
Lyon to Williamson, no run, clips it with the turn to mid-wicket
59.5 -
Lyon to Williamson, no run, flatter and turning in on the stumps, defended to short leg
59.4 -
Lyon to Williamson, no run, lunges forward to an off-break landing far away from him and gets the defence high up
59.3 -
Lyon to Williamson, no run, tries to make some room on the back foot to a ball turning back in towards off, he is denied a clean extension of the arms on the cut and chops it to cover
59.2 -
Lyon to Williamson, no run, such nimble with the footwork, presses forward and then goes back seeing the ball drop slightly short, punches it to short cover
59.1 -
Lyon to Williamson, no run, goes back in the crease and tucks it with the turn to short leg
58.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, a hint of curl back in on off, flicked to short mid-wicket
58.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, the length is pulled back this time outside off and Anderson is smart enough not to go fiddling with it
58.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, there are two short-covers placed within a couple of meters of each other, Anderson can't get his drive through them
58.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, half-volley just outside off, driven to mid-off
58.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, 1 run, length ball dipping in on middle and leg, tucked through square leg
58.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, byes, 2 runs, Nevill can't move quickly enough to a wide one down leg, only manages some glove to take the pace off
Mitchell Marsh [9.0-2-27-0] is back into the attack
Drinks are on the field now. Well, that turned out to be a fascinating first hour with quite a few twists and turns. Williamson was adjudged as LBW to Hazlewood. However, he got it overturned on review as he had eked out an inside edge. Australia then unsuccessfully reviewed against Anderson. He was also dropped by Marsh at gully. The credit though, has to go to especially Williamson, as he has played with immense concentration and showed compact defence against prodigious reverse swing generated by the pacers.
57.6 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, slower through the air from Lyon, Anderson prods forward and guards it out
57.5 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, tossed up delivery and outside off, Anderson ignores
57.4 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, slightly quicker from Lyon, Anderson is again compact in his defence
57.3 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, nice loop from Lyon, Anderson blunts it out towards the vacant silly point region
57.2 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, flighted ball and on the stumps, Anderson defends with his bat and pad tucked in together
57.1 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, tossed up delivery that turns away a touch from Anderson, he defends
Nathan Lyon [2.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack
First time we are going to see spin today. Lyon has the red ball in his hand
56.6 -
Bird to Williamson, FOUR, yet again Bird can't get good shoulder on a short delivery, Williamson rocks back quickly and pulls it to the deep backward square leg boundary. He bisected two fielders in the deep to perfection
56.5 -
Bird to Williamson, FOUR, Bird hurls in the bumper, but does not get good height on it, Williamson rolls his wrists on it and pulls it to the deep backward square leg fence
56.4 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, back of a length delivery that is angled in, Williamson blocks it to short cover. The bowler himself runs across and stops it
56.3 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, the inswinger from Bird, defended solidly
56.2 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, fuller length delivery and on off-stump, Williamson comes forward and defends
56.1 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, short of length delivery and outside off, Williamson punches it to cover-point
55.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, Marsh tests the patience of the batsman outside off, Anderson shoulders arms
55.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, 1 run, Marsh again slides it down leg, Williamson neatly clips it to deep square leg
55.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, 2 runs, sliding down leg, Williamson clips it to fine leg for a brace
55.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, FOUR, this was in the air, but in the end, no harm done. Williamson drives a fuller length delivery to the right of Marsh, the bowler, and it bullets to the fence straight down the ground
55.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, 2 runs, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, Williamson drives it all along the carpet and straight down the ground. Marsh looks to stop it in his followthrough, but can't. Eventually, Pattinson from mid-on, hounds it down to keep the pair to a couple. With it, he also completes 4,000 Test runs. Nice milestone for the fulcrum of New Zealand's batting line-up
55.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, Marsh starts with a yorker on the stumps, Williamson digs it out
Mitchell Marsh [8.0-2-18-0] is back into the attack
54.6 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, no run, too wide of off for Anderson to play at that delivery. Anderson ignores
54.5 -
Bird to Williamson, 1 run, speared down leg, Williamson tucks it to deep backward square leg
54.4 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, this one definitely swung back into the right-hander, Williamson works it to mid-wicket
54.3 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, good length delivery and angled in, Williamson turns it to FSL, who makes a sharp save
54.2 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, good length delivery and zooming in on the stumps, Williamson blunts it out
54.1 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, drifting down leg, Williamson fails to get any wood on it. The keeper moves to his left and collects it cleanly
Jackson Bird [7.0-1-26-0] is back into the attack
53.6 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, Pattinson generates late swing away from Anderson, he shows measured judgment outside off and lets it go by
53.5 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, good length delivery and on off-stump, Anderson prods forward and defends to short cover
53.4 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, Pattinson keeps it in the channel outside off, Anderson leaves it untouched
53.3 -
Pattinson to Williamson, 1 run, yet another inswinger from Pattinson, Williamson clips in the air and through the hands of the FSL fielder for a single. Pattinson again has his hands on his head in despair. It was a sharp chance for Burns, but those chances either stick or don't
There is no one in the slip cordon for Williamson now.
53.2 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, the inswinger that starts from off, Williamson clips it to short mid-wicket
53.1 -
Pattinson to Williamson, leg byes, FOUR, Pattinson goes for the boomerang-bending inswinger. But gets the line wrong as he drifts it down leg, Williamson tries to get a tickle on it, but can't. It hits his back pad and runs away to the fine leg fence for four leg-byes
52.6 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, 1 run, fullish that veers into the right-hander, Williamson pats it to cover for a quick single
52.5 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, 1 run, drifting down leg, Anderson works it to deep backward square leg
52.4 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, good length delivery and just outside off, Anderson again defends
52.3 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, good length delivery that swings away from Anderson, he defends with soft hands
52.2 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, 1 run, too straight from Hazlewood, Williamson clips it to deep mid-wicket for an easy single
52.1 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, the short delivery that is bowled just outside off, Williamson hunkers under it
51.6 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, there and thereabouts outside off, left alone to the keeper
51.5 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, FOUR, Mitchell Marsh has dropped a chance there at gully. Fuller length delivery and just outside off, Anderson aims for an airy fairy drive and gets a thickish outside edge to Marsh at gully. It was hit pretty hard, however, it went straight to Marsh at head height, but the ball burst through his hands and into the third man fence. That will go down as a chance
51.4 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, too straight from Pattinson, Anderson clips it to short mid-wicket, who makes a sharp save to his right
51.3 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, Anderson drives it to back towards the bowler, who stops it in his followthrough
51.2 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, this time around, Smith took a review. The original decision was not out. On review, the HotSpot showed that Anderson eked out an inside edge and the decision stays. Fuller length delivery that swings back into the left-hander, Anderson tried to turn it into the on-side and got an inside edge onto his front pad. Thus, the decision was not reversed
Australia have gone up for a review for LBW. The front foot looks fine. Has Anderson got an inside edge there? The zoomer is on now. The HotSpot shows he has got an inside edge. Australia lose a review
51.1 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, the bumper that is bowled outside off, Anderson shoulders arms
50.6 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, the outswinger from Hazlewood, Williamson pushes it off the outer part of the bat towards gully
50.5 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, the short delivery from Hazlewood, Williamson hunkers under it
50.4 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, good length delivery and veering into the right-hander, Williamson defends with a slightly closed bat face
50.3 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, this one straightens a wee bit after pitching, Williamson gets an outside edge to the first slip all along the ground. Williamson played that with soft hands. The 1st slip fielder then fired in a throw at the batsman's end. But he was in
50.2 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, Hazlewood gets it to shape back into the right-hander, Williamson takes a baby step forward and keeps it out
50.1 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, fullish and the inswinger from Hazlewood, Williamson defends off the front foot
49.6 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, good length delivery and just outside off, Anderson shoulders arms
49.5 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, Anderson would say it was a brave leave. But I don't think, he had much of a clue there. Pattinson gets it to veer back into the left-hander late, Anderson trusts the bounce and lets it go. It bounces over the middle-stump. Hands on head moment for Pattinson
49.4 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, the inswinger from Pattinson, Anderson clips it to mid-wicket, who misfields, but Anderson does not look to pinch a single
49.3 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, Pattinson shifts to outside off, left alone to the keeper
49.2 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, well, Anderson was very close to being dismissed LBW. However, the loud appeal has been turned down. Replays though, show that it was pitched outside leg by half an inch I reckon. Anderson looks to tuck an inswinger towards mid-wicket and misses. Pattinson dishes out an appeal for LBW, but the umpire gives a deaf ear to it
49.1 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, FOUR, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Anderson takes the bait and drives it on the up. However, breaches the gap through the mid-off region and it scurries to the fence. New Zealand now lead by three runs
48.6 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, drifting down leg, Williamson fails to get any wood on it. A stifled appeal for LBW from Hazlewood, but it was sliding down leg
48.5 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, Hazlewood continues to veer it into the right-hander, turned towards FSL
48.4 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, another inswinger from Hazlewood, tucked to square leg
48.3 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, Williamson was adjudged LBW. But he took the review and the decision was overturned as he had got an inside edge onto his front pad. The HotSpot confirmed it. The inswinger that came back in late, Williamson tried to defend and eked out an inside edge. The umpire answered the appeal in the affirmative. But Williamson straightaway went up for the review and got the decision in his favour
Williamson has gone up for a review for LBW. The front foot is fine. I think he has eked out an inside edge. The HotSpot too shows the same. So, the decision has been reversed and Williamson escapes
48.2 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, short of length delivery that is angled in, Williamson punches it to mid-off. He didn't exactly time that one though
48.1 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, FOUR, the bumper and Hazlewood gets good height on it. Williamson though, is equal to the task as he gets on top of the bounce to offer the pull. The ball races away to the deep mid-wicket fence
47.6 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, Pattinson continues to make the ball talk at the tilt of a wrist. This one veers away from the right-hander and was bowled with a good burst of pace, Anderson though, greets it with a lifted bat
47.5 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, the inswinger, this time, from Pattinson, pushed to mid-off
47.4 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, very full and the away-swinger, Anderson aims for an expansive drive and is beaten on the outside edge. Anderson was late on that shot. It was also bowled with good wheels at 145ks
47.3 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, back of a length delivery and just outside off, Anderson taps it to backward point
47.2 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, length delivery that swings away from the left-hander, Anderson nudges it to mid-wicket
47.1 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, fullish and on the stumps, Anderson clips it to square leg
46.6 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, there and thereabouts outside off, Williamson leaves it untouched
46.5 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, this one swerves back into the right-hander late, Williamson covers for the swing and turns it away towards short mid-wicket
46.4 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, back of a length delivery and just outside off, Williamson plays it with soft hands towards gully
46.3 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, the inswinger from Hazlewood, Williamson aims to tuck it around the corner and misses. There is a muted appeal for LBW, but it was sliding down leg
46.2 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, 1 run, a tad fuller from Hazlewood, Anderson taps it to backward point and scampers across
46.1 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, back of a length delivery and slanting away from the left-hander, Anderson pushes it to towards gully rather tentatively
45.6 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, 3 runs, fuller length delivery and outside off, Anderson drives it to on the up and through the cover-region. Good running between the wickets result in Anderson adding three runs to the bag
45.5 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, this time, Anderson looks to drill a fuller length delivery and gets it off the outer part of the bat on one bounce to Smith at 2nd slip
45.4 -
Pattinson to Corey Anderson, no run, short delivery and just outside off, Anderson sways away from the line
45.3 -
Pattinson to Williamson, 3 runs, fuller length delivery tha shapes away from Williamson, he drives it rather uppishly, but falls short of Lyon at backward point, who gives the chase and keeps Williamson to three runs. With it, Williamson composes his 19th Test fifty. He has played with self belief and whenever presented with an opportunity, has shown his wide range of shots
45.2 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, good length delivery that is angled in, defended
45.1 -
Pattinson to Williamson, 2 runs, the tempter that is bowled outside off, Williamson leans into the drive and pierces the gap through the cover-region. The fielder at cover-point, hunts it down, but can't prevent Williamson from adding two runs to the kitty. Positive intent from Williamson
James Pattinson [12.0-5-29-3] is back into the attack
44.6 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, lovely delivery to end the over. Fullish and just about veers away from Anderson, he feels for it and then withdraws his bat
44.5 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, short and wide delivery, Anderson looks to flay the cut and is beaten. It was there to be smacked. However, Anderson looks tentative at the moment
44.4 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, the away-swinger on a fuller length delivery, Anderson drives tentatively to short cover
44.3 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, Hazlewood yanks his length back a touch, Anderson defends by prodding forward
44.2 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, closer to the off-stump and Hazlewood generates a bit of away movement on this fuller length delivery, Anderson though, lets it go by
44.1 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, Hazlewood starts with a delivery in that probing zone outside off, Anderson ignores
It is cloudy at the moment, but no real threat of rain as of now. Hazlewood will begin the proceedings. He has 2 slips and a gully in place.
On the other hand, for the hosts, Kane Williamson played a battling knock. For New Zealand to have any chance of making a sterling comeback into the game and levelling the series, he needs to get a big one. Williamson's teammate and their inspirational captain, Brendon McCullum though, couldn't fire in his last international innings. However, he was fittingly given a standing ovation by the fans. He also got a generous round of applause from the Australian camp. Earlier, Neil Wagner bowled with sustained hostility to snaffle a 6-for and restrict Australia's lead to 135. There is a chance that rain might play spoilsport. Hopefully, it will stay away. Stay tuned! New Zealand will resume their innings shortly...
Day 4: Yesterday, the visitors inched closer to clinching the series 2-0 and dethroning India as the No.1 ranked Test team. It was James Pattinson, who planted seeds of doubts in the minds of batsmen by generating reverse swing at alarming rates to whittle away at New Zealand's batting line-up. Jackson Bird and Josh Hazlewood acted as perfect foils for Pattinson. The able duo bowled with unremitting control and also got the ball to veer in or away, late.
Williamson is still waging on for New Zealand and much will rest on his exploits tomorrow if the hosts fancy giving their skipper a fairytale farewell. Can the added incentive inspire their lower middle and lower order to bat out of their skins? Any target over 150 would atleast give a fighting chance. We'll wait and see how it all unfolds. Till then, it's goodbye!
On a day where 10 wickets fell, it was Australia who yet again finished on top. After an underwhelming batting performance post lunch fuelled by a Neil Wagner special, they folded up with a much lesser lead than expected. But again, the lengths which they hit coupled with the added height advantage meant that this flat-looking pitch responded a lot more. All the pacers generated appreciable reverse swing too which could be seen as a result of constant throwing into the turf while returning the ball to Nevill. At Hagley Oval, one also saw New Zealand's inspirational captain, Brendon McCullum, take the long walk back to the pavilion for one last time in his international career, after he was chugged down by Hazlewood. His final stroke - a dance down the wicket followed by a mistimed slog to mid-wicket. He was congratulated by both Warner and Smith for his stellar career. The crowd, too, gave a standing ovation as he rode off into the sunset.
43.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, crackerjack delivery from Marsh. The outswinger that was bowled very full, Williamson squeezes it out to short cover. That is stumps for the day then
43.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, the indipper from Marsh that is bowled on the stumps, defended off the back foot
43.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, yet another bumper from an Australian pacer. This time, Marsh bangs it short, Williamson just ducks under it by keeping his wrists down
43.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, Marsh shifts his line to outside off, Williamson ignores
43.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, 2 runs, the inswinger from Marsh, Williamson clips it nicely to square leg, where Voges flings in a wild throw at the batsman's end and the duo pinch another run on an overthrow
43.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, good length delivery and honing in on the off-stump, Williamson defends
Last over of the day coming up.
42.6 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, fullish delivery that swings late and away from Anderson, he gets an outside edge that falls in front of the first slip fielder
42.5 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, Hazlewood tests the middle of the pitch and bowls it outside off, Anderson gets away from the line after covering his stumps
42.4 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, good length delivery and zooming in on the stumps, defended solidly
42.3 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, fullish and outside off, Anderson ushers it through to the keeper
42.2 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, back of a length delivery and on the stumps, Anderson rides on the bounce and defends
42.1 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, Hazlewood hurls in a bumper and gets good shoulder on it, Anderson ducks under it
41.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, 1 run, the inswinger from Marsh, Anderson gets an inside edge on his tuck to deep backward square leg
41.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, 2 runs, drifting down leg, Anderson neatly clips it to deep mid-wicket, where Lyon runs across to get to the ball and fire in a throw at the striker's end. However, Anderson by then, had picked up a brace
41.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, the throat-seeking bouncer and Marsh follows the left-hander, Anderson sits under it
41.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, very full and on off-stump, Anderson squeezes it out
41.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, good length delivery and outside off, Anderson does not contemplate in playing at it
41.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, 1 run, sliding down leg, Williamson tucks it to deep backward square leg
40.6 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, Hazlewood pulls his length back a bit, Anderson defends it to mid-wicket
40.5 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, Hazlewood bowls it in the channel outside off, Anderson lets it go by
40.4 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, short delivery and just outside off, Anderson hunkers under it
40.3 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, this time, it veers into the left-hander late, Anderson is solid in his defence
40.2 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, Hazlewood ushers in another away-swinger, Anderson prods forward and allows it go through to the keeper
40.1 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, the outswinger from Hazlewood, Anderson waves it through to the keeper
39.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, length ball from Mitchell Marsh, Williamson stays back and defends to cover
39.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, this one swerves away from the right-hander quite late, Williamson though, shoulders arms
39.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, Mitchell Marsh continues to target the off-stump, Williamson prods half-forward and defends it towards cover-point
39.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, another away-swinger from Mitchell Marsh, Williamson taps it to cover, but does not risk nabbing a quick single
39.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, good length delivery that is angled in, Williamson punches it to mid-off
39.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, fuller length delivery that veers away from the right-hander, Williamson pushes it towards gully with soft hands, who dives to his right and stops it
38.6 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, Hazlewood ushers in a handy short delivery, Anderson though, is able to sway away from the line
38.5 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, Hazlewood, with subtle changes of wrist, is making it go this way and that way. This time, the outswinger form Hazlewood, Anderson again leaves it untouched
38.4 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, the inswinger from round the wicket, Anderson though, shows measured judgment to shoulder arms
38.3 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, another away-swinger from Hazlewood, Anderson prods forward and shoulders arms
38.2 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, this time, it swings away from the left-hander. However, it swung from the hand. Now, that made it easier for Anderson to let it go by
38.1 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, 1 run, short delivery from Hazlewood, but he does not get good height on it, Williamson pulls it to deep mid-wicket
37.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, 3 runs, back of a length delivery and just outside off, Williamson punches with a vertical bat to sweeper cover and adds three more runs to the tally
37.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, razor-sharp outswinger from Mitchell Marsh, Williamson ignores
37.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, Mitchell Marsh hits a good length and gets it to veer away from the right-hander, left alone to the keeper
37.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, fuller length delivery and angled into the right-hander, Williamson drives it to mid-off
37.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, 1 run, sliding down leg, Anderson neatly clips it to deep mid-wicket
37.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, shortish delivery and Mitchell Marsh follows the batsman, Anderson hunkers under it
Mitchell Marsh [4.0-1-8-0] is back into the attack
36.6 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, 1 run, the inswinger from Hazlewood, clipped to depe square leg
36.5 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, FOUR, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Anderson prods forward and ekes out an outside edge past the diving second slip fielder and into the third man fence. He played that with soft hands
36.4 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, the inswinger from Hazlewood, Anderson lets it go by
36.3 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, good length delivery that leaves the left-hander a touch, defended into the off-side
36.2 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, from round the wicket, Hazlewood hits a fuller length and bowls it outside off, Anderson ignores
36.1 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, back of a length delivery and outside off, Anderson waves it through to the keeper
35.6 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, too straight from Pattinson, Williamson works it to square leg
35.5 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, well outside off, easy leave for the batsman
35.4 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, fuller length delivery and in that channel outside off, Williamson shoulders arms
35.3 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, good length delivery that is angled in, defended
35.2 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, this one shapes back into the right-hander, Williamson defends off the front foot
35.1 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, the bumper from Pattinson, Williamson sits under it
34.6 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, fuller length delivery and angling away from the right-hander, defended
Corey Anderson, left handed bat, comes to the crease
34.5 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, out Caught by Warner!! That's it. Time's up on McCullum's international career. And quite fittingly somewhat, it's through a mistimed slog. Warner has snaffled a ripper of a catch at mid-wicket and is delighted as the big fish has been dismissed. Baz walks back to a generous round of applause from the crowd and the opposition ranks. Came charging down the track, and tried to heave a shortish delivery, but got it high up on the willow and Warner, with a superman-like leap, grabbed the catch to his right with two hands. Splendid take that from Australia's opener. Smith runs up to congratulate McCullum on his noteworthy career, followed by Warner. Thank you for all the entertainment. So long, mate! Brendon McCullum c Warner b Hazlewood 25(27) [4s-3 6s-1]
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
34.4 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, SIX, a scorcher of a shot from McCullum! Hazlewood bangs it short, McCullum nails the pull and it clears the deep square leg fence
34.3 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, no run, fuller length delivery that straightens a wee bit, McCullum checks the drive to mid-off
34.2 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, no run, drifting down leg, McCullum misses out with the clip
34.1 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, 1 run, too straight from Hazlewood, tucked to deep mid-wicket
33.6 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no run, a tad fuller and outside off, left alone to the keeper
33.5 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no run, Pattinson continues to impress. Another shout for LBW from the tall quick. However, it was too high
33.4 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no run, this one veers back into the right-hander, McCullum fails to defend. It was sliding down leg though
33.3 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no run, back of a length delivery and outside off, McCullum pushes it to backward point
33.2 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no run, well, McCullum just about survived there. Pattinson again generated reverse swing as it swung back into the right-hander, McCullum looked to keep it out and got an inside edge onto the turf and then Pattinson pouched it with his left-hand. He was confident about that return catch. However, replays confirmed that it the turf, the boot and then Pattinson snaffled it. So, was adjudged as not out
Pattinson is confident that he has taken a return catch. The TV umpire is beckoned. On replays, it is clear that it hit the bat, onto the ground and then the boot. Only afterwards, Pattinson took the return catch. Rightly given as not out
33.1 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no run, good length delivery and outside off, McCullum aims to drill it into the off-side and misses
32.6 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, 3 runs, McCullum camps back and punches this back of a length delivery towards backward point, who gets a bad bounce and McCullum collects three runs
32.5 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, no run, Hazlewood dishes out a huge appeal for LBW. However, turned down. After a bit of discussion with Hazlewood, Smith decides to not review it. I think height was the issue there. I can't see any bat involved. The snicko confirms that. It swung back into the right-hander, McCullum tried to guard it out off the front foot and misses. The Hawkeye shows it was clipping the top of off-stump. So, it would have turned out to be an umpire's call
32.4 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, no run, short of a length delivery that comes back in sharply, McCullum steers it to backward point
32.3 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, 1 run, a bit of width on offer, Williamson chops it to extra cover and scampers across
32.2 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, too straight from Hazlewood, McCullum clips it to fine leg
32.1 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, McCullum pounces on a short and wide delivery and it scorches to the deep backward point boundary. It came off the meat of the bat
Josh Hazlewood [9.0-3-18-0] is back into the attack
31.6 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, Pattinson concentrate on bowling in that zone outside off, Williamson leaves it untouched
31.5 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, a tad fuller that straightens a touch on the angle, McCullum taps it to extra cover for a quick single
31.4 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, the away-swinger from Pattinson, McCullum deliberately opens the bat face and steers it past the diving second slip fielder to the third man boundary
31.3 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no run, back of a length delivery that is angled in, defended off the back foot
31.2 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, now, one expects McCullum to take plenty of chances even early on in his innings. He does just that by staying slightly leg-side of the ball and upper-cutting a shortish delivery to the third man fence. Audacious stroke by McCullum
31.1 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, 2 runs, sliding down leg, McCullum gets off the mark with a flick to fine leg, who moves across the boundary rope and makes a tumbling save. He also recovers quickly and fires in a good throw, but McCullum manages to get back to the striker's end with a dive
30.6 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, too straight from Bird, tucked to square leg
30.5 -
Bird to Williamson, FOUR, half-volley from Bird, Williamson leans into the drive and pierces the gap wide of mid-off. The ball bullets to the fence. Sublime shot by Williamson
Williamson pulls away just in the nick of time. The security guard was moving across the sightscreen and as a result, Williamson pulled away
30.4 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, finally, width on offer, but Williamson punches it towards point and can't breach the gap
30.3 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, probing stuff from Bird. Another away-swinger from Bird, Williamson waves it through to the keeper
30.2 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, this one shapes back into the right-hander a tad, Williamson though, camps on the back foot and defends
30.1 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, the away-swinger from Bird, Williamson gets half-forward and pushes at it tamely. The ball whooshes past the outside edge
29.6 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no run, back of a length delivery and slanted in, McCullum defends it towards cover-point
29.5 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no run, the bumper and Pattinson follows the batsman, McCullum hunkers under it
29.4 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no run, short of a length delivery that swings back into McCullum, he defends with his bottom hand off the bat handle towards short cover. It might have stayed a touch low there
It has gone rather dark at the ground
29.3 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no run, good length delivery that nips back in, McCullum prods half-forward and defends
29.2 -
Pattinson to Williamson, 1 run, back of a length delivery that is angled in, Williamson taps it to cover with soft hands
29.1 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, length ball that nips back into Williamson, he lets it go by. Brave leave that by Williamson
28.6 -
Bird to Brendon McCullum, no run, good length delivery that shapes back into the right-hander, McCullum defends to cover
28.5 -
Bird to Brendon McCullum, no run, good length delivery that nips back in a touch, McCullum turns it to FSL
28.4 -
Bird to Williamson, 1 run, Williamson pushes this fuller length to cover and scampers across for a quick single
28.3 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, good length delivery and outside off, Williamson ignores
28.2 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, well, if Bird had got his right boot onto that straight drive and deflcted it onto the stumps, then Baz would have been run out at the bowler's end. Now, that would have an unlucky way to get out and that too in Baz's last innings. Fortunately for McCullum, Williamson drives a fuller length delivery that was bowled on the stumps down the ground and Bird could not get his right boot onto the ball
28.1 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, fuller length delivery that veers away from the right-hander, left alone to the keeper
27.6 -
Pattinson to Brendon McCullum, no run, length delivery and just outside off, defended
Brendon McCullum, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Brendon McCullum walks out to bat for the last time in his international career. He gets a heathly round of applause from the crowd and Australia's cricketers. Can he play another of those blinders?
27.5 -
Pattinson to Henry Nicholls, out Caught by Smith!! Pattinson is in the middle of a very good spell. He now chugs down Nicholls. Fuller length delivery that veers away a touch, Nicholls tries an airy fairy drive without moving his feet and Smith at second slip, grabs a relatively easy catch with both hands. Henry Nicholls looked uncomfortable at the crease. On the other hand, Pattinson is chuffed to bits. Henry Nicholls c Smith b Pattinson 2(10)
Pattinson to Henry Nicholls, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
27.4 -
Pattinson to Henry Nicholls, no run, back of a length delivery and on the stumps, defended towards GSL
27.3 -
Pattinson to Henry Nicholls, 2 runs, holy moly! M Marsh almost pouched a fine catch at gully. But Nicholls escapes in the end. Back of a length delivery and outside off, Nicholls slices it to gully, who leaps in the air and tries to take the catch with both hands to his left, but it bursts through to third man. These sort of catches sometimes stick and on other occasions don't
27.2 -
Pattinson to Williamson, 1 run, back of a length delivery and just outside off, Williamson punches it to sweeper cover
27.1 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, back of a length delivery and outside off, left alone to the keeper
Drinks are on the field now! Australia have pegged away with irritating discipline and surprisingly found some reverse swing this early. After a gritty second wicket stand, Pattinson managed to get rid of Latham with a strangle down leg. With the deficit still substantial, the visitors look to be on top here..
26.6 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, prods across and pats a length ball towards cover
26.5 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, no problem negotiating with that. Too wide of off to create a flutter. Left alone
26.4 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, hesitant to move forward to a length ball, blocks it from the crease into the off-side
26.3 -
Bird to Williamson, 1 run, oooh, thick inside edge. No let-up in intensity whatseover. They run in and keep hitting that good length spot. Then getting it to nibble here and there. Runs away down to fine leg
26.2 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, length ball dipping in towards middle, Williamson moves half-forward and blunts it out
26.1 -
Bird to Williamson, 2 runs, strays on the pads of Williamson and he glances it fine forcing Pattinson to break into a sprint at fine leg. Subsequently leads to a dive to flick it back in. No lack of effort from the big fella
25.6 -
Pattinson to Henry Nicholls, no run, he goes right through Nicholls with a brisk yorker. Uh, wait a minute. The umpires are going upstairs. The Aussies appealed after the catch was taken by Nevill, but c'mon, Nicholls has missed it by some distance. Still checking on the replays but looks fairly obvious to me. The ball actually deviated a fair way after hitting the pitch which must have excited the fielders. Taking ages to make the call. Don't worry, we'll finally get there. The onfield umpires are being passed some instructions through the earpiece from the third umpire while the crowd keeps getting more and more restless. Boos ringing around. Aha, here we go. NOT OUT flashes on the big screen
25.5 -
Pattinson to Henry Nicholls, no run, the length is further up but still not full enough to come forward. Blocked from the crease
25.4 -
Pattinson to Henry Nicholls, no run, short of length delivery around off, Nicholls stands tall and drops it with soft hands into the off-side
25.3 -
Pattinson to Henry Nicholls, no run, that's real quick. Pattinson tries to fire in a yorker first up but misses his mark and presents a full toss which tails back in sharply on off, Nicholls had to be quick to get his bat down
Henry Nicholls, left handed bat, comes to the crease
25.2 -
Pattinson to Latham, out Caught by Nevill!! Got him, yes. Up goes the finger in a flash. That has caught some glove on the way through to Nevill. Short ball down leg which cramps Latham for room as he tries to pull it fine. Late on it too and ends up being strangled. A promising partnership comes to an end. Latham c Nevill b Pattinson 39(71) [4s-7]
Pattinson to Latham, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
25.1 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, short of length delivery outside off, dabbed to point
24.6 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, oh how good is that? Surely? No, says the umpire. The Aussies are not reviewing either. Pitches on a good length just outside off and just cuts it to hit Williamson on the back knee. High maybe. Just maybe
24.5 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, misses out on another boundary. Any bat and that would have raced away. Bird feeds him length down leg, Williamson is late to get the bat across, and it deflects towards the keeper off the thigh
24.4 -
Bird to Williamson, FOUR, pulled away! A short ball with no purpose at all. Just lingering around chest high outside off. Williamson pivots so wonderfully on that back leg and swats it off the front foot wide of a diving square leg
24.3 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, good length delivery wide of off, no need to play and Williamson doesn't
24.2 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, shoulders arms to a length ball outside off
24.1 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, length ball just outside off, stabbed into the off-side
23.6 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, exudes such confidence whenever the line is outside off, vibrant leave is there is a such a thing
23.5 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, pressing forward again, the length is much shorter this time and he can only defend
23.4 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, forces the front foot to move far forward to reach out to a full ball and drives it to mid-off
23.3 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, slanted away outside off, left alone
23.2 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, hits the pitch hard on a short of length on middle, Latham tucks it to mid-wicket
23.1 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, nips back in against the angle from a good length, but doesn't do enough to threaten off stump after Latham had shouldered arms
22.6 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, swivels across to a short of length delivery and swats the pull wide of mid-wicket where a diving effort prevents any runs
22.5 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, fullish just outside off, draws Williamson forward to drive towards mid-off
22.4 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, back of a length delivery on middle and leg, turned to one of the two mid-wickets in place
22.3 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, left alone
22.2 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, tucked off the hips to mid-wicket
22.1 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, rises sharply from a short of length to hit Williamson's splice as he fends it down
Jackson Bird [2.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack
21.6 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, another well judged leave to a ball outside off
21.5 -
Pattinson to Williamson, 3 runs, much better approach. Can't afford for the bowlers to just bowl at you. Got to pounce on opportunities. And Williamson sees one here. Shortish outside off, not high enough to threaten a top edge so he pulls it off the front foot well in front of square through mid-wicket
21.4 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, moves forward nicely to a fullish ball and pushes it to extra-cover
21.3 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, patted towards point
21.2 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, length ball outside off, left alone
21.1 -
Pattinson to Williamson, 2 runs, oh that's a hair's breadth away from kissing off stump. Wide half-volley outside off, Williamson is in such a shell that his front foot is very heavy and doesn't move across. Chops it off a thick inside edge towards fine leg
James Pattinson [4.0-1-9-1] is back into the attack
20.6 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, lifts the arms to let a good length delivery through
20.5 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, 1 run, that's a very silly single at this stage. Punched towards mid-off where Bird comes forward, has one stump to aim at from where he collects and misses. Would have been close
20.4 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, pulls the length back on off, much more comfortable is Williamson hanging in the crease
20.3 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, rushes to get his front pad out of the way with his head nearly falling over with a sharp and full inswinger towards off, manages to whip it to mid-on
20.2 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, soft stride forward to defend a fullish ball around off
20.1 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, length ball holding its line outside off, left alone
19.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, FOUR, much similar to the fourth ball of the over, except for the fact that this time chopped it with much harder hands. Jammed it into the turf and bounced over the cordon
19.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, 2 runs, nicely leans into a full ball just outside off, and pushes it through the extra-cover region
19.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, no run, not short or wide enough to be going for a cut, chops it off a thick underedge towards gully
19.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, no run, fullish just outside off, pushed to mid-off where Khawaja throws it in a way that it lands in the rough area behind the stumps before reaching Nevill. Prompts the umpire to have a word and Khawaja responds with a cheeky smile. Mischief managed!
19.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, no run, now on a back of a length and across the left-hander, no shot offered
19.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, no run, floats one further up just outside off, Latham plonks his foot down and drives to mid-off
18.6 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, fullish on off, pushed to mid-on
18.5 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, short of length delivery around middle, blocked off the back foot
18.4 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, real test here. Hazlewood is peppering away just outside off, some are dipping in while others - like this one - are shaping away. Williamson's eyes are following the ball like a hawk, lets it go
18.3 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, another probing indipper gunning for the top of off, extracts good bounce from a length and Williamson adjusts well in defence by losing his bottom hand
18.2 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, cannons in from a good length towards off, takes the inside half of the bat this time on Williamson's defensive prod
18.1 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, holds its line from a back of a length just outside off to open up Williamson in his back foot defence. Gets it off the outside half to point
17.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, 1 run, picks a fullish ball from middle and works it wide of mid-on for a single
17.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, slightly fuller than a good length but much shorter than a half-volley, the line is tempting outside off, Williamson knows better and leaves
17.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Williamson allows himself a sighter
17.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, not allowed a big front foot stride with the lengths Marsh is hitting. Any movement from there could leave Williamson vulnerable but he is doing his best to play as late as possible
17.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, back of a length delivery on middle, Williamson hops back and blocks
17.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, good length delivery outside off, left alone
16.6 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, length ball on middle, turned to mid-wicket
16.5 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, that's spooned up off the leading edge. Vicious short of length delivery which spits at Latham as he tries to tuck it away, but falls well in front of the advancing cover-point fielder. Did well to loosen the grip actually. Good speeds from Hazlewood
16.4 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, length ball in the channel, patted off the front foot to mid-off
16.3 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, there's the bumper which Hazlewood uses so effectively as a surprise weapon. Latham sees this early though and ducks
16.2 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, an easy leave as the length delivery slants away well outside off
16.1 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, plants the full face of the bat on a full ball to drive to mid-on. Went hard slightly and didn't get much timing
15.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, length ball wide of off, left alone
15.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, beaten on the edge. Very uncharacteristic from Williamson to play so far away from the body. Seams away from a back of a length and misses the outside edge of his back foot drive
15.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no ball, very tight no-ball call from umpire Kettleborough. Marsh seemed to have had some part of the heel behind the line. Don't want another incident like the Voges one at Basin Reserve. No need to worry over this one though as Williamson punches it safely to mid-on
15.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, jeez, he just dents the bowler's confidence with these defensive stroke. Length ball around the fourth stump, gets half-forward and gets the bat down late to stab it into the pitch
15.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, kicks up nicely from a length outside off, Williamson shoulders arms
15.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, length ball just outside off, Williamson plays it late as usual and meets the ball right under his eyes to dab it to gully
15.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, tucked away off the hips to mid-wicket
14.6 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, extracts a lot of bounce due to his tall figure from a back of a length, the line isn't compelling for Latham to fish at it
14.5 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, oh peach! Darts away from a back of a length after pitching on off, Latham had to play given the line but the movement does him in. Would have taken something special to nick it actually
14.4 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, fullish just outside off, Latham drags the drive to mid-off as the bat turns on impact
14.3 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, 1 run, jumps inside the crease to a back of a length delivery before patting it wide of cover for a quick single
14.2 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, FOUR, woah, Hazlewood went for a surprise inswinging yorker. Doesn't usually do that. Got it to tail nicely but ended up serving a low full toss on the pads. Flicked away through mid-wicket
14.1 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, cunningly dips back sharply on off from a good length, Williamson does so well not to plant his foot across. Waits for the ball to move in the air before moving a stride forward and gets the bat down straight to defend
Josh Hazlewood [5.0-1-12-0] is back into the attack
13.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, no run, a maiden to start after Tea. Good disciplined lines outside off, prying on Latham's patience. He has loads of it
13.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, no run, sees the line early and lazily lifts the bat to leave
13.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, no run, short and angling away outside off, chopped to cover-point
13.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, no run, drops it short slightly and Latham sees a cut through the off-side, but can't time it well enough
13.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, no run, very wide of off to be offering a shot
13.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, no run, angles it across the southpaw, you won't expect someone known to be an orthodox Test opener to go chasing after it. And on cue, Latham leaves
It's time for the final session on Day 3. Just the fact that they are still in with a shout at this stage should swell the Kiwis with a lot of hope. Marsh handed the cherry after Tea..
Neil Wagner put up an inspired performance with the ball in hand to snaffle a 6-for and restrict Australia's lead to 135 runs. Wagner bowled with purpose and untiring stamina to trouble the batsmen. In particular, he used the short ball tactic to good effect. Australia though, are very much in a position of strength. The visitors reiterated that point by prising out Guptill just before the session ended. Join us in a few minutes for the third and final session...
12.6 -
Lyon to Williamson, no run, well-flighted delivery and on the stumps, Williamson prods forward and dead-bats it. Well, that is Tea on Day 3 then
12.5 -
Lyon to Williamson, no run, shorter in length, Williamson cuts it towards cover-point
12.4 -
Lyon to Williamson, no run, very full from Lyon, Williamson pushes it to mid-on
12.3 -
Lyon to Williamson, no run, tossed up delivery and on off-stump, defended off the back foot
12.2 -
Lyon to Latham, 1 run, why would you try to pinch a risky single in the final over before tea? Latham though, makes it to other end and Warner missed out with the direct-hit. Latham wristed a tossed up delivery to Warner at mid-on, who fired in a throw at the non-striker's end and missed. Anyway, the batsman was in
12.1 -
Lyon to Williamson, 1 run, tossed up delivery and on middle-stump line, Williamson clips it to backward square leg
Lyon is likely going to bowl the last over before tea
11.6 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, back of a length delivery and outside off, defended off the back foot
11.5 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, good bumper from Hazlewood that is bowled just outside off, Latham though, sways away from the line. He did not take his eyes off the ball
11.4 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, this time, it veers away form the left-hander, Latham though, shoulders arms
11.3 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, fuller length delivery and outside off, left alone to the keeper
11.2 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, short delivery and outside off, Latham sways away from the line
11.1 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, 3 runs, very full and on the stumps, Williamson plays late and brings out the straight drive. Hazlewood tries to stop it in his followthrugh, but to no avail. In the end, Pattinson form mid-on, hounds it down and puts in a dive to save one run for his team
10.6 -
Lyon to Latham, FOUR, Lyon offers a touch of width, Latham pounces on it by blazing the cut shot square on the off-side. No need to run for those
10.5 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, nicely tossed up and just outside off, defended off the front foot
10.4 -
Lyon to Williamson, 1 run, too straight from Lyon, Williamson works it to fine leg. Lyon extracted a bit of turn on that delivery
10.3 -
Lyon to Williamson, no run, nice loop from Lyon, Williamson though, goes back and defends
10.2 -
Lyon to Williamson, no run, slightly shorter in length, Williamson cuts it to cover-point
10.1 -
Lyon to Latham, 1 run, from round the wicket, Lyon tosses it up, Latham clips it to backward square leg
Nathan Lyon, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
9.6 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, the nip-backer from Hazlewood, Williamson is compact in his forward defence
9.5 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, fuller length delivery that is slanted in, Williamson prods forward and blocks it
9.4 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, fuller length delivery that nips back in a touch, Williamson ekes out an inside edge on his forward defence towards FSL
9.3 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, good length delivery and angled in, Williamson dead-bats it with a full face of the blade
9.2 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, Hazlewood shifts his line to outside off, Williamson shoulders arms
9.1 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, FOUR, angling down leg, Williamson gets a faint edge on it and the ball races past the keeper to the fine leg boundary. On replays, Williamson perhaps did not get any wood on that one
Josh Hazlewood [3.0-1-5-0] is back into the attack
8.6 -
Bird to Latham, no run, good length delivery and outside off, Latham ignores
8.5 -
Bird to Latham, FOUR, eventually, Latham takes advantage of a full toss that was bowled just outside off. He cracks the drive off the front foot and it scurries past motionless fielders to the extra cover fence
8.4 -
Bird to Latham, no run, a tad fuller and again bowls it in that probing zone outside off, Latham hoists his bat above his shoulder and leaves it alone
8.3 -
Bird to Latham, no run, low full toss and just outside off, Latham pushes it to silly mid-off
8.2 -
Bird to Latham, no run, pitched up delivery and in that corridor outside off, Latham does not contemplate in playing at it
8.1 -
Bird to Latham, no run, fuller length delivery and outside off, Latham lets it go by
7.6 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, from mid-crease, Pattinson gets it to shape back into the right-hander a touch, Williamson prods forward and plays it with soft hands to gully, who makes a sharp stop by moving to his left
7.5 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, good length delivery that is angled in, defended solidly
7.4 -
Pattinson to Latham, 1 run, Pattinson steams into the crease and bowls a bumper, Latham looks to pull and gloves it to fine leg
7.3 -
Pattinson to Williamson, 1 run, too straight from Pattinson, Williamson clips it to deep backward square leg
7.2 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, low full toss from Pattinson as he tries a yorker, Williamson bunts it down to mid-off
7.1 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, fuller length delivery and zooming in on the stumps, Williamson drives it straight down the ground, but the ball hits the stumps at the other end. Pattinson though did not get a hand on it. Anyway, Latham was inside the crease
6.6 -
Bird to Latham, 2 runs, fuller length delivery and outside off, Latham gets a thickish outside edge on his drive, but collects a brace square on the off-side. The fielder at gully hunts it down
6.5 -
Bird to Latham, no run, Bird hurls it in that channel outside off, left alone to the keeper
6.4 -
Bird to Latham, FOUR, Latham, with a concoction of timing and placement, cracks the drive and pierces the gap past the fielder stationed at mid-on. It races away to the fence. He closed his bat face ever so slightly there
6.3 -
Bird to Latham, no run, another fuller length delivery and on the stumps, driven to mid-on
6.2 -
Bird to Latham, FOUR, nearly a half volley from Bird, Latham takes a baby step forward and uses the straight drive. The ball just catapults to the fence
6.1 -
Bird to Latham, no run, good length delivery and just outside off, Latham defends off the back foot
Jackson Bird, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
5.6 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, good length delivery and outside off, Williamson mistimes the drive back down the pitch
5.5 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, fullish and comes back into the right-hander a touch, Williamson drives it to mid-off, who moves to his left and stops it
5.4 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, yorker length and on the stumps, Williamson squeezes it out to mid-wicket
5.3 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, from wide of the crease, Pattinson hits a back of a length and strays down leg, tucked to mid-wicket
5.2 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, back of a length delivery that is slanted in, Williamson turns it towards short mid-wicket
5.1 -
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, fullish and angling into the right-hander, Williamson dead-bats it
4.6 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, good length delivery and outside off, Latham ignores
4.5 -
Hazlewood to Latham, FOUR, overpitched delivery from Hazlewood, Latham brings out the off-drive. He creams it all along the turf to the long-off fence. Now, that stroke should give Latham the much needed confidence
4.4 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, good length delivery and outside off, Latham is not interested in playing at it
4.3 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, Hazlewood tests the patience of the batsman outside off, left alone to the keeper
4.2 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, now, Hazlewood bowls a ripper of a delivery. It snakes away off the seam, Latham is caught in the crease and pokes at it tamely to be beaten
4.1 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, fuller length delivery and outside off, driven to mid-off
Kane Williamson, right handed bat, comes to the crease
3.6 -
Pattinson to Guptill, out Caught by Nevill!! Pattinson makes the first incision. Pattinson did well to adjust to bowling to the right-hander after Latham played the first five deliveries of the over. Good length delivery that came in with the angle and then straightened, Guptill hung his bat outside off and eked out an outside edge to the keeper, who accepted it gleefully. Guptill's bat came down at an angle there. Guptill c Nevill b Pattinson 0(12)
Pattinson to Guptill, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
3.5 -
Pattinson to Latham, 1 run, a hint of seam movement back into the left-hander, Latham looks to keep it out, but gets it off the outer part of the bat towards the gully fielder, who dives to his left, but can't prevent the pair from stealing a single
3.4 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, short of length delivery and a touch too wide, Latham ushers it through to the keeper
3.3 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, length delivery that is slanted across the left-hander, Latham prods forward and defends towards mid-off
3.2 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, the bumper that is bowled outside off, Latham, with hawk-like eyes, watches it all the way through and sways away from the line
3.1 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, length ball and outside off, Latham shields his stumps and shoulders arms
2.6 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, there and thereabouts outside off, Guptill leaves it untouched
2.5 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, fuller length delivery from Hazlewood, Guptill drives it all along the ground to mid-on
2.4 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, crackerjack delivery from Hazlewood. This one comes in with the angle and then straightens, Guptill hangs his bat outside off and the ball whizzes past the outside edge
2.3 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, this one jags back off the seam, but Guptill overs his sticks and leaves it alone. Brave leave from Guptill
2.2 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Guptill defends it to cover-point off the front foot
2.1 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, back of a length delivery and on the stumps, Guptill turns it to mid-on
1.6 -
Pattinson to Latham, 2 runs, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Latham cracks the drive to sweeper cover for a brace. He didn't exactly time that shot well though
1.5 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, good length delivery and outside off, Latham shoulders arms
1.4 -
Pattinson to Latham, FOUR, Latham was almost beaten for pace there. Pattinson bowled that one at 149ks. Another low full toss from Pattinson, Latham hangs back in the crease a bit and tries to drive. He gets an outside edge that flies past the first slip fielder, who dived to his left, but to no avail as it raced away to the third man fence
1.3 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, short of length delivery and slanting across the left-hander, Latham leaves it untouched
1.2 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, low full toss and begging to be smacked. But Latham is late on the drive and gets an outside edge on one bounce to Smith at second slip
1.1 -
Pattinson to Latham, no run, well outside off, Latham plants his front foot and greets it with a lifted willow
James Pattinson, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, back of a length delivery and outside off, easy leave for the batsman
0.5 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, Hazlewood ushers in the bumper and flings it outside off, Guptill though, is equal to the task and sits under it
0.4 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, fullish and outside off, Guptill ignores. Now, that delivery thudded into the keeper's gloves
0.3 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, good length delivery and in that channel outside off, Guptill defends it to cover-point
0.2 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, fuller length delivery and outside off, Guptill waves it through to the keeper
0.1 -
Hazlewood to Latham, 1 run, too straight from Hazlewood, Latham clips it to square leg to get off the mark
Latham and Guptill are at the crease. Latham is on strike. Hazlewood will open the attack
Sigh! That, ladies and gentlemen, concludes B-Mac's international career and Australia's tour of New Zealand. Australia are now the number one Test side in the world and that record will be pretty safe for the next couple of months. Brendon played the game his way, like it or lump it. This quote from the to-be New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson, in a recent interview, sums it up aptly "Brendon earned respect because he brought the best out of his players and believed in having a healthy relationship with the opposition." Do I need to say more? Right then! It's time for all of us to head back home, take a pew and recollect McCullum's biff, bludgeon, smite, swat and et al...Alas! The Br- END -on McCullum's 14-years of entertaining and flabbergasting career. Phew! That's that. Till next time, this is Raju Peethala bidding goodbye on behalf of Abhishek Chaudhary and Venkatesh. Cheers...
There are good players, there are great players and then there are heroes, who define the game in their own way. Their on-field deeds transcend results and catapult the game to new heights. What McCullum did to New Zealand cricket is no ordinary feat. He is far greater a player than stats will ever tell us. He has put cricket in New Zealand in the same league as that of Rugby. Baz, as a cricketer and a captain, pitchforked cricket from obscurity to a fast-paced lane. New Zealand cricket, today, wears a fresh look and the amount of talent it is throwing in the ring on a daily basis has a lot to do with how this stocky guy with tattooed arms played his cricket and inspired others to. He never boasted of a watertight technique but had envious lightning quick hands coupled with amazing ability to judge lengths, particularly on pacer-friendly tracks. New Zealand cricket will miss Baz, there is no denying that. But he will also be missed by the entire cricket fraternity, for such heroes make the game what it is. Thanks for the memories, Baz!
When great careers come to a close, they are always scanned through stats. However, seldom do the stats help us draw the conclusion about a player but they do tell a lot about the impact the individual had on the game. Here are some eye-catching stats from Brendon McCullum's blazing career
The debut that lasted forever - McCullum is the only player in the history of Test cricket to have played 101 successive Tests since his debut.
The T20I powerhouse - He is the only cricketer to hit two T20I hundreds.
The big hitter - McCullum hit 106 sixes in his Test career, the most by any batsman in the world.
Fast hands, fastest ton - McCullum's 54-ball hundred in his last Test is the fastest Test century ever.
Finishing on a high - McCullum, who became the first player to score a ton as captain in his last Test, also aggregated the most runs (170) by a player in his last Test.
The charismatic leader - Under his captaincy, New Zealand made it to the final of the World Cup for the first time.
Well done, Brendon - McCullum is only the second batsman after Pakistan's Hanif Mohammad to have scored a triple ton in a team's second innings of a Test. He has also the most number of catches (198) by a New Zealand player in Tests.
Sir Richard Hadlee presents the Trans-Tasman trophy to Steven Smith. All the Aussie players rally around the skipper to pose. A big chorus of "YAAAAAAAAY" as the cameras flash....
Smith: We absolutely want to win every series and want to win everything away from home. The wickets were doing a little bit in the first innings, but our bowlers were spot on. The batsmen took the responsibility too. I'm pleased with the way things have gone. The boys really stepped up when it mattered the most. There were a couple of crucial partnerships from our batsmen and that made a big difference in the series. Batting has been our strength in the last year or so. We have got some big hundreds from every one of us too. I'm pleased that he (McCullum) won't be an opponent anymore but it's very disappointing to see him go. As Sir Richard Hadlee pointed out in his speech, he is a great ambassador of the game and what he has done as a leader is absolutely amazing. To play 100 Test matches is outstanding.
B-Mac: I will try and sum up 14 years in a couple of minutes. Firstly I would like to congratulate the Australian cricket team. You guys played some excellent cricket and played in good spirit too. Smith is a great leader and good luck to him for the future. Thanks to the fans first up for supporting us during ups and downs. Also thanks to all the players I've played along with. You guys took a lot of pride in representing the country. Especially in the last 6 to 12 months you guys have turned up really well. We have achieved some great things in the last 2 years and had plenty of fun. Hey, we have lost a few games, but got our souls back. I will remember these memories for the rest of my life. (Controls his emotions as he pauses for a moment)..... Thanks to New Zealand cricket, who again supported us led by Mike Hesson. You gave us great support and confidence. For Kane - Thanks for being such a great support. You are a great man and I believe you will lead the team forward in the right direction. Thanks for supporting the vision we had. Lastly to my family and my parents and to my close friends, It's a tough place as a cricketer. Staying away from home for that long and playing the game the way I wanted wouldn't have happened without you. I will pay you back and I do mean that. I came in as a youngster, leaving as a 34-year old with 3 wonderful kids and an amazing wife. I love you all! To my wife - I love you! Thank you for everything again. Thank you one and all. Good luck to Australia. They have such a great bunch of men. Well played!
Joe Burns: I wanted to bat as long as I could and score as many runs as possible. I didn't really try to score much with the pull shots, feels nice to make runs against a strong opposition. You have to keep preparing well and play good cricket.
Joe Burns is the Man of the Match
Sir Richard Hadlee's speech: Firstly congratulations to Australia. You have played great cricket and you thoroughly deserved to win this series. To the Black Caps, you competed well but Australia were a better side. To Brendon, you have been such a fantastic cricketer and a leader. You are a great ambassador of the game. As Sir Vivian Richards mentioned earlier, you put bums on the seat and the crowd come to see you smash some big hits. I think that's quite an achievement. You are a crowd entertainer. All the best for your plans ahead.
Australia's dominance in the Tests continues with another series win. After spoiling Brendon McCullum's hundredth Test. the Kangaroos did not loosen the grip. Though, the first day of the match was all about McCullum's boom-boom innings, the tourists did not get bogged down and secured a huge lead of 135 in the first innings. From there on, things were too tough for the hosts. They tried their level best and with contributions from the lower order made sure that the game went into the last day. But the effort was not good enough to give McCullum a winning send off.
Emotional scenes here at the Hagley Oval as Brendon McCullum trudges off the field. Plenty of handshakes, pats on the back and claps. Skipper Steven Smith has a few words to say, obviously not sledging. Thunderous applause from the crowd. Handshakes from the umpires too. Brendon leaves the field for one final team and his team-mates follow the suit...A hug from Kane Williamson and Brendon waves his hand to acknowledge the crowd...
53.6 -
Boult to Voges, FOUR, JOB DONE! Australia overtake India to become the number one side in Tests. Clinch the series 2-0 and retain the Trans-Tasman trophy too. Smithy is a happy man. Full and wide, Voges clobbers the drive through cover and seals the series for Australia
53.5 -
Boult to Voges, no run, back of a length, angled across, wide of off, Voges under-edges the cut to the right of first slip
53.4 -
Boult to Voges, no run, short and around off, Voges covers the off-stump and dead-bats it
53.3 -
Boult to Voges, no run, darted in around middle, Voges blocks off the inside half to the leg-side
53.2 -
Boult to Voges, no run, angles it in from a good length, Voges push-drives towards mid-on
53.1 -
Boult to Voges, no run, full outside off, Voges drives elegantly but picks out extra cover
Will this be the last over? Looks like it...
52.6 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, short and wide, Smith has a big whoosh at it, could only meet with thin air
52.5 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, another solid defence from Smith
52.4 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, gets across and presents a straight bat in defence
52.3 -
Matt Henry to Voges, 1 run, a direct hit and Smith was a goner! Voges taps this length delivery in front of backward point and hustles for a quick single. Smith had to respond and he gave up mid-way. The fielder has a shy and misses...
52.2 -
Matt Henry to Smith, 3 runs, width on offer, Smith rises on his toes and chops it past backward point
52.1 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, shortish just outside off, Smith punches to point
51.6 -
Boult to Voges, FOUR, full and wide, there to be driven and Voges leans into the stroke, caresses past extra cover
51.5 -
Boult to Voges, no run, a touch too straight, Voges clips in front of square leg
51.4 -
Boult to Voges, no run, fraction fuller around off, Voges bunts it into the off-side
51.3 -
Boult to Voges, no run, fullish outside off, Voges drives to mid-off
51.2 -
Boult to Voges, no run, Boult forces Baz to go for the review. It looked pretty close to the naked eye. Good length delivery nipped back in and caught Voges on the shuffle. He was trying to nudge it through leg and closed the bat face a little too early. The ball lobs off the pad and flies to slip cordon who claims the catch too. But Voges didn't get any inside edge on that one
New Zealand review: For lbw against Voges. No inside edge on that one. Fair delivery, impact - In line, pitching - In-line, wickets - Umpire's call (clipping the top of middle). So, NOT OUT it will be...
51.1 -
Boult to Smith, 1 run, 16th Test fifty for Smith. Smith tucks this length delivery into the leg-side
Boult from round the wicket, one slip for him too...
50.6 -
Matt Henry to Smith, 1 run, another gentle length delivery on the pads, Smith retains the strike with a lovely, little wrist of the flick to fine leg
50.5 -
Matt Henry to Voges, 1 run, opens the bat face and dabs it past cover-point for an easy single
50.4 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, a bit too straight from Henry, Voges wrists it straight to mid-wicket
50.3 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, slips this one down leg, Voges looks to glance fine but misses
50.2 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, targetting off-stump from a length, Voges blocks it back to the bowler
50.1 -
Matt Henry to Smith, 1 run, good length delivery drifting in on middle, Smith shuffles and flicks past backward square
Hello again! Welcome back for what should be the final session on this tour. Last session for B-Mac in international career too. Henry will open. One slip in place...
Wagner kept testing the pair with aggression and accuracy, hurled bumpers but failed to draw any negative strokes from the batsmen. Australia lost both the overnight batsmen. Khawaja chased a wide one off Boult while Burns perished for the cause. Just formalities left now, just 4 boundaries will do and Smithy wil be keen to grab that number one spot (Team rankings) from Virat Kohli. Be back in 40 minutes...
Waiting for Brendon McCullum's speech? Well! You might have to wait long, not quite long though. The umpires offered that extra 20 minutes post lunch time and now they have decided to call it lunch. Probably that Burns wicket might have had a part to play. It was two contrasting hours of play to be honest. The scorecard might tell you that the Aussies scored quickly but it wasn't to be. Burns needed 28 balls to score his first runs of the day while Khawaja too had to respect some fiery stuff from Wagner.
49.6 -
Boult to Smith, 1 run, length and in the channel outside off, Smith punches and lets the ball to race past mid-off to sneak in a single
49.5 -
Boult to Smith, no run, another fluent drive from the fast hands of Smith, picks out cover to perfection
49.4 -
Boult to Smith, no run, full and just outside off, Smith drives crisply to cover and there was a fumble, Smithy was keen on a quick single but Voges just didn't move, not even an inch
49.3 -
Boult to Smith, no run, jumps across, tucks this length delivery into the leg-side
49.2 -
Boult to Smith, no run, tad fuller outside off, dabbed with soft hands in front of cover
49.1 -
Boult to Smith, 2 runs, back of a length, wider of off, Smith opens the bat face and taps past backward point
48.6 -
Matt Henry to Voges, no run, good length on off, Voges blocks watchfully
48.5 -
Matt Henry to Smith, 1 run, another leg-sidish delivery and that's easy peasy for Smith who is content with a single down to fine leg
48.4 -
Matt Henry to Smith, 2 runs, flicked off the hip towards fine leg
48.3 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, shortish on middle and leg, Smith turns it to the leg-side
48.2 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, another loud shout, for lbw this time. Smith was long way across the off-stump but the swing might have taken it to middle. The impact though is outside off and had they taken the review it would have been a waste
48.1 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, loud appeal for strangle down leg, but that came right off the thigh pad. Back of a length down leg and Smith fails to flick. Henry ponders about the review but Baz was never interested
We might get 4 more overs before the umpires force lunch....
47.6 -
Boult to Voges, no run, full and tailed in on the stumps, Voges flicks to short mid-wicket
47.5 -
Boult to Voges, no run, swung in from a good length, Voges blocks from the crease
Adam Voges, right handed bat, comes to the crease
47.4 -
Boult to Burns, out Bowled!! Burns perishes while trying to seal this game. This time, he targets to clear mid-on with a hoick but this length delivery nipped in a little bit to miss his bat swing and disturb the timber. The bails fly high as Boult sports a frustrated glare. A little too late? Burns though gets a warm reception from the crowd as he makes his way back to the pavilion. Burns b Boult 65(162) [4s-9]
Boult to Burns, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
47.3 -
Boult to Burns, no run, short of length just outside off, Burns punches on his tippy toes, finds short cover
47.2 -
Boult to Burns, FOUR, if previous one was better, this is the best. Stays still and lifts the drive over mid-off for a one-bounce four
47.1 -
Boult to Burns, FOUR, that's a lovely drive from Joe Burns. Bends his back knee and lets the bat flow through the line of the delivery, wide of extra cover and raced away
Trent Boult [13.0-1-40-0] is back into the attack
The umpires have decided to extend the session as Australia inch closer towards the target. Baz's final Test is fading fast if not fair....
46.6 -
Matt Henry to Burns, 1 run, finds the gap this time, flicks wide of mid-on and keeps the strike
46.5 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, full on middle, wristed to the left of a diving short mid-wicket who puts in the dive to stop a certain boundary
46.4 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, good length around middle and off, Burns gets an inside edge onto his pad as he seeks to drive
46.3 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, fullish just outside off, Burns drives straight to short cover
46.2 -
Matt Henry to Smith, 1 run, clipped wide of fine leg
46.1 -
Matt Henry to Smith, no run, full and curled in late, Smith walks forward and fails to lay bat on the flick. Rapped on the pads but he was outside the line of leg and Henry's ambitious appeal is turned down
45.6 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, bouncer on the stumps, Burns lets it be
45.5 -
Wagner to Smith, 1 run, short and down leg, Smith pulls to fine leg
45.4 -
Wagner to Smith, FOUR, "That's one of the most incredible shots I've ever seen" screams a befuddled Ian Smith on air. Well! I need a coaching manual to trace if there is a word to describe that stroke from Smithy. Let's say it's S-M-I-T-H-E-D. Only he can play that probably. Bouncer just outside off, Smith forehands it onto the ground with a vertical bat and still manages to slot it past mid-off. Like I said before, that's how you smite a fly against a wall
45.3 -
Wagner to Burns, 1 run, short at a gentle pace, Burns pulls behind square on the leg-side
45.2 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, shortish, drifting in, Burns lets it go
45.1 -
Wagner to Smith, 3 runs, pulled! In the air and in the gap. Wagner continues to wear that look of a school-boy who just lost his pencil box. Short and quick, angled in, Smith goes deep inside the crease and threads the gap between square leg and backward square. Some commendable effort in the deep denies Smithy a boundary
44.6 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, on and around off, from a good length, Burns bunts it onto the pitch
44.5 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, attacking the stumps is Henry and Burns turns it to short mid-wicket
44.4 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, good length around off, Burns blocks solidly
44.3 -
Matt Henry to Burns, FOUR, another one sprayed in the wrong direction. Sliding down leg and Burns flicks with his back leg up in the air, wide of mid-wicket and a desperate Wanger's dive couldn't stop Burns from getting his 7th boundary
44.2 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, this was errant, sprayed well down leg, would have been a freebie for a left-hander but Burns ain't one
44.1 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, full and at the toes, Burns watchfully flicks to short mid-wicket
Matt Henry [4.0-1-17-0] is back into the attack
Henry comes in from over the wicket
43.6 -
Wagner to Smith, FOUR, another short ball and this time it's ill-directed, down leg and Smith sends it racing past the keeper with a lovely little wrist of the flick, on the pull
43.5 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, that's an ugly stroke from Smithy. "Not recommended for the kids" chirps Allan Border on air. Short one at chest high, drifting towards the batsman. Smith swats it onto the ground and towards the leg-side, just like the way you swat a fly against a wall
43.4 -
Wagner to Burns, 1 run, angled in short on leg-stump, Burns backs away and pats with an open bat face past backward point
He shifts to over the wicket now....
43.3 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, 131ks, back of a length, drifting down leg and Burns says "No thanks!"
43.2 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, length ball, on the stumps, tucked to mid-wicket
43.1 -
Wagner to Smith, 1 run, Neil Wagner has his hands on head. But it was well-controlled shot from Smith. Short ball speared around the left shoulder and Smith directs the pull down to fine leg, on the bounce to the fielder
42.6 -
Southee to Burns, no run, when it is well outside off, Burns doesn't buy it
42.5 -
Southee to Smith, 3 runs, brings his bat close to his front pad and just leans on the forward push, remember it's just a PUSH. No overhitting on that one, the timing on the stroke took care of the rest. Past mid-off and an easy three for the skip
42.4 -
Southee to Smith, no run, 134ks, back of a length, wider of off, Smithy yells out a loud "NO" after punching this to backward point
42.3 -
Southee to Smith, no run, shuffles and presents the full face of the bat against this non-threatening length delivery
42.2 -
Southee to Smith, no run, angled in around middle, on a length, Smith turns it around the corner
42.1 -
Southee to Smith, FOUR, short and wide, Smith leans on his back leg and slaps it past point, looks in some hurry
41.6 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, down leg, Burns fails to meet with the leg-glance
41.5 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, bouncer outside off, Burns ducks under it
41.4 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, shortish on the stumps, Burns defends
41.3 -
Wagner to Smith, 1 run, had that hit Burns would have been on his bike. Smith shuffles awkwardly and drops this good length ball into the off-side. Sprints for a quick single. Nicholls from FSL gets around and tries to flick the ball onto the stumps, does so air-borne but misses the target. Burns wasn't even in the frame
41.2 -
Wagner to Smith, FOUR, Smith has decided to counter-attack. Takes on this bouncer and pulls square on the leg-side, not quite timed but had enough legs to reach the fence
41.1 -
Wagner to Smith, no run, short outside off, Smith has a good look at it before he let that go
40.6 -
Southee to Burns, no run, length ball veering down leg, Burns doesn't offer a shot, the ball races away to the fine leg pads after brushing his pads but that won't count
40.5 -
Southee to Smith, 1 run, on the pads, clipped to fine leg
40.4 -
Southee to Burns, 1 run, fifty for Burns! This will definitely go as one of his best knocks. Showed courage, class and determination to negate Neil Wagner's threat. All those ducking and weaving dance against the short deliveries. Good effort! Gets to the landmark with a gentle flick between square leg and short fine
40.3 -
Southee to Burns, FOUR, not this time though! Full and asking to be helped away, Burns obliges and slots the well-timed flick wide of fine leg
40.2 -
Southee to Burns, no run, slipping down leg, Burns glances and misses
40.1 -
Southee to Smith, 1 run, Smith is living dangerously here. New Zealand certainly have a plan for him. This one's clocked at 130ks, full on leg-stump, Smith flicks uppishly and on the bounce it travels to the fielder at fine leg
39.6 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, slanted across, around sixth stump, Burns shoulders arms
39.5 -
Wagner to Burns, 2 runs, offers ample width and Burns places the punch through cover
39.4 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, outside off, left alone
39.3 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, back of a length just outside off, Burns hops and blocks under his eyes
39.2 -
Wagner to Smith, 3 runs, that's Rafael Nadaledddddd! Short ball outside off, Smith stays flat-footed and biffs with a flat-bat past mid-on
39.1 -
Wagner to Smith, SIX, Neil Wagner! Jeez! He's bowling his heart out. What effort! Been firing bouncers since morning and here he is still looking fresh and nearly had the Australian skipper. He huffs and puffs out after seeing the ball sail into the grass banks. Lifter at the batsman, hurried onto Smith who gets a top-edge on the pull which flies over deep square. Baz has a wry smile
38.6 -
Southee to Burns, no run, "Wait, mate" huffs out Joe Burns after working this length ball to square leg
38.5 -
Southee to Smith, 1 run, short and sat up nicely for a shuffling Smith who pulls along the ground behind square
38.4 -
Southee to Smith, no run, athleticism from Martin Guptill. Dives full length to his left and grabs the ball one-handed. Shortish on middle, Smith clips to backward square
38.3 -
Southee to Burns, 3 runs, well played! Got on top of the bounce and punched it past point on his toes, easy three
38.2 -
Southee to Smith, 1 run, tucked to backward square
38.1 -
Southee to Smith, no run, hoo! This is something strange. Quite unusual for anyone who's seen Smith in the last 12 months. He shuffles, to the LEG-SIDE and gets opened up a bit as Southee gets some reverse swing, full and past Smith's toes as he missed the flick
37.6 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, wide of the crease, looks to angle in but gets his radar wrong, flung down leg and Burns lets it pass
Wagner moves to round the wicket now
37.5 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, makes him play with hitting a good length in the corridor of uncertainty, Burns moves around the crease and blocks with his bat-pad tucked together
37.4 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, pulls his length back but doesn't bother to alter his line, Burns is happy to let that go
37.3 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, pitches it full at 122ks, driven straight to short cover
37.2 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, further wide of off and Burns does the leaving dance
37.1 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, fullish, gentle pace, wide of off, left alone to the keeper
Neil Wagner [13.0-3-29-1] is back into the attack
36.6 -
Southee to Smith, no run, another wristy work from Smithy and that square leg is in business again
36.5 -
Southee to Smith, no run, full and straight, Smith twirls his wrists on the flick, brings square leg into the play
36.4 -
Southee to Smith, 2 runs, phew! What happened there? Smith shuffles and flicks a full ball from off to mid-wicket. Was keen on the second run but Burns wasn't. Sent back. The fielder though fumbles and Smith is a happy man. Was half-way down the track and had the fielder got there in time, Smith would have been a goner
Steven Smith, right handed bat, comes to the crease
36.3 -
Southee to Khawaja, out Caught by Brendon McCullum!! There it is! The first wicket of the morning and the final day of this series. Was a double bluff from Tim Southee, got some reverse swing too - After pitching two successive deliveries on a fuller length, he digs this short and lures Khawaja to have a go at it. Khawaja was cutting and punching well square of the wicket and expectedly he takes the bait. Seeks to cut and the top-edge flies at head-high to Baz who clasps with his ever-safe mitts and no real celebration. Khawaja c Brendon McCullum b Southee 45(66) [4s-4]
Southee to Khawaja, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
36.2 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, another one dished full outside off, driven to mid-off
36.1 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, fuller and asking Khawaja to show all the drives he's got, he exhibits a classy, crisp drive which is intercepted by cover-point
35.6 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, wide of off again, Burns decides to bunt this into the off-side
35.5 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, angled well wide of off, Burns leaves
35.4 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, FOUR, when it is short, Burns likes it. He loves playing through and over the leg-side. Dug in short again and this time Burns gets into nice position as he manufactures a pull from outside off and over mid-wicket, no stopping this
35.3 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, 2 runs, in the air but he's got enough of it. Stands far outside off stump and fetches this short ball to pull it over mid-wicket. Placed it in the air but there was enough power behind the shot
35.2 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, this one tailed away, just a wee bit and doesn't make Burns play
35.1 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, length delivery on fifth stump, Burns shows a solid straight bat in defence
Right then! We are back. 3 gullies and a slip for Anderson...
Drinks are on the field now. A testing first hour for the Aussie pair, particularly Burns, who got a flurry of bouncers. He has managed to hold the fort and now with the bowling change from both ends, he would want to get some runs as well
34.6 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, length delivery and slanted across Khawaja, he does not budge. Maiden for Southee
34.5 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, full and well wide of off, Khawaja has nothing to do with it
34.4 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, full and on off, Khawaja defends it towards mid-offq
34.3 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, Khawaja gets across in the crease and keeps it out into the on-side
34.2 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, closer to the off-stick this time but still wide enough to allow Khawaja the liberty to leave
34.1 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, short of a good length slanted across Khawaja, he covers his stumps and leaves
Tim Southee [2.0-1-9-0] is back into the attack
33.6 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, 2 runs, moved well across the line once again, tucked it to backward square leg for a couple
33.5 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, fuller length outside off, Burns drives it with the full face of the bat, finds mid-off
33.4 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, 2 runs, Burns goes for the pull this time, does not time it well but will get two, shortish outside off, he moved across the line and pulled it through mid-wicket
33.3 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, Anderson delivers it outside off, angling away from the right-hander, Burns lets it go
33.2 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, 3 runs, short and outside off, Khawaja cuts it through point and picks up an easy three
33.1 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, no run, length delivery and on the stumps, Khawaja wrists the defence to mid-on
Corey Anderson [1.0-0-1-0] is back into the attack
32.6 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, keeper goes for a caught behind appeal but there was no bat involved as the bowler puts his arms on his head, short delivery dangled down the leg-side, Burns moves inside the line and lets it go through his armpit
32.5 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, another bouncer, Burns squats once again
32.4 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, bouncer saga continues, Burns is patient enough to sit under it
32.3 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, Burns stays back in the crease on this shortish delivery, knocks it back to the bowler
32.2 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, short again, going down the leg-side, Burns moves inside the line and lets it go
32.1 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, comes round the wicket and keeps it short, Burns gets tall on it and bunts down the pitch
31.6 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, full and on middle and off, Khawaja drives it with an angled bat to mid-on
31.5 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, bouncer and angling into Khawaja, he half-ducks it
31.4 -
Boult to Burns, 1 run, half-volley outside off, Burns drives it to sweeper cove to bring 100 on the board
31.3 -
Boult to Burns, no run, Boult hits the length outside off once again, Burns does the usual, leaves it
31.2 -
Boult to Burns, no run, length ball outside off, left alone
31.1 -
Boult to Khawaja, 1 run, on the pads of Khawaja, he flicks it to deep square leg to bring 50 of the partnership
30.6 -
Wagner to Khawaja, 1 run, shortish on middle and leg, Khawaja moves across the line of the delivery and tucks it to fine leg
30.5 -
Wagner to Khawaja, no run, full and outside off, Khawaja goes for the expansive drive, cannot beat mid-off
30.4 -
Wagner to Burns, 1 run, that is good running between the two, full and on legs of Burns, who flicks it to mid-wicket and calls for a single, the fielder has a shy at the stumps at the striker's end, he missed but Khawaja was well in anyway
30.3 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, back of a length delivery on off, Burns gets tall on the bounce and punches it to point
30.2 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, bouncer and at Burns, ducks it
One slip and a short leg in place
30.1 -
Wagner to Khawaja, 1 run, on the leg-stump, Khawaja works it away to fine leg
29.6 -
Boult to Burns, no run, moves towards the line of the delivery and hurriedly defends this length delivery to point
29.5 -
Boult to Burns, no run, nagging lines from Boult, outside off and angling away further, Burns is in no hurry, lets it go
29.4 -
Boult to Burns, no run, goes back and across in the crease to cover the angle of this back of a length delivery, blocks it towards mid-wicket
29.3 -
Boult to Burns, no run, full wide of off, Burns ignores it
29.2 -
Boult to Burns, no run, very full and well wide of off, Burns wants to squeeze the drive and gets beaten, the keeper thought he had edged it and let out a screeching aaah
29.1 -
Boult to Khawaja, 1 run, attempted yorker, Khawaja does well to flick it from the crease to fine leg for a single, kept his eyes on the ball till the last moment and managed to keep it away
28.6 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, bouncer and well down the leg-side, Burns is happy to let it go
28.5 -
Wagner to Khawaja, 1 run, leg-stumpish from Wagner, Khawaja stays in the crease and works it to deep mid-wicket for a single
28.4 -
Wagner to Khawaja, no run, Khawaja is nicely behind this short of a good length delivery to block it back to the bowler
28.3 -
Wagner to Burns, 1 run, bounce had Burns in trouble once again, he tried to drop his wrists but got it off the bottom of the bat handle as the ball rolled towards point, that could have gone anywhere
28.2 -
Wagner to Khawaja, 3 runs, got on top of the bounce nicely and cut it through backward point, would have liked some more bat on it, but still manages to add three to the total before the fielder chases it and parries back into the play
28.1 -
Wagner to Khawaja, no run, short and well wide of off, Khawaja was eyeing the cut shot, withdrew his bat at the last moment to let it go to the keeper
27.6 -
Boult to Burns, no run, Burns accomodates the angle of the delivery and defends it to the fielder at point
27.5 -
Boult to Burns, no run, Burns treads towards the line of the delivery to cover the angle, drives it straight to the fielder at mid-off
27.4 -
Boult to Burns, no run, similar delivery, a touch wider than the previous one, does not bring about a change in action from the batsman
27.3 -
Boult to Burns, no run, angling across Burns, who moves towards the line of the delivery to cover his sticks, lets it go
27.2 -
Boult to Khawaja, 1 run, straying down the leg-side, Khawaja moves across the line flicks it to backward square leg, who dives to his left and keeps it down to one
One slip in place
27.1 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, full and on the stumps, Khawaja push-drives it to mid-on
26.6 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, shortish again, Burns gets right behind it and defends into the pitch
26.5 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, bouncer again and Burns does well to duck under it
26.4 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, bouncer and that had Burns in trouble, got big on him as he tried to evade it, got it off the shoulder, the slip fielder dived in front thinking it had come of the glove, did not get to it, anyway that won't have counted as a catch
26.3 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, back of a length and Burns hops in the crease to defend
26.2 -
Wagner to Khawaja, 1 run, and this time he moves inside the line of the delivery, whips it away fine towards fine leg for a single
26.1 -
Wagner to Khawaja, FOUR, short delivery and Khawaja makes room, there are enough empty spaces in the off-side and he upper cuts it through the sweeper cover region
25.6 -
Boult to Burns, no run, similar delivery but this time, Burns chops it defensively with an angled bat, the ball rolls down towards the fielder at gully
25.5 -
Boult to Burns, no run, back of a length this time, Burns gets towards the line of the delivery and lifts his bat to let it go through to the keeper
25.4 -
Boult to Burns, no run, slanted across Burns, line is well outside off and he lets it go
25.3 -
Boult to Burns, no run, angled across Burns and he covers the angle with a little shimmy towards the line of the delivery, defends it towards cover
25.2 -
Boult to Burns, no run, length delivery outside off, Burns lets it go
25.1 -
Boult to Khawaja, 1 run, there are more men in the leg-side than what you see on a busy street but still Khawaja manages to find the gap with a clip on this fuller delivery, gets a single
24.6 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, short of a good length and just below his ribs, Burns tucks it into the on-side
24.5 -
Wagner to Burns, leg byes, FOUR, bouncer and hit Burns on the back of the helmet as he tried to evade it, lobbed off and rolled down into the fine leg fence
24.4 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, finally Wagner goes full but the line is down the leg-side, Burns gets pad while trying to flick it, the keeper dives to his left and stops
24.3 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, bumper again and this time outside off, Burns stays away from the line of the delivery and leaves
24.2 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, replay of the previous delivery. How is this tactic going to work? It might delay the inevitable but New Zealand need something different to turn the tables
24.1 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, Wagner has bowled a bouncer for the nth time today and Burns has ducked for the nth time
23.6 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, full delivery zeroing on the stumps, Khawaja wristly drives it to short cover
23.5 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, good length on off, Khawaja gets on the front foot and defends
23.4 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, Boult sticks to the same line once again, Khawaja softly turns it to short mid-wicket
23.3 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, tight lines from Boult, keeps it on a length and on middle and off, Khawaja gets a little stride forward and blocks
23.2 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, similar delivery and Khawaja defends it from the crease once again
23.1 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, full and on middle and leg, Khawaja closes his wrists on the defence and the ball trickles towards mid-wicket
22.6 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, wayward from Wagner, bouncer and well down the leg-side, Burns avoids it
22.5 -
Wagner to Khawaja, 3 runs, back of a length delivery outside off and Khawaja rides the bounce nicely, punches it through the cover region and adds three to the total before a tag team effort in the deep cuts it down
22.4 -
Wagner to Khawaja, no run, it is a bouncer again, Khawaja does not budge
Over the wicket now
22.3 -
Wagner to Khawaja, no run, short delivery and Khawaja pulls it waftly to backward square leg, cannot take a single
22.2 -
Wagner to Khawaja, no run, bumper again, Khawaja ducks
22.1 -
Wagner to Khawaja, no run, bouncer for the left-hander as well, Khawaja sits under it
21.6 -
Boult to Burns, no run, full and wide of off, Burns treks towards the line of the delivery a little and lets it go through to the keeper
21.5 -
Boult to Khawaja, 1 run, length delivery on off and Khawaja drives on the up towards extra cover for a single
21.4 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, fuller length delivery and Khawaja nudges it towards mid-on
21.3 -
Boult to Khawaja, FOUR, edged and that bisected the keeper and the lone slip fielder, both the keeper and the slip fielder went for the catch but it bisected the gap perfectly. Back of a length delivery and Khawaja pushed at it from the crease, got a thick edge and the ball ran into the third man fence
21.2 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, shortish and angled down the leg-side, Khawaja wants to whip it, wears on his thigh pad and the ball rolls into the on-side
One slip in place for Boult
21.1 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, length delivery on the stumps, Khawaja stays in the crease and tucks it towards mid-wicket
Trent Boult [7.0-0-30-0] is back into the attack
20.6 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, another short one and Burns ignores it, Wagner starts the day with a maiden. But it was more of a wasted over as Burns was not made to play a single delivery
20.5 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, dangled down the leg-side, the length was pretty short once again, Burns plays inside the line and lets it go
20.4 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, not actually. For Wagner bowls another bouncer and Burns lets it go
20.3 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, third one in a row, Burns does not budge. What's the ploy here? To push Burns on the back foot and then keep one full and nice?
20.2 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, bouncer again and Burns repeats the action
A short leg in position for Wagner
20.1 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, comes round the wicket and bowls a bumper, Burns ducks under it
The players are slowly ambling out into the centre. It is a beautiful day, bright and sunny - perfect for cricket. As expected, Wagner will start off the proceedings.
Skills are the bedrock when it comes to achieving success in the international arena but it is the attitude which also matters a lot if a team or an individual is to have an impact on the game. McCullum, over the years, instilled that attitude in the New Zealand team. The transition from being a decent team to a good team happened under McCullum. As a cricketer, he will be missed by the world but only New Zealand know how big a void his retirement will create. For he was a package and the leader teams crave for. Stay tuned, live action coming your way in a while from now.
Hello and a warm welcome to all of you. It is the final day of the second and last Test between New Zealand and Australia. More importantly, it is the last day of New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum's international cricket career. The game is all but over for the hosts with Australia needing only 131 runs to win with 9 wickets in hand. However, New Zealand would hope that Neil Wagner has a trick or two up his sleeve to upset the visitors. But more than the outcome, the day is about celebrating the career of one of the greatest New Zealand cricketer in recent times. McCullum has been a hero for his team, orchestrating the revival of cricket at home, teaching the young generation to overcome the limitations and play to their strength without getting bogged down by the opponent.
But Jackson Bird allayed fears doing a good clean-up job after Tea to pick his first five-for and leave his batsmen with a target of 201. In response, Wagner looks like the only threat which stands in the way of Australia and the No. 1 Test ranking. He can't do it on his own though. Needs support from someone, someone! It will be the last day of McCullum in International cricket as well. Plenty to tune in for, tomorrow. See you then. Cheers!
The players stride off on what has been another remarkable day's play. New Zealand have done well to take it into Day 5 when it didn't seem likely, but have they done enough? Fought back early morning with a stand between Williamson and Anderson which had its fair share of luck, but ensured that the morning session went wicketless. Australia bowled well right through and have clearly outbowled New Zealand on a flat wicket with their extra pace and bounce. Kept at it, probed away and were soon rewarded after the Lunch interval with three early strikes to reduce the Kiwis to 7 down with the lead not even beyond 100. Then they met with another obstacle in the form of the Watling-Henry partnership. With all the heart of a gambler, Henry kept swinging and rode his luck to swell the lead rapidly, while Watling hung around. Soon the hundred partnership came up and the lead started foraying into dangerous territory.
19.6 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, no run, now a leave outside off to see Australia through to the close just one down
19.5 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, no run, jeez, Khawaja! Two balls left but he doesn't seem to care. Aims an expansive cover drive on the up to a length ball tailing back in. Chops it off a thick inside edge onto pad
19.4 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, 1 run, his trigger movement allows him to nudge a ball from off stump through square leg
19.3 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, gentle length ball outside off, Burns sees no reason in going behind it
19.2 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, covers the line of the short of length delivery and blocks
19.1 -
Corey Anderson to Burns, no run, back of a length on off, blocked from the crease
Corey Anderson, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Final over of the day coming up. How New Zealand would love a wicket to spice things up! Anderson has been chosen for the task and will bowl from round the wicket..
18.6 -
Wagner to Burns, 1 run, Burns is already standing on off stump as Wagner is in the delivery stride, picks a ball from there and works it wide of short mid-wicket to pinch a run
18.5 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, length ball outside off, left alone
18.4 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, short ball outside off, Burns sways away from the line
18.3 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, back of a length and angled in around off from round the wicket, Burns is compact on the back foot
18.2 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, Burns shuffles a fair away across to cover the stumps and defends it into the on-side
18.1 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, Wagner is down on the floor again. He's given it all - blood, sweat and toil. Gets it to hold its line outside off, left alone
17.6 -
Boult to Khawaja, 2 runs, Boult has looked off-colour right through the Test. Such a big arsenal taken away from him with the ball not moving in the air. Drifts on Khawaja's pads and finds himself being clipped off behind square between the two deep fielders
17.5 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, opts to stay back to a length ball to defend
17.4 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, angled in around off, turned to mid-wicket
17.3 -
Boult to Khawaja, 2 runs, short of length and Khawaja simply opens the bat-face on impact to run it backward of point for a couple
17.2 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, hangs back and blocks down the pitch
17.1 -
Boult to Khawaja, FOUR, that's so nonchalantly whipped off the hips. Boult is no where near as intimidating with his short stuff. Doesn't get it to climb at all and Khawaja has executed his whippy short-arm pull to perfection through square leg
16.6 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, another bouncer goes unharmed
16.5 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, short ball down leg, Burns leaves
16.4 -
Wagner to Khawaja, 1 run, this time the short ball gets too big around his right shoulder and hits him high on the bat as he looks to pull. Spoons away wide of a leaping Guptill down towards fine leg
16.3 -
Wagner to Khawaja, FOUR, there is not a soul on the off-side. Not one. And Wagner tries to surprise Khawaja by pitching it right up on off. Expected his weight to be on the back foot. But no. Khawaja is forward to it and pushes it through the vacant expanses at mid-off down to the fence
16.2 -
Wagner to Khawaja, no run, decides to take it on this time gets the pull down towards backward square leg from around shoulder high. Chopped it actually off a thick under-edge
16.1 -
Wagner to Khawaja, no run, that round the wicket angle is so difficult to negotiate for the leftie, and Wagner keeps bending his back to extract good height, Khawaja barely ducks within time to evade
15.6 -
Boult to Burns, no run, pushed across Burns with the over the wicket angle, left for the keeper
15.5 -
Boult to Burns, no run, drifting across middle and off from a back of a length, nudged to mid-wicket
15.4 -
Boult to Khawaja, 1 run, tries for the big booming inswinging yorker, but slightly overcooks it, Khawaja flicks the low full toss through mid-wicket
15.3 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, length ball aiming for the top of middle, Khawaja gets forward notably for the first time and blocks
15.2 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, clipped with the angle to mid-wicket
15.1 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, tails back in sharply towards middle, Khawaja has to be quick to get the bat down and he is
14.6 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, short of length delivery, turned into the leg-side
14.5 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, there's a leg-side field placed if in case Burns pops one in the air looking to fend, so instead he decides to raise his arms and take a blow to the hip
14.4 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, this has to be taking a toll, hasn't it? Can't keep running in and bowling short and keep doing it for a big stretch. And that too, just to see the batsman duck
14.3 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, another back-breaking bouncer which Burns hunches under
14.2 -
Wagner to Khawaja, 1 run, hauls his front leg in the air while swivelling to move inside the line and whips it off the hips down to fine leg
14.1 -
Wagner to Khawaja, no run, one for the over signals the umpire as Khawaja watches it sail over him
13.6 -
Boult to Burns, no run, plants a closed bat-face on a full ball on off, and pushes it to mid-wicket
13.5 -
Boult to Burns, no run, length ball wide of off-stump, Burns lets it pass
13.4 -
Boult to Khawaja, 3 runs, oh boy, how good a stroke is that. Trademark Khawaja, driving on the up outside off. His hands come down so wonderfully on the ball and he hits it along the ground with a roll of the wrists. Allows him to be in control all the time despite the front foot not moving across. Picks a three
13.3 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, on a back of a length just outside off, blocked from the crease
13.2 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, bends back in towards off and middle to find Khawaja stuck on the crease, should have been forward. Nonetheless, he keeps it out
13.1 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, short of length delivery on off, defended off the back foot
Trent Boult [4.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack
12.6 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, short ball wasted down leg
12.5 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, ahh, good stuff. Short of length delivery which follows Burns from the round the wicket angle, gunning for the rib-cage, Burns fends it in front of short leg with a soft bottom hand
12.4 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, again knows what's coming and is safely sitting on crouched knees
12.3 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, short ball which Burns ducks underneath
12.2 -
Wagner to Khawaja, 1 run, a similar short of length delivery on leg, Khawaja hops inside the line of it and whips a short-arm pull down to fine leg. Wagner seems to be in more discomfort. What's happened is that he tumbled in his followthrough and had to cushion the fall with both his hands. Further aggravates the bruises on his left fingers
Usman Khawaja, left handed bat, comes to the crease
12.1 -
Wagner to Warner, out Caught by Watling!! Warner stands there while New Zealand play out a vociferous appeal. Nothing from the umpire. They have to review this, surely! Yes, Baz signals for it. The replays are being played out on the big screen, and Warner's strode off on first glance. He knew he had gloved it. Wagner cramped him from round the wicket with a short of length delivery, got it around chest high but the line is awkward down leg stump and strangles him, still he tries to help the pull fine but can only deflect it off the gloves to Watling behind. Warner c Watling b Wagner 22(33) [4s-3]
Wagner to Warner, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
11.6 -
Matt Henry to Burns, 2 runs, a nothing shot from Burns and he's rode his luck to chop it fine, just evading the off-stump. Wasn't short enough, nor wide enough outside off. Burns originally shaped to cut but realized his folly and checked the stroke, chops it off a thick under-edge and gets away
11.5 -
Matt Henry to Warner, 1 run, nudged towards Henry across his followthrough, and he gets a slightly bad bounce and misfield to allow a single. Sloppy
11.4 -
Matt Henry to Warner, no run, no problems escaping this short ball by squatting under it
11.3 -
Matt Henry to Warner, 2 runs, angles it in towards Warner, just under his armpit, he has to hop to tuck it away behind square. Rides the bounce well, and then sees that fine leg has some ground to cover, so rushes back for a couple
11.2 -
Matt Henry to Warner, no run, moves only inches forward to stab a back of a length delivery into the off-side
11.1 -
Matt Henry to Warner, no run, length ball in the channel, Warner runs it with an open face towards point
10.6 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, it's all short from Wagner. Burns's half of the pitch has been completely ostracized. Burns ducks under it
10.6 -
Wagner to Burns, no ball, the umpires reckon that this one is too high to be declared legitimate. No-ball called. Actually, I guess it was the third bouncer of the over, and hence the extra
10.5 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, oooh, what was he trying to do there? Moved away towards the leg-side and is followed by a zippy back of a length delivery cramping him for room. Somehow manages to chop it down the pitch
10.4 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, the line is outside off allowing Burns to drop his gloves and sway away
10.3 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, lets this short ball through to the keeper
10.2 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, stands tall and dabs a short ball outside off to gully. Did well to get it down into the turf from over shoulder high
10.1 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, short ball on the stumps with appreciable effort, Burns stoops under it
The umpires know what is going on with these throws. And Latham is being told-off from doing it again
9.6 -
Matt Henry to Warner, no run, dishes out another half-volley and sees it driven to mid-off where Latham collects. And throws it back on the bounce to Watling
9.5 -
Matt Henry to Warner, no run, full ball just outside off, driven to mid-off followed by a loud "wait on"
9.4 -
Matt Henry to Warner, no run, picks a length ball from middle, and uses the angle to work it to mid-on
9.3 -
Matt Henry to Warner, no run, coming in with the angle from round the wicket on a back of a length, stays in the crease to block
9.2 -
Matt Henry to Warner, no run, shortish on length outside off, steered towards point
9.1 -
Matt Henry to Warner, no run, fraction full just outside off, Warner defends after getting half-forward
8.6 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, hunkers underneath another bouncer
8.5 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, short ball angled away from off, Burns had read it and was waiting with his back arched looking to ramp it over. Fails to connect
8.4 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, he's at it again. His first innings exploits has kept the fire burning within and it's fuelling the energy to keep banging it short. Slippery one and Burns had to rush to hunch
8.3 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, too high on this occasion, loops over the half-crouched form of Burns
8.2 -
Wagner to Burns, no run, achieves good height with the bouncer to force Burns to duck underneath
8.1 -
Wagner to Burns, FOUR, this will rub it in further. Short and wide and slapped square of the wicket. Stands tall and witheringly thwacks it away
Neil Wagner, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
He's in some strife actually, is Neil Wagner. Requires taping round his fingers. To make it worse, it's his bowling hand and now he's been called upon by McCullum
7.6 -
Matt Henry to Burns, 3 runs, pulled in the air .. and it's through mid-wicket. Wagner is the man there. Couldn't quite make out what happened. One second he seemed right behind it, the next the ball was through him. Nah, he's too close in at mid-wicket. Wagner almost was taking protective action, by sticking his hands in front of the face. And Burns had pulled it fiercely. Gets fingertips
7.5 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, prods forward to a length ball and defends to leg
7.4 -
Matt Henry to Warner, 3 runs, another punchy drive from Warner through the covers. It's too full again. Lines up the half-volley and crunches it wide of mid-off who gives chase and hauls it in
7.3 -
Matt Henry to Warner, no run, slanted in towards the stumps, again hits the back of a length, Warner hangs back to block
7.3 -
Matt Henry to Warner, no ball, puts in the extra-effort on a back of a length on off, and his front foot slips over the popping crease. Warner has defended this off the back foot
Henry won't be loving this, I can promise. Just as he is about to deliver, Warner sights some movement in his eyeline and pulls off
7.2 -
Matt Henry to Warner, no run, moves it closer but still not close enough to make Warner play
7.1 -
Matt Henry to Warner, no run, succeeds in making the ball hold its line, but it's well wide of off, Warner lazily lifts his bat cutting a face of sheer disinterest
Henry is round the wicket to the left hander. Trying to straighten one against the angle.
6.6 -
Boult to Burns, no run, pressing forward to a length ball on off, he has nudged it to mid-on
6.5 -
Boult to Burns, no run, judges the angle early, sees that the ball isn't bending back in at all and makes a safe leave
6.4 -
Boult to Burns, FOUR, they were guilty of these in the first innings, don't seem to have learnt much. Too full and with mid-off wide, it's too simple. Burns simply leans towards the ball and drives it firmly straight of mid-off
6.3 -
Boult to Burns, no run, stays in that corridor around 3 stumps away from off, left alone
Moves to round the wicket..
6.2 -
Boult to Burns, no run, this is shorter than the previous one and elicits no response
6.1 -
Boult to Burns, no run, angles it away on a fuller length wide of off, and with cover open, Burns has the option to exploit it. He chooses not to
5.6 -
Matt Henry to Warner, no run, half-volley on the stumps, punched back down the pitch where Henry sticks out a hand to make a half-stop
5.5 -
Matt Henry to Burns, 1 run, anything on the back foot and Burns feels at home, his Gabba den. Punches it through the covers for a single
5.4 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, a rank half-volley which is gently punched past Henry for mid-on to do the tidy up
5.3 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, clipped from middle stump to square leg
5.2 -
Matt Henry to Burns, no run, length ball in the channel, Burns plants his foot down beside the ball and blocks
5.1 -
Matt Henry to Burns, FOUR, short ball but not enough height on it. Nowhere near enough to trouble Burns. Fetches it from around waist high and pulls it hard over square leg. Australia are rattling away
Matt Henry, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Henry brought in..
4.6 -
Boult to Warner, no run, Boult angles this one into Warner but he is watchful of the line of the delivery which was well outside off, covers his sticks and lets it go
4.5 -
Boult to Warner, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Warner guards it towards the fielder at point
4.4 -
Boult to Warner, no run, well outside off and Warner fences it to the fielder at cover, who has a shy at the bowler's end, Warner wants to go for the overthrow but Burns denies
4.3 -
Boult to Warner, 2 runs, short of a good length delivery and Warner works it away from the fielder at mid-wicket for a couple of runs
4.2 -
Boult to Warner, no run, similar delivery and Warner gets into a similar position as that of the previous delivery to tuck it to mid-on
4.1 -
Boult to Warner, no run, this one angles into Warner from off, he does well to block it with an angled bat
3.6 -
Southee to Burns, no run, short of a fuller length, Burns drops it in front of point and wants to steal a single, decides against it after seeing that the fielder was quick to get to it
3.5 -
Southee to Burns, no run, short and wide, Burns goes for the cut but smears it straight to the fielder at backward point
3.4 -
Southee to Burns, no run, full and well outside off, Burns covers the line of the delivery and bunts it back to the bowler. Not much movement for Southee
3.3 -
Southee to Burns, no run, Southee goes full and Burns blocks it towards the off-side
3.2 -
Southee to Burns, no run, length delivery that nips in a little after pitching, Burns gets a stride forward and blocks
3.1 -
Southee to Burns, no run, back of a length delivery around Burns's chest, he gets on top of the bounce and tucks it to mid-wicket
2.6 -
Boult to Burns, 1 run, short delivery and Burns pulls it perfectly, there is protection at deep square leg and all he can manage is a single
2.5 -
Boult to Burns, no run, shorter than the previous delivery, the line is well outside off and Burns lets it go
2.4 -
Boult to Burns, no run, seam-up delivery and Burns gets an edge that rolls along the carpet to the fielder at gully
2.3 -
Boult to Burns, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Burns defends with an angled bat, gets an inside edge onto the pads
2.2 -
Boult to Burns, FOUR, short delivery and Burns got into a nice position, fetched the pull from well outside off and timed it beautifully, no man in the deep at mid-wicket and the ball rocketed to the fence
2.1 -
Boult to Burns, no run, length delivery that was slanted across Burns, he shielded his stumps and left it
1.6 -
Southee to Warner, no run, Southee does well this time, comes closer to the stumps and goes a touch full as well, Warner defends it right under his nose with the full face of the bat
1.5 -
Southee to Warner, FOUR, and another one, poor delivery once again, Warner cuts it uppishly, in fact got a thick top edge that flew over the fielder at gully and into the third man fence
1.4 -
Southee to Warner, FOUR, short and slapped away, no chance for the fielders in the ring, a lot of width on offer, Warner rocks back and cuts it away through backward point
1.3 -
Southee to Warner, no run, similar delivery, this time Warner allows it to come to him and defends from the crease toward mid-off
1.2 -
Southee to Warner, no run, fuller length outside off, Warner pushes at it with hard hand, gets a thickish inside edge that trickles towards mid-wicket
1.1 -
Southee to Burns, 1 run, slips this one on the hips of Burns, he moves across and works it to fine leg
Tim Southee, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Boult to Warner, no run, length delivery with no movement at all, the line was well wide of off, Warner covers his sticks and lets it go
0.5 -
Boult to Warner, FOUR, first four for a Warner and a good looking one, width on offer outside off and Warner cover drives it off the back foot, had too much time to effect it, the ball went well in front of square
0.4 -
Boult to Warner, 2 runs, length delivery and Warner clips it to backward square leg
0.3 -
Boult to Warner, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps and Warner bunts it from the crease
0.2 -
Boult to Burns, 1 run, Burns is off the mark, tucks this short of good length to fine leg and scampers across for a single
0.1 -
Boult to Burns, no run, some inward movement for Boult, pitches it a touch wide of off on a back of a length and the ball nips in, Burns lets it go after covering his stumps
Burns and Warner are at the crease. Burns is on strike. Boult will open the attack