The Aussie openers are making their way out to the middle. Tim Southee has the new ball in his hand. Here we go then...
Tea, day 1: New Zealand didn't get off to the best of starts after the lunch break as Watling fell for 17. Despite wickets falling at regular intervals, the last few wickets surely irritated the Australians, with Anderson, Craig and Boult, all managing to add a few handy runs for the home side. The last wicket partnership of 46 between Craig and Boult was especially frustrating for the visitors, but one can be sure that they would have taken New Zealand getting bowled out for 183 at the start of the match. There are already signs that the pitch has eased off to an extent, much to the delight of the Australian batsmen, but the Kiwi pacers will be hoping that there's still enough on it for them to take some quick wickets. Join us in a short while to witness Australia's reply
47.6 -
Lyon to Boult, out Caught by Khawaja!! Finally, the 46-run stand comes to an end. Boult, the final one to depart. In order to try and hit another six, Boult jumps out of the crease and lofts it straight down the ground, didn't get it off the middle and Khawaja from long-on moves to his left and takes the catch. The momentum was taking him over the rope as he took the catch right on the edge, he throws the ball up in the air before he cross the rope, balances himself quickly and jumps inside the rope to take it on the second attempt. He was very calm under pressure and that was the key in completing the catch. This wicket also means that tea will be taken early. Boult c Khawaja b Lyon 24(22) [6s-3]
Lyon to Boult, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
Boult has been caught at the long-on fence. The umpires are checking whether it is a clean catch or not. The third umpire thinks it's a clean catch and that's the end of Boult
47.5 -
Lyon to Boult, SIX, these are important runs for New Zealand! Once again Boult dances down the track and swings across the line, this time he gets it much squarer as he smacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum
47.4 -
Lyon to Boult, no run, slower through the air and on leg stump line, Boult tucks it right around the corner
47.3 -
Lyon to Boult, SIX, this gets the crowd going! Boult once again jumps out of the crease, gets to the pitch of the ball and slogs it through the line, hits it right off the middle and it sails over the wide long-on fence
47.2 -
Lyon to Craig, 1 run, pushed through quicker just outside off, Craig backs away a touch and punches it through the cover region for a single
47.1 -
Lyon to Craig, no run, flatter on the stumps, defended to the left of the bowler
46.6 -
Hazlewood to Boult, no run, Boult goes back and across to defend this full delivery in the channel just outside off
46.5 -
Hazlewood to Craig, 1 run, taps this short of length delivery in front of backward point and sets off, Warner fires a throw at the striker's end but Boult was well in by then
46.4 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, angling away slightly wide outside off, Craig looks to drive it through the off-side, the ball just misses the outside edge
46.3 -
Hazlewood to Craig, 2 runs, just short of a good length and on off and middle, Craig gently turns it in the gap at mid-wicket, realises that there's a chance to pick up a couple of runs and hares back for the second as well
46.2 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, bumper on the stumps, Craig ducks under it
46.1 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, Craig goes back in the crease and blocks it to point
Josh Hazlewood [13.0-2-39-4] is back into the attack
45.6 -
Lyon to Boult, 2 runs, drags this short well outside off, Boult cracks it through the cover region, comes back for the second with ease
45.5 -
Lyon to Boult, no run, comes down the track, doesn't get to the pitch of this quicker delivery and then he tries to dab it late, can't beat the man diving to his right at slip
45.4 -
Lyon to Boult, no run, on middle and leg stump line this time, Boult presses across and turns it straight towards short fine leg
45.3 -
Lyon to Boult, no run, once again Boult charges down the track, fails to get to the pitch and blocks it back to the bowler in the end
45.2 -
Lyon to Boult, no run, slower through the air and on the stumps, defended into the off-side
45.1 -
Lyon to Boult, no run, advances but Lyon fires it a little wider, Boult adjusts and defends it into the off-side
44.6 -
Siddle to Craig, FOUR, Craig gets another four. Short of length delivery outside off, Craig stays back and swings across the line, didn't get hold of the heave but got it in the gap wide of mid-on, who gives chase but only to come second
44.5 -
Siddle to Craig, 2 runs, this one jags back in a little from short of length, Craig turns it through square leg off the inside half of the bat, another couple of runs added
44.4 -
Siddle to Craig, no run, angling away outside off on a good length, Craig opens the face of the bat and dabs it straight to gully
44.3 -
Siddle to Craig, 2 runs, comes slightly across and clips another fullish delivery wide of mid-wicket, takes two with ease
44.2 -
Siddle to Craig, FOUR, even better this time. Length delivery outside off, Craig gets on top of the bounce and drives it back past the non-striker, mid-off had no chance of stopping that
44.1 -
Siddle to Craig, FOUR, glorious drive! Pitched up outside off, Craig presses forward and caresses the drive to the right of mid-off, who gives chase but the timing was very sweet, runs away to the fence. 150 up for the Black Caps
43.6 -
Lyon to Boult, no run, steps out of the crease yet again, but once again he couldn't quite get to the pitch, adjusts and opens the face of the bat to push it towards the point region
43.5 -
Lyon to Boult, SIX, this time Boult dances down the track and goes for the full-blooded lofted drive. It was right in the slot and Boult hammers it straight back over the bowler's head for the first maximum of the match
43.4 -
Lyon to Boult, no run, takes a step forward yet again and blocks this quicker delivery back down the pitch
43.3 -
Lyon to Boult, 2 runs, once again Boult gives the charge and slog across the line, gets it to the wide of the man at long-on, Khawaja dives to his right and palms it back in to save a couple of runs foir his side. Good effort
43.2 -
Lyon to Boult, no run, comes down the track but doesn't get to the pitch of this flighted delivery just outside off, manages to defend it into the on-side
43.1 -
Lyon to Boult, no run, turning in on off and middle, Boult presses forward to block
42.6 -
Siddle to Craig, no run, mistimes the drive off this fuller length delivery straight to mid-off
42.5 -
Siddle to Craig, no run, length delivery just outside off, defended
42.4 -
Siddle to Craig, no run, pitched up outside off, Craig comes on the front foot and drives it to mid-off
42.3 -
Siddle to Craig, 2 runs, length delivery angled across the left-hander, Craig push-drives it to the right of short cover, who gives chase and keeps the batsmen down to a couple
42.2 -
Siddle to Craig, no run, much fuller this time, Craig gently clips it into the leg-side
42.1 -
Siddle to Craig, no run, this one jags back in from outside off, Craig was looking to tuck it away into the on-side, the movement cut him in half as it sneaks past the inside edge and the keeper collects
41.6 -
Lyon to Boult, no run, floated up on off, Boult dead-bats it after coming on the front foot
41.5 -
Lyon to Boult, 2 runs, floated up around off and middle, Boult presses across and swings across the line, didn't get it off the middle, rather he sliced it in the air. Clears mid-on and the batsmen have ample time to take two
41.4 -
Lyon to Boult, no run, gets a good stride forward as he blocks this slowish delivery into the off-side
41.3 -
Lyon to Boult, no run, turning in from outside off, Boult covers his stumps and lets it go
41.2 -
Lyon to Boult, no run, darted on off, Boult presses forward to block
Trent Boult, right handed bat, comes to the crease
41.1 -
Lyon to Southee, out Caught by Hazlewood!! Tim Southee's resistance doesn't last long, just three deliveries. Floated up invitingly wide outside off, Southee goes hard on the drive (as he always does), he wanted to clear the man at mid-off but ends up slicing it in the air off a thick outside edge and backward point takes the easiest of catches. A very soft dismissal for the Kiwi pacer. Southee c Hazlewood b Lyon 0(3)
Lyon to Southee, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
40.6 -
Siddle to Craig, no run, slightly fuller and around off, Craig comes across and wristily clips it straight to mid-on
40.5 -
Siddle to Craig, no run, on a good length and on off, Craig defends it into the off-side from the crease
40.4 -
Siddle to Craig, no run, on a similar line and length, Craig once again drives it to mid-off after pressing forward
40.3 -
Siddle to Craig, no run, pitched up outside off, Craig drives it to the left of mid-off, who moves across and stops it
40.2 -
Siddle to Craig, no run, angling away outside off on a good length, Craig presses across to defend, the ball just carries on with the angle and snakes past the outside edge
40.1 -
Siddle to Craig, no run, on a length and on off, defended
Peter Siddle [9.0-4-19-3] is back into the attack
39.6 -
Lyon to Southee, no run, quicker from Lyon, Southee defends from the crease
39.5 -
Lyon to Southee, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, Southee defends it into the off-side
Tim Southee, right handed bat, comes to the crease
39.4 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, out Caught by Khawaja!! Ohh no! What have you done, Mr. Anderson? His fight is over now. Lyon gives this one more air and Anderson just goes after it with a half-hearted lofted-drive. Didn't give his all and ended up spooning a simple catch to Khawaja at mid-off, who won't drop those. Tame dismissal for Anderson. Corey Anderson c Khawaja b Lyon 38(87) [4s-6]
Lyon to Corey Anderson, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
39.3 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, FOUR, Anderson comes down the track to get to the pitch of this tossed up delivery and he lofts it over the man at mid-on, didn't get it off the middle but it had enough on it to reach the fence
39.2 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, floated up around off, Anderson gets a good stride forward as he defends
39.1 -
Lyon to Craig, 1 run, drags this slightly short outside off, Craig punches it towards the cover-point region and gets off strike
Nathan Lyon [1.0-0-2-0] is back into the attack
Drinks are on the field now
38.6 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, no run, on a good length and on off, Anderson doesn't move his feet much as he keeps it out back on the pitch
38.5 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, no run, length delivery outside off, Anderson defends it towards point with an open face
38.4 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, FOUR, nicely done by Anderson. Half-volley on the pads and Anderson doesn't miss out. Comes across and clips it wide of the man at mid-on, crashes into the fence in a jiffy
38.3 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, no run, just short of a good length and outside off, Anderson opens the face of the bat and pushes it to cover-point
38.2 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, no run, on a good length and on off, Anderson defends it back to the bowler
38.1 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, no run, comes across and turns this length delivery straight towards mid-wicket
37.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Craig, no run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Craig hops in the crease and blocks it back down the wicket
37.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Craig, FOUR, on the pads this time and Marsh pays the price. Craig works it away fine and the fielder at fine leg was very square, runs away to the fence in a jiffy
37.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Craig, no run, back of a length delivery in the channel outside off, Craig looks to drive it on the up, he is lucky that he didn't edge it to the keeper, wasn't far away there
37.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Craig, no run, angling away well outside off, left alone
37.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Craig, no run, slightly fuller outside off, Craig pushes it straight to short cover
37.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Craig, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Craig defends it to mid-off
36.6 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, no run, length delivery angled across off, Anderson pushes at it, ends up hitting it uppishly but the ball bounces in front of the man at short cover
36.5 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, no run, pitched up on middle and leg, Anderson comes across and clips it straight to mid-wicket
36.4 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, no run, length delivery on off, Anderson defends into the on-side with soft hands
36.3 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, FOUR, shortish delivery angling away outside off, Anderson gets on top of the bounce, opens the face of the bat at the last moment and steers it past backward point, who gives chase but the ball beats him to the fence
36.2 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, no run, length delivery on the stumps, Anderson stays back and blocks
36.1 -
Bird to Craig, 1 run, short of length delivery on the hips of the batsman, who tucks it away behind square on the leg-side for a run
Jackson Bird [8.0-1-43-0] is back into the attack
35.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, short of length delivery around off, Anderson hangs back, gets behind the line and defends it into the on-side
35.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, 2 runs, banged in short and outside off, Anderson goes for the short-arm pull, gets a top-edge that goes over the slip cordon, Voges from first slip hunts it down near the rope and the batsmen take a couple of runs in the meantime
35.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, just short of a good length and outside off, Anderson presses across and defends
35.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Craig, 1 run, drifting down the leg-side, Craig works it away towards fine leg and gets off strike
35.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Craig, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, Craig defends it into the off-side
35.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Craig, no run, what happened there? The bails hardly moved. Slightly short and on the batsman's body, Craig hops in the crease, fails to tuck it away and the ball drops back towards the stumps off his body. The ball ricochets onto the leg stump, a good enough contact as well but the bails just didn't budge. Maybe, the heavier bails are being used and that's the reason why they didn't fall off. Marsh can only afford a smile
34.6 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Anderson presses across, opens the face of the bat and pushes it behind square on the off-side
34.5 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, 2 runs, length delivery on the pads, Anderson works it away through the mid-wicket region and the batsmen take another brace
34.4 -
Hazlewood to Craig, 1 run, just short of a good length and around off, Craig gently pushes it in front of cover-point and calls his partner through for a quick single, makes his ground before the fielder gets to it
34.3 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, bumper on leg stump line, Craig easily evades it as he half-ducks under it
34.2 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, pitched up outside off, Craig pushes it straight to mid-off
34.1 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, just short of a good length and just outside off, Craig defends from the crease
33.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, short of length delivery angling away well outside off, Anderson shoulders arms
33.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, 2 runs, banged in short and outside off, Anderson goes for the flat-batted pull, miscues it completely but manages to clear the infield straight back over the bowler's head, the batsmen take two before the ball is hunted down after it plugged in the outfield
33.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, on a good length and in the channel outside off, left alone
33.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Craig, 3 runs, slightly pitched up outside off, Craig stays back and pushes it in the gap wide of mid-off, who gives chase and hauls the ball back in time to save a run for his side
33.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Craig, no run, on a good length and around off, Craig defends from the crease, the ball takes the inside half of the bat and rolls away to the left of the bowler
33.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Craig, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, Craig hangs back and punches it straight to short cover
Mitchell Marsh [3.0-1-3-0] is back into the attack
32.6 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, in the channel outside off and on a good length, Anderson shoulders arms
32.5 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, from round the wicket, Hazlewood bowls this short delivery outside off, Anderson lets it go after arching back
32.4 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, another bumper from Hazlewood and this time Anderson can easily duck under it
32.3 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, length on top of off, Anderson steers it straight towards point
32.2 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, good bumper, aimed right at the batsman, who just about manages to sway away from the line of fire at the last moment to leave it for the keeper
32.1 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, angled across the left-hander on a good length, Anderson takes a step forward and defends it to mid-off
31.6 -
Siddle to Craig, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Craig defends it to point with soft hands
31.5 -
Siddle to Craig, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Craig comes across, opens the face of the blade and pushes it towards gully
31.4 -
Siddle to Craig, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, Craig stands tall and blocks
31.3 -
Siddle to Craig, FOUR, angling away just outside off, Craig goes hard on the drive, the ball takes the outside edge and rolls away in the gap between backward point and gully, Lyon from backward point gives chase but he was in contact with the rope when he flicked the ball back in. The third umpire took a look at the replays and asks his onfield colleague to signal a boundary
31.2 -
Siddle to Craig, no run, on a length and just outside off, Craig presses across and blocks it to mid-off
31.1 -
Siddle to Craig, no run, short of length delivery on middle and leg, Craig fails to defend and wears it on the thigh, there was a loud appeal for an lbw but it was way too high. Can't be given out
31.1 -
Siddle to Corey Anderson, no ball, 1 run, angling into the pads this time, Anderson glances it towards fine leg and gets off strke. The umpire has also signals a no-ball for overstepping
30.6 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, Craig stays back and blocks it into the off-side with soft hands
30.5 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, bumper around the leg stump line, Craig ducks under it
30.4 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, another shortish delivery in the channel outside off, Craig blocks it to mid-off
30.3 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, 1 run, good running once again between the wickets as Anderson drops this back of a length delivery in front of mid-off and sets off, gets to the other end before the fielder gets to it
30.2 -
Hazlewood to Craig, 1 run, short of length delivery just outside off, Craig pushes it towards the cover region with soft hands, calls his partner through for a quick single and gets it easily in the end
30.1 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, short of length delivery angled across the left-hander, who gets behind the line and blocks
29.6 -
Siddle to Craig, 1 run, short of length delivery around off, Craig was slightly squared up as he pushes at it, the batsmen cross over for a run as the ball dribbles away in the gap between backward point and gully. 100 up for New Zealand
29.5 -
Siddle to Craig, 2 runs, back of a length delivery on the pads of the batsman, who tucks it away behind square on the leg-side, off the mark with a couple of runs
29.4 -
Siddle to Craig, no run, on a length and on the stumps, Craig solidly defends it back to the bowler
Mark Craig, left handed bat, comes to the crease
29.3 -
Siddle to Doug Bracewell, out Caught by Voges!! Another one bites the dust. The umpire checks for Siddle's front foot and he is fine on that count. Nothing but a shortish delivery outside off, Bracewell pokes at it away from his body, the ball flies towards first slip off the outside edge and Voges takes a well-judged catch after diving across to his left. Doug Bracewell c Voges b Siddle 5(11) [4s-1]
Siddle to Doug Bracewell, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
29.2 -
Siddle to Doug Bracewell, no run, another short of length delivery well outside off, Bracewell comes across and awkwardly dabs it to the right of gully
29.1 -
Siddle to Doug Bracewell, no run, short of length delivery around off, Bracewell gets on his toes and defends it back down the pitch
28.6 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Anderson stands tall and pushes it towards the off-side
28.5 -
Hazlewood to Doug Bracewell, 1 run, length ball on the stumps, nudged wide of mid-wicket for a single
28.4 -
Hazlewood to Doug Bracewell, FOUR, short, wide and four, width on offer from Hazlewood, Bracewell gets on top of the bounce and cuts it over point for a boundary
28.3 -
Hazlewood to Doug Bracewell, no run, short of a length and just outside off, defended from the crease
28.2 -
Hazlewood to Doug Bracewell, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended back towards the bowler
28.1 -
Hazlewood to Doug Bracewell, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Bracewell stands tall and pushes it to the left of cover
27.6 -
Siddle to Corey Anderson, no run, fraction fuller and just outside off, driven back towards the bowler
27.5 -
Siddle to Corey Anderson, no run, back of a length and on off, Anderson gets behind the line and defends it
27.4 -
Siddle to Corey Anderson, no run, short of a length and holding its line outside off, Anderson covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
27.3 -
Siddle to Corey Anderson, no run, on a good length and in that corridor outside off, Anderson went hard on the drive and gets an inside edge towards mid-wicket
27.2 -
Siddle to Corey Anderson, no run, much better from Siddle, shortens his length and gets this one to straighten after pitching, Anderson pushes inside the line and is beaten on the outside edge
27.1 -
Siddle to Corey Anderson, FOUR, nicely done by Anderson, lweans into a length delivery and pushes it back past the non-striker, rolls away to the fence in a hurry
26.6 -
Hazlewood to Doug Bracewell, no run, very full and just outside off, Bracewell gets forward and drives it straight to the fielder at mid-off
26.5 -
Hazlewood to Doug Bracewell, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Bracewell defends it with an angled bat towards the off-side
26.4 -
Hazlewood to Doug Bracewell, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Bracewell covers the line and defends it
Doug Bracewell, right handed bat, comes to the crease
26.3 -
Hazlewood to Watling, out Caught by Nevill!! That's a cracker from Hazlewood! He kept it full and in that corridor outside off, Watling was shuffling across on the defensive push, is done in by the extra bounce, the ball takes the outside edge and nestles safely in the gloves of Nevill. The partnership has been broken, Australia have strick immediately after lunch. Watling was looking solid, but there was nothing much he could have done there, McGrathseque bowling from Hazlewood. Watling c Nevill b Hazlewood 17(51) [4s-2]
Hazlewood to Watling, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
26.2 -
Hazlewood to Watling, FOUR, lovely shot, full and wide outside off from Hazlewood, Watling bends down low and caresses it through extra cover for a boundary
26.1 -
Hazlewood to Watling, no run, on a good length and jagging back in sharply, extra bounce on offer as well, Watling was caught in his crease, gets an inside edge onto his thigh pad
Josh Hazlewood [8.0-1-25-3] is back into the attack
25.6 -
Siddle to Corey Anderson, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Anderson doesn't need to play those, left alone
25.5 -
Siddle to Corey Anderson, no run, short of a length and slanting away from the left-hander, Anderson covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
25.4 -
Siddle to Corey Anderson, no run, on a good length and around off, Anderson shuffles across and defends it towards the on-side
25.3 -
Siddle to Corey Anderson, no run, fraction fuller and slanting across the left-hander, Anderson covers the line and lets it go
25.2 -
Siddle to Corey Anderson, no run, tad fuller and in that channel outside off, Anderson doesn't need to play at those, lifts his bat and lets it go
25.1 -
Siddle to Corey Anderson, no run, short of a length and shaping away from outside off, Anderson covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
Welcome back.. Can Watling and Anderson defy Australia further? Siddle to start after the break..
Australia's session, the bowlers justified their captain's call to bowl first. Latham poked at one that left him, Guptill was done in by one that shaped away late. Williamson played a few pleasing drives, before being brilliantly caught by Nevill, diving one-handed, to his left. McCullum was dismissed for a duck in his 100th Test and Grant Nicholls's debut innings ended after a lame poke off Siddle. Hazlewood was the most impressive bowler on show and he picked up 3 wickets, Siddle, with two scalps, gave him excellent support. BJ Watling and Corey Anderson have held firm, but how long can they resist? Join us at 13:10 for the post-lunch session
24.6 -
Bird to Watling, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, driven back towards the bowler. That will be lunch on Day 1
24.5 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, dabbed in front of mid-off for a quick single
24.4 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Anderson gets forward and defends it with a straight bat
24.3 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, no run, on a length and just outside off, Anderson gets behind the line and defends it
24.2 -
Bird to Watling, 3 runs, back of a length and just outside off, Watling gets on top of the bounce and punches it behind square on the off-side. Lyon gives chase and keeps them down to three runs
24.1 -
Bird to Watling, 2 runs, too straight from Bird, Watling clips it behind square on the on-side, comes back for the second run
23.6 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, slower and on off, Anderson shuffles across and defends it towards the on-side
23.5 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, bounce for Lyon, but the line is well outside off, Anderson was lunging forward and lets it go
23.4 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Anderson prods forward and gets an inside edge towards the on-side
23.3 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, 2 runs, Lyon drops one short and on off, Anderson makes room and cuts it in front of square on the off-side, Anderson comes back for the second run
23.2 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, slower and drifting into the left-hander, Anderson gets well forward and blocks
23.1 -
Lyon to Corey Anderson, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Anderson gets half forward and defends it
Nathan Lyon, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
A slip and a FSL for Lyon, he's coming from round the wicket
22.6 -
Bird to Watling, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Watling gets well forward and pushes it towards mid-off
22.5 -
Bird to Watling, no run, loud appeal for LBW, on a good length and coming back with the angle, Watling got his bat and pad together as he looked to defend, the ball brushed the front pad first and then hit the bat as Watling prodded forward in defence, the impact was marginally outside off and would have been hitting the top of off-stump
Loud shout for LBW. Australia want a review. They reckon it was pad first and then bat. Not a no-ball, the leg-side Hot Spot doesn't tell us anything. Very difficult to say from the off-side Hot-Spot either. RTS says it's pad first. The impact is umpire's call and the original call remains as NOT OUT
22.4 -
Bird to Watling, no run, loose from Watling, short of a length and seaming back towards the right-hander, he looks to cut, plays with an angled bat and gets an inside edge
22.3 -
Bird to Watling, no run, tad straighter and on the stumps, turned towards the on-side
22.2 -
Bird to Watling, no run, tad fuller and in that corridor outside off, Watling watches it sail through to the keeper
22.1 -
Bird to Watling, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from outside off, Watling watches it all along and lets it go
21.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, left alone
21.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, pushed to the left of backward point for a quick single
21.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, short and wide from Marsh, Watling rides with the bounce and cuts it to the right of cover-point, brings out a diving stop from the fielder
21.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, the bouncer from Marsh, Watling ducks under it and lets it go
21.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, Marsh keeps it full and on off, Watling gets a good stride forward and defends it
21.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Watling leans forward and defends it towards the off-side
20.6 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, cramped Anderson for room on the pull, ends up playing a limp shot to mid-on
20.5 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, no run, very full and just outside off, Anderson jams it out towards mid-off
20.4 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, no run, lovely line from Bird, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, drew Anderson into the defensive push and beats him on the outside edge
20.3 -
Bird to Watling, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Watling gets well forward and pushes it to the left of mid-off for a single
20.2 -
Bird to Watling, no run, tad fuller and on off, Watling prods forward and blocks with a straight bat
20.2 -
Bird to Watling, no ball, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone, another no-ball though
20.1 -
Bird to Watling, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Watling lunges forward and defends it with soft hands
19.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from outside off, left alone
19.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, 2 runs, short of a length and on Anderson's hips, nudged away towards fine leg for a couple of runs
19.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, tad fuller and shaping away from outside off, Anderson gets a big stride forward, lifts his bat and lets it go
19.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, on a good length and shaping away from well outside off, left alone
19.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Anderson drives it uppishly but well in front of mid-off
19.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, short of a length and on off, Anderson gets behind the line and defends it
18.6 -
Bird to Watling, no run, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Watling gets a big stride forward, lifts his bat and lets it go
18.5 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, 1 run, tad fuller and on off, worked to the left of mid-on for a single
18.4 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, no run, short of a length and on the stumps, Anderson presses across and defends it
18.3 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, FOUR, lovely shot, overpitched and just outside off, Anderson leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and punches it back past the non-striker, doesn't need to run for those
18.2 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, no run, short of a length and on Anderson's pads, he looks to flick and is struck high on the thigh pad
18.1 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Anderson gets behind the line and defends it
17.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, appeal for LBW, on a good length and slanting back into the right-hander, Watling was pushing forward and is struck high on the back-pad. The impact was in front of leg-stump, would have sailed over the top, if not missing the stumps completely
17.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, back of a length and outside off, Watling hops across, gets on top of the bounce and pushes it towards the off-side
17.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Watling stays besides the line and pushes it towards the off-side
17.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, back of a length and just outside off, punched towards cover-point
17.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, lucky break for Watling, short of a length and on the stumps, Watling was looking to work it towards the on-side, closed the face of the bat a tad too early, gets a leading edge that popped straight up in the air, the bowler rused forward, so did thye keeper, but the ball drops harmlessly besides the stumps
17.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Watling stands tall and defends it
Mitchell Marsh, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
16.6 -
Bird to Corey Anderson, no run, short of a length and on the off-stump line, beats Anderson on the inside edge and raps him high on the pads
16.5 -
Bird to Watling, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Watling drops it in front of cover-point and calls for a quick single, gets it with ease
16.4 -
Bird to Watling, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Watling stands tall and pushes it towards the off-side
16.3 -
Bird to Watling, FOUR, cracking shot, width on offer from Bird, Watling leans into the drive and plays it on the up, finds the gap through cover-point and rolls away into the fence
16.2 -
Bird to Watling, no run, much better from Bird, short of a good length and in that corridor outside off, Watling covers his stumps, lifts his bat and lets it go
16.1 -
Bird to Watling, no run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, Watling watches it all along and lets it go
Jackson Bird [3.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack
15.6 -
Siddle to Watling, 1 run, back of a length and on Watling's hips, tucked away in front of square on the on-side for a single
15.5 -
Siddle to Watling, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, dabbed away with a closed face towards the slip cordon
15.4 -
Siddle to Watling, no run, tad fuller and on the stumps, Watling gets half-a-stride forward and defends it towards cover
15.4 -
Siddle to Watling, no ball, on a good length and on the stumps, defended towards mid-on. A big no-ball from Siddle
15.3 -
Siddle to Watling, no run, short of a length and on off, Watling gets across and defends it with an angled bat
15.2 -
Siddle to Watling, no run, back of a length and just outside off, punched off the back foot and to the left of point - a diving stop saves some runs
15.1 -
Siddle to Watling, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Watling stays besides the line and defends it
14.6 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, Hazlewood keeps it around that channel outside off, Anderson watches it all along and lets it go
14.5 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, short of a good length and angling across the left-hander, left alone
14.4 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, FOUR, nicely played by Anderson, on a length and around off, Anderson uses his bottom hand to good effect and whips it wide of mid-on, off the mark with a boundary
14.3 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, the bouncer from Hazlewood, Anderson ducks under it and lets it go
14.2 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, steep bounce from a length, Anderson gets his gloves out of the way and lets it go
14.1 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, on a good length and angling across the left-hander, pushed towards gully
13.6 -
Siddle to Watling, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Watling stays behind the line and punches it to the left of mid-off
13.5 -
Siddle to Watling, no run, fuller length delivery and in that channel outside off, looking to tempt Watling into the drive, he resists and lets it go
13.4 -
Siddle to Watling, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Watling gets a good stride forward and pushes it towards gully
13.3 -
Siddle to Watling, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Watling gets behind the line and pushes it towards the off-side
13.2 -
Siddle to Watling, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Watling gets well forward and drives it towards mid-off
13.1 -
Siddle to Watling, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Watling presses across and defends it towards the off-side
12.6 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, byes, FOUR, poor ball from Hazlewood, banged in short and well down the leg-side. Nevill leaps and can get only a hand onto it, tips it over the bar and into the fence for four byes
12.5 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Anderson gets a good stride forward and defends it
12.4 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, pushed towards mid-off
12.3 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, on a good length and a hint of shape away from outside off, Anderson was caught in two minds, makes a late call to let it go, gets a bottom edge and the ball rolls away towards the slip cordon
12.2 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, on a length and just outside off, Anderson gets forward, plays with an open face and defends it towards gully
12.1 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, Anderson gets a good stride forward, lifts his bat and lets it go
11.6 -
Siddle to Watling, no run, short of a good length and on the stumps, Watling gets behind the line and defends it
11.5 -
Siddle to Watling, no run, Siddle keeps it on a good length and just outside off, Watling plays forward with soft hands, gets a bottom edge that rolls away towards the slip cordon
11.4 -
Siddle to Watling, no run, tad fuller and on the stumps, Watling gets a good stride forward and defends it
11.3 -
Siddle to Watling, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Watling stays behind the line and defends it
11.2 -
Siddle to Watling, no run, tad fuller and on Watling's pads, nudged away towards the on-side
BJ Watling, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Drinks are on the field now. The bowlers have vindicated Smith's call to bowl first. The discipline has been great and they have been aided by some loose stroke-play by the hosts. Runs and wickets galore, but can Australia wrap up the hosts by lunch?
11.1 -
Siddle to Henry Nicholls, out Caught by Nevill!! That's a sitter for Nevill and New Zealand have lost half their side. Poor shot from Nicholls and his debut innings is a short one. On a good length and a hint of shape away from outside off, might have been some extra bounce as well. Nicholls didn't need to play at that, instead, he has a spar and gets a regulation edge. Simple catch for Nevill and Siddle gets his second wicket. Henry Nicholls c Nevill b Siddle 8(13)
Siddle to Henry Nicholls, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
10.6 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Anderson steers it with an open face, can't get it into the gap, straight to the fielder at gully
10.5 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from outside off, Anderson gets a big stride forward, lifts his bat and lets it go
10.4 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, Anderson went hard on the drive and gets an inside edge towards mid-on
10.3 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, short of a good length and on off, defended towards the on-side
10.2 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, 3 runs, tad fuller and just outside off, almost a half-volley outside off, Nicholls leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and punches it to the left of mid-off, comes back for the third run
10.1 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, leg byes, 1 run, short of a length and on Anderson's hips, he looks to work it towards the on-side and misses, sneaks in a leg-bye as the ball rolls away behind square
9.6 -
Siddle to Henry Nicholls, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Nicholls gets a stride forward and defends it towards cover-point
9.5 -
Siddle to Henry Nicholls, no run, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Nicholls pushes forward and gets a thick edge towards gully, went all along the carpet
9.4 -
Siddle to Henry Nicholls, no run, short of a length and on the stumps, Nicholls shuffles across and turns it towards mid-wicket
9.3 -
Siddle to Henry Nicholls, no run, on a good length and slanting across the left-hander, Nicholls pushes firmly with hard hands, the ball rolls away towards gully
9.2 -
Siddle to Henry Nicholls, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Nicholls gets a decent stride forward and defends it
9.1 -
Siddle to Henry Nicholls, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Nicholls gets forward and defends it towards mid-off
8.6 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, tad fuller and on off, Anderson prods across and defends it with an open face
8.5 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, short of a length and angling away from outside off, left alone
Corey Anderson, left handed bat, comes to the crease
8.4 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, out Caught by Warner!! McCullum gets a duck in his 100th Test and New Zealand are in big trouble. Lovely channel from Hazlewood, just short of a good length and shaping back into the right-hander, McCullum was pressing across as he looked to nudge it towards the on-side, gets a thick inside edge that lobs towards third slip - off his pads. Warner reacts quickly, moves forward, dives and holds on. Umpire Illingworth's finger went up straightaway and McCullum didn't bother to even think about a review. Brendon McCullum c Warner b Hazlewood 0(7)
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
McCullum is OUT
8.3 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, McCullum went hard on the drive and gets an inside edge towards mid-on
8.2 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, no run, tad fuller and on the stumps, pushed towards mid-on
8.1 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, 3 runs, on a good length and just outside off, Nicholls gets forward and drives it sweetly towards mid-off. Khawaja doesn't get behind the ball and ends up having to chase it all the way to the ropes, Nicholls comes back for the third run
7.6 -
Siddle to Brendon McCullum, no run, the Australians were excited about a possible LBW appeal, but the ball was perhaps slipping down the leg-side, the height was an issue as well, might have even got an nside edge as well, McCullum was pressing across on the flick
7.5 -
Siddle to Brendon McCullum, no run, short of a length and in that channel outside off, McCullum presses across and defends it towards the off-side
7.4 -
Siddle to Brendon McCullum, no run, fuller length delivery and on off, McCullum gets forward and punches it back towards the bowler
7.3 -
Siddle to Brendon McCullum, no run, on a good length and in that channel outside off, McCullum gets nicely forward and defends it
Brendon McCullum, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Basin Reserve rises as one as McCullum walks in - this is his last Test series and also his 100th Test macth
7.2 -
Siddle to Williamson, out Caught by Nevill!! That's a ripper from Nevill and New Zealand have lost a huge wicket. Lovely bowling from Siddle, just short of a full length and a hint of nip back into the right-hander, drew Williamson into the drive. He went with hard hands, doesn't cover for the movement, gets a thick inside edge on the drive. Nevill dives full length to his left, goes one-handed and snaffles a beauty, with his left gloves. The Australians are cock-a-hoop, Williamson was batting like a dream, but it's just a short lived cameo. Williamson c Nevill b Siddle 16(18) [4s-4]
Siddle to Williamson, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
7.1 -
Siddle to Williamson, FOUR, floaty half-volley from Siddle, gentle start to his spell, Williamson gets forward, presents the full face of the bat and drives it back past the non-striker, rolls away to the fence
Peter Siddle, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
6.6 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Nicholls gets half-forward and defends it towards mid-on
6.5 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, short of a good length and on of, Nicholls gets across and defends it
6.4 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Nicholls gets behind the line and defends it
6.3 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, 2 runs, Nicholls is off and running, length delivery on his hips, tucked away past mid-wicket, off the mark with a couple of runs
Henry Nicholls, left handed bat, comes to the crease
6.2 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, out Caught by Smith!! Edged and caught! That's the perfect line and length from Hazlewood, on a good length and in that channel around off, Guptill was prodding forward with a perfectly straight bat, the ball nipped away a tad at the last moment, caught the outside edge and flew towards second slip. Smith doesn't drop those - takes it in front of his head, New Zealand have lost both openers now. Guptill c Smith b Hazlewood 18(18) [4s-3]
Hazlewood to Guptill, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
6.1 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, on a good length and a hint of nip away from outside off, Guptill gets well forward, lifts his bat and lets it go
5.6 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, short of a good length and in that channel outside off, Williamson lifts his bat and lets it go
5.5 -
Bird to Williamson, FOUR, cracking shot, overpitched and just outside off, Williamson gets forward, presents a straight bat and languidly drives it back past the bowler, no need to run for those
5.4 -
Bird to Williamson, FOUR, Bird hasn't got into his rhythm as yet, slightly overpitched and on the leg-stump line, Williamson gets forward, presents the full face of the bat and laces it to the right of mid-on for a boundary
5.4 -
Bird to Williamson, no ball, short of a length and on off, Williamson prods across and blocks. Bird has overstepped once again
5.3 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, tad fuller and on off, Williamson gets behind the line and defends it with a straight bat
5.2 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, on a good length and on off, Williamson gets half-forward and defends it
5.1 -
Bird to Guptill, 1 run, fraction too straight from Bird, ends up drifting onto Guptill's pads, tucked away in front of square on the on-side for a single
4.6 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from well outside off, left alone
4.5 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Williamson prods across, plays with an angled bat and defends it towards the off-side
4.4 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, short of a length and well outside off, Williamson stays back and cuts it to the right of gully. Mitchell Marsh dives across and prevents four runs
4.3 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, FOUR, cracking shot, a long half-volley from Hazlewood, Williamson leans forward, gets his head on top of the ball and caresses it through extra cover, off the mark with a boundary
4.2 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, Williamson gets a big stride forward, lifts his bat and lets it go
4.1 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Williamson plays with soft hands, plays it very late and the edge bounces well in front of the man at third slip
3.6 -
Bird to Guptill, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, Guptill watches it all along and lets it go
3.5 -
Bird to Guptill, FOUR, too straight from Bird, ends up drifting onto Guptill's pads, flicked away fine past the keeper. Hazlewood gets across, puts in the dive but ccan't stop the ball from hitting the ropes
3.4 -
Bird to Guptill, no run, short of a good length and on off, Guptill gets behind the line and defends it
3.3 -
Bird to Guptill, 2 runs, banged in short and on the stumps, Guptill swivels across on the pull, the ball got big on him, he has no control over the shot. Luckily for him, the mishit drops in no man's land, behind square on the on-side. Guptill gets back for the second run
3.2 -
Bird to Guptill, no run, fraction fuller and the line is just outside off, nips away a touch after pitching, Guptill covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
3.1 -
Bird to Guptill, no run, short of a good length and angling back into the right-hander, Guptill looks to work it towards the on-side and is struck high on the thigh pad
3.1 -
Bird to Guptill, no ball, on a good length and just outside off, Guptill gets a good stride forward and defends it. Bird has overstepped though
2.6 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, half-an-appeal for LBW, but Williamson was struck high on the thigh pad, this one nipped back in slightly, caught the batsman on the move and hit him well above the knee-roll
2.5 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, fraction fuller and closer to the off-stump line, Williamson gets a big stride forward, lifts his bat and lets it go
2.4 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, another easy leave for Williamson
2.3 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, on a good length and a hint of shape away from outside off, Williamson watches it all along and lets it go
Kane Williamson, right handed bat, comes to the crease
2.2 -
Hazlewood to Latham, out Caught by Nevill!! Early strike by Hazlewood, Smith's decision to bowl first gets an early backing. This was a short of a good length delivery that shaped away from the left-hander, Latham was looking to play the drive, doesn't cover for the movement, there's a tiny edge on that, Nevill moves to his left and collects the ball. The appeal was spontaneous, but umpire Illingworth wasn't convinced. The review is made and we get the right call in the end. Latham c Nevill b Hazlewood 6(6) [4s-1]
Hazlewood to Latham, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
Loud shout for a caught behind, Australia are very confident and want a review. Looks like there's an outside edge to the naked eye, can't see much on the Hot-Spot, but Snicko registers a spike as the ball went past the bat. The decision has been overturned, Latham is OUT
2.1 -
Hazlewood to Latham, 2 runs, on a good length and just outside off, Latham eases forard and pushes it in the gap past cover, comes back for the second run
1.6 -
Bird to Guptill, FOUR, lovely looking clip from Guptill, tad too full from Bird, ends up drifting onto Guptill's pads, he presents a straight bat and drives it past mid-on, rolls away to the fence in a hurry
1.5 -
Bird to Guptill, no run, fraction too full and on Guptill's pads, he looks to flick and is struck high on the thigh-pad
1.4 -
Bird to Guptill, no run, much better from Bird, tad fuller in length and in that corridor outside off, hint of nip away from the right-hander, Guptill has to play at that and is beaten on the outside edge
1.3 -
Bird to Guptill, FOUR, lovely shot, fraction too short from Bird, Guptill swivels across, rolls his wrists and pulls it in front of square on the on-side, earns his first boundary
1.2 -
Bird to Guptill, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Guptill gets half-forward and defends it
1.1 -
Bird to Guptill, no run, Guptill is slightly squared up, the outside edge is found, but it goes down quickly. This was a short of a length delivery on off, bounced from a length, Guptill pushed forward awkwardly, gets opened up and the edge rolls away to the left of point
Jackson Bird, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, short of a good length and shaping away from outside off, Latham gets a big stride forward, lifts his bat and lets it go
0.5 -
Hazlewood to Latham, FOUR, too full and too straight from Hazlewood, ends up as a half-volley on Latham's pads, whipped away in front of square on the on-side, beats mid-wicket and rolls away to the fence
0.4 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Latham gets forward and defends it
Three slips, a FSL and a gully for the left-hander as well
0.3 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, fuller length delivery outside off and shaping away, Latham covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
0.2 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, 3 runs, nicely played by Guptill, Hazlewood pitches it up,. looking to swing away from the right-hander, this one doesn't, Guptill gets a positive stride forward, meets the ball on top of the bounce and eases it square past cover, runs hard and gets going with three runs
Plenty of grass on the pitch, looks like a good toss to win for Smith, but looks can be deceptive at times..
0.1 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, fuller length delivery outside off and a hint of shape away from outside off, Guptill gets a big stride forward, lifts his bat and lets it go
Guptill and Latham are at the crease. Guptill is on strike. Hazlewood will open the attack
Hello again! New Zealand openers are out in the middle. Hazlewood has the ball in hand. 3 slips and a gully in place...
Phew! Finally an end card to Australain's first innings. New Zealand have their work cut out. They need to climb a gigantic mountain first. A 379-run lead stares at them. Something improbable has to happen for New Zealand to post a defendable total. It was all about Voges and Voges today. Siddle, Hazlewood, Lyon and Bird had their slice on this baking Basin Reserve track.
154.2 -
Craig to Voges, out Caught&Bowled!! Finally! Ladies and gentlemen - Adam Charles Voges has been dismissed. That also marks an end to a wonderful, wonderful knock from the Western Australian. He walks off to a thunderous applause and all the New Zealand fielders rush to congratulate him. It's been a terrific knock - An innings of patience and panache. Coming to the dismissal: Voges made his intentions clear a tad too early - Comes down the track and expectedly Craig drags it short. Voges lofts tamely, the ball takes the toe of the bat and Craig stretches to his right to take a simple catch. Voges c and b Craig 239(364) [4s-30 6s-3]
Craig to Voges, THAT'S OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!
154.1 -
Craig to Voges, SIX, that's gun-barrel straight! Takes a step forward, clears his front leg and tonks it straight back over the bowler's head
153.6 -
Corey Anderson to Bird, no run, angled away from a fullish length, Bird looks to drive but is beaten for pace
153.5 -
Corey Anderson to Bird, no run, back of a length drifting away outside off, Bird doesn't bother with it
153.4 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, 1 run, short and on the stumps, Voges goes for an agricultural swipe through mid-wicket
153.3 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, angled in from wide of the crease, Voges makes room and glides it to third man. There was a chance for a single but Voges lets out an audible "wait, wait" to his partner
153.2 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, short of length outside off, chopped away to point
153.1 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, bouncer on the stumps, Voges ducks underneath it
152.6 -
Craig to Bird, no run, looped up just outside off, defended to cover
152.5 -
Craig to Bird, no run, that's missed everything! The keeper, the off-stump and the batsman. Offie from Craig which landed just outside off and spun in to beat a flirting blade of Bird, the keeper fails to gather it too, no ponder business about stealing a bye
152.4 -
Craig to Bird, no run, strides forward and presents a solid defence
152.3 -
Craig to Voges, 1 run, makes room and clobbers the cut past cover
152.2 -
Craig to Voges, SIX, phew! That's a mighty hit, jumps out of the pitch and smokes this flat delivery over long-on
152.1 -
Craig to Voges, no run, floated full and wide, Voges backs away and nails the drive, there is long-off and Voges doesn't want a single
Mark Craig [34.0-2-140-1] is back into the attack
No slips for Craig
151.6 -
Corey Anderson to Bird, no run, good length around off, punched to short cover
151.5 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, 1 run, shortish and wide, Voges cuts over point and calls Bird through for an easy single
151.4 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, 2 runs, lovely use of the wrists there, shuffles and works it through mid-wicket, good running does the rest
151.3 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, bumper angled on middle and leg, Voges stays still and lets it go
151.2 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, a little shimmy and a booming swing of the bat, crashed straight to cover
151.1 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, FOUR, nicely done! Waited for the length ball and opened the bat face to glide it fine towards third man
Corey Anderson switches to round the wicket now...
150.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Bird, no run, finds the gap with a late-cut behind point but Voges wasn't keen on the single
150.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, 1 run, backs away and smites this length ball to long-on
150.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, woof! How did that miss off? Just by a whisker, Voges waltzes down the track and attempts a heave, fails to get bat on ball, the ball nips in slightly and almost shaved the off-stump
150.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, fuller just outside off, Voges drills the drive but mid-off tidies up
150.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, FOUR, yorker gone horribly wrong, dishes out a full toss at the hip which Voges bludgeons to deep square for a one-bounce four
150.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, backs away and crouches low, Bracewell overpitches and Voges ends up dragging the drive to cover
149.6 -
Corey Anderson to Bird, no run, lifter around off, Bird is early to spot that, arches back and sits inside the crease
149.5 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, 1 run, this time he is content with a single to long-off, full ball, driven
149.4 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, gives himself a bit of rooom to try an manufacture a shot through the off-side, Anderson follows him and darts one on leg-stump, Voges ends up cross-batting it towards mid-on, no timing
149.3 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, full and wide, Voges thrashed rge drive, picks out cover to perfection
149.2 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, full and at the toes, Voges drives off the inside half, back to the bowler
149.1 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, crunched to deep cover but Voges doesn't want the single
148.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Bird, no run, good length around fourth, fifth stump line, Bird covers his off-peg and shoulders arms
148.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Bird, 2 runs, stands still inside the crease and opens the bat face to punch it past point
148.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Bird, no run, driven on-the-up, cannot get it past cover
148.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Bird, no run, targetting the stumps, B-L-O-C-K is the answer again
148.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Bird, no run, back of a length on off, blocked
148.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Bird, no run, full and just outside off, Bird drives and picks out cover
147.6 -
Corey Anderson to Bird, 1 run, short of length down leg, tickled away to fine leg
Jackson Bird, right handed bat, comes to the crease
147.5 -
Corey Anderson to Lyon, out Caught&Bowled!! "Whoa! That's an absolute ripper, would've been in a circus" lauds Allan Border on air. That was a stunner from Corey Anderson. He made that look so easy - Just ike how you pluck an orange from the basket. He fired a full delivery on middle and leg, Lyon drives tamely to the left of him. Corey Anderson didn't even complete his delivery stride, realises the ball was going past and he dives forward and plucks a dipping, dying, ball inches above the turf. YOU TUBE is waiting Corey.... Lyon c and b Corey Anderson 3(24)
Corey Anderson to Lyon, THAT'S OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!
147.5 -
Corey Anderson to Lyon, no ball, short and way too short for Lyon who gets into a tangle while ducking, Lyon really got into an awkward position there
147.4 -
Corey Anderson to Lyon, no run, another one hurled in short and this one's ill-directed, down leg and Lyon just needed to arch back a bit
147.3 -
Corey Anderson to Lyon, no run, walks across off-stump and straight-bats to mid-off
147.2 -
Corey Anderson to Lyon, no run, short ball just outside off, Lyon sits under it
147.1 -
Corey Anderson to Lyon, no run, back of a length on and around off, punched to short cover
Corey Anderson [14.0-0-68-1] is back into the attack
146.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, 128ks, length ball on the stumps, pulled, all wrists there, straight to mid-wicket
146.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, shortish and wide, Voges steers to backward point and yelps "waiiiit, waiiit"
146.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, drives elegantly but straight to mid-on
146.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, prods forward in defence
146.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, SIX, that's from the BBL textbook. A little shimmy and mow over wide long-on, also his first six in this innings
146.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, 125ks peckering that off-stump zone, Voges exhibits a solid, straight bat defence
145.6 -
Craig to Lyon, no run, pushed back to the bowler
145.5 -
Craig to Lyon, no run, yet again fetches the sweep from outside off, this time a top-edge which dies down in front of square leg
145.4 -
Craig to Lyon, no run, shortish just outside off, Lyon stays on the back foot and tries to late-cut, beaten by the late turn
145.3 -
Craig to Lyon, no run, presses forward and negates the spin
145.2 -
Craig to Lyon, 2 runs, drops to one knee and drags the sweep from outside off and behind square, easy double on offer
145.1 -
Craig to Voges, 1 run, 85ks, floated up on off, Voges comes down the track, gets too close to the pitch of the delivery but manages to drill it down to long-on
144.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Lyon, no run, blocked from the crease
144.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Lyon, no run, in the air and just wide! This length ball held on the surface and Lyon was early into the drive, tamely and tantalisingly flew to the right of Bracewell who dives but fails to reach
144.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Lyon, no run, plonks his bat in defence and chirps "no, no" to his partner
144.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, 1 run, on the pads and he's whipped that away to long leg
144.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, walks forward and across to offer a dead-bat to this length delivery
144.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, fuller and in the outside off corridor, Voges squeezes it to backward point
Drinks are on the field now
143.6 -
Craig to Voges, 1 run, eased down to long-on
143.5 -
Craig to Voges, FOUR, take a bow Adam Voges! His second double hundred in Test match cricket and what an incredible summer he's having! Gets there with a pull over a leaping short mid-wicket. It was a full toss and Voges knew it was four the moment he hit it, while running to the other end he pumps his fist and knocks the glove with Lyon. Off comes the helmet and the dressing room rise on their feet to applaud this memorable moment. A mammoth effort from the Western Australian! His average will only get better from now. 100 plus and counting....
143.4 -
Craig to Voges, no run, turned in front of FSL
143.3 -
Craig to Voges, no run, lunges forward and blocks this faltter delivery solidly
143.2 -
Craig to Voges, 2 runs, floats up just outside off, driven past extra cover for another double, just one to get now
143.1 -
Craig to Voges, 2 runs, shortish and on the stumps, Voges pulls it behind square on the leg-side
Mark Craig [32.0-2-128-1] is back into the attack
142.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Lyon, no run, full and tempting Lyon to drive, Lyon drives hard, does so languidly and the edge flew to the right of B Mac who dives and clasps a catch, only after it bounced
Lyon gets a thick edge on the drive, has it carried to Baz at first slip? He ain't sure. Flings the ball up and tells Lyon that he wasn't sure whether it was a clean catch. That's the way to go about it. No nonsense business from Baz. Such a gentleman. Annnnnnd guess what! It didn't carry. Just bounced in front. Doug Bracewell was fine on the front foot account but the ball did't carry....
142.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Lyon, no run, 126ks and Lyon almost nicked it, held its line outside off and Lyon withdrew his defensive stroke at the last instant
142.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Lyon, no run, short and slipping down leg, Lyon half-ducks and lets it go
142.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Lyon, no run, shout of a loud "no" as he pressed this ball to mid-off
142.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Lyon, no run, moves around the crease and drives with soft hands in front of mid-on
142.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, 1 run, pitched fuller and wider, Voges ticks off another single with a drive to long-off
141.6 -
Boult to Lyon, no run, length delivery, around sixth stump, Lyon blocks
141.5 -
Boult to Lyon, no run, rises on his tippy-toes to fend this ball under his nose
141.4 -
Boult to Voges, 1 run, nudges elegantly through mid-wicket, wristy work and looks for a second, Craig was quick to get to the ball and Voges slips as he looks to take off for the second run
141.3 -
Boult to Voges, no run, walks across and twirls his wrists on the flick, can't get it past mid-wicket
141.2 -
Boult to Lyon, 1 run, direct hit and Voges was gone! Lyon dabbed this back of a length to backward point and called for a quick single. Voges nearly gave up as he jogs to the other end, the throw misses the target and Voges survives
141.1 -
Boult to Voges, 1 run, full delivery just outside off, Voges leans on the front foot drive, long-off is in situ and he can only fetch a single
140.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Lyon, no run, pitches it a tad further and provides width, Lyon's drive is intercepted by a tumbling short cover
140.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Lyon, no run, welcomes Lyon with a length delivery on middle, blocked down the pitch
Nathan Lyon, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Only one wicket and Voges need 8 to get to his 200. Hmmm...
140.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Hazlewood, out Caught by Southee!! Driven straight to Southee who has an exceptional pair of hands. Full and luring Hazlewood into the drive, he goes through with the stroke and got it right of the middle. Short cover was placed for the trap and Southee reverse-cups it above his head. Sharp reflexes there! Hazlewood c Southee b Doug Bracewell 8(10) [4s-2]
Doug Bracewell to Hazlewood, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
140.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Hazlewood, no run, cements his back foot inside the crease and turns this length delivery to mid-on
140.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Hazlewood, no run, 127ks, good length nipped away ever so slightly, just outside off, Hazlewood plays inside the line and is lucky not to have nicked that
140.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, 1 run, full ball on off, Voges shuffles and flicks off his pads to deep square
139.6 -
Boult to Hazlewood, no run, gently driven sans any feet movement to mid-off
139.5 -
Boult to Hazlewood, no run, full and aiming for the base of middle and off, Hazlewood turns it to mid-wicket
139.4 -
Boult to Voges, 1 run, goes hard and ends up finding the inside half towards mid-wicket
139.3 -
Boult to Voges, FOUR, short and sat up at a comfortable height for Voges who rocks back and murders the pull through mid-wicket, Craig came sprinting in and puts in a sprawling dive, but to no avail
139.2 -
Boult to Voges, no run, length on middle, Voges drives on the up, mid-on is in situ to cut that off
139.1 -
Boult to Voges, no run, gets into nice position as he bunts this ball to the off-side
138.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Hazlewood, FOUR, and to rub salt on the injury, an outside edge flies between slip cordon and gully! Good length in the corridor of uncertainty, Hazlewood hung his bat and the edge raced away. Also brings up Australia's 500
138.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Hazlewood, FOUR, full and wide, Hazlewood bent his back knee and timed the pants off a drive through cover, don't bother running Josh! Off the mark with a four
138.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Hazlewood, no run, short and slanted across the lefty, a swing and miss!
138.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Hazlewood, no run, now a bumper! Hazlewood was expecting it, ducks underneath
138.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Hazlewood, no run, good morning Hazlewood! Greets him with a toe-smashing yorker, Hazlewood jams his bat down in time
Josh Hazlewood, left handed bat, comes to the crease
138.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Siddle, out Caught by Corey Anderson!! Finally Doug Bracewell gets a wicket and most importantly they get a breakthrough. Siddle trudges back one short of what would've been a well-earned half-century. Lapse in concentration? Maybe. He was timing the ball well and might have got carried away with the play. Back of a length delivery jagged in on middle and off, Siddle looks to clear mid-off with a drive. The ball holds up and catches the toe-end, a dolly to Anderson at mid-on. Siddle c Corey Anderson b Doug Bracewell 49(81) [4s-7 6s-1]
Doug Bracewell to Siddle, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
137.6 -
Boult to Voges, no run, very good piece of fielding at cover. Baz it is. Overpitched outside off, Voges middles the drive but Baz throws himself to his left to deny a boundary
137.5 -
Boult to Voges, no run, yells out a loud "no" as soon as he jammed the yorker to mid-on
137.4 -
Boult to Voges, no run, 113ks, good length on off, Voges brings his bat in front of his front pad to show a solid defence
137.3 -
Boult to Voges, no run, stays solid inside the crease and drives gently to cover
137.2 -
Boult to Voges, no run, pushed down the track
137.1 -
Boult to Siddle, 1 run, in the air and safe!, round the wicket, short ball curled in outside off, Siddle fetches the pull from there. Gets it off the splice and the landed well over a backward sprinting Mark Craig from square leg
136.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Siddle, 1 run, short ball at a friendly height which Siddle gets under and pulls to backward square
136.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Siddle, FOUR, ah! Shot. Shot of the morning! Full and right in the slot, Siddle gets across and drives straight beating a desperate dive from mid-off
136.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, 1 run, drifting in on leg-stump, allows Voges to get to the other end, he tucks neatly to mid-wicket
136.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, pitched up just outside off, Voges bends his front knee and pings the drive straight to cover
136.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, driven again but finds mid-off to perfection
136.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, fullish on off, Voges drives with soft hands towards cover
Doug Bracewell [25.0-4-97-0] is back into the attack
Doug Bracewell now, to break the Southee-Boult duopoly...
135.6 -
Boult to Siddle, 2 runs, offers width and Siddle pounces on it with a flashy cut through cover, inching closer to his ffity
135.5 -
Boult to Siddle, 2 runs, angled in on a good length, Siddle tucks through mid-wicket
135.4 -
Boult to Siddle, FOUR, neatly done! Leant forward and pushed in the gap through cover, pinged off the middle and way she goes into the fence
135.3 -
Boult to Siddle, no run, another short one, Siddle is early into his ducking dance
135.2 -
Boult to Siddle, no run, dug in short, Siddle lets it go
135.1 -
Boult to Siddle, no run, full on off, Siddle drives off the inside half to mid-on
134.6 -
Southee to Voges, 2 runs, this time finds the gap through cover, with a fluent drive off the front foot
134.5 -
Southee to Voges, no run, good length around off, Voges goes hard and skews it off the inside half to gully
134.4 -
Southee to Voges, no run, finds the same fielder again
134.3 -
Southee to Voges, no run, full just outside off, Voges drives to mid-off
134.2 -
Southee to Voges, no run, mistimes a drive to cover
134.1 -
Southee to Siddle, 1 run, dabbed this to cover for a quick single
133.6 -
Boult to Voges, no run, lifter just outside off, Voges lets it go
133.5 -
Boult to Voges, no run, very full, outside off, Voges drives to point
133.4 -
Boult to Voges, no run, loud appeal for lbw but the angle might have taken it down leg. It was full and speared in at the toes, Voges misses and is hit low, in line with leg-stump I reckon. The umpire shakes his head and the Kiwis don't ponder on a review
133.3 -
Boult to Voges, 2 runs, stays inside the crease to late-cut this past point
133.2 -
Boult to Voges, no run, length ball on middle, Voges strides forward in defence
133.1 -
Boult to Voges, no run, back of a length on off, Voges blocks solidly
132.6 -
Southee to Siddle, FOUR, short and wide, Siddle rocks back to cut this behind backward point
132.5 -
Southee to Siddle, no run, yorker targetting the stumps, Siddle keeps it out
132.4 -
Southee to Voges, 1 run, hangs back and jabs through mid-wicket, plenty of bottom hand on that
132.3 -
Southee to Siddle, 1 run, short one, misdirected, pulled wide of fine leg
132.2 -
Southee to Voges, 1 run, comes forward and pushes this full ball past cover
132.1 -
Southee to Voges, no run, good length on off, blocked
131.6 -
Boult to Voges, 1 run, drifting down, flicked behind square leg
131.5 -
Boult to Siddle, leg byes, 1 run, there was a bit of excitement as the ball carried to the fielder at long leg. Bouncer angled in, Siddle swivels and pulls - Gets nothing, the ball grazes the helmet and flies to an incoming long leg. The umpire was spot on...
131.4 -
Boult to Siddle, no run, full, just outside off, driven crisply towards cover
131.3 -
Boult to Siddle, no run, dug in short at the batsman, Siddle rises on his toes and fends awkwardly, the ball drops well in front of Watling though
131.2 -
Boult to Voges, 1 run, fraction short around off, tucked wide of mid-on
131.1 -
Boult to Voges, no run, bouncer at a gentle pace, Voges hunkers under it sans any discomfort
Trent Boult [27.0-6-80-2] is back into the attack
130.6 -
Southee to Siddle, no run, full and on the stumps, Siddle wrists gently, only to find mid-wicket
130.5 -
Southee to Siddle, no run, good length on off, Siddle presents a straight bat in defence
130.4 -
Southee to Siddle, no run, short ball straightaway! Siddle half-ducks and lets it pass
130.3 -
Southee to Voges, 1 run, on the stumps, Voges finds the gap through mid-wicket, with a flick
130.2 -
Southee to Voges, no run, blocked
130.1 -
Southee to Voges, no run, back of a length wide of off, Voges taps to point, just to get the feel going, he's finding middle already
Right then! The players are out in the middle. Tim Southee will get us under way on day 3. Here we go...
On that note, hello and a very warm welcome to day 3 of the first Test between New Zealand and Australia. As they so often say, day 3 holds a greater significance than any other day in Test match cricket. In fact purists tend to refer day 3 as a deciding day of a Test match. After Khawaja's brilliance, Voges came in and reminded everyone how good he can be at this level of the game. In case you haven't known, Voges now sits on a pretty Test match batting average which is 100.33 at the moment. Whew! That's better than Sir Donald Bradman. He has plenty more to come believe experts. Let's see how this day unfolds for New Zealand and for Voges. Live action in a little while...
Day 3: Morning all! Welcome to an action-packed super Sunday. Action-packed cricket I meant. Just a couple of hours ago, Viru's Gemini Arabians won the inaugural edition of the Masters Champions League. It won't be long before (India's and West Indies') Under - 19 boys tussle for the World Cup title at Dhaka. Elsewhere, India will take on Sri Lanka for the T20I series decider at Visakhapatnam. South Africa and England too play an ODI decider at Cape Town. So you certainly can't escape cricket today, cannot afford to rather.
For the hosts, it was a day of toil. The pitch has eased out completely, the green tinge has gone and all that remains is a perfect batting strip. Trent Boult whipped up some lost belief with a two-wicket over (the 85th of the innings), but it turned out to be a false ray of hope. The bowlers toiled under the hot sun, got very little to show for their efforts and are left facing a monstrous first innings deficit. Australia have stretched their first innings lead to 280 runs, how much more will they bat tomorrow? Will Voges get his second double hundred of the season? Will New Zealand show some fight in their second innings? Or will McCullum's 100th Test end in misery? Do join us for all the action. For now, cheers and bye..
A day of utter dominance from Australia as they walk off at the end of a long Day 2 for New Zealand. A day to remember for Adam Voges - gets a massive ovation as he walks off. He has now been undefeated for more than 1000 minutes, beat Sachin Tendulkar's record of 495 runs without being dismissed. He then went on to ease past a Test batting average of 100 - for a batsman who has scored at least 1000 career Test runs. He had his share of luck yesterday, but it was an innings of complete concentration and dedication. The 36-year old batsman allowed Usman Khawaja to have his moment under the sun, the southpaw went on to make a fine 140, his fourth Test hundred. After his dismissal, Voges added pretty useful stands with Peter Nevill and Peter Siddle, brought up his 5th Test ton and took his team to a position of absolute command.
129.6 -
Williamson to Siddle, no run, tossed up and on off, Siddle goes right back and pats it back towards the bowler
129.5 -
Williamson to Siddle, no run, slower and on off, Siddle goes back and defends it with a straight bat
129.4 -
Williamson to Siddle, no run, a little shimmy from Siddle as he defends a well flighted delivery
129.3 -
Williamson to Siddle, no run, KW drifts one flatter and on off, Siddle goes back and blocks
KW switches to round the wicket
129.2 -
Williamson to Voges, 1 run, this one is given more air, eased down towards long-on for a single
129.1 -
Williamson to Voges, no run, tossed up and well outside off, Voges gets forward and blocks
128.6 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, 1 run, back of a length and well outside off, Voges hops across and works it behind square on the off-side for a single
128.5 -
Corey Anderson to Siddle, 1 run, short of a length and on the stumps, worked past FSL for a single
128.4 -
Corey Anderson to Siddle, no run, the bouncer from Anderson, Siddle ducks under it and lets it go
128.3 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, 1 run, fraction fuller and just outside off, dabbed with an open face behind square on the off-side for a single
128.2 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, banged in short and on the stumps, Voges thinks about playing the pull, decides against it and lets it fly past him
128.1 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, defended off the back foot towards cover-point
127.6 -
Williamson to Siddle, no run, tad fuller and well outside off, eased towards backward point
127.5 -
Williamson to Siddle, no run, slower and drifting away from outside off, Siddle prods across and defends it
127.4 -
Williamson to Siddle, no run, tossed up and on off, Siddle gets a big stride forward and blocks
127.3 -
Williamson to Voges, 1 run, Voges nudges a well flighted delivery towards long-on for a single
127.2 -
Williamson to Voges, no run, slower and on off, Voges prods forward and defends it
127.1 -
Williamson to Voges, no run, tossed up and just outside off, left alone
126.6 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, 1 run, Voges now averages 100 in Tests, banged in short and on the stumps, Voges swivelled across on the pull, it was in the air for a long time, bounces just wide of the fielder circling around at deep mid-wicket
126.5 -
Corey Anderson to Siddle, 1 run, that's a well directed bouncer from Anderson, short and angling back into Siddle's body, he got into a real tangle as he fended at it, the ball loops in thye air and goes just behind the man at leg gully
126.4 -
Corey Anderson to Siddle, no run, banged in short and on the stumps, Siddle ducks under it and lets it go
126.3 -
Corey Anderson to Siddle, SIX, top-edge and six, Anderson banged one short and on the stumps, Siddle was making room outside leg, was late on the pull, gets a thick top-edge that sails over the long-leg fence for a maximum
126.2 -
Corey Anderson to Siddle, FOUR, back of a length and well outside off, Siddle stands tall, plays with an open face and guides it behind square on the off-side, gets it to the left of gully and rolls away to the fence
126.1 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, 1 run, banged in short and on the stumps, Voges swivels across and pulls it behind square on the on-side for a run
125.6 -
Williamson to Siddle, no run
125.5 -
Williamson to Siddle, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, turned towards the on-side
125.4 -
Williamson to Siddle, no run, tossed up and on the stumsp, worked towards mid-wicket
125.3 -
Williamson to Voges, 1 run, slower and on the stumps, eased down towards long-on for a single
125.2 -
Williamson to Voges, no run, slower and just outside off, defended with soft hands
125.1 -
Williamson to Voges, no run, flighted delivery and on off, Voges gets forward and defends it
124.6 -
Corey Anderson to Siddle, no run, another harmless bouncer from Anderson, Siddle lets it go through
124.5 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, 1 run, banged in short and on the stumps, pulled away towards long leg for a single
124.4 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, on a length and just outside off, defended
124.3 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, yorker length delivery on the stumps, Voges watches it all along and digs it out
124.2 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, back of a length and well outside off, steered straight to the fielder at backward point
124.1 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, defended towards the off-side
Corey Anderson [11.0-0-51-1] is back into the attack
123.6 -
Williamson to Siddle, FOUR, that's neatly done by Siddle, went down low, rolled his wrists around this flatter delivery and swept it behind square on the on-side. The fielder at square leg chases, but he can't haul the ball back in, a boundary for Siddle
123.5 -
Williamson to Siddle, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Siddle prods across and blocks
123.4 -
Williamson to Siddle, no run, Williamson shortens his length outside off, played with an open face towards backward point
123.3 -
Williamson to Voges, 1 run, this one is given more air and the line is well outside off, swept away behind square on the on-side for a run
123.2 -
Williamson to Voges, no run, slower and wider outside off, Voges gets forward and drives it towards cover
123.1 -
Williamson to Voges, no run, tossed up and well outside off, driven firmly but straight to the fielder at mid-off
Kane Williamson, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
122.6 -
Southee to Siddle, no run, another bouncer from round the wicket, Siddle ducks under it and lets it go
122.5 -
Southee to Voges, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, dabbed with an open face behind square on the off-side, just a single
Back over the wicket to Voges
122.4 -
Southee to Siddle, 1 run, short and on the stumps, Siddle swivels across, rolls his wrists and pulls it behind square on the on-side, just a single
122.3 -
Southee to Siddle, no run, short of a length and angling down the leg-side, Siddle looks to flick and misses, the ball flicked the back thigh on its way to the keeper
122.2 -
Southee to Siddle, no run, this is a much better bouncer, angled across the right-hander, Siddle sways away from the line, drops his gloves and lets it go
122.1 -
Southee to Siddle, no run, the bumper first up, Siddle ducks under it and lets it go
Southee, from round the wicket
121.6 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, FOUR, full and wide from Anderson, Voges throws the kitchen sink, gets a thick edge that flies through the gap between slip and gully, rolls away to the fence for a boundary
121.5 -
Corey Anderson to Siddle, 1 run, on a good length and well outside off, Siddle spars away from his body, gets a thick edge - to the left of KW at gully, he gets a hand onto it and saves a few runs
121.4 -
Corey Anderson to Siddle, no run, Anderson pushes this one further across the right-hander, Siddle merely watches it sail through to the keeper
121.3 -
Corey Anderson to Siddle, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Siddle plays away from his body, the ball rolls back towards the bowler
121.2 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, 1 run, short and wide from Anderson, cracked away square on the off-side for a single
121.1 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Voges gets well forward and defends it
Corey Anderson [10.0-0-45-1] is back into the attack
120.6 -
Southee to Siddle, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Siddle gets well forward and blocks
120.5 -
Southee to Siddle, FOUR, that's sublime timing from Siddle, width on offer from Southee, Siddle merely pushes at that, the ball raced away in the gap past cover-point, no need to run for those
120.4 -
Southee to Siddle, no run, Southee keeps it full and well outside off, Siddle prods across defensively
120.3 -
Southee to Siddle, no run, tad fuller and wider outside off, driven straight to the fielder at cover
120.2 -
Southee to Siddle, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Siddle gets behind the line and defends it
120.1 -
Southee to Siddle, no run, that's an absolute cracker, short and on off, draws Siddle into pushing forward, nips away a tad after pitching, Siddle is opened up in defence, the ball might have brushed the thigh pad on the way to the keeper, appeal for a caught behind is negated
Tim Southee [26.0-5-70-2] is back into the attack
Voges needs another 11 runs to reach the magic average of 100 in Tests, he will be the only man to do so. Sir Don Bradman ended his career with an average of 99.94
119.6 -
Craig to Voges, FOUR, fraction too short and well outside off, Voges makes room and chops it square on the off-side, two men give chase, but the ball wins the race
119.5 -
Craig to Siddle, 1 run, tossed up on off, Siddle prods across and punches it towards long-on for a single
119.4 -
Craig to Siddle, no run, appeal for LBW, but the impact was well outside off, Siddle was down on his knees as he looked to sweep and missed
119.3 -
Craig to Voges, 1 run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Voges bends down low and sweeps it behind square on the on-side for a single
Craig switches back to over the wicket, one slip in place.
119.2 -
Craig to Voges, no run, this one is tossed up on off, Voges gets well forward and blocks
119.1 -
Craig to Voges, no run, flighted and just outside off, Voges shuffles across and nudges it towards the on-side
118.6 -
Boult to Siddle, no run, floats it on a yorker length outside off, Siddle tries to stay flat-footed and dab it fine but doesn't connect
118.5 -
Boult to Siddle, no run, angled in from round the wicket, Siddle gets forward and blocks it
118.4 -
Boult to Siddle, no run, fuller length delivery going across, Siddle throws his bat at it and misses
118.3 -
Boult to Siddle, no run, bumper on leg-stump sees Siddle duck
118.2 -
Boult to Siddle, no run, back of a length and Siddle flicks his wrists to get the ball to mid-wicket
118.1 -
Boult to Voges, 1 run, length ball on off, Voges closes the face of the bat a touch in defence and gets to the other end
117.6 -
Craig to Siddle, no run, going across with the angle and Siddle ignores it with a lifted bat
117.5 -
Craig to Siddle, no run, made room and defended it back uppishly, not very close though
117.4 -
Craig to Siddle, no run, quicker delivery outside off, Siddle opens the face of the bat and jams it out
117.3 -
Craig to Siddle, no run, driven straight to cover
117.2 -
Craig to Siddle, FOUR, skips out of his crease through a beautiful shimmy and lofts it straight down the ground. Not off the middle but good enough for it to run through
117.1 -
Craig to Voges, 1 run, on the pad, Voges clips it to backward point and gets through
116.6 -
Boult to Siddle, no run, fuller length on off, Siddle takes a baby step forward to block it out
116.5 -
Boult to Voges, 1 run, tucked off the pads through square leg
116.4 -
Boult to Voges, no run, slower delivery smidgen full, Voges ends up driving it uppishly but it is well short of mid-off
116.3 -
Boult to Voges, no run, sharp bumper but it was on the leg-stump, Voges anyway greeted it with a duck with his back almost parallel to the turf
116.2 -
Boult to Voges, no run, good length delivery going across Voges who stays put and punches it defensively
116.1 -
Boult to Voges, no run, fuller length delivery, Voges gets forward and drives it into the off-side
Two slips..
115.6 -
Craig to Siddle, no run, stretches far and across and bunts it into the pitch
115.5 -
Craig to Siddle, no run, skips out and drive-defends it to mid-on with a flowing bat
115.4 -
Craig to Siddle, no run, slid deep in his crease can punches this into the off-side
115.3 -
Craig to Siddle, no run, uses his feet and drives this flighted delivery to a tumbling cover
115.2 -
Craig to Siddle, no run, slower delivery, Siddle gets forward and defends it
115.1 -
Craig to Voges, 3 runs, Southee dives and makes a stop at deep point to stop this thrashy cut from Voges
Mark Craig [29.0-2-114-1] is back into the attack
114.6 -
Boult to Siddle, no run, back of a length delivery that pushes Siddle back in his crease. Goes deeper and then pushes this ball to mid-on tamely
114.5 -
Boult to Siddle, no run, short of length on off, Siddle defends it back to Boult
114.4 -
Boult to Siddle, no run, banged short and he ducks and avoids that
114.3 -
Boult to Siddle, no run, head-ripping short delivery as if to celebrate the batsman's landmark and Siddle just about drops his head to evade that
114.2 -
Boult to Voges, 1 run, here's the 150-run milestone for Voges! Fullish outside off, Voges squeezed it with an open bat and ran through
114.1 -
Boult to Voges, FOUR, compensates for that last over's hideous cut shot. Short but not that wide, Voges arches his back to create room and cuts it wide of backward point
113.6 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, leg byes, 1 run, misses on the clip and the ball runs fine off the pad
113.5 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, ugly, ugly swish. Fullish and going away with the angle, Voges drives and misses it by say a lot of daylight
113.4 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, full outside off, Voges lifts his bat and lets it go
113.3 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, FOUR, cross-seamer and Voges meets it on the up and creams it through a drive past mid-off
113.2 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, curls in full on middle, Voges jams his bat down to keep it out
113.1 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, 2 runs, short ball outside off, Voges fetches pulls it along the ground through mid-wicket
112.6 -
Boult to Siddle, no run, gets forward and blocks this length delivery out to mid-on
112.5 -
Boult to Siddle, no run, ball's old and this will only get common. Short ball sees Siddle duck under it
112.4 -
Boult to Siddle, no run, back of a length delivery angled across, Siddle jabs it defensively to cover-point
112.3 -
Boult to Voges, 1 run, slides deeper and tucks this ball off his hips to deep backward square leg
112.2 -
Boult to Voges, no run, gets forward and defends it down the ground
112.1 -
Boult to Voges, no run, wait, what? Voges was trying to cut a ball that scissored in. Just not the ball to play that shot. Ekes out an under-edge that balloons behind just over the stumps. Boos from the crowd apparently
111.6 -
Corey Anderson to Siddle, no run, short ball on middle and Siddle sits under it
111.5 -
Corey Anderson to Siddle, 2 runs, fullish outside off, Siddle drives it through cover for a brace
Peter Siddle, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Drinks are on the field now
111.4 -
Corey Anderson to Nevill, out Caught by Watling!! Nevill perishes trying to be cute. Back of a length and angled across, Nevill attempts the deft late glide to third man, ball bounces a touch higher with Corey Anderson bending his back and the top-edge settles itself in a shuffling Watling's gloves. Nevill c Watling b Corey Anderson 32(94) [4s-3]
Corey Anderson to Nevill, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
111.3 -
Corey Anderson to Nevill, 2 runs, uses his wrists to the effect that the bat followthrough is sort of an clockwise wipe-the-windshield, through square leg for a brace
111.2 -
Corey Anderson to Nevill, no run, sliding across the batsman who lets out a late glide but finds gully
111.1 -
Corey Anderson to Nevill, no run, starts from over the wicket, good length and on middle, Nevill flicks his wrists as he defends it into the leg-side
Corey Anderson [8.0-0-35-0] is back into the attack
Anyone missing Wagner? Two short covers for Anderson here, no fine leg
110.6 -
Boult to Voges, FOUR, looks like this is the plan now. Fired in short and aiming for the helmet badge, Voges takes his eyes off and goes with the hook. Manages a top-edge that runs through fine leg
110.5 -
Boult to Voges, no run, short ball again and veering down leg, Voges sways out of the way
110.4 -
Boult to Voges, no run, armours it with lots of shoulder and back, and Voges greets it with a duck
110.3 -
Boult to Voges, FOUR, and this goes through. Wasn't even wide, just late-cut it and bounced it over gully to get that boundary
110.2 -
Boult to Voges, no run, jabs his bat down and defends it off the inner half
Voges has scored 500 consecutive runs now in Test cricket without getting out!
110.1 -
Boult to Voges, no run, fuller length on off, defended straight back to the bowler
Trent Boult [22.0-6-64-2] is back into the attack
109.6 -
Craig to Nevill, no run, a loud "No" as Nevill turned this delivery round the corner
109.5 -
Craig to Voges, 1 run, keeps this pick-up flick along the ground to long-on
109.4 -
Craig to Voges, 2 runs, drifted across the batsman, Voges trusted the pitch and late-cut it to third man
109.3 -
Craig to Voges, no run, gets low in front and clips the ball to mid-on
109.2 -
Craig to Voges, no run, bouncing off the turf and Voges closes the bat face while straightening his knees
109.1 -
Craig to Voges, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Voges gets forward and drives to cover
Craig is on a Nelson. Figures of 111-1. How can it get unlucky for a bowler?
108.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, back of a length delivery and Nevill gets his bat high to middle the defence
108.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, short ball angled in and Nevill meets it with a squat
108.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, 3 runs, drives on the up and ends up slicing the drive wide of extra cover
108.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, 1 run, short but far from sharp, sits up on leg-stump for Nevill to turn around and roll his wrists on this pull through backward square
108.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, 1 run, on the pads and it's been flicked away through square leg
108.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, FOUR, short and mellowed with width, Voges arches his back and tailors it between backward point and cover-point with a thrashy cut
107.6 -
Craig to Nevill, no run, dragged down a touch and Nevill opts to defend it with a high-elbowed bat
107.5 -
Craig to Nevill, no run, whips the ball and gets it to the silly mid-on in place
107.4 -
Craig to Nevill, no run, uses his feet and perhaps comes too close to the pitch, gets low and defends it
107.3 -
Craig to Nevill, 2 runs, flighted delivery and Nevill comes forward to drive the ball through covers
107.2 -
Craig to Nevill, no run, uses an open blade to steer the ball away but finds the slip
107.1 -
Craig to Nevill, no run, gets high on his toes and tucks this good length delivery round the corner
106.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, 1 run, short and width provided, Nevill patted it to point and ran through. A direct hit at the striker's end that was sent upstairs but all is safe
A little formal run out appeal has been referred upstairs. Looks not out to my sleepy eyes. And Voges was past the stumps. Not out!
106.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, uses his wrists to steal a single through the leg-side but it's intercepted by mid-wicket
106.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, 1 run,length on leg-stump, Voges tucks it through square leg and gets to the other end
106.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, gets forward and defends it in front of mid-on
106.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, fuller length delivery on the pads and it's been turned into the leg-side
106.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, FOUR, BMac leapt as high as he could but just over him at first slip! Width on this length ball, Voges flashes at it and the top-edge evades McCullum's high jump to run to the fences behind
105.6 -
Craig to Nevill, no run, got his feet together to get higher and then bunted the ball back to Craig
105.5 -
Craig to Nevill, no run, opens the face of the bat and defends it in front of point
105.4 -
Craig to Voges, 1 run, batsmen should be jailed for not putting a long hop away. Rocked back and pulled but only as far as deep mid-wicket
105.3 -
Craig to Nevill, 1 run, this flighted delivery is fetched from outside off and whipped to long-on
105.2 -
Craig to Voges, 1 run, and another mini-dance down the track and behind the ball this time to punch it to long-on
105.1 -
Craig to Nevill, 1 run, shimmies down and flicks this ball to long-on
104.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, a stride forward and his bat close to his pad to defends this length ball outside off
104.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, takes a stride forward and drives this to the left of the bowler who half-stops it in his followthrough
104.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, back bender zooming over Voges's shoulder as he ducked
104.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Nevill tucks it with soft hands to mid wicket and steals a single
104.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, goes full and Nevill squeezed out the drive to mid-off
104.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, back of a length delivery, Nevill rides the bounce on his toes and defends it with a high bat
103.6 -
Craig to Voges, no run, short and outside off, Voges misses out on the cut
103.5 -
Craig to Voges, FOUR, and this one vrooms away. Voges got forward and got the ball through extra cover's drive to earn a boundary. Should have been stopped but the ball hit some barren spots and only gained pace
103.4 -
Craig to Voges, no run, dragged down and Voges, perhaps befuddled by the horror on that ball, could only tuck it to backward square leg
103.3 -
Craig to Voges, no run, flatter on middle, Voges turns it to backward square leg
103.2 -
Craig to Voges, no run, on the leg-stump and Voges's wrists on this occasion aren't good enough to beat FSL
103.1 -
Craig to Voges, 2 runs, drifting onto the pads, Voges swipes it uppishly to fine leg
102.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, fuller length delivery, Nevill gets forward in defence
102.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, 2 runs, Nevill is a bundle of energy. Wanted to go for the third run after turning this delivery around but a tired Voges shouted "No, No!" for Nevill to turn back from the middle of the pitch to make it back in
102.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, back of a length, Nevill lifts his bat and then lifts his bat a little more to let this zipping ball go
102.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, that had Doug Bracewell's shoulder into it. Looks to late-cut this back of a length delivery, looked cramped for room and was defeated with the bounce too
102.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, was in the middle of plonking his front leg further forward when this fuller length delivery arrived and he digs it into the pitch
102.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, starts with a good length delivery, Nevill was looking to drive on the up but the bat turned in his hand for the ball to roll to mid-on
Doug Bracewell [21.0-4-79-0] is back into the attack
101.6 -
Craig to Voges, no run, turns this round the corner, sees the square leg rushing in and doesn't go for the run
101.5 -
Craig to Voges, no run, teasing it slow on middle, Voges gets forward and defends it
101.4 -
Craig to Nevill, 1 run, comes down the track and gobbles the flight on this full ball with a chip over mid-wicket
101.3 -
Craig to Voges, 1 run, flighted full on off, Voges leans in to drive it to long-off
Now from round the wicket
101.2 -
Craig to Voges, 2 runs, here's the fifty run partnership. Swivels with widened stance and pulls this shortish delivery to fine leg
101.1 -
Craig to Voges, no run, a hint of turn in, Voges gets behind it in defence
100.6 -
Southee to Nevill, no run, full outside off, Nevill lifts his bat and lets it go
100.5 -
Southee to Nevill, FOUR, okay. Here's why you watch Test cricket. These mini-battles, I tell you. Short ball had hit him on his chest and hence he had ducked the follow-up short ball. Southee dishes out a short serving for the third time and Nevill swivels to pull the pants off that one. Raced through square leg
100.4 -
Southee to Nevill, no run, length outside off, Nevill rocks back and punches it straight to cover-point rather defensively
100.4 -
Southee to Nevill, wide, a late call to call this a wide. Southee bangs it in right in his half and it sails over the head by a distance
100.3 -
Southee to Nevill, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Nevill and shuffles and gets his bat high in defence
100.2 -
Southee to Nevill, no run, ouch! And Nevill is squatting to grimace. Was early to pull this short ball which hits his elbow and then ricochets bang on the chest. A little attention but he's fine
100.1 -
Southee to Nevill, no run, invites him in a forward defence with a fuller length delivery
99.6 -
Craig to Voges, FOUR, here's the ton for Voges! 5th Test ton of his short career so far. Luck and all but he's been there to score all these runs. And what a way to get there. A full toss knee-high and Voges shimmies out to whip it through mid-wicket
99.5 -
Craig to Voges, no run, turns this tossed up delivery on middle straight to FSL
99.4 -
Craig to Voges, FOUR, cannot do this. A ball this short to a man in his 90s is pie. Goes deep and pulls it through mid-wicket
99.3 -
Craig to Nevill, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Nevill open-bats it to backward point for a single
99.2 -
Craig to Voges, 3 runs, gosh, they ran it on skates! Dragged down, Voges swiveled and got it past a diving backward square leg to steal three
99.1 -
Craig to Voges, no run, tossed up on off, Voges wrists it to mid-on
The spinner has a slip and an FSL
98.6 -
Southee to Nevill, no run, curling away outside off, Nevill lifts his bat and lets it go
98.5 -
Southee to Nevill, no run, takes his front leg forward and blocks this fuller length delivery under his eyes
98.4 -
Southee to Nevill, no run, full on middle, Nevill gets low in his straight-batted defence
98.3 -
Southee to Voges, 1 run, good length ball nipping away, Voges off the outer half and the gully's dive isn't good enough to stop it
98.2 -
Southee to Voges, no run, goes fuller, Voges bends a touch and dead-bats it under his eyes
98.1 -
Southee to Voges, no run, starts with a length ball on off, Voges lifts his bat and defends it
A session which provided a bit of relief to the hosts. They sent Khawaja and Marsh back in the space of three balls. But Voges continue to inflict pain from one end. He is only 9 away from his ton and does not look like he will stop even after he gets there. The lead has already swelled to 147 and New Zealand will be hoping to to get into the Australian tail soon to mitigate the pain. For Australia, the task is cut out. No brainer, bat for as long as possible. They might even be thinking of getting enough on the board to save their batters from batting again. But that sounds a bit too optimistic at this moment. Nonetheless, they are in the driver's seat and the ball is in New Zealand's court to force something out of here. Join us in a while for the final session of the day...
97.6 -
Craig to Nevill, no run, Craig comes over the wicket for the final delivery before tea, Nevill pushes it off the front foot. And with that players trudge off the field for tea
97.5 -
Craig to Nevill, no run, similar delivery, similar approach from Nevill
97.4 -
Craig to Nevill, no run, this time he is well forward to bunt this delivery into the pitch
97.3 -
Craig to Nevill, no run, outside edge but all along the ground to point, Nevill was drawn forward in the push and the ball went off his outside edge
97.2 -
Craig to Nevill, no run, loopy delivery on the stumps and Nevill wrists it to mid-on
One slip and a FSL in place
97.1 -
Craig to Nevill, no run, tossed up delivery on off and Nevill defends it off the front foot
Mark Craig [22.0-1-83-1] is back into the attack
96.6 -
Southee to Nevill, 1 run, with silly mid-on in place this was always coming, keeps it full and on the pads of Nevill, who flicks it wide of the fielder at backward square leg for a single
Silly mid-on in place and it is a 'smart' move from the New Zealand skipper
96.5 -
Southee to Nevill, no run, length delivery outside off and Nevill does not bother to play at it
96.4 -
Southee to Nevill, no run, that is the leave they teach in academies, not the one he displayed earlier, gets towards the line of the delivery, guards his sticks and lets it go
96.3 -
Southee to Nevill, no run, Southee gets it closer to the batsman who defends it into the pitch
96.2 -
Southee to Nevill, no run, in between there are moments like this, this one was not far away from the off-stick but Nevill decided to leave it, had it been a few inches lower, things could have been interesting for sure
96.1 -
Southee to Nevill, no run, left alone saga continues, the script is well outside off once again
95.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, fuller length delivery and Voges drives it off the front foot to mid-off
We saw Nevill struggling on a bouncer, why has not it been used regularly so far?
95.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, full again and push-driven to mid-on
95.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, 3 runs, the line was same but the length became a little too full, allowing Nevill to move across and flick it towards the deep square leg region
95.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, short of a good length and on middle and leg, Nevill would keep defending them from the crease
95.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, full zeroing on the stumps, Nevill gets his front leg in line and bunts it down the pitch
Two slips and a gully in place
95.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, length delivery outside off, Nevill has nothing to do with it
94.6 -
Southee to Voges, no run, angled into Voges from wide of the crease, he thuds it into the pitch and the ball bounces off the track to the keeper
94.5 -
Southee to Voges, no run, length delivery and the parity prevails, Voges leaves it through to the keeper
94.4 -
Southee to Voges, FOUR, was it the previous ball which propelled this shot? For Voges flashed hard at this full delivery and got it over the fielder at the gully, it races into the third man fence
94.3 -
Southee to Voges, no run, great movement on this length delivery outside off, Voges was almost caught poking at it, McCullum has his hands on his face in the slip, he knows that deserved a wicket
94.2 -
Southee to Voges, no run, back of a length delivery on off and Voges defends it it off the back foot
94.1 -
Southee to Voges, no run, short of a good length delivery and Voges tucks it to the man scouting short mid-wicket
93.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, back of a length delivery outside off and Nevill does not budge
93.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, length delivery and well outside off, Nevill has no intentions of playin at it
93.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, full ball outside off, Nevill hangs his bat and misses
93.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, full on middle and off, Nevill presses across and defends to mid-wicket
93.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, bouncer and Nevill withdraws from the line of the delivery to let it go
93.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Nevill hoists his willow and lets it go
92.6 -
Southee to Voges, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps and Voges stands tall to block it towards mid-wicket
92.5 -
Southee to Nevill, 1 run, Nevill moves across and clips this length delivery to fine leg
92.4 -
Southee to Nevill, no run, short of a good length but the line is well wide of off, Nevill ignores it
92.3 -
Southee to Nevill, no run, on a length and angling into Nevill, he gets across and defends
92.2 -
Southee to Nevill, FOUR, short and wide and Nevill cuts it over the fielder at gully, the ball races away to the third man fence
92.1 -
Southee to Nevill, no run, short of a good length on off, Nevill gets across in the crease and defends back to the bowler
Tim Southee [21.0-5-54-2] is back into the attack
91.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, Bracewell keeps it right on the money on off, Voges replies with a solid defence
91.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, fuller length delivery and Voges defends it off the front foot
91.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, length delivery outside off, left alone
91.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, fuller length and on middle, Voges drives it with a full face and it crashes onto the stumps at the bowler's end, Bracewell tried to deflect it off his right feet to catch Nevill short of his ground, but did not succeed
91.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, FOUR, that is a good drive from Voges, gets a little stride forward and thuds the drive into the pitch, the ball races away off the surface and finds the gap between mid-off and extra cover
91.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, Bracewell keeps it on a length and on middle, Voges blocks it off the back foot
90.6 -
Boult to Nevill, no run, full and outside off, Nevill lets it go to the keeper
90.5 -
Boult to Nevill, no run, Boult dishes it full outside off, Nevill is up for the challenge as he defends it off the front foot
90.4 -
Boult to Nevill, no run, back of a length delivery and Nevill gets back and across, rides the bounce and defends it
90.3 -
Boult to Nevill, no run, allows this shortish delivery to come to him and then dead bats it in front of the bowler
90.2 -
Boult to Nevill, no run, the angle from Boult was taking it away from Nevill and he lets it go after covering his stumps
90.1 -
Boult to Nevill, no run, Nevill comes forward and blunts this fuller length delivery into the off-side
89.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, 1 run, Nevill presses across and works this length delivery to square leg for a single
89.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, Nevill leans towards the line of the delivery to cover his sticks and does not flirt with the delivery that was pitched well outside off
89.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, short of a good length and well outside off, Nevill lets it go
89.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, this time the length is full and Nevill is nicely forward in the defence
89.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, he was caught in two minds for sure, wanted to pull it first but then decided to leave it because he was in no position to play the shot, lucky that he did not get any willow on it
89.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, Nevill is getting forward and that has helped him negate the swing, if there is any on offer, this time too he comes forward and blocks this length delivery into the pitch
88.6 -
Boult to Voges, no run, length delivery and snaking away from the right-hander, he presses across and defends into the off-side
88.5 -
Boult to Voges, no run, some late swing for Boult but Voges is watchful as he slightly opens the face of the bat on the defensive push to compensate it
88.4 -
Boult to Voges, no run, this time Boult comes closer to the stumps and Voges does the blocking job to perfection
88.3 -
Boult to Voges, no run, back of a length delivery on off, Voges gets tall on the bounce and drops it in front of short cover
88.2 -
Boult to Voges, no run, angles this length delivery across the right-hander and he is not interested in it
88.1 -
Boult to Voges, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Voges stays on the back foot and presents the full face of the bat on defence
87.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, back of a length delivery outside off and Nevill does not bother with it
87.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Nevill ushers it through to the keeper
87.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, Nevill gets a stride forward and defends this fuller length delivery back to the bowler
87.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, Bracewell keeps it nice and full outside off, Nevill pushes firmly to the fielder at cover
87.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, back of a length outside off, left alone for the keeper
87.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Nevill, no run, full again and swinging into Nevill, he drives it straight back to the bowler
Doug Bracewell [16.0-2-71-0] is back into the attack
86.6 -
Boult to Voges, 2 runs, pushe-drives the full ball to beat the fielder at mid-off, long chase for the fielder before it is hunted down near the long-off fence
86.5 -
Boult to Nevill, 1 run, too straight from Boult and gets a thickish outside edge to square leg
86.4 -
Boult to Nevill, no run, length delivery outside off, left alone
86.3 -
Boult to Voges, 1 run, tries to force this fuller length delivery, gets an inside edge that sneaks between his legs to fine leg for a single
86.2 -
Boult to Voges, no run, fuller length on off, Voges defends it off the front foot to mid-on
86.1 -
Boult to Voges, FOUR, full and swinging in from middle, Voges goes across and flicks it to the fine leg fence
85.6 -
Southee to Nevill, no run, fuller length on off and Nevill gets a stride forwards towards the line of the delivery, defends it to mid-off
85.5 -
Southee to Nevill, no run, this one comes in and straightens, Nevill has a feel for it outside off and is beaten
85.4 -
Southee to Nevill, no run, similar delivery but the line is well wide of off, Nevill shoulders arms
85.3 -
Southee to Nevill, no run, back of a length delivery, Nevill gets in line and defends
85.2 -
Southee to Voges, 1 run, full and on the pads of Voges, he moves across and clips it to backward square leg
85.1 -
Southee to Voges, no run, keeps it on a length outside off and Voges is happy to let it go
84.6 -
Boult to Nevill, FOUR, outside edge on this outswinger from Boult, but it rolls all along the carpet and crashes into the third man fence
84.5 -
Boult to Nevill, no run, short of a good length and meandering away outside off, Nevill does not budge
84.4 -
Boult to Nevill, no run, length delivery outside off, left alone
Peter Nevill, right handed bat, comes to the crease
84.3 -
Boult to Mitchell Marsh, out Caught&Bowled!! New Zealand wasted a review but that is not going to hurt them more as Boult has got the better of Marsh, short of a good length delivery and Marsh punches it in the air towards the right of the bowler, who extended his right arm and snaffled a good catch on his followthrough. Marsh goes for a duck. Mitchell Marsh c and b Boult 0(2)
Boult to Mitchell Marsh, THAT'S OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!
84.2 -
Boult to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Boult bowls it full but the ball just pitched outside leg and saved Marsh on this occasion. New Zealand waste a review as well. Review part: Another big shout for the lbw and skipper McCullum has decided to review it. It is a legal delivery. But it has pitched outside leg, going down further there is an inside edge as well, wasted review there. Maybe got too excited and reviewed it.
Another big shout for the lbw and skipper McCullum has decided to review it. It is a legal delivery. But it has pitched outside leg, going down further there is an inside edge as well, wasted review there. Maybe got too excited and reviewed it.
Mitchell Marsh, right handed bat, comes to the crease
84.1 -
Boult to Khawaja, out Lbw!! That has been given out and it is the big fish. Khawaja does not review this lbw decision. He looked plumb to the naked eye and reviewing it would have only wasted the review. Coming to the dismissal, it was a length delivery that came in with the angle to the left-hander, Khawaja wanted to turn it into the on-side off the back foot, the ball swung in late and hit him on the back leg, it was hitting him right in front, the bowler appealed and keeper joined, making the umpire to raise his finger in a flash. A good innings from Khawaja comes to an end. New Zealand will be delighted to see his back. Khawaja lbw b Boult 140(216) [4s-25]
Boult to Khawaja, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!
83.6 -
Southee to Voges, no run, full on off, Voges gets his feet in the line of the delivery and defends towards mid-off with the full face of the bat
83.5 -
Southee to Voges, no run, Southee goes wide of the crease but keeps it well outside off, Voges hoists his bat and lets it go
83.4 -
Southee to Voges, no run, short and wide, Voges would rue the fact that he missed out a four there, cuts it straight to the fielder at point
83.3 -
Southee to Voges, no run, back of a length delivery and on 4th stump, Voges pushes it off the back foot to the man stationing gully
83.2 -
Southee to Voges, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Voges shoulders arms
83.1 -
Southee to Voges, no run, once again too straight for Voges, he has no issues in nudging it to short mid-wicket, cannot find the gap though
82.6 -
Boult to Voges, 1 run, full and on pads, breakfast stuff for Voges, he gets across in the crease and flicks it to the right of the fielder at fine leg for an easy single
82.5 -
Boult to Voges, no run, back of a length delivery that came in a touch, Voges covers his stumps and leaves it on bounce, good leave that from Voges
82.4 -
Boult to Voges, no run, slanted across the right-hander from a length, he does not budge
82.3 -
Boult to Voges, no run, Voges dangles it full outside off, Voges drives it to wide mid-off, no great swing for the both the New Zealand quicks so far
82.2 -
Boult to Voges, no run, flung down the leg-side, Voges plays inside the line of the delivery and lets it go
82.1 -
Boult to Voges, no run, not that short to cut but Voges stays on the back foot and chops it into the ground, first slip gets it on one bounce
81.6 -
Southee to Khawaja, 2 runs, full and on off, Khawaja drives to beat a diving mid-off, fielder from mid-on gives a long chase and hunts it down near the fence, saves two runs for his team
81.5 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, Southee finds it tough to find the right line, keeps it on the pads of Khawaja this time, who flicks it to short mid-wicket
81.4 -
Southee to Voges, 1 run, straying on the pads of Voges once again, this time he flicks it pretty square and there is protection to keep it down to one
81.3 -
Southee to Voges, FOUR, this time could not get any swing and the ball kept coming in with the angled, Voges moves across and flicks it to the fine leg fence
81.2 -
Southee to Voges, no run, goes wide of the crease to angle it in, generates some swing as well, Voges does well as he watches it close to his body in the crease and defends
81.1 -
Southee to Voges, no run, fuller length and swinging away from the right-hander, who leaves it alone
Tim Southee [18.0-4-46-2] is back into the attack
80.6 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, Boult hurls this on a back of a length outside off, Khawaja is happy to leave
80.5 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, some awkward bounce outside off, that is what Khawaja indicated as he took off the bottom hand of the bat to defend this length delivery towards the off-side
80.4 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, back of a length delivery on middle and off, Khawaja gets tall in the crease and defends it into the pitch
Two slips and a gully in place
80.3 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, full and outside off, swinging away from the left-hander, Khawaja does not bother with it
80.2 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, Boult drags back the length a bit, the line is outside off and Khawaja lets it go to the keeper
80.1 -
Boult to Khawaja, FOUR, Khawaja welcomes Boult with a flashy drive, full and outside off, Khawaja gets a stride forward and creams the drive through the covers
Trent Boult [16.0-4-47-0] is back into the attack
New Zealand have taken the new ball straightaway
79.6 -
Craig to Khawaja, 1 run, splayed down the leg-side and Khawaja gets an inside edge on the flick to short fine leg for a single
79.5 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, Craig keeps the length same, changes the line to off-stick this time, not a concern for Khawaja as he bunts it towards the off-side
79.4 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, once again Khawaja comes on the front foot to defend this tossed up delivery
79.3 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, slightly quicker through the air but the line remains the same, Khawaja is happy to defend
79.2 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, gives this one some air and keeps it on stumps, Khawaja dead bats it into the pitch
79.1 -
Craig to Voges, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Voges gets a stride forward and drives it to deep extra cover
78.6 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, no run, length delivery on off, Khawaja presses forward and blunts it back to the bowler
78.5 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, FOUR, Anderson slips this one on the pads of Khawaja, he moves across and clips it fine, picks up another boundary
78.4 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, no run, short delivery outside off, cuts it straight to the fielder at gully
78.3 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, no run, Khawaja moves towards the line of the delivery to cover the angle, allows the ball to come to him and defends
78.2 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, no run, Anderson keeps it around the same line, Khawaja punch-drives it to extra cover
78.1 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, no run, short of a good length on off, Khawaja stays outside the line of the delivery and pats it to cover off the back foot
77.6 -
Craig to Voges, FOUR, Voges goes deep in the crease and cuts this skidder outside off through the point region, no chance for the fielder running across from the deep. The partnership between Voges and Khawaja is now 150
77.5 -
Craig to Voges, no run, Craig keeps it tight on the stumps, Voges stays on the back foot and pushes to mid-wicket
77.4 -
Craig to Khawaja, 1 run, full on the pads of Khawaja, wristed down to long-on for an easy single
77.3 -
Craig to Voges, 1 run, fraction short and outside off, cut away to backward point
77.2 -
Craig to Voges, no run, flatter delivery outside off and Voges goes for the sweep, misses and the fielder appeal softly, he was struck outside off and there is no chance of an lbw
77.1 -
Craig to Voges, no run, pushed through just outside off, Voges defends it into the pitch
76.6 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, FOUR, this time he beats the diving fielder at point, and will get a four for it. Short delivery and Khawaja cut this off the back foot
76.5 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, no run, shortish and outside off, Khawaja rocks on the back foot and cuts it to point
76.4 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, no run, full outside off, Khawaja takes a long stride forward and drives to mid-off
76.3 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, no run, some swing in the air outside off for Anderson, Khawaja punches it from the crease to the fielder at short cover
76.2 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, no run, length delivery targetting the stumps, Khawaja is well forward in defence
One slip in place
76.1 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, no run, short and outside off, Khawaja covers the sticks and does not bother with the ball
75.6 -
Craig to Voges, FOUR, the trigger movement from Voges was on the front foot, the bowler drpped it short and Voges cut it from there to beat the fielder at cover-point, the ball races away to the fence
75.5 -
Craig to Voges, no run, teased up delivery outside off, driven to covers
75.4 -
Craig to Voges, no run, pushed through on the stumps, Voges turns it into the on-side
75.3 -
Craig to Voges, no run, flat delivery outside off that skid on, Voges misses the cut and the lip fielder gets excited but there was no edge on it
75.2 -
Craig to Voges, no run, flighted delivery outside off, inviting the batsman to drive, he does so but cannot beat the fielder at cover
75.1 -
Craig to Khawaja, 1 run, flatter delivery on middle and leg, Khawaja tucks it to square leg
74.6 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, length delivery on off, Voges presses across and defends it into the off-side
74.5 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, FOUR, very full and well outside off, Voges reaches out for the drive and squeezes it through the cover region, long chase for the fielder from extra cover but the ball wins the race
74.4 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, short delivery outside off, Voges gets right behind and defends it into the pitch
74.3 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, similar delivery this time just a bit closer to the middle stick, Voges repeats the action
74.2 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, short of a length and off, no problems for Voges, he defends it into the pitch
74.1 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Voges gets tall in the crease and tucks it to mid-wicket
73.6 -
Craig to Khawaja, 2 runs, dishes it too full and on the pads of Khawaja, he clips it down to fine leg for another couple
73.5 -
Craig to Khawaja, FOUR, good use of the feet from Khawaja this time, made this flighted delivery into a full toss and then just wristed it over mid-wicket for an easy four
73.4 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, gives the charge this time but drives it to the right of the bowler, who dives and stops, recovers quickly and prevents a single
73.3 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, keeps it flat and targets the stumps, Khawaja stays behind and defends
Round the wicket for the left-hander
73.2 -
Craig to Voges, 1 run, Voges gets his front foot across on this tossed up delivery and drills it down to long-on
73.1 -
Craig to Voges, no run, quicker delivery on the stumps, Voges bunts it down the pitch
72.6 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, leg byes, 1 run, slips this one on the hips of Voges, who gets across and tries to glance it, the ball deflects off his thigh pad and runs down to fine leg for an extra run
72.5 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, very full and outside off, Voges reaches out for it and toe-ends the drive to the fielder at cover
72.4 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, FOUR, short delivery and Voges swivels across the line, whips it easily and the ball races away to the fine leg fence in a jiffy
72.3 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, FOUR, outside edge and that runs away to the third man fence, fuller length delivery and Voges poked at it, gets it off the outer edge and the ball sneaks past the fielder at slip and gully. Fifty for Voges
72.2 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, keeps it on a length once again, Voges pushes it towards mid-on
72.1 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, length delivery slanted across Voges, left alone
71.6 -
Craig to Voges, 1 run, skips down the track and eases it down to long-on for a single
71.5 -
Craig to Voges, no run, atifled appeal for a caught and bowled, but the ball carried to the bowler on a bounce. Voges came down the track and jammed the drive back to the bowler, who dived to his right and snaffled it with one bounce
71.4 -
Craig to Voges, no run, shortish and width on offer, Voges cuts it straight to the fielder at point
71.3 -
Craig to Voges, no run, flatter delivery on the legs of Voges, he misses the glance and wears on his pad
71.2 -
Craig to Khawaja, 1 run, uses his feet this time, gets too close to the pitch of the delivery but manages to jam the drive to the fielder at mid-off, calls for a quick single and gets it easily in the end
71.1 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, flatter delivery outside off, Khawaja covers his sticks and lets it go
70.6 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, length delivery on the stumps, Voges stays on the back foot and defends it back to the bowler
70.5 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, lures Voges into the drive, he does so but cannot beat the fielder at mid-off
70.4 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, tad short outside off and Voges, stays on the back foot, cuts it on a bounce to the fielder at backward point
70.3 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, FOUR, straying on the pads of Voges, he moves across and clips it fine on the on-side, away from the fielder to pick up the first boundary after lunch
70.2 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Voges uses the depth of the crease and tucks to short mid-wicket
70.1 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, length delivery slanted across Voges, who presses across and bunts it into the off-side
Corey Anderson [3.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack
One slip in place for Anderson
69.6 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, pushed through on middle and off, Khawaja stays leg-side of the delivery and pushes to cover
69.5 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, flighted delivery on off, Khawaja pushes it to short cover
69.4 -
Craig to Voges, 1 run, flat and just outside off, Voges goes back in the crease and punches it down the ground
69.3 -
Craig to Voges, no run, quicker one on middle and leg, Voges turns it to square leg
69.2 -
Craig to Khawaja, 1 run, short and some width on offer, Khawaja cuts square of the wicket for a single
69.1 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, tossed up delivery on off and middle, Khawaja defends it into the pitch
Welcome back for the post-lunch session...
Their bowlers put them on top yesterday and the batsmen are cementing their position. Usman Khawaja gets a rousing reception as he walks off, yet another Test hundred for the diminutive left-hander, he's surely in the form of his life, never looked like getting out, treated the ball on merit and punished the bad ones - which were quite a few from the New Zealand bowlers. On the other hand, Adam Voges, lucky to be let-off on 7 yesterday, has looked very solid. Together, the duo have added 107 runs for the fourth wicket - with Australia's lead now worth 55 runs. McCullum kept ringing in the bowling changes, but on a wicket that's easing up, there was no reason for alarms. Join us at 13:10 as the Australians look to completely dominate their Trans-Tasman neighbours.
68.6 -
Southee to Voges, no run, on a good length and just outside off, dedended with soft hands towards the on-side. That will be lunch on Day 2
68.5 -
Southee to Voges, no run, short of a length and on the stumps, Voges presents the full face of the bat and defends it towards the on-side
68.4 -
Southee to Voges, no run, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Voges gets a big stride forward, lifts his bat and lets it go
68.3 -
Southee to Voges, no run, back to his defensive posture - Voges, prods half forward to a length ball and blocks
68.2 -
Southee to Voges, FOUR, overpitched and on the stumps, that's easy pickings for Voges, he shuffles across and whips it in front of square on the on-side, bisects the two men in the ring and rolls away to the fence in a hurry
68.1 -
Southee to Voges, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Voges gets well forward and defends it
67.6 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, 1 run, short of a length and well outside off, Voges goes hard on the cut and chops it to the left of backward point. McCullum gives chase from slip and keeps them down to a single
67.5 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, fuller length delivery outside off and slanting across the right-hander, left alone
67.4 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Voges moves across and defends it with a closed face
67.3 -
Corey Anderson to Voges, no run, short of a good length and shaping away from outside off, left alone
67.2 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, 1 run, tad fuller and angling back into the left-hander, Khawaja closes the face of the bat and works it to the left of mid-wicket for a run
67.1 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, no run, short of a length and well outside off, Khawaja gets on top of the bounce and cuts it to the right of gully. Willaimson dives and saves a certain boundary
Corey Anderson [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack
No joy for New Zealand this morning, Australia have swelled their lead to 49 runs. Anderson gets the ball, can he get his captain a wicket?
66.6 -
Southee to Voges, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Voges leans into the defensive push and eases it towards the off-side
66.5 -
Southee to Voges, no run, on a length and on the stumps, Voges presses forward and defends it solidly
66.4 -
Southee to Voges, no run, tad fuller and wider outside off, looking to make Voges play away from his body, he gets perfectly behind this and defends
66.3 -
Southee to Voges, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Voges gets forward and stabs it back at the bowler
66.2 -
Southee to Khawaja, 1 run, back of a length and on Khawaja's hips, nudged away behind square on the on-side for a single
66.1 -
Southee to Voges, 1 run, leading edge and safe, a rare bad shot by the Australian batsmen today, short of a length and straightening on off, Voges was looking to work it towards the on-side, closed the face of the bat and gets a leading edge - wide of point, bringsup the 100-run stand with a single
65.6 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, half-ana-ppeal for LBW, but the angle from which Craig was bowling only meant it would be sliding down leg. Khawaja was caught on the shuffle and was struck just above the knee-roll
65.5 -
Craig to Voges, 1 run, flighted delivery and on the leg-stump line, Voges plays with the turn and works it past square leg for a run
65.4 -
Craig to Voges, no run, pushed through flatter and on the stumps, Voges goes back and turns it towards the on-side
65.3 -
Craig to Khawaja, 1 run, tad too straight from Craig, ends up drifting onto Khawaja's pads, clipped behind square on the on-side for a single
65.2 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, slower and just outside off, Khawaja brings his bat down with an angle and blocks
65.1 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, Craig drifts one on off, Khawaja gets forward and offers a straight bat in defence
64.6 -
Southee to Voges, no run, on a length and just outside off, Voges stays behind the line and defends it
64.5 -
Southee to Voges, no run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, Voges leans forward and drives it on the up, straight to mid-on
64.4 -
Southee to Voges, no run, pitched up and in that corridor outside off, Voges gets half-forward and blocks
64.3 -
Southee to Voges, no run, back of a length and sliding down the leg-stump, Voges was looking to flick and missed
64.2 -
Southee to Voges, no run, tad too straight from Southee, ends up drifting onto Voges' pads, clipped to the left of short mid-wicket where the fielder makes a diving stop
64.1 -
Southee to Voges, no run, on a good length and on off, Voges presses across and presents the full face of the bat in defence
63.6 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, slower and on off, Khawaja gets a big stride forward in defence
63.5 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, Craig drifts one on off, Khawaja lunges forward and smothers the spin
63.4 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, slower and just outside off, Khawaja gets forward and pushes it towards the off-side
63.3 -
Craig to Khawaja, FOUR, Craig isn't learning here, another short and wide delivery outside off, Khawaja back saway, makes more room and cuts it square past point for back-to-back boundaries
63.2 -
Craig to Khawaja, FOUR, poor ball from Craig, dropped it short and well outside off, Khawaja backs away and cracks it square on the off-side, beats the man at backward point and rolls away to the fence
63.1 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, close, close call for Khawaja, this was tossed up invitingly on middle, Khawaja went down on his knees as he looked to sweep, the ball was too full and he's struck low on the back pad. The impact was in front of middle and the ball would only have clipped the leg-stump. Umpire Illingworth said NO and it stays with his call
Loud shout for LBW, New Zealand want a review. This looks good to the naked eye, Khawaja has been struck on the back knee, there's nothing on the Hot Spot, RTS doesn't give him any benefit either, but the ball is spinning and only clipping the outside half of leg-stump. The original call prevails
62.6 -
Southee to Voges, no run, more of the same from Voges, tad fuller and in that channel outside off, defended with a straight bat
62.5 -
Southee to Voges, no run, Southee keeps it full and in that corridor outside off, Voges gets well forward and plays a pleasing looking forward defensive push
62.4 -
Southee to Voges, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Voges gets a big stride forward and drives it towards mid-off
62.3 -
Southee to Voges, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Voges gets behind the line and pushes it towards the off-side
Two men in front of the wicket, a short extra cover and a short mid-wicket
62.2 -
Southee to Voges, no run, fraction fuller and on off, Voges stays back and pushes it towards Craig at short extra cover
62.1 -
Southee to Voges, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, punched towards mid-off
Just one slip and a gully now, pretty defensive field from McCullum
61.6 -
Craig to Voges, 1 run, a little shimmy down the track, Voges gets to the pitch of the ball and eases it down towards long-on for an easy single
61.5 -
Craig to Voges, no run, this one is given a lot more air, Voges prods forward and drives it straight to the fielder at mid-off
61.4 -
Craig to Voges, no run, Craig bowls this one with a flatter trajectory, Voges gets a big stride forward and blocks
61.3 -
Craig to Voges, no run, very full and on Voges' pads, whipped straight to the man at FSL
61.2 -
Craig to Voges, no run, Voges comes down the track, gets close to the pitch of the ball and jams it towards short mid-wicket
61.1 -
Craig to Voges, no run, Craig drifts one from round the wicket, Voges goes back and defends it with a straight bat
60.6 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, tad too full and wide outside off, another bleave by the batsman
60.5 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, Southee keeps it full and in that bchannel outside off, Khawaja doesn't need to play those, left alone
60.4 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Khawaja gets well forward and drives it towards the off-side
60.3 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, back of a length and shaping away from outside off, left alone
60.2 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, on a good length and just outside off, driven straight to mid-off
60.1 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, short of a length and shaping away from outside off, left alone
59.6 -
Craig to Khawaja, 1 run, Craig drifts one on Khawaja's pads, worked away behind square on the on-side for a single
59.5 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, tossed up and spinning away from outside off, left alone
59.4 -
Craig to Khawaja, FOUR, 4th Test hundred for Khawaja, he pumps his fists, removes the helmet, kisses the badge and gets a warm hug from his partner. The Australian dressing room are thrilled to bits as well, coming to the ball, it was dragged short and down the leg-side, Khawaja went back and pulled it behind square on the on-side for a boundary
59.3 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, this one is given more air, Khawaja stays in his crease and defends it
59.2 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, pushed through flatter and on Khawaja's pads, he goes back and turns it towards the on-side
59.1 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, tossed up and on off, Khawaja gets a good stride forward in defence
58.6 -
Southee to Voges, no run, tad fuller and on the stumps, Voges gets forward and whips it to gthe left of short mid-wicket, the fielder tumbles and makes a smart stop
A slip and a short mid-wicket in place
58.5 -
Southee to Voges, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, defended with a straight bat
58.4 -
Southee to Voges, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, Voges covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
58.3 -
Southee to Voges, no run, on a good length and on off, Voges gets behind the line and defends it
58.2 -
Southee to Voges, FOUR, width on offer from Southee, Voges chops it hard and behind square on the off-side, he didn't get hold of the shot, but the finds the gap behind square, the ball slowly trickles away to the ropes
58.1 -
Southee to Voges, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, defended with a straight bat
Tim Southee [12.0-1-36-2] is back into the attack
57.6 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, appeal for a LBW and then a catch at FSL, but New Zealand decide against a review. The slider from Craig, pitched on middle and was angling down the leg-side, Khawaja went for the flick and missed, the fielder at FSL bent down low and took the catch, but there was no bat there veither
57.5 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, Craig drops one slightly short and well outside off, Khawaja cuts it straight to the fielder at backward point
57.4 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, pushed through on off, Khawaja goes back and defends it with an angled bat
57.3 -
Craig to Voges, 1 run, Craig drops one short and well outside off, slapped away to the right of point where the fielder makes a tumbling stop
57.2 -
Craig to Khawaja, 1 run, slower and wider from Craig, driven to the right of mid-off for a single
57.1 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, flighted delivery and on off, Khawaja gets a big stride forward and blocks
56.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone. Replays show that Bracewell had overstepped, by a fair margin. He got a wicket off a non no-ball yesterday, doesn't gvet penalised this time around
56.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, short of a length and on Voges' hips, tucked straight to the fielder at shortish square mid-wicket
56.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, driven to the right of mid-off for a single
56.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, FOUR, Khawaja is back into his elements, this is a free-flowing cover-drive, moves him within one shot of yet another hundred. On a good length and well outside off, he leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and creams it through extra cover for a boundary
56.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, drew Khawaja into the drive, a rare loose shot from Khawaja, the edge rolls away towards gully
Two slips and a gully in place
56.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, on a good length and around off, Khawaja gets half-a-stride forward and defends it
55.6 -
Craig to Voges, no run, this one is given more air and on off, Voges gets a big stride forward, gets his bat in front of the pads and then block, went pretty high off the bat
55.5 -
Craig to Khawaja, 1 run, Craig drifts one on Khawaja's pads, nudged away behind square on the on-side for a single
55.4 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, Craig drops one short and well outside off, Khawaja makes room and cuts it straight to the fielder at cover-point
55.3 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, flighted and on off, Khawaja gets well forward and blocks
55.2 -
Craig to Voges, 1 run, flighted delivery and on Voges' pads, worked in front of square on the on-side for a single
55.1 -
Craig to Voges, no run, tossed up outside off and going with the angle, Voges covers the line and lets it go
Drinks are on the field now
54.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, short of a length and on the stumps, clipped straight to the fielder at square leg
54.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Khawaja gets behind the line and defends it
54.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, FOUR, cracking shot, on a good length and well outside off, Khawaja leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and drills it through cover for another boundary
54.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, FOUR, Khawaja is in excellent touch and he will not let anything loose go unpunished, on a good length and just outside off, Khawaja gets forward and creams it through cover for a boundary
54.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, tad fuller and well outside off, driven straight to the fielder at cover-point
54.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, back of a length and on the stumps, Khawaja stays back and defends it towards the off-side
53.6 -
Craig to Voges, FOUR, this is excellent cricket from Voges, comes down the track, plays with the spin and drives it in front of square on the on-side, beats mid-wicket and rolls away to the fence in a hurry
53.5 -
Craig to Voges, no run, the off-break from Craig, ends up spinning down the leg-side, turned towards FSL
53.4 -
Craig to Voges, FOUR, nicely played by Voges, comes down the track, gets close to the pitch of the ball and drives it back past the bowler for a boundary
53.3 -
Craig to Voges, no run, fraction short and on the stumps, Voges goes back and pulls it towards mid-wicket
53.2 -
Craig to Voges, no run, slower and on off, Voges gets a good stride forward as he defends it
53.1 -
Craig to Voges, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Voges gets well forward and defends it
Mark Craig [9.0-1-31-1] is back into the attack
52.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, tad fuller and on off, hint f shape across the left-hander, Khawaja gets behind the line and defends it
52.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, too straight from Bracewell, ends up drifting onto Khawaja's pads, flicked straight to the fielder at mid-wicket
52.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, Bracewell keeps it full and on off, defended with an open face towards point
52.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, touch fuller and on off, driven with a straight bat towards mid-on
52.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, on a good length and in that corridor outside off, Khawaja plays with an open face and guides it square on the off-side
52.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, length ball on the stumps, turned towards square leg
51.6 -
Boult to Khawaja, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, worked away in front of square on the off-side for a single
51.5 -
Boult to Voges, 1 run, back of a length and well outside off, chopped behind square on the off-side for a single
51.4 -
Boult to Voges, no run, tad fuller and on off, pushed back at the bowler
51.3 -
Boult to Voges, no run, length ball on the stumps, defended towards the on-side
51.2 -
Boult to Voges, no run, tad fuller and on off, pushed towards the off-side
51.1 -
Boult to Voges, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, defended with a straight bat
50.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, FOUR, superbly played by Khawaja, this was a bouncer from Bracewell, Khawaja shuffled across, gets on top of the bounce and pulls it past square leg for a boundary
50.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, too straight from Bracewell, ends up drifting onto Khawaja's pads, flicked straight to the fielder at mid-wicket
50.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, back of a length and in that channel outside off, left alone
50.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, 1 run, Bracewell shortens his length by a fraction and gets it to hold its line outside off, Voges gets behind the line and nudges it past cover for a single
50.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, fraction fuller and on off, defended towards cover
50.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, 1 run, tad fuller and on Khawaja's pads, worked away in front of square on the on-side for a single
49.6 -
Boult to Voges, no run tad fuller and just outside off, Voges gets a big stride forward and drives it straight to the fielder at cover
49.5 -
Boult to Voges, no run, on a good length and in that channel outside off, defended with a straight bat
49.4 -
Boult to Voges, no run, on a length and coming back with the nagle, Voges gets well forward and blocks
Boult switches to round the wicket
49.3 -
Boult to Voges, no run, fraction too full and wide outside off, driven sweetly but straight to the fielder at cover
49.2 -
Boult to Voges, no run, Boult keeps it on a good length on off, pushed towards mid-off
49.1 -
Boult to Voges, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Voges presses forward and blocks
48.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, FOUR, Bracewell errs in length and is promptly punished, half-volley outside off, Khawaja leans into the drive and finds the gap past cover, the timing is sublime and the ball rolls away to the fence in a hurry
48.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, on a length and just outside off, Khawaja gets forward and pushes it towards Craig at cover
48.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, pitched up and on off, Khawaja gets a big stride forward and blocks
48.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, tad fuller and on off, Khawaja gets forward and defends it
48.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, 2 runs, back of a length and a hint of shape away from the left-hander, opened up Khawaja as he looked to defend, he plays with soft hands and the ball squirts through gully for a couple of runs
48.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, 1 run, on a good length and well outside off, Voges reaches for the push and gets it in front of cover, calls for a quick single. Nicholls is quick on the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end, misses
Doug Bracewell [11.0-1-45-0] is back into the attack
47.6 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, fuller length delivery and sliding down the leg-side, Khawaja looks to flick and misses
47.5 -
Boult to Khawaja, FOUR, cracking shot, tad too full and well outside off, Khawaja gets a big stride forward, the head was on top of the ball as he delightrfully punched it through extra cover, lovely extension of the elbow, a treat to watch
47.4 -
Boult to Voges, 1 run, too short from Boult, Voges swivels across and pulls it to deep square leg for a single
47.3 -
Boult to Voges, no run, on a good length and a hint of nip back into Voges, defended off the inner half of the bat
47.2 -
Boult to Voges, no run, that's a lovely delivery from Boult, pitched up in that corridor outside off, lures Voges into what he thought was a perfect ball for the drive, it then nips back in sharply, cuts Voges in half and zips past the inside edge, didn't miss the off-stump by much
47.1 -
Boult to Voges, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Voges gets forward and drives it towards mid-off, wants a run but is sent abck by Khawaja
46.6 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, another bouncer to end the over, this one is way down the leg-side as well, left alone
46.5 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, pushed back towards the bowler
46.4 -
Southee to Voges, 1 run, the short ball strategy isn't working for New Zealand, Voges gets on top of the bounce and pulls it behind square on the on-side for a run
46.3 -
Southee to Khawaja, 1 run, Southee has been way too short this morning, Khawaja rocks back, rolls his wrists over it and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single
46.2 -
Southee to Voges, 1 run, too short from Southee, he doesn't have the pace to trouble Voges, pulled away behind square on the on-side for a run
46.1 -
Southee to Khawaja, 1 run, short and on the stumps, Khawaja swivels across and pulls it down towards long leg for a single
45.6 -
Boult to Voges, no run, tad fuller and on off, Voges gets forward and defends it
45.5 -
Boult to Voges, no run, another bouncer from Boult, Voges ducks under it and lets it go
45.4 -
Boult to Voges, no run, tad fuller and on off, defended with a straight bat
45.3 -
Boult to Voges, no run, banged in short and on the stumps, Voges was non-committal on the shot, decides against ducking under it and cops a blow on his arm
45.2 -
Boult to Voges, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Voges gets behind the line and defends it
45.1 -
Boult to Voges, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Voges gets forward and defends it towards the off-side
44.6 -
Southee to Khawaja, 2 runs, length ball on the stumps, Khawaja waits on it, uses his wrists to good effect and works it in front of square on the on-side for a couple of runs
44.5 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, tad fuller and on off, Khawaja stays behind the line and defends it
44.4 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, Khawaja gets a good stride forward, lifts his bat and lets it go
44.3 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, the bouncer from Southee, the line is just outside off, Khawaja watches it all along, drops his wrists and sways away from the line
44.2 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, short of a length and on off, Khawaja prods across and defends it
44.1 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, Khawaja covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
43.6 -
Boult to Voges, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Voges gets behind the line and defends it
43.5 -
Boult to Voges, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Voges gets forward and defends it
43.4 -
Boult to Voges, no run, tad fuller and wider outside off, looking to make Voges play away from his body, he gets on top of the bounce and steers it towards gully
43.3 -
Boult to Voges, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended with soft hands
43.2 -
Boult to Khawaja, 3 runs, tad fuller and well outside off, Khawaja leans forward, meets on top of the bounce and caresses it past cover. McCullum give chase and hauls it back in, saves a run for his team
43.1 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, short of a length and on off, Khawaja gets across and defends it
42.6 -
Southee to Voges, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone
42.5 -
Southee to Voges, FOUR, too full from Southee, Voges gets forward with a big stride, eases into the drive and gets it into the gap past mid-off, no need to run for those
42.4 -
Southee to Voges, no run, Southee keeps it full and on off, deriven back towards the bowler
42.3 -
Southee to Voges, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Voges prods forward in defence
42.2 -
Southee to Voges, no run, tad fuller and on off, Voges gets half-forward and defends it
42.1 -
Southee to Voges, no run, appeal for LBW, this was full and nipped back into Voges, he waqs looking to work it towards the on-side, fell over in the process, the impact was in front of leg-stump, would have been drifting down leg
41.6 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, fuller length delivery outside off and holding its line, left alone
41.5 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, tad fuller and on the stumps, Khawaja leans half-forward and clips it to the left of mid-wicket - the fielder makes a diving stop
41.4 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, on a good length and on the stumps, Khawaja gets half forward and defends it solidly
41.3 -
Boult to Voges, 1 run, tad too straight from Boult, ends up drifting onto Voges' hips, tucked away behind square on the on-side for a single
41.2 -
Boult to Voges, no run, tad fuller and shaping away from outside off, Voges plays with an open face and defends it
41.1 -
Boult to Voges, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Voges gets forward and defends it
Trent Boult [10.0-2-36-0] is back into the attack
40.6 -
Southee to Khawaja, FOUR, to square third man
40.5 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, tad fuller and shaping away from outside off, Khawaja watches it sail through to the keeper
40.4 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Khawaja gets forward in defence, gets an outside edge towards Craig at the slip cordon
40.3 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, Southee shortens his length and gets this one to hold its line outside off, another easy leave for the batsman
40.2 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, on a length and in that channel outside off, Khawaja covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
40.1 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Khawaja covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
The players are out in the middle.. We are set for the start of Day 2..
Before going any further, here's the tale of the pitch. It was tinged with green yesterday, but it has lost much of its seen and has turned saw dust. A traditional Basin Reserve wicket is at its best for batting on Day 2 and Day 3, will Australia build on their start or can the hosts make early inroads?
Australia lost both openers early, but Usman Khawaja and Smith added 126 runs for the third wicket. Both went past their respective fifties, but Smith's dismissal, for 71, opened up an end for New Zealand. They should have got rid of Adam Voges as well, but a harsh no-ball call from umpire Richard Illingworth, helped the visitors finish the day's play at 147/3, just 36 in arrears. Will they make New Zealand pay? Hello, and a warm welcome to Day 2 of the first Test.
1st Test: It's Day 2 at the Basin Reserve and Australia are well placed after an interesting first day's play. Winning the toss and bowling first was a no-brainer for Steven Smith and his bowlers didn't let him down. Josh Hazlewood was the leader of the pack and he was well supported by Peter Siddle - as New Zealand were reduced to 96/7 at one stage. The tail wagged a bit, but Nathan Lyon removed the last three wickets to restrict the hosts to 183.
Earlier in the day, the Black Caps could only manage 183, after Steven Smith won the toss and put New Zealand in to bat. The hosts were reeling at 51/5 at one stage and if not for the lower-order fightback, the Kiwis would have failed to score 183 as well. Hazlewood and Siddle were the pick of the bowlers, taking 7 wickets between them as Australia took the honours on day one. They still trail by 36 runs, but with 7 wickets still in the bag, they surely have the upper hand. On the other hand, New Zealand need early wickets tomorrow morning if they want a favourable result from this game. If that doesn't happen, Brendon McCullum's 100th Test won't be a memorable outing for the hosts. Join us tomorrow to catch all the action from day 2. For now, it's goodbye from here.
Stumps, day 1: Australia were in a spot of bother when they lost both their openers early into the final session, with the score reading just 5. However, Smith and Khawaja bailed them out of trouble, adding 126 runs for the third wicket. Smith could very well have been out for just 18, but Mark Craig put him down at second slip off Doug Bracewell. Craig though returned with the ball to bring the curtains down on the partnership, sending the Aussie skipper back on 71 with a catch off his own bowling. Voges should also have been out in the last over of the day, but an umpiring error cost the Kiwis a wicket.
39.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, continues to target the region around the off stump with a length delivery, Voges defends once again
39.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, this time Voges tries to flick this fullish delivery into the leg-side, ekes out an inside edge onto the pad and the ball rolls into the on-side
39.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, comes across and blocks this length delivery just outside off
39.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no ball, ohh dear! What has happened here? Voges is out bowled, but the umpire has signalled a no-ball. Replays show that Bracewell had some part of the heel behind the crease and that's a pretty harsh call from the onfield umpire. Poor call in fact. Should have been a legal ball and Australia should have been four down. Coming to the ball, it was a good length delivery that jags back in sharply, Voges comes across and then shoulders arms, the ball comes back in and knocks the top of off stump. Bracewell and the Kiwis are definitely unlucky to not have their man
39.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, 2 runs, angling in on a fuller length and on middle stump line, Voges comes across and flicks it through backward square leg for a couple of runs
39.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, bumper on the stumps, Voges ducks under it. Got to make the batsman play, these deliveries won't help
39.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, well outside off on a good length, left alone
Much to the disappointment of Khawaja, it was not the final over and there's still some time left. But one thing is for sure, this is definitely the last over before stumps
38.6 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, darted on leg, Khawaja defends
Khawaja is wasting some time to ensure that this is the final ball of the day
38.5 -
Craig to Voges, 1 run, drags his length back slightly, Voges quickly transfers his weight on the back foot and he pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run
38.4 -
Craig to Voges, no run, Voges gets his bat in front of the pad and blocks this flighted delivery turning in on off and middle
38.3 -
Craig to Voges, no run, quicker just outside off, Voges punchily pushes it to the right of mid-wicket, who slides across and prevents the single
38.2 -
Craig to Voges, no run, flatter around off, Voges hangs back and turns it straight to backward square leg
38.1 -
Craig to Khawaja, 1 run, short and outside off, Khawaja rocks back and cuts it straight to sweeper cover for a run
37.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, pitched up just outside off, Voges blocks it back to the bowler off the front foot
37.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, length delivery just outside off, Voges defends it back down the pitch
37.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, angled in from outside off on a fullish length, Voges presses forward in defence
37.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Voges comes half-forward to defend, ekes out an inside edge into the leg-side
37.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, targetting the stumps on a length, Voges solidly gets behind it and blocks
37.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, fuller in length and outside off, Voges comes forward and lets it go
Doug Bracewell [9.0-0-42-0] is back into the attack
36.6 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, in the blockhole around off, Khawaja jams out the drive to mid-off
36.5 -
Craig to Voges, 1 run, floated up outside off, Voges clips it wide of mid-on, who dives across to his right and manages to keep the batsmen down to one
36.4 -
Craig to Khawaja, 1 run, drags this shot and well outside off, Khawaja doesn't time the cut properly but gets it towards the vacant cover-point region, that allows the batsmen to cross over
36.3 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, darted on the pads, Khawaja turns it to backward square leg
36.2 -
Craig to Khawaja, FOUR, kneels down to play the slog sweep, even though the length was a little too full, Khawaja still went through with the shot. Nails it through the mid-wicket region and collects four runs
36.1 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, tossed up outside off, driven to cover off the front foot
35.6 -
Boult to Voges, 2 runs, comes across and gently punches this length delivery through the vacant cover region for a couple of runs
35.5 -
Boult to Voges, no run, another one that's angled across the right-hander, who is happy to let it go
35.4 -
Boult to Voges, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, Voges defends it into the off-side off the back foot
35.3 -
Boult to Voges, no run, angling away well wide outside off, Voges lets it go
35.2 -
Boult to Khawaja, 1 run, another short delivery at the batsman, this time Khawaja pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket
35.1 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, bumper outside off, Khawaja drops his wrists and sways away from the line
34.6 -
Craig to Khawaja, 1 run, full toss from Craig and Khawaja finally gets to his fifty, he drove this wide of mid-off to get to the milestone
34.5 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, defends this quicker delivery into the leg-side
34.4 -
Craig to Voges, 1 run, presses forward to defend this flatter delivery, gets a thick outside edge that rolls away past a diving slip, off the mark with a run
Adam Voges, right handed bat, comes to the crease
34.3 -
Craig to Smith, out Caught&Bowled!! Craig gets the wicket he deserves. He has been really good today and now he has the the wicket of the Australian skipper. Floated up around off, Smith jumps out of the crease and goes hard on the drive, the bat face closes as he makes contact with the ball and he ends up hitting it uppishly, the bowler bends low and takes a good catch inches above the ground. Smith wasn't sure whether it was out, but replays showed that it was not a bump ball, plus the catch was also clean. Smith c and b Craig 71(112) [4s-10 6s-1]
Craig to Smith, THAT'S OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!
Steven Smith is not too convinced with this caught and bowled from Craig. The Kiwis are celebrating and the umpires have asked him to wait for a little time. Craig's front foot is fine. It's definitely not a bump ball. Legitimate catch and Smith is OUT
34.2 -
Craig to Smith, no run, floated up around off, Smith presses across and dead-bats it
34.1 -
Craig to Smith, no run, advances and drives this tossed up delivery straight towards mid-on
33.6 -
Boult to Smith, 1 run, angling down the leg-side, Smith works it to fine leg off his pads and he will keep the strike as well
33.5 -
Boult to Smith, no run, targetting the off stump with a full delivery that's angled in, Smith gets his bat in front of the pad and blocks it back to the bowler
33.4 -
Boult to Smith, 2 runs, slightly fuller outside off, Smith presses forward and drives it through extra cover, didn't time it too well but it's good enough for a couple of runs
33.3 -
Boult to Smith, no run, comes round the wicket and bowls this slightly wide of off, Smith lets it go
33.2 -
Boult to Smith, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, Smith comes across and turns it towards mid-wicket
33.1 -
Boult to Smith, no run, angling away outside off, Smith lets it go after coming across
32.6 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, nudges this flatter delivery in front of short mid-wicket and he still can't get the single away, still on 49
32.5 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, Khawaja once again backs away a touch and Craig follows him with a dart, Khawaja can't work it away and the ball drops next to his feet off the pad. There was a stifled appeal for lbw but it was going down leg
32.4 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, slightly quicker on the stumps, Khawaja backs away a touch and punchily pushes it to short cover
32.3 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, drags this short outside off, Khawaja cuts it straight to backward point
32.2 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, darted on the pads of the batsman, Khawaja nurdles it straight towards backward square leg, he was in search of a single there but it's not available
32.1 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, spinning down the leg-side, Khawaja can't flick it fine and the keeper collects
31.6 -
Boult to Smith, no run, length delivery outside off, Smith comes on the front foot and drives, can't pierce the gap at cover
31.5 -
Boult to Smith, no run, short of length delivery angled across the right-hander, Smith comes across and pushes it to the right of backward point, Smith thought about a run but Khawaja did well to send his skipper back in time, the fielder fires the throw at the striker's end but Smith was well home by then
31.4 -
Boult to Smith, no run, on a good length and on off, Smith comes across and blocks it to the left of the bowler, can't get the single away
31.3 -
Boult to Smith, no run, angling away on a fuller length, Smith lets it go
31.2 -
Boult to Smith, 2 runs, another length delivery in the channel outside off, Smith presses forward and drives it in the gap through cover, the batsmen pick up a brace
31.1 -
Boult to Smith, no run, angled across the right-hander on a good length outside off, Smith comes forward to push at it and he is lucky that he didn't edge it to the keeper
30.6 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, darted on middle stump line, Khawaja stays back and blocks it back down the pitch
30.5 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, tossed up very full and around off, Khawaja drives it straight to mid-off
30.4 -
Craig to Smith, 1 run, advances to get to the pitch of this flighted delivery and then he drills it to long-off for a single
30.3 -
Craig to Smith, no run, quicker on the stumps, Smith goes deep in the crease and turns it towards FSL
30.2 -
Craig to Smith, no run, tossed up outside off, Smith drives it straight to cover
30.1 -
Craig to Smith, no run, floated up outside off, Smith drives it straight back towards the bowler, who dives across to his left and gets a hand on it, parries it towards the mid-off region and the batsmen don't risk the single
29.6 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, goes back and across to block this short of length delivery just outside off
29.5 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, targetting the stumps with a fullish length, Khawaja comes half-forward to keep it out
29.4 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, comes across and clips this good length delivery on off and middle straight to mid-wicket
29.3 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, on a good length and outside off, Khawaja drives it to the left of widish mid-off, who dives across and stops the ball, saved a few runs for his side
29.2 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, angled in from outside off, Khawaja gets across and defends it into the on-side
29.1 -
Boult to Khawaja, FOUR, Boult starts off with a short delivery, Khawaja pivots on the back foot and pulls it along the carpet through backward square leg, no need to run for those
Trent Boult [6.0-2-24-0] is back into the attack
28.6 -
Craig to Smith, FOUR, floated up outside off, Smith advances and drives it past a diving short cover, gets it to the left of mid-off and it races away to the fence in no time
28.5 -
Craig to Smith, no run, Smith comes down the track, doesn't get to the pitch of this widish delivery but manages to defend it in the end
28.4 -
Craig to Smith, no run, Smith hangs back and blocks this flatter delivery back down the pitch
28.3 -
Craig to Khawaja, 1 run, hangs back and cracks this quicker delivery to sweeper cover, gets off strike with a run
28.2 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, darted on the pads, Khawaja fails to work it away and wears it on the pad, the angle was taking it down leg
28.1 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, quicker and shortish just outside off, Khawaja cuts it straight to backward point
Drinks are on the field now
27.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, angled in on off and middle, Smith gets his bat in front of the pad and blocks
27.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, pitched up outside off, Smith comes across and drives it straight to mid-off
27.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, 1 run, bit too straight in line this time around and Khawaja flicks it to deep backward square leg off his hips, just a single available
27.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, comes forward and drives this fullish delivery straight to mid-off
27.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, comes across and clips this fullish delivery straight to mid-on
27.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, back of a length delivery angled across the left-hander, who presses across and blocks it into the off-side
26.6 -
Craig to Smith, no run, once again Smith comes on the front foot and blocks this flatter delivery into the off-side
26.5 -
Craig to Smith, no run, quicker on the stumps, Smith blocks
26.4 -
Craig to Smith, no run, jumps out of the crease and almost slips there as he goes for the defensive forward lunge, manages to defend it into the off-side though
26.3 -
Craig to Khawaja, 1 run, darted on the stumps, Khawaja goes deep in the crease to defend, just about manages to get his bat down in time, the ball takes the inside edge and rolls away towards backward square leg. It was the arm-ball from Craig and the batsman didn't pick it
26.2 -
Craig to Smith, 1 run, fuller on the pads, Smith clips it through square leg and gets off strike
26.1 -
Craig to Smith, no run, goes deep in the crease and nurdles this shortish delivery around the leg stump to backward square leg
25.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Smith bunts it to the right of a diving mid-off, the batsmen take a single before mid-on chases it down. Keeps the strike with a run
25.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, presses forward and drives this pitched up delivery straight to mid-off
25.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, angled in on a fuller length, not good enough to make the batsman play though as Smith lifts his bat and lets it go
25.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, SIX, that's been smacked! Banged in short and at the batsman, Smith swivels on the pull, doesn't bother to keep it down and he nails it over the deep square leg fence for his first maximum. It just wasn't high enough to trouble the batsman
25.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, checks his drive at the last moment off this fullish delivery outside off
25.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, fullish in the channel outside off, Smith is content with a leave
24.6 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, defends this flighted delivery around off
24.5 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, kneels down to sweep this time around, Craig darted it on the Khawaja's pads, he failed to connect and wears it on the pad. The angle was taking it down leg
24.4 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, darted on middle and leg, Khawaja goes on the back foot to defend
24.3 -
Craig to Khawaja, FOUR, 100-run stand comes up! Short and slightly wide outside off, Khawaja waits for the ball to arrive before cutting it late past backward point, runs away to the fence
24.2 -
Craig to Khawaja, FOUR, stumping chance missed! Khawaja comes down the track, doesn't get to the pitch of the ball as he goes hard on the drive, the ball takes the inside edge and goes past the leg stump. Watling hardly had any time to react and it races away to the fence. Half-a-chance but it was always a little too difficult for the keeper
24.1 -
Craig to Khawaja, no run, bit too full around off, Khawaja defends it to the left of cover
23.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, no shot offered as Bracewell continues to chip away in the channel outside off
23.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, Smith gets behind the line and blocks it into the off-side
23.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, shuffles across and blocks this fullish delivery to the left of mid-wicket off the inside half of the blade
23.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, Smith once again covers his stumps and leaves this length ball outside off
23.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Smith comes across and defends it to the left of the bowler
23.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, pitched up and in the corridor of uncertainty, Smith presses across to cover the sticks and lets it go
23.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no ball, fuller length delivery outside off, Smith drives it straight to mid-off. The umpire signals a no-ball for overstepping
22.6 -
Craig to Smith, 1 run, drifting on the pads this time, Smith works it through backward square leg off the pad, retains strike with a run
22.5 -
Craig to Smith, no run, once again Smith goes on the back foot and nudges this quicker delivery towards backward square leg
22.4 -
Craig to Smith, no run, drags this short well outside off, Smith cuts it straight to backward point
22.3 -
Craig to Smith, no run, goes deep in the crease and turns this flatter delivery straight to short leg
22.2 -
Craig to Smith, no run, comes down the track and drills this flighted delivery straight to mid-off
22.1 -
Craig to Smith, FOUR, from round the wicket he starts off with a wide delivery outside off, Smith hangs back and cuts it late, gets it to the left of backward point and it races away to the fence. Fifty up for the Aussie skipper
Mark Craig, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
Time for some spin as Mark Craig comes into the attack. The Kiwis need a wicket right now, otherwise these two will run away with the game
21.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, stays deep in the crease to keep this fullish delivery out
21.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, on a length and on the stumps, Khawaja comes across and blocks it towards mid-wicket
21.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, nice pacy bouncer that surprised Khawaja, who at first was looking to pull and then decides to pull his bat out of the way, he was hurried for pace there and did well to move his head out of the way as well. The keeper took it over his head
21.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, 3 runs, just short of a good length and outside off, Smith comes across and nudges it in the gap through mid-wicket, good running ensures that the batsmen come back for the third
21.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, shortens his length a bit in the channel outside off, Smith comes across, covers his stumps and lifts his bat to let it go
21.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, angled in on a fuller length outside off, not good enough to make the batsman play though
Doug Bracewell [5.0-0-30-0] is back into the attack
20.6 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, no run, another short delivery and this time it's deemed as a legal delivery as Khawaja ducks under it
20.6 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, wide, bumper that's a little too high, Watling this time times his jump well and palms it properly, called a wide for height
20.5 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, FOUR, that's brilliantly done. Short of length delivery outside off, Khawaja waits for the ball to arrive, gets on his toes and steers it late past backward point, who gives chase, puts in the dive near the rope but the ball escapes to the fence
20.4 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, no run, another full delivery that wanders down the leg-side, Khawaja flicks and misses, the keeper collects it to his right
20.3 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Khawaja looks to cut it away, mistimes it straight to point. Didn't quite get on top of the bounce there
20.2 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, Khawaja goes deep in the crease and blocks it to mid-on
20.1 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, no run, down the leg-side, Khawaja can't glance it fine and the keeper dives to his right to gather it
19.6 -
Southee to Smith, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Smith comes across and then shoulders arms, the ball brushes the pad on its way to the keeper. The Kiwis ask a question about the lbw but the umpire turns it down, it was never coming back enough to trouble the batsman
19.5 -
Southee to Smith, byes, FOUR, bumper on the stumps, Smith ducks under it and the ball takes off after hitting the surface, goes over a leaping Watling and runs away for four byes
19.4 -
Southee to Smith, no run, once more in the corridor outside off, Smith lets it go
19.3 -
Southee to Smith, FOUR, banged in short and at the batsman, Smith swivels on the pull and helps it fine, the fielder at fine leg runs across to his right but the ball easily beats him
19.2 -
Southee to Smith, no run, another one that's pitched up but it's well outside off, Smith is content with a leave
19.1 -
Southee to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Smith drives it straight to mid-off
18.6 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, no run, punches this short of length delivery off the inside half of the bat to short cover
18.5 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, no run, loud shout for lbw but the umpire turns it down. Angling in on a length and on middle and leg, Khawaja fails to work it away and wears it high on the pad, it probably would have gone over the stumps and that's why the Kiwis didn't review it either
18.4 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, FOUR, short and well wide outside off, Khawaja goes hard on the cut, even though he didn't middle it, he got it in the gap behind point, the fielder at backward point runs after it but the ball beats him to the fence
18.3 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, no run, Khawaja yet again leaves as Anderson bowls a length delivery outside off
18.2 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, no run, shortens his length a bit and keeps it in the channel outside off, Khawaja lifts his bat and lets it go
18.1 -
Corey Anderson to Khawaja, no run, starts off with a gentle full delivery well outside off, Khawaja doesn't offer a shot
Corey Anderson, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
17.6 -
Southee to Smith, no run, another leave from Smith as Southee bowls a fullish delivery outside off
17.5 -
Southee to Smith, no run, another one that's bowled in the channel well outside off, Smith is happy to let it go
17.4 -
Southee to Smith, no run, just short of a good length and just outside off, Smith goes back and across to defend it into the off-side
17.3 -
Southee to Smith, no run, bowls this well outside off, Smith goes right across and lets it go in the end
17.2 -
Southee to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery just outside off, Smith shoulders arms
17.1 -
Southee to Smith, FOUR, nicely done by Smith. Pitched up on off and middle, Smith comes across and clips it past a diving mid-wicket, mid-on gives chase but it goes in vain
16.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, 1 run, comes across and nurdles this through square leg to keep the strike
16.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, on a good length and outside off, Smith shuffles right across and doesn't offer a shot, wears it high on the thigh pad and there was no real appeal because it was easily missing the stumps
16.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, pitched up outside off, Smith squirts it off the outside half of the bat and Williamson at gully dives across to his left to make the stop. Good effort to save a few runs for his side
16.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, FOUR, lovely shot! Just short of a good length and well outside off, Smith comes across, gets on top of the bounce and punches it through the cover region, no need to run for those
16.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, 1 run, on the pads this time, Khawaja clips it through square leg, the batsmen think about the second but decide against it
16.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, Khawaja was slightly squared up as he looked to defend with soft hands, the ball dribbles away towards point off the outside half of the bat
15.6 -
Southee to Smith, no run, much fuller but the line is well outside off once again, Smith is not going to play at those
15.5 -
Southee to Smith, no run, this length delivery might have kept a touch low just outside off, Smith though easily blocks it back to the bowler
15.4 -
Southee to Smith, no run, well outside off and Smith is back to ignoring it
15.3 -
Southee to Smith, 2 runs, slightly short and at the batsman, Smith comes across and swings across the line, didn't get it anywhere close to the middle and it goes high in the air. Luckily for the Australian captain, the ball lands in no man's land around the mid-wicket region
15.2 -
Southee to Smith, 2 runs, angling into the pads of Smith, who shuffles across and works it backward of square leg, good running ensures that the batsmen come back for the second
15.1 -
Southee to Smith, no run, holding its line around the sixth stump line, Smith covers his stumps and shoulders arms
14.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, on a length and on off, Khawaja stays rooted to the crease and blocks it back down the pitch
14.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, taps this length delivery towards point with soft hands
14.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, angling away outside off, left alone
14.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, 1 run, comes across, gently turns this length delivery towards mid-wicket and sets off, Latham doesn't pick the ball cleanly and that allows the batsmen to comfortably get through. Thing could have been interesting had there been a clean pick up as it was a very risky single
14.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, 1 run, on the pads this time around, Khawaja tucks it away off his hips through backward square leg
14.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, Khawaja defends it off the back foot
Drinks are on the field now
13.6 -
Southee to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Smith drives it to the left of extra cover, who dives across and stops the ball
13.5 -
Southee to Smith, no run, length delivery in the channel just outside off, Smith shuffles across and defends
13.4 -
Southee to Smith, no run, length delivery just outside off, Smith comes across and bunts it to mid-on
13.3 -
Southee to Smith, no run, very similar to the last delivery and it draws a similar response from Smith, left alone
13.2 -
Southee to Smith, no run, outswinger that's well wide of off, Smith covers his sticks and lets it go
13.1 -
Southee to Smith, FOUR, shuffles across the crease to get inside the line and then he glances this short of length delivery fine, runs away to the fence in a jiffy
Tim Southee [4.0-1-6-2] is back into the attack
12.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, FOUR, nicely done! Pitched up just outside off, Khawaja push-drives it to the left of mid-off, Anderson gives chase but fails to stop the ball. Hurt himself a little as his knee crashed right into the advertising boards beyond the rope
12.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, no run, hangs back to this short of length delivery just outside off and blocks it in front of the bowler
12.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, 1 run, comes across and works this length delivery to fine leg for a run
12.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, this time the ball swings back in from outside off, on a fuller length once again and Smith looks to drive, beaten on the inside edge this time
12.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, FOUR, dropped! Fuller length delivery that swings away late, Smith goes chasing after it as he looks to drive, the ball flies to the right of second slip, Craig was a little late to react, goes two-handed for it but can't hold on and it runs away to the fence. How costly is this going to be?
12.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, FOUR, short of length delivery outside off, Smith hangs back, opens the face of the bat late and punches it behind point, no need to run for those
11.6 -
Boult to Khawaja, FOUR, width on offer and Khawaja goes after it, cracks it to the right of backward point and it hurries away to the boundary boards
11.5 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, slightly fuller and on off stump line this time around, Khawaja defends it back down the pitch
11.4 -
Boult to Khawaja, FOUR, short of length delivery just outside off, Khawaja gets on top of the bounce and dabs it late, beats a diving third slip and it races away to the fence
11.3 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, this short of length delivery jags back in towards Khawaja, who was looking to tuck it away on the on-side. Can only manage an inside edge that crashes into the body. Grimaces in pain a little
11.2 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, comes across and gently flicks this fullish delivery straight to mid-on
11.1 -
Boult to Khawaja, FOUR, slightly short and outside off, Khawaja doesn't miss out. He quickly goes on the back foot and pulls it along the ground, got it behind square on the leg-side and it races away to the fence
10.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, FOUR, on a fuller length and Smith comes across to push-drive it past the non-striker, got it off the middle and the ball runs away to the fence, beating mid-on to his left
10.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, outswinger on a fullish length, Smith ignores it to the keeper
10.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, FOUR, half-volley well wide outside off, Smith reaches out and drives it through the extra cover region, mid-off gives chase but the ball beats him to the fence
10.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, slightly back of a length delivery outside off, Smith comes across and then leaves it alone, the ball shapes back in and hits him on the back leg, there was an appeal for lbw but it was too high and it was not doing enough to crash into the stumps. Good call from the umpire
10.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, shapes away after pitching on a fuller length outside off, Smith lets it go
10.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, just short of a good length and outside off, Smith presses across and blocks it to mid-on
9.6 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, bit of inswing on this fullish delivery outside off, Khawaja leaves it alone
9.5 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, skidding onto the pads this time, Khawaja can't work it away and wears it on the pad, the angle was taking it down leg and it was also very high. Hence, there was no real appeal
9.4 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, outswinger on a fuller length outside off, Khawaja shoulders arms yet again
9.3 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, Khawaja hangs back and defends it back on the pitch
9.2 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, pitched up outside off, Khawaja drives it to the right of mid-off, who dives across and saves a few runs for his side
9.1 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, swinging away on a fuller length outside off, Khawaja lets it go
8.6 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, edged and just short! A hint of outswing on this fullish delivery outside off, Smith comes across and pushes at it with soft hands, the ball takes the outside edge and bounces right in front of the man at second slip. Those soft hands saved the Australian skipper there
8.5 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, in the channel well outside off, Smith lets it go
Looks like there's some issue with the ball. The umpires are putting it through the hoops and looks like it's fine for now. Hands it back over to the bowler
8.4 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, on a length and around off, defended to mid-on
8.3 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, on a length and just outside off, Smith comes across and looks to drive, the bat face closes on contact and the ball dribbles back down the pitch, the fielder from mid-on comes across and stops
8.2 -
Doug Bracewell to Smith, no run, fuller in length and just outside off, Smith comes across and blocks it to the left of the bowler
8.1 -
Doug Bracewell to Khawaja, 1 run, Bracewell starts off with a short of length delivery, Khawaja comes across and nudges it behind square on the leg-side to get off strike
Doug Bracewell, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
7.6 -
Boult to Smith, no run, angling away across the right-hander, who opens the face of the bat and taps it straight to backward point
7.5 -
Boult to Smith, no run, just short of a good length and on off and middle, Smith comes across the defend, was slightly squared up and the ball rolls away towards gully off the outside half of the bat
7.4 -
Boult to Khawaja, 1 run, drifting down the leg-side, Khawaja glances it fine, the fielder in the deep quickly moves across to his left and keeps the batsmen down to a single
7.3 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, angling in on a fuller length on off, Khawaja comes across and wristily pushes it to mid-on
7.2 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, on a length outside off, Khawaja pushes it straight towards cover
7.1 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Khawaja hangs his bat and defends it hard onto the pitch, the ball goes past the stumps
6.6 -
Southee to Smith, no run, Smith comes across and goes hard on the drive off this fullish delivery, ekes out an inside edge that rolls away towards the mid-on region
6.5 -
Southee to Smith, no run, on a length and on off, Smith comes across and pushes it straight to mid-on
6.4 -
Southee to Smith, no run, bowls this well outside off, left alone
6.3 -
Southee to Smith, 2 runs, once again Southee bowls it on off and middle stump line, Smith once again shuffles across and works it in the gap through mid-wicket, mid-on gives chase and keeps the batsmen down to a couple of runs
6.2 -
Southee to Smith, no run, covers his stumps this time and shoulders arms to this length delivery in the channel outside off
6.1 -
Southee to Smith, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Smith goes back and across to defend
5.6 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, comes across and gently bunts this length delivery into the leg-side
5.5 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, Khawaja once again decides to leave this short of length delivery late outside off, does so well in time to avoid any harm
5.4 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, in the corridor of uncertainty outside off, Khawaja lifts his bat and lets it go
5.3 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, continues to target that off stump channel, but there's not enough swing available at the moment. Khawaja comes half-forward and blocks it to mid-off
5.2 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, angled in on a fuller length, Khawaja comes across and blocks it to mid-on
5.1 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, short of length delivery well outside off, Khawaja lets it go
4.6 -
Southee to Smith, 2 runs, fullish delivery angled in on off and middle, Smith comes across and clips it through the gap between mid-wicket and mid-on, the batsmen take an easy two
4.5 -
Southee to Smith, no run, in the channel outside off, Smith leaves it alone
4.4 -
Southee to Smith, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Smith comes across and blocks it back down the pitch, mid-on slides across to his left and prevents any chance of a run
4.3 -
Southee to Smith, no run, angled in on a fuller length and around off, Smith comes across and blocks it to the left of the bowler
4.2 -
Southee to Smith, no run, short and slightly wide outside off, Smith comes across and goes hard on the cut, mistimes it to the right of backward point
4.1 -
Southee to Smith, no run, bit of inswing on this length delivery outside off, not enough to make Smith play though as he covers his sticks and lets it go
3.6 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, fuller length delivery in the channel outside off, Khawaja decides to leave it a little late but does so comfortably in the end
3.5 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, jumps inside the crease and turns this short of length delivery towards square leg
3.4 -
Boult to Khawaja, 2 runs, strays on the pads yet again, Khawaja clips it to the left of square leg, there's protection in the deep but the batsmen have ample time to return for the second
3.3 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, another one that comes back in with the angle on off and middle, Khawaja looks to flick, ekes out an inside edge onto the body and the ball drops next to his feet
3.2 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, back of a length delivery angled in on off, Khawaja comes across and tucks it away to square leg
3.1 -
Boult to Khawaja, FOUR, overpitching outside off, Khawaja just leans into the drive and caresses it to the left of the fielder at mid-off, runs away to the fence in a jiffy
2.6 -
Southee to Smith, 2 runs, angling into the pads this time around, Smith presses across and flicks it through square leg to get off the mark with a couple of runs
2.5 -
Southee to Smith, no run, a hint of shape away on this good length delivery just outside off, Smith defends it in front of point with soft hands
2.4 -
Southee to Smith, no run, a hint of shape back in towards Smith, who hops and defends this slightly back of a length delivery into the on-side
Steven Smith, right handed bat, comes to the crease
2.3 -
Southee to Warner, out Caught by Watling!! Southee picks his second and the Aussies find themselves in trouble early on. Short and slightly wide outside off, Warner will never leave it alone, he throws the kitchen sink at it as he slashes hard without any feet movement, but he can only manage an edge and Watling does the rest. Both the Aussie openers are back in the hut now. Warner c Watling b Southee 5(7)
Southee to Warner, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
2.2 -
Southee to Warner, no run, targetting the stumps with a length delivery now, Warner defends it into the off-side with soft hands
2.1 -
Southee to Warner, no run, just short of a good length and around off, Warner blocks it off the back foot
1.6 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, a hint of shape away on this delivery well outside off, Khawaja is happy to let it go through to the keeper
1.5 -
Boult to Khawaja, no run, in the channel outside off, Khawaja shoulders arms
1.4 -
Boult to Warner, 3 runs, back of a length delivery outside off, Warner once again gets on top of the bounce and punchily pushes it through the extra cover region, good running ensures that the batsmen come back for the third
1.3 -
Boult to Warner, no run, angled in on off and middle, Warner blocks it in front of mid-on
1.2 -
Boult to Warner, no run, short of length delivery that comes back in off stump line, Warner gets on his toes and defends it back down the pitch
1.1 -
Boult to Warner, 2 runs, short of length delivery outside off, Warner gets on top of the bounce and punches it wide of mid-off, off the mark with a couple of runs
Trent Boult, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, a wicket-maiden for Southee. Angling away slightly wide outside off, Khawaja lets it go
0.5 -
Southee to Khawaja, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Khawaja leaves it alone
Usman Khawaja, left handed bat, comes to the crease
0.4 -
Southee to Burns, out Caught by Watling!! Brilliant start for the Kiwis and credit to Brendon McCullum for trusting his wicket-keeper there. A strangle down the leg-side. Short of length delivery that slips down leg, Burns tries to tickle it fine, can only manage some glove. There was a bit of extra bounce and it brushed the glove on its way to the keeper. Very faint but enough for the third umpire to rule it out after the onfield appeal had been denied by umpire Kettleborough. Watling was confident and so were the others around the bat, McCullum reviewed without giving it a second thought and New Zealand have the first wicket. Burns c Watling b Southee 0(4)
Southee to Burns, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
Loud appeal for a caught behind. Brendon McCullum immediately reviews. 'Fair delivery, can we get the HotSpot. There's a mark on the glove. We can confirm it with RTS. RTS please? Can you go to the HotSpot mark? Rock and roll it. Can you give me front on view. Zoom in please. Go to the onfield umpire. Richard, there's a mark on the HotSpot, you need to change your decision,' says third umpire Martinesz
0.3 -
Southee to Burns, no run, slightly short and wide outside off, Burns cuts it straight to point
Three slips and a gully in place
0.2 -
Southee to Burns, no run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Burns defends off the back foot
0.1 -
Southee to Burns, no run, down the leg-side, Burns can't glance it fine
Burns and Warner are at the crease. Burns is on strike. Southee will open the attack
Lo! That brings curtains on Baz's 100th Test match - He would have liked a win or a draw at least. But cricket is a cruel sport, if you don't turn up the opposition will peg you down. And that too against an opposition like Australia, you cannot afford a smidgen, silly error. New Zealand paid big time but will be eager to bounce back and square the series at Christchurch. That will be the last of B-MAC's career and the series as well. We will back on Friday to resume the ball-rolling action. On behalf of Pratyush Sinha and Naga, this is Raju Peethala calling it quits for this Test match. Cheerio!!
Voges: Big slice of luck late on Day 1 but I made the most out of that luck. Setting up a big partnership with Khawaja was key. You don't get many second chances. NZ bowed well on the second morning and it was a tricky one. Had to be patient. Had a Sheffield Shield game before this match and so kept ticking over.
Adam Voges is the Man of the Match for his splendid knock. He notched up a double ton plus 39 runs which included 30 fours and 3 sixes
Smith: Bowlers put the ball in the right areas and that's the most we could ask for after putting a side in. The colour of the wicket changed and it got better to bat each day. We battled hard with the bat. Voges and Khawaja's partnership was amazing. We got the ball to reverse which is always handy. Siddle has a bit of a spasm in his back; could have bowled if needed today. All four bowlers bowled well today. New Zealand are a good side and I know they will come back hard at us in Christchurch.
McCullum: Not ideal. Australia put the ball in the right areas on the first morning and put us under pressure. Usman and Adam played on a wicket which had something, credit to them. Turned out to be pretty good wicket later. Bowling last on that surface - a 200 or 250-run lead would have been handy. Nicholls was very composed. Never easy to come here and make runs. Handy contributions from other guys too. Australia were top class, deserve to win. I am not sure if the margin of the win is a testament to the difference between the two teams.
New Zealand, however, didn't make use of the conditions in the second innings. After a solid opening stand, Latham, Guptill threw it away while Williamson had a rare blip with the bat. Henry Nicholls claimed the highest score by a New Zealand number 4 on debut but failed to show sound judgement to a swinging peach from Bird. Southee and Boult had their share of fun as the latter eclipsed Courtney Walsh for most number of sixes by a number 11. Craig fought hard and could only succeed in creating an unusual yet memorable record for himself - He was unbeaten in both innings. So Australia bundled New Zealand twice sans consuming Craig. But jeez! I'm sure Craig wouldn't want to have a look at his bowling card. Just can't...
Phew! That ends New Zealand's unbeaten streak at home since March 2012. Today morning was all about posting a stamp on the envelope and Australia did it with ease, packing New Zealand in one-and-half session's time. After being asked to bat first, New Zealand faltered under swinging and seaming conditions and were all out under 200. Australia's Usman Khawaja who has been in the form of his life, pummelled the Kiwi bowlers with his flair and fast-hand approach. Then came in Adam Voges to fill his run-starved hunger with loads and loads of runs. Smashed 56 runs greater than the Kiwi first innings total and eventually New Zealand lost by 52 runs - So that should tell you the story.
104.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Boult, out Bowled!! Who would have thought? Who? Won the toss on a green mamba, turned the tables on the hosts and have now gotten a win so big that Kiwis go down by an innings. Win by an innings and 52 runs to be precise. Yorker on the base of off, a greedy Boult shuffled too far across trying to flick fine, missed it altogether and the stumps stand shattered. Australia go 1-0 up to ensure they don't lose this series. Boult b Mitchell Marsh 12(16) [4s-1 6s-1]
Mitchell Marsh to Boult, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
104.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Boult, FOUR, fun. Short ball on the top of stumps, Boult stands tall and forehands it down the ground
104.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Boult, no run, short of length delivery on middle and leg, Boult raised his bat high and then fended it in front of FSL
103.6 -
Lyon to Craig, FOUR, short, wide and four! Runs are flowing, Craig has enough time to place the cut through a diving cover
103.5 -
Lyon to Craig, no run, gets forward and blunts it down the pitch
103.4 -
Lyon to Craig, no run, muted appeal. This ball drifted in, came in with the angle but a front foot stride meant that he was struck outside off
103.3 -
Lyon to Craig, no run, presses forward and defends it
103.2 -
Lyon to Boult, 1 run, with the mid-on back, Boult bent his front knee, got under the ball and swept it to deep mid-wicket
103.1 -
Lyon to Boult, no run, aborts his shimmy seeing Lyon push it flat, adjusts and defends it
102.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Craig, FOUR, greedy fuller length delivery, Craig leans in and creams the drive through extra cover. Full swings of the bat and great placement through the off-side ring
102.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Craig, no run, pitched up and Craig drives it straight to short cover
102.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Craig, FOUR, banged in outside off, Craig drags the pull off the inner half through mid-on, vrooms through!
102.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Boult, 1 run, exposes all the sticks by a long shuffle across, picks up this fuller length delivery and flicks it over mid-wicket for a single
102.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Craig, 1 run, width outside off, Craig cuts it uppishly through cover and gets a single
102.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Craig, no run, inside edge and it's safe. Looked to punch, the angle in helped an inside edge that runs to fine leg
Mitchell Marsh [16.0-2-59-2] is back into the attack
101.6 -
Lyon to Boult, SIX, and he pulls off this one. Gets low, reaches out to this flighted delivery outside off and swipes it well over long-on. And someone finally catches it in the crowd. With that Boult goes past Courtney Walsh for most number sixes by a number 11 batsman in Test match cricket
101.5 -
Lyon to Boult, no run, gets forward and blunts the turn on this one
101.4 -
Lyon to Boult, no run, walks out nonchalantly and just clobbers the ball across the line. Doesn't time and drags it on the bounce to mid-wicket
101.3 -
Lyon to Boult, no run, gets forward and defends it down the ground
101.2 -
Lyon to Craig, byes, 1 run, this was as good as it can get. Deliciously flighted, ball dips and turns past Craig's open blade. Evades the slip cordon and the batsman take a bye
101.1 -
Lyon to Craig, no run, drifted in on middle, Craig presses forward and blocks it out
100.6 -
Hazlewood to Boult, no run, Flamingo! Back of a length outside off, Boult shuffles across, hauls his front leg in air while raising his bat high, and middles the defence back
100.5 -
Hazlewood to Boult, no run, makes room, jams his bat into the ground and keeps this yorker length delivery out
100.4 -
Hazlewood to Boult, no run, this was well a Boult shot. Walks across in the crease, the Hazlewood bouncer follows him and Boult swivels around only to miss on the heave-pull or whatever he was trying to play
100.3 -
Hazlewood to Boult, no run, down the leg-side, Boult half-turns and couldn't put bat to ball. Jabs at it trying to run it fine but misses
100.2 -
Hazlewood to Boult, no run, oh Boult, no Boult! Takes on the bumper with a leg-stump and an attempted ramp over keeper. Protracts his bat as high as he could but couldn't connect the periscope
100.1 -
Hazlewood to Boult, no run, back of a length on middle, Boult gets higher in his crease and defends it back
99.6 -
Lyon to Craig, no run, well flighted delivery, Craig gets forward and drives
Trent Boult, right handed bat, comes to the crease
99.5 -
Lyon to Southee, out Caught by Khawaja!! And after 16 runs in the last 3 balls, he perishes. Lyon cleverly bowled it outside off, Southee threw his bat at it trying to heave it. Ends up dragging it uppishly to Khawaja at long-on. Southee c Khawaja b Lyon 48(23) [4s-5 6s-3]
Lyon to Southee, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
99.4 -
Lyon to Southee, SIX, and another one! This is a blockbuster over. In the swinging arc, Southee flat-bats it down the ground. Sails over
99.3 -
Lyon to Southee, FOUR, lovely shot! Rocks back and cuts the ball through cover
99.2 -
Lyon to Southee, SIX, thumped! Comes down the track, takes hold of this quicker delivery and hammers it over long-on. Way into the crowds
99.1 -
Lyon to Southee, no run, looped up and drifting in, Southee doesn't get a bat on this. Takes the gloves and falls short of the FSL
98.6 -
Hazlewood to Southee, 1 run, Southee stands tall to ride the bounce and swipes it off the pads behind square on the leg-side
98.5 -
Hazlewood to Craig, 1 run, gets his front leg across ans pushes the ball to cover for a quick single
98.4 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, short of length, Craig slides across, opens the face of the bat and punches to point
98.3 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, pitched up outside off, Craig leans and drives, places it straight to mid-off who tumbles to stop it
98.2 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, fullish delivery on middle, Craig blunts it back to Hazlewood
98.1 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, big booming drive. Full ball outside off, going away with the angle and beating the flowy drive
97.6 -
Lyon to Southee, 2 runs, wants to go big again. Ball turns a touch more and it ensures that Southee ends up skewing it to deep extra cover that evades a running extra cover
97.5 -
Lyon to Southee, SIX, this is into the grassbanks. Dances down the track, gets under the ball and tonks it over long-on. Lauched into the orbit
97.4 -
Lyon to Southee, no run, gets forward and defends it
97.3 -
Lyon to Southee, FOUR, fabulous shot! Shimmies down and eats up all the flight on this with a drive over cover
97.2 -
Lyon to Southee, no run, turns in big, beats Southee's flick and hits him flush on the thigh
97.1 -
Lyon to Southee, no run, tossed up on middle, Southee closes the face of the bat and clips it to FSL
96.6 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, full and pacy just outside off, Craig shoulders arms
96.5 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, gets forward and pushes back this length ball
96.4 -
Hazlewood to Craig, FOUR, just wide of the second slip! Back of a length delivery, Craig jabs at it and the outside edge flies past a rightward diving slip who had his right hand stuck out but couldn't reach it
96.3 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, went in with the checked drive but the ball took the inside edge and rolled towards mid-wicket
96.2 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, high short ball, Craig sits under it to ignore
96.1 -
Hazlewood to Southee, 1 run, shuffles outside leg and stabs the ball to extra cover
95.6 -
Lyon to Southee, 1 run, was using his feet and then aborted seeing the ball turning in. Readjusts, opens the face of the blade and collects a single to backward point
95.5 -
Lyon to Craig, 1 run, flatter outside off, Craig opens the face of the bat and taps it to point
95.4 -
Lyon to Craig, no run, slightly dragged down outside off, Craig stands taller and bunts it into the pitch
95.3 -
Lyon to Craig, no run, goes wide and tosses this up, the ball runs in with the angle and Craig bats it out
95.2 -
Lyon to Craig, no run, tossed up on off, Craig comes on the front foot and defends it
95.1 -
Lyon to Southee, leg byes, 1 run, drifting down leg, Craig doesn't connect the swiveling glance and the ball runs off the pad to fine leg
Nathan Lyon [26.0-10-50-3] is back into the attack
One slip and an FSL
94.6 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, full length on off, Craig presses forward to defend
Lyon's warming up
94.5 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, a baby stride forward, bat-pad together to blunt this length ball on off
94.4 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, pitched up delivery sees him get forward and defend
94.3 -
Hazlewood to Southee, 1 run, fuller length delivery is nudged to mid-wicket
94.2 -
Hazlewood to Southee, FOUR, pulled more convincingly this time. Swivels and pulls it to long-on
94.1 -
Hazlewood to Southee, FOUR, short ball, Southee goes for the pull. Is late, ekes out a top-edge that balloons over Nevill's head
93.6 -
Bird to Craig, no run, within the stumps, Craig wrists it to mid-on rather defensively
Can I see Siddle warming up?
93.5 -
Bird to Craig, no run, good length delivery on off, Craig slides dep and plugs it out
93.4 -
Bird to Craig, no run, put in the effort on this length ball outside off, Craig comes on the front foot and blocks it
93.3 -
Bird to Southee, 1 run, clips it round the corner for a single
93.2 -
Bird to Southee, FOUR, sprays one on the pads, Southee picks it up with a flick of his wrists and clips it through mid-wicket
93.1 -
Bird to Southee, no run, sane line and length outside off, Southee taps the ball back
92.6 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, hurls this fuller, Craig gets forward and blocks it out
92.5 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, another good length ball angled across the pads from over the wicket, Craig defends it off his straight bat
92.4 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, length ball right on off, Craig gets behind the line and defends it
92.3 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, bouncer, Craig ducks under it
92.2 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, good length delivery on middle, Craig shows the full face of the bat and defends it
92.1 -
Hazlewood to Southee, 3 runs, back of a length delivery outside off, Southee stays put, raises his bat high and punches it through extra cover
91.6 -
Bird to Craig, no run, length on middle and it's tucked to mid-wicket
91.5 -
Bird to Craig, no run, opens his bat face and punches it in front of point
91.4 -
Bird to Craig, no run, beaten again. Again his bat outside the line of off, this new ball seams away and past the outside edge
91.3 -
Bird to Craig, FOUR, that's a top-drawer shot. Fullish ball, Craig takes it on the up and times the drive down the ground. Southee widens his legs and lets the ball scoot through
91.2 -
Bird to Craig, no run, pitched up wide of off, no shot offered from Craig
91.1 -
Bird to Craig, no run, fullish on middle, Craig bends forward and clips it away
90.6 -
Hazlewood to Southee, no run, beaten! Hits the seams on back of a length and gets it to jag past Southee's poking blade
Tim Southee, right handed bat, comes to the crease
90.5 -
Hazlewood to Doug Bracewell, out Lbw!! Loud appeal. Synchronized appeal. And Bracewell isn't happy with the decision and sends it upstairs. No inside edge according to HotSpot and Snicko. Clipping the top of middle according to HawkEye. Onfield decision stays and Bracewell has to walk back! Good length ball within the stump-to-stump mat, swung in and Bracewell was late on the flick shot, is rapped on the pads to perish. Australia are two wickets away from a resounding win. Doug Bracewell lbw b Hazlewood 14(45) [4s-2]
Hazlewood to Doug Bracewell, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!
90.4 -
Hazlewood to Doug Bracewell, no run, pitched up outside off, Bracewell lifts his bat and lets it go
90.3 -
Hazlewood to Doug Bracewell, no run, fullish on off, Bracewell lunges forward and defends it
Three slips and a gully in place
90.2 -
Hazlewood to Craig, 1 run, presses forward and pushes this length ball through covers
90.1 -
Hazlewood to Craig, no run, fullish delivery outside off, Bracewell slices it and the gully fielder dives to stop that
The players are back out, Hazlewood to resume. Two slips..
Off come the bails and that will be lunch on the penultimate day of this Test match. Mitch Marsh started from where he left off yesterday trapping Corey Anderson early who was stuck on nought for 21 deliveries. Henry Nicholls who was steadfast with his strokes, helped himself to a debut fifty - The highest by a New Zealand number 4 on debut. Watling got a peach from Lyon and he was left startled after his bails went flying off. Craig and Bracewell survived 2 sets of swinging new ball but the exam will only get tougher, when they come back in 40 minutes...
89.6 -
Bird to Doug Bracewell, no run, full at the pads, Bracewell closes the bat face on the drive and brings out a closure to the first session
89.5 -
Bird to Doug Bracewell, no run, sits inside the crease and blunts this back of a length delivery into the pitch
89.4 -
Bird to Doug Bracewell, no run, toe-banging yorker, Bracewell gets his front foot out of the way and jams his bat in defence
89.3 -
Bird to Craig, 3 runs, a bit of wobble around middle, from a good length, Craig waits for the ball and twirls his wrists on the flick, nicely timed through mid-wicket
89.2 -
Bird to Craig, no run, swung in from a full length, Craig walks across and drills it to mid-on
89.1 -
Bird to Craig, no run, good length on off, Craig defends from the crease
Jackson Bird [16.0-4-39-1] is back into the attack
88.6 -
Hazlewood to Doug Bracewell, no run, lifter outside off, Bracewell doesn't budge
88.5 -
Hazlewood to Doug Bracewell, no run, full at off, Bracewell pushes back
88.4 -
Hazlewood to Doug Bracewell, no run, fullish outside off, Bracewell drives and mid-off puts in the dive to deny a single
88.3 -
Hazlewood to Doug Bracewell, no run, inswinger outside off, Bracewell pokes and misses
88.2 -
Hazlewood to Doug Bracewell, no run, this good length ball swung in and hit Bracewell in front of middle, a huge appeal from the slip cordon and this time Smithy wants to have a look. REVIEW PART: Australia review, for lbw against Bracewell: Front foot is fine, did he get an inside edge? Or did it clip the pad first? Third umpire asks for a front on vision. Can we have RTS on this" yelps the Tv ump. Is that bat hitting the pad? To the naked eye it looked like the ball slammed straight into the pad and it's the bottom of the bat that hits the shin and creates confusion in the DRS picture. Anyway the TV ump. sees an inside edge and conveys the same to umpire Richard Kettleborough who sticks with his initial verdict
Australia review, for lbw against Bracewell: Front foot is fine, did he get an inside edge? Or did it clip the pad first? Third umpire asks for a front on vision. Can we have RTS on this" yelps the Tv ump. Is that bat hitting the pad? To the naked eye it looked like the ball slammed straight into the pad and it's the bottom of the bat that hits the shin and creates confusion in the DRS picture. Anyway the TV ump. sees an inside edge and conveys the same to umpire Richard Kettleborough who sticks with his initial verdict
88.1 -
Hazlewood to Doug Bracewell, no run, Finally, Smith decides to oblige the new ball. Hazlewood to have a first sniff and woooooh! He bowls a corker, on a length and wobbled away off the seam, Bracewell comes across and flirts with it, just snaked past the outside edge
87.6 -
Lyon to Craig, no run, blocked back to the bowler
87.5 -
Lyon to Craig, no run, Smith: What do you reckon? Lyon: I don't think its turning enough! So that puts paid to Smithy's thought of taking a review. A slider slung in on middle, thuds Craig's forward pad as he seeks to defend, a voracious appeal but the umpire ain't interested
87.4 -
Lyon to Craig, no run, looped up on middle, flicked to mid-on
87.3 -
Lyon to Craig, no run, slots a drive to cover
87.2 -
Lyon to Craig, no run, slower through the air, Craig presses forward and blocks
87.1 -
Lyon to Craig, no run, flat on middle, nudged in front of short mid-wcket
86.6 -
Hazlewood to Doug Bracewell, no run, a solid forward defence to a length ball
86.5 -
Hazlewood to Craig, 1 run, looks for some late inswing but it ain't there, ends up serving a full delivery with a hint of width, driven to cover
86.4 -
Hazlewood to Doug Bracewell, 1 run, floats full again and Bracewell is content with a single to cover
86.3 -
Hazlewood to Doug Bracewell, FOUR, in the air and just past mid-off. Sees this full delivery dipping and pulls out a full-blooded drive, that came right of the middle wonders Sir AB on air
86.2 -
Hazlewood to Doug Bracewell, no run, shuffles across off to tap this inswinging good length delivery to cover
86.1 -
Hazlewood to Doug Bracewell, 2 runs, dishes out and short and wide one which Bracewell smears through cover
Josh Hazlewood [21.0-5-47-1] is back into the attack
Hazlewood to have another crack....
85.6 -
Lyon to Doug Bracewell, 1 run, neceessitates a jump from silly point after seeing loads of flight on this delivery, driven firmly to cover
85.5 -
Lyon to Doug Bracewell, no run, offspinner around off, tucked to FSL
85.4 -
Lyon to Doug Bracewell, no run, solid forward defence
85.3 -
Lyon to Doug Bracewell, no run, ambles forward but ain't quite to the pitch of this tossed up ball, manages to push it towards mid-off
85.2 -
Lyon to Doug Bracewell, no run, punched down the pitch
85.1 -
Lyon to Doug Bracewell, no run, flighted well outside off, Bracewell doesn't go chasing
84.6 -
Bird to Craig, no run, "Nooooooo" grunts a compact Craig after clipping one to short mid-wicket
84.5 -
Bird to Doug Bracewell, 1 run, at the hip, tucked modestly to deep backward square
84.5 -
Bird to Doug Bracewell, no ball, Bird oversteps! Full ball, might have been perhaps looking for inswing, veering towards off and Bracewell walks forward to keep it out
84.4 -
Bird to Doug Bracewell, no run, keeps short cover in the business by pushing a forward drive off a full ball
84.3 -
Bird to Doug Bracewell, no run, angles his bat to steer a back of a length delivery to backward point
84.2 -
Bird to Doug Bracewell, no run, wlaks across and tucks to short mid-wicket
84.1 -
Bird to Doug Bracewell, FOUR, ah, shot! "That's the shot of the morning" declares Alan Border after Bracewell pinged one off the meat, full and in the slot, he times the pants of a drive which scorches past the bowler
83.6 -
Lyon to Craig, no run, well left! The slider from Lyon which deceives Craig who decides to leave after showing good off-srump judgement
83.5 -
Lyon to Craig, no run, "Well bowled mate" chirps an excited Peter Nevill after Lyon loads this with a lot of flight on off, defended
83.4 -
Lyon to Craig, no run, blocked back to the bowler
83.3 -
Lyon to Craig, no run, pushed towards mid-on
83.2 -
Lyon to Craig, no run, pushed through, flatter and quicker, blocked down the pitch
83.1 -
Lyon to Craig, no run, worked to mid-wicket
82.6 -
Bird to Craig, 1 run, swing in from a length, Craig nudges off the inside half to backward square
82.5 -
Bird to Craig, FOUR, welcome to the crease Mark Craig! Straightaway offered a freebie and he ensures it doesn't go scot-free. Down leg and Craig helps it with a glance, beating Nevill's air-borne dive
Mark Craig, left handed bat, comes to the crease
82.4 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, out Bowled!! Woof! Nicholls departs and so do New Zealand's hopes. Bird claims his first wicket of the Test match. Nothing great about the delivery but Birdy will take it any day. A half-volley on middle stump and Nicholls was caught stuck inside the crease. Doesn't move his feet by much and was a fraction late on the whippy flick. The ball crashes into the front pad and finds its way to kiss the off-peg. Nicholls might have misjudged the line a wee bit there. Henry Nicholls b Bird 59(134) [4s-7]
Bird to Henry Nicholls, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
82.3 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, a watchful defence off the back foot to a good length delivery
82.2 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, slots this soft drive to the left of a diving short cover but extra cover tidies up
82.1 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, 132ks, fuller outside off, Nicholls drives to a lurking short cover
81.6 -
Lyon to Doug Bracewell, no run, blocked to the leg-side
81.5 -
Lyon to Doug Bracewell, no run, walks across and lifts his bat to this flat and wide delivery
81.4 -
Lyon to Doug Bracewell, no run, forward and defended, lo! classic Test match cricket!
81.3 -
Lyon to Doug Bracewell, no run, forces short cover to move forward after he drove one fluently
81.2 -
Lyon to Doug Bracewell, no run, arches back and displays a solid punch to mid-off
81.1 -
Lyon to Doug Bracewell, no run, advances and smothers the spin on this slightly flighted delivery
80.6 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, jagged away slightly, well outside off and Nicholls says no thanks mate
80.5 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, driven to mid-on
80.4 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, pitched outside leg! Therefore that takes every leg-before element out of the equation. A mild appeal for lbw as Nicholls misses the clip, good length and hit in front of middle
80.3 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, leans into a free-flowing drive towards mid-off
80.2 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, backs away and slashes a cut into the covers
80.1 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, back of a length angled across, left alone
Billy Bowden trundles in with the new ball and exhibits some of his footballing skills to the audience. Offers it to the onfield umpire and guess what! Steve Smith says "We are okay with the old ball mate, getting it to reverse a bit." So, SMUMTHY is sensing something here, a couple of wickets may be...
79.6 -
Lyon to Doug Bracewell, no run, floated up under Bracewell's eyes who blocks with a prod
79.5 -
Lyon to Doug Bracewell, no run, shuffles across and shoulders arms to this flattish ball outside off
79.4 -
Lyon to Doug Bracewell, no run, lunges forward in defence
79.3 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, sinks to one knee and takes it on the full, swiped to backward square
79.2 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, curls in from a fuller length, flicked to short mid-wicket
79.1 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, back foot defence
78.6 -
Bird to Doug Bracewell, no run, length delivery on off, blocked
78.5 -
Bird to Doug Bracewell, no run, dug in short at the batsman, Bracewell bows his head down and lets it pass
78.4 -
Bird to Doug Bracewell, no run, arches back, just a fraction to whip this shortish ball, off his hip to short mid-wicket
78.3 -
Bird to Doug Bracewell, no run, jumps across and shows a solid straight bat to this back of a length pitched on off
78.2 -
Bird to Doug Bracewell, no run, back of a length on off-stump, Bracewell is on the walk pushing that tentatively to mid-on
78.1 -
Bird to Doug Bracewell, no run, moves around the close and pushes with soft hands in front of point
77.6 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, strides forward and dead-bats this flatter delivery
77.5 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, makes a bit of room and cuts to cover
77.4 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, 2 runs, clipped away to deep square to nab a double, there's a direct hit at the bowler's end but Doug Bracewell was safe
77.3 -
Lyon to Doug Bracewell, 1 run, oooohs and aaaaahs! Bracewell prods forward to play a classy defence, ekes out an inside edge which skimes past the timber and towards short fine, off the mark with a single
Doug Bracewell, right handed bat, comes to the crease
77.2 -
Lyon to Watling, out Bowled!! CLINGGGGGGGG go the bails and Lyon is mobbed by his team-mates. What a sight! A classic offspinner that can get you wickets on any track. Pitched just outside off and zoomed in like a snake to wake the bails up. Watling perhaps moved too far across the stumps, he left that alone after leaning forward but the ball sneaked in sharply to defeat him. Watling b Lyon 10(33)
Lyon to Watling, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
77.1 -
Lyon to Watling, no run, gets forward and across to bunt this flighted delivery into the pitch
76.6 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, short and down leg, Nicholls flicks and misses
76.5 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, leans forward and pushes a length ball into the covers
76.4 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, "NO..no..no" chirps Nicholls after pushing this shortish ball into the leg-side
76.3 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, back of a length weaving just outside off, Nicholls comes forward and responds with a straight blade
76.2 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, watches this good length ball all the way to defend under his nose
76.1 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, 2 runs, straightaway hurls a short ball at the batsman, around the hip and Nicholls pulls out a swivelled tuck behind square to steal a couple
Jackson Bird [11.0-2-26-0] is back into the attack
Jackson Bird who has had his share of Gatorade will resume after the drinks break...
Drinks are on the field now
75.6 -
Lyon to Watling, no run, another one with lots of work into the ball, outside off, Watling gets across and blunts anything on that
75.5 -
Lyon to Watling, no run, gets forward and across, gets his bat down and defends it
75.4 -
Lyon to Watling, no run, looped outside off, pitches and then shoots off the pitch. Line's wide and Watling shoulders arms
75.3 -
Lyon to Watling, no run, flighted delivery on middle and it's turned into the leg-side
75.2 -
Lyon to Watling, no run, tossed up outside off, Watling drives it into the off-side
75.1 -
Lyon to Watling, no run, lovely. Just lovely. So much work choked into this ball that it swerves away and spins in a touch, Watling gets his bat high in defence
74.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Henry Nicholls, no run, down the leg-side, Nicholls turns to glance but fails
74.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, 5 runs, oh my! Mitchell Marsh is complaining like a boy in a barbie shop. Back foot punch was hunted near the long-off fence but the throw was so forceful and misdirected that Nevill had to dive back and still couldn't reach the ball. The batsmen run two more on the overthrows taking the run count to f-i-v-e
74.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, fuller length on the fifth stump line, Watling comes forward and then lifts his bat
74.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, full length dive at cover point as Watling's cut shot off this short-wide ball been blunted
74.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, that's a peach! Angled in on off, sees Watling press forward, and then nips away to square him up. Past the outside edge and to the keeper
74.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Henry Nicholls, 3 runs, shortish and wide, Nicholls slaps it away. Not too armoured with timing as he got it off the toe-end and the unkind outfield holds in back inches within the deep cover ropes
73.6 -
Lyon to Watling, no run, gets forward and across, gets his bat behind the line and blocks it out
73.5 -
Lyon to Watling, no run, gets low and blunts this flighted delivery with a bent front knee
73.4 -
Lyon to Watling, no run, straight-batted push down the ground
73.3 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, 5 runs, there's the fifty on debut! Cut it to cover and ran through. A misdirected throw at the bowler's end, no one to back up and it runs through
73.2 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, this one swerves in a long way too, Nicholls pushes it back at the bowler
73.1 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, drifted in on middle, Nicholls shows the full face of the bat and defends it
72.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, back of a length ball that threatens to come in, Watling stays put and stabs it in front of cover all cement-footed
72.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, fullish ball and Watling squeezes it out to a diving gully
72.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, shimmies out a touch and defends it back down the pitch
72.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, length outside off, Watling shoulders arms
72.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, this is the highest score by a debutant at number four for New Zealand. Pats this ball to short cover and gets to the other end
72.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Henry Nicholls, no run, back of a length on off, Nicholls gets his bat high and defends it
71.6 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Nicholls open his bat face and taps it uppishly to cover-point
71.5 -
Lyon to Watling, 3 runs, teasingly slow but way too short, Watling lets out a slicing cut and it's been hunted at sweeper cover
71.4 -
Lyon to Watling, no run, gets well forward and defends it into the pitch
71.3 -
Lyon to Watling, no run, this one's turned into the leg-side
71.2 -
Lyon to Watling, no run, that ripped in. Hung in the air with a drift in, pitches on the rough and hurries back in. Watling was forward and had lifted his bat to ignore
71.1 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, lots of drift taking the ball down leg, Nicholls clips it to deep square leg and runs through
Nathan Lyon [17.0-6-35-2] is back into the attack
First look at spin today...A slip and an FSL
70.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, allows this fullish ball to arrive and lets out a stylish clip shot for a single to deep square leg
70.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, 1 run, no feet at all. Just stands tall and hopes to middle the defence. Ball nips away, takes the edge and runs through backward point
70.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, bends low and fails to clip this full ball past mid-wicket
70.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, no run, high elbows and a straight bat to dead-bat this short of length delivery
70.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, half-turns while tucking it away to mid-wicket for a single
70.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Henry Nicholls, no run, back-bender and Nicholls ducks under it to evade
69.6 -
Hazlewood to Watling, no run, length on off, Watling stays put, brings his bat down and defends it
A few dark clouds approaching..
69.5 -
Hazlewood to Watling, no run, goes on straight outside off, Watling had his bat lifted up to let it go through
69.4 -
Hazlewood to Watling, no run, presses forward and pushes this full ball down the ground
69.3 -
Hazlewood to Watling, no run, curls back in on middle and then cannons back in to beat Watling's forward defence. Rapped on the pad but going down leg
69.2 -
Hazlewood to Watling, no run, gets forward and pushes this into the off-side
69.1 -
Hazlewood to Watling, no run, big front foot stride to let this full ball outside off go by
68.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Henry Nicholls, FOUR, ah, cute! Pokes at this ball with some width, the inside edge is found and it bounces over the stumps en route to the fine leg fence
68.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Henry Nicholls, no run, bangs this one in, Nicholls gets his midriff parallel to the ground as he ducks
68.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Henry Nicholls, no run, this nips in again and strikes Nicholls high on the pad. High and the appeal is denied
68.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Watling, 1 run, he's had the lesson. No point waiting for 22 balls to get a duck. Punched with a high bat to extra cover to get off the mark
BJ Watling, right handed bat, comes to the crease
68.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, out Lbw!! This was the ball that Mitchell Marsh had been planning all night yesterday. And then this morning and then this spell. Post last ball, Smith asked Marsh to switch the angle. He obliged from over the wicket, pitches it on leg-stump and gets it to straighten. Anderson was expecting it to train away with the angle, tries to fetch it with a whip and misses. Given out immediately, and on review, the decision was upheld. That was taking down the throat of the leg stick. Corey Anderson lbw b Mitchell Marsh 0(22)
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!
Referral: Anderson is given out LBW. Fair delivery. No bat..not an iota of a mark on that HotSpot. RTS roars out the same. Three red and that was taking the leg-stump down. OUT!
68.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, back of a length on the leg-stump, worth the wait, and Nicholls hauls his front leg in air to tuck it fine for a single
67.6 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, an appeal that never peaked. Lets out a roaring one and it fades off as everyone realizes that this ball would have gone down leg. Too much angle and too much of nip in for it to hit the stumps
67.5 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, "go at this one" ball. On a length, easy paced and outside off, Anderson resists and lets it go
67.4 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, gets this to nip in and the added angle ensured that Anderson defended it off the inner half
Anderson is yet to get off the mark. 18 balls and counting
67.3 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, pitched up delivery on off, Anderson defends it back
67.2 -
Hazlewood to Corey Anderson, no run, fullish outside off, Anderson lifts his bat and lets it go
67.1 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, that was taken on. The short ball. Didn't look convincing as he managed to pull off the top half. Between deep square leg and the sweeper. Hazlewood had his head buried in the ground in disappointment. Obvious plan and Nicholls isn't shying away!
66.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, bumper delivered from over the wicket, Anderson squats and lets this ball sail over
66.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, lifts his bat high and higher to let this length ball sail by
66.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, was intended to go away with the shiny side on the outside but the line was too wide outside off. Easy leave as they say
66.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, tails in on middle, Anderson gets down low and blocks it out
66.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no ball, drags his front leg across the line while trying to hurl coal into the pace engine. Oversteps by a margin. Ball was on a length and perhaps too wide for Anderson to fiddle with it
66.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, now he's in the rhythm to invite a third slip. Angles in and just nips away to graze past Anderson's blade
66.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, pitched up just on off, Anderson turns it away into the leg-side
65.6 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, this swerved in a fuller length, Nicholls got his bat behind the line and pushed it to mid-on who all but stopped the intended single
65.5 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, 136ks length ball wide of off and Nicholls airlifts his bat to let this one pass
65.4 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, fullish and wide from round the wicket, Nicholls ignores this with a bat hoisting
65.3 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, gets it on a length and Nicholls rocks back and defends it with a high bat
65.2 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, FOUR, imperious. Banged in after the fullathon, Nicholls swivels and pulls it uppishly over mid-wicket
65.1 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, sticks to the fullish length and just outside off, Nicholls shoulders arms
64.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Anderson presses forward to defend
64.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, this swings in, perhaps reverse, Anderson misses to clip it away and it hits him high on the front pad
64.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, goes wide and hurls this wide, fullish say around the fifth stump and Anderson ignores this Kohli-troubling line
64.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, similar length but the line's outside off, Anderson gets behind the line and pats the defence in front of covers
64.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, goes quite wide and cannons it in on a length within the stumps, Anderson hides his pad behind his bat in defence
64.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, in that channel outside off, Anderson lifts his bat and lets it go
63.6 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, gentler on the pads, Nicholls fails to clip it away past mid-wicket
63.5 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, a flowy drive off this full ball that's intercepted straight at short cover
63.4 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, there's the bat-ball connection. Gets forward and pushes this fullish ball past a diving extra cover only to be fielded by a deepish mid-off
63.3 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, pitching outside leg and hurrying on to beat Nicholls's tuck shot. Muted appeal and it's met with a shaking "no"
63.2 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, keeps it pitched up but gets it wider perhaps wanting Nicholls to chase it, no shot offered
63.1 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, fullish and going away with the angle from over the wicket, Nicholls shoulders arms
Josh Hazlewood [17.0-3-42-1] is back into the attack
62.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, there's what he was looking for. This came in, hit the pitch and ducked away, past Anderson's tentative and not well forward blade
62.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, keeps throtting it with an inward angle, Anderson had his stumps covered to lift his bat high
62.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Corey Anderson, no run, fullish delivery angled in from round the wicket, Anderson gets forward and defends it into the pitch
Mitch Marsh will resume his over cut short by McCullum's missed tuck shot. Two slips..
Day 4: Hello and welcome to what might, just might, turn out to be the last day of this Test. This isn't taking away one of the remaining possible seven McCullum days from you; that would be criminal. It's called pragmatism. A Himalayan task awaits New Zealand after they fell to their own pitch plot. Hazlewood gnawed at their shaky defences on thick tufts of Wellington grass and an underestimated Lyon handed wickets for the Kiwis to fold on paltry 183 runs. Voges and Khawaja helped pile on 562 runs and here are the Kiwis, needing two-hundred-and-one more runs to even make Australia bat again. Lyon should definitely add more in what's a wicket-harvesting Test match (season?) for him. Stay tuned..
What an end to the day. When you just thought that you would get to see more of McCullum tomorrow, he stuns you and walks back to force an early stumps. The day started with Australia riding on Voges' Bradmanesque back to pile the misery further. 562 all out, with the five Kiwi bowlers sharing wickets like the Pandavas. Guptill and Latham, the latter being given a lifeline on 30, put on an opening stand to raise hopes but Lyon then outfoxed Guptill, and Latham later, and Hazlewood McGrath'd Williamson to keep the wicket-mill operative. 201 mountain runs before New Zealand can ask Australia to bat again. Join us tomorrow to see who plays the McCullum-at-Wellington this time. Cheers and ta-ta.
62.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, out Lbw!! And he makes this the last ball of the day. Perishes. McCullum just churns out events. He is an event mill. Went against him here but that will be his legacy. "The eventwallah". Raises his bat to the crowd who get their bums off the seats and shower in heartfelt claps. Mitchell Marsh had built his pace in the last over. Hurried one onto the pads this time, McCullum was late to tuck it away and was trapped in front. Given out by the umpire belatedly and then was referred upstairs only to see three reds. Hitting the top of leg-stump that. And folks, you have seen the last of Brendon McCullum at the Basin Reserve. Brendon McCullum lbw b Mitchell Marsh 10(31) [4s-1]
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!
Referral: McCullum is given out LBW. He has referred it. Fair delivery. No bat, confirms HotSpot. Snicko conforms with HotSpot. Three reds and BMac is gone!
62.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, just wide of gully! Just. Kept his boot soled glued to point and reached out to play this length ball outside off. Wasn't quite behind and the outside edge flies to the third man fence
62.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, leg byes, 2 runs, misses the glance on this leg-side delivery, takes the pad and it runs away
Last over the day..
61.6 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, slides this in, Nicholls goes back and keeps it out
61.5 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, draws him forward with teasing flight and Nicholls middles the low, forward defence
61.4 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, slides deep with a shuffle and high-elbows the defence to mid-on
61.3 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, swerves it in even fuller, Nicholls had to get even lower to defend it
61.2 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, slower drifter into the pads, Nicholls was behind it waiting to block
61.1 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, pushed through outside off, Nicholls backs away and punches it into the off-side
60.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, no run, speedy over. Not Jadeja-like please. Length outside off, on that fifth stump channel and McCullum shoulders arms
60.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, no run, goes air-borne to ride the bounce and jabs the ball to cover-point
60.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, no run, gets his elbows high and defends it back down the pitch
60.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, no run, even a sharper bumper, McCullum ducks under it to evade. Note this moment down in your cricket diary: "Dear diary, I saw McCulllum duck under a Mitchell Marsh bouncer"
60.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, no run, bumper outside off, McCullum respects it with a sway away
60.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, no run, back of a length outside off, McCullum gets behind it and blocks
60.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, no ball, front foot is over the line and McCullum tumbles in his followthrough. 141ks that ball as McCullum was late into his tuck and was rapped high on the front thigh
59.6 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, loopy on off and middle, defended straight back to the bowler
59.5 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, floated up on off, Nicholls gets behind and blocks
59.4 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, tossed up outside off, Nicholls defends it solidly
59.3 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, flighted delivery, left alone
59.2 -
Lyon to Brendon McCullum, 3 runs, edged and it just carried to first slip! Smith dived to his right but the ball evaded him. Played for the turn, wasn't there and McCullum eked out a outside edge. Smith fails to even half-stop the ball and there's rub-the-salt-in three runs taken
59.1 -
Lyon to Brendon McCullum, no run, swerves it in outside off, McCullum jams the drive back to Lyon
58.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Henry Nicholls, no run, angled across from over the wicket, Nicholls lifts his bat and lets it go
58.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Henry Nicholls, no run, fuller length delivery, Nicholls defends it into the off-side
58.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, full and veering down, McCullum half-turns and clips it to fine leg
58.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, no run, drags his back leg across the off stick, closes the face of the bat and blocks it into the leg-side
58.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, no run, full and McCullum's flat-footed drive finds mid-off
58.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Brendon McCullum, no run, full and straight, helped into the leg-side with flicked wrists
Mitchell Marsh [7.0-1-34-0] is back into the attack
57.6 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, floats one one a very full length and Nicholls pushes it down the ground
57.5 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, tossed up delivery on middle, Nicholls half-kneels and defends it
57.4 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, delicious flight on this one. Drifts in and arrows in further with the arm. Nicholls gets behind it and blocks
57.3 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, pushed through, Nicholls slides back and across and punches it to cover
57.2 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, round-armish and full, Nicholls gets low to blunt it
57.1 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, flat and full, Nicholls jabs his bat into the ground as he defends it
56.6 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, no run, lays a closed bat on this ball with a shummy. Like a walking defence to short mid-wicket
56.5 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, no run, length ball outside off, McCullum taps at it defensively
56.4 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, no run, fullish outside off, McCullum wanted to crash it through the covers but the bat handle turns and it's mistimes back to Hazlewood
56.3 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, no run, good length fuller length, McCullum moves back and across, and defends it to cover-point
56.2 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, bangs this one short and Nicholls swivel-pulls it uppishly to deep square leg
56.1 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, full outside off, Nicholls lifts his bat and lets it go
55.6 -
Lyon to Brendon McCullum, no run, flighted fuller and draws McCullum forward, batsman responds with a cross-batted push to mid-on
55.5 -
Lyon to Brendon McCullum, no run, dragged down a touch and McCullum tucks it to mid-wicket rather defensively
55.4 -
Lyon to Brendon McCullum, no run, turns in gently and McCullum works it into the leg-side
55.3 -
Lyon to Brendon McCullum, no run, stays back and just presses forward to defend the ball back to Lyon
55.2 -
Lyon to Brendon McCullum, no run, gets it to bound off the pitch and McCullum adjusts by rocking back and high-elbowing the defence back
55.1 -
Lyon to Brendon McCullum, no run, tossed up outside off, McCullum goes back and punches with an open blade
One slip and an FSL as Lyon runs in to bowl to McBomb
54.6 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, slides deep in his crease, lets the ball come to him and tucks it to mid-wicket
54.5 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, pitched up just outside off, Nicholls shoulders arms
54.4 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, FOUR, throws his bat at this. Hazlewood for one pitches it up and Nicholls open-bats the drive to place it well to the right of point
54.3 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, length ball that was a bit wide, Nicholls has a waft at it and sees the ball climb over the top-edge
54.2 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, full and straight, McCullum turns inside his crease and ticks this ball brutally to fine leg
54.1 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, no run, length outside off, McCullum takes his bottom hand off as he punches and slices it off the outside half to point
53.6 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, width on this and Nicholls lashes it to backward point
53.5 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, attempted offbreak that straightened a touch, Nicholls lets it go
53.4 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, no turn off the stump-to-stump line and Nicholls slides back to defend in front of cover
53.3 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, venomous slider outside off, Nicholls shoulders arms and the ball doesn't zoot back in enough to trouble the off-stump
53.2 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, skips out a touch and gets low to dig the defence into the pitch
53.1 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, non-turning ball zipping off the turf outside off, Nicholls lifts his bat and lets it go
52.6 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, no run, fuller length delivery wide of off, McCullum leans across to get behind the line and defends it
This Bmac vs Hazlewood should be fun
52.5 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, straight ball, Nicholls inside-edges the tuck on his pads and the ball runs square of the wicket on the leg-side for a single to be added
52.4 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, slides back and taps it good length delivery defensively in front of cover
52.3 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, gets off the mark with a flowy push through cover
52.2 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, no run, this was coming. You would be a fool to expect something else. Length outside off, McCullum goes hard at the cut. Very hard. And manages to toe-end it only for it to die in front of second slip and see Smith grimace
52.1 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, gets his front leg across, taps it to cover and robs a run
Josh Hazlewood [14.0-3-33-1] is back into the attack
51.6 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, shuffles across to make room and cuts it away behind backward point for a single
51.5 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, flatter on middle, Nicholls blocks it out
51.4 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, line's outside off and Nicholls offers no shot
51.3 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, flatter on off, Nicholls gets low in his forward defence
Brendon McCullum, right handed bat, comes to the crease
McBomb walks in amidst cheers
51.2 -
Lyon to Latham, out Caught by Khawaja!! Khawaja can bat like a Superman and he can field like one too. Runs across from mid-off and latches onto this one at say around extra cover. Lyon flights it slow, gets it to turn a bit and Latham-on-skates, who was looking to loft it over mid-on, skewed it off the leading edge high for Khawaja to gobble it up. Latham c Khawaja b Lyon 63(164) [4s-3]
Lyon to Latham, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
51.1 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, flighted delivery on off, Latham blocks it back
50.6 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, well, to put it politely, the running between the wickets has been Kiwis' weakest pursuit today. Taps this one to cover and Latham is already halfway down. Shouts of "No, No" and he had to turn and hurry back
50.5 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, shuffles across, gets his front leg out to cover the stumps and lets this ball outside off go through
50.4 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, angled in fullish on off, Nicholls stands tall and defends it back
50.3 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, fullish and outside off, Nicholls lifts his bat and lets it go
Now round the wicket
50.2 -
Bird to Latham, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Latham gets his bat high and 45 degrees, and gently taps it to cover for a quick single
50.1 -
Bird to Latham, no run, shortish ball outside off, Latham sways a touch out of the way
49.6 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, slider and Nicholls slides back to get his bat behind this one
49.5 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, again some width and this's been cut away straight to Warner at point
49.4 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, 2 runs, cut away! Warner gives a chase from point, slides in the deep and spears the throw in to keep the runs to a couple
49.3 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, flighted fuller just outside off, Nicholls defends it with an open bat face
49.2 -
Lyon to Latham, 1 run, helps this straight delivery with a sweep to fine leg
49.1 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, drifted in full on leg-stump, Latham widens his stance but ends up defending it off the outside half
Drinks are on the field now
48.6 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, goes on the back foot and punch-defends the ball in front of extra cover
48.5 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, leg byes, 2 runs, angled down the leg-side, Nicholls's turn isn't enough to lay a bat on the glance. Ball takes the pad and runs away to fine leg
48.4 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, full outside off, Nicholls gets across with a baby stride and then lifts his bat to let it go
48.3 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, gets forward and pushes this pitched up delivery straight to mid-off
48.2 -
Bird to Latham, 1 run, follows the short ball with a fuller length delivery, Latham gets into a flowy push to get a single through extra cover
48.1 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, and the Kiwi hundred-and-a-half comes up with an intended uppish pull that's placed over mid-wicket
47.6 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, no turn but there's drift that making the deliveries in line with the middle. Chances of an LBW all but available. Latham, as he has done, gets behind and keeps it out with his bat's middle
47.5 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, gets forward and turns this ball into the leg-side
47.4 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, punched off the back foot through backward point for a sharp single
47.3 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, FOUR, drifted into the leg-side, Nicholls bends his front leg to kneel and brooms it away through backward square leg
47.2 -
Lyon to Latham, 1 run, uses his feet, gets too close to the pitch and adjusts to clip the ball to mid-on. Latham hurries through for a single and the throw is spared at the striker's end. Nevill is slow to take the bails off and Henry Nicholls gushes back into the crease with half-a-dive
47.1 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, curls it in the air to make the line on the middle, Latham gets a step forward and defends it
46.6 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, back of a length delivery, Nicholls open-bats the punch in front of point
46.5 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, length ball within the stumps, Nicholls shuffles to get behind the delivery and yes, blocks it
46.4 -
Bird to Latham, 1 run, leans into a push and gets this fuller length delivery through cover for a single
46.3 -
Bird to Latham, no run, a dive at short cover to intercept his high-elbowed push from Latham
46.2 -
Bird to Latham, no run, back of a length delivery that jags away, Latham lets out a back foot punch and is beaten. Bird gets his tongue out to mourn
46.1 -
Bird to Latham, no run, short outside off, Latham throws his bat on the cut but misses
45.6 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, FOUR, width on offer and Nicholls flashes it square of the wicket, past point and it vrooms away
45.5 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, tossed up on middle, Nicholls gets behind and dead-bats it
45.4 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, drifter on the stumps, Nicholls defends it
45.3 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, flighted delivery, Nicholls blocks it out
45.2 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, drifted in full, Nicholls gets behind and blocks
45.1 -
Lyon to Latham, 1 run, nudges this into the leg-side and steals a single to mid-wicket
44.6 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, no run, 134ks and Nicholls is a touch pushed back, gets behind the line and blocks it with a high bat
44.5 -
Bird to Latham, 1 run, gets across with a front foot stride and eats up the width on this full ball with a push-drive through cover
44.4 -
Bird to Latham, no run, on the off-stump and closer to the batsman, Latham defends it as well as anyone can. Gets forward, shows the full face of the bat and lets the ball ping the middle
44.3 -
Bird to Latham, no run, hurled fuller just outside off, Latham gets behind the line and blocks the life out of it
44.2 -
Bird to Latham, no run, fullish delivery, Latham bends his front knee and stabs the ball to cover
44.1 -
Bird to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, taps this ball to cover and runs for his life
43.6 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, leans better into this flighted delivery and drives it to cover for a quick single
43.5 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, tossed up slower, lures Nicholls into a false drive only to see the ball turn past the outside edge
43.4 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, flighted full, Nicholls squeezes out the defence into the off-side
43.3 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, follows a backing away Nicholls with a slider and Nicholls punches it away into the off-side
43.2 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, FOUR, veering into Nicholls who gets low and sweeps it away through square leg
43.1 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, gets forward and blocks this length ball out
42.6 -
Bird to Latham, no run, digs this high-elbowed defence into the pitch. Ball bounces up and was threatening to dislodge the stumps, Latham was thinking to catch it but then aborts. Uses his chest to parry it away
42.5 -
Bird to Latham, no run, gets forward and defends it back to Bird
42.4 -
Bird to Latham, no run, gully took the catch but it was a bump ball. Yorker dug into the ground and then it ricochets off into Marsh's hands who makes a T-signal for the review and then smiles
42.3 -
Bird to Latham, no run, this ball that's left alone bounces well off the turf and Nevill collects it chest-high
42.2 -
Bird to Latham, no run, gets forward without an exagerrated front foot stride and bunts it to cover
42.1 -
Bird to Latham, no run, closer to the batsman and outside off, no shot offered from Latham
Jackson Bird [6.0-1-20-0] is back into the attack
41.6 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, gets higher in his crease to ride the bounce and punch-defends it
41.5 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, tossed up and Nicholls blocks it to cover
41.4 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, gets behind this one and turns it into the leg-side
41.3 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, no run, floated outside off, Nicholls got his front foot across and tried to fetch tha sweep from outside off, missed to invite the appeal. Too far outside off - the impact
41.2 -
Lyon to Latham, 1 run, skates out of the crease for the umpteenth time and clips it to mid-on
41.1 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, tossed up, Latham turns it into the leg-side
40.6 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, fuller length delivery outside off and Nicholls shoulders arms
40.5 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, high appeal that could have been choreographed together. Too high. This curls back in, Nicholls missed his tuck and was rapped on the pads. Going over the top, and to make it worse, it was pitched just outside the leg stump
40.4 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, lets out a jabby defence into the covers
40.3 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, FOUR, that will be 80% timing and 20% placement. Shapes back in to make the ball straight, Nicholls bends forward and clips it wide of mid-on for it to run away
40.2 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, line and length in the cramped room outside off, Nicholls ignores it with a lifted bat
40.1 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, fuller length outside off, no shot offered from Nicholls
39.6 -
Lyon to Latham, 2 runs, some width and Latham lashes on it with a cut brace to deep backward point
39.5 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, flighted delivery, Latham gets behind this one and blocks it out
39.4 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, gets forward and defends it back down the ground
39.3 -
Lyon to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, Warner's throw should just be an abyss in his fielding resume. Nicholls open-batted this ball to the right of Warner at backward point. He sprints and collects the ball but the throw is mid-pitch allowing Latham to respond to Nicholls's quick single
39.2 -
Lyon to Latham, 1 run, uses his feer to get to the pitcha nd pushes the ball to mid-on
39.1 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, coming, coming, coming and now. Floats it on off, Latham waits and waits to defend
38.6 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, short ball outside off, Nicholls was aiming to take it on - had his bat high and parallel to the ground. Then sees the ball bounce with venom and sways away to evade that
38.5 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, presses forward this time and tamely pushes this delivery to mid-off
38.4 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, pitched up and moving away in the corridor of uncertainty, Nicholls lets it go
Three slips now. Wickets empower the captain more than the bowler. There, someone said it
38.3 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, fullish outside off, Nicholls lifts his bat and lets it go
38.2 -
Hazlewood to Henry Nicholls, no run, back of a length going across, Nicholls defends it into the off-side
Henry Nicholls, left handed bat, comes to the crease
38.1 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, out Caught by Nevill!! Big, big wicket this. It can be argued that Williamson could have played it better but Hazlewood has gnawed at that off-stump channel for long. After getting the Kookaburra to curl back in, he gets one to pitch and scissor away from the batsman. Williamson, with his feet in a honey pot, pokes at it and helps with the tiniest of edges behind. Williamson c Nevill b Hazlewood 22(44) [4s-3]
Hazlewood to Williamson, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
37.6 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, some width again on this one and the late-cut's been placed too straight to backward point for him to err
37.5 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, makes room and cuts this ball away, a gentle misfield at backward point but he recovers well to rifle the throw back
37.4 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, comes down the track but not quite to the pitch as Lyon drags it down, Latham defends it off the inside half
37.3 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, gets it closer to the batsman and armours it with more flight, Latham gets forward in defence
37.2 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, bouncing from the middle stump line, Latham gets behind it and blocks
37.1 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, looped up within the stumps, Latham gets forward in his defence back
Nathan Lyon [4.0-1-7-1] is back into the attack
36.6 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, pitched up outside off, Williamson gets into an open-batted forward defence
Williamson being more respected with a solo slip as compared to two for Latham
36.5 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, gets low in his defence and keeps this full ball on off out
36.4 -
Hazlewood to Latham, 1 run, bangs this short expecting another miscues pull but Latham fetches the ball from outside off with extended arms and then places it over deep mid-wicket
36.3 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, his bat face says hello to the cordon behind as Latham leaves this length ball pitched tightly outside off
The plan is to bowl full and just around the fourth stump to Latham. Slip cordon features two players
36.2 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, another one left alone to the keeper
36.1 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, pitched up in the corridor of uncertainty, Latham isn't lured into that and ignores it with a lifted bat
35.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, 1 run, length on the pads, Latham half-turns inside his crease and tucks the ball to square leg for a single
35.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, no run, fullish and outside off, Latham leans into a push to cover
35.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, no run, full and swinging away late, the sucker-ball as many put it fancily, Latham resists and offers no shot
35.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, no run, back of a length and Latham gets his elbows high and opens the dead-bat in defence
35.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, byes, 1 run, sprayed down the leg-side, Williamson misses the glance, keeper's dive is not good enough and a leg bye's been stolen
35.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, back of a length on the pads, swiped into the leg-side rather defensively
34.6 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, fuller length and moving away with the angle, Latham bends his front knee and lets it go
34.5 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, slides back a touch and works this length ball in front of mid-wicket
34.4 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, 1 run, short but not quite wide, Williamson lets out a gentle delicate cut and point dives to his right to intercept the ball
34.3 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, stays put, slight transfer of the weight forward and defends this back of a length under his eyes
34.2 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, back of a length and more straight, Williamson stands taller in attention and punch-defends it down the ground
34.1 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, wasn't waiting for this ball with a high backlift, then sees this out-ducker outside off and lifts his arms high to sort of open the gates
33.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, no run, full and doinf nothing off the pitch. Pitches and pootles through to the keeper, and Latham lets it sail through
33.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, no run, fullish and outside off, Latham leans in and launches himself into a drive that's been placed straight to cover-point
33.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, 1 run, hardly short but Williamson is Williamson for a reason. Pulls it to fine leg like slashing a tree's trunk
33.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, good length and arrow straight, worked off the pads and off the toes to mid-wicket where a diving save, not spectacular by any means, is effected
33.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, full and just outside off, Williamson shuffles and pushes it with a straight bat to a deepish mid-on
33.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, 3 runs, Latham does take this Mitchell Marsh softener on with a cramped pull shot. Not in control and plays it uppishly to deep square leg for 3 runs. Gets a fifty and the Wellington crowd wakes up to applaud
32.6 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, drags his length back a touch and Williamson stands tall and open-bats the punch to point
32.5 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, make that two-in-two. This ball is wide and holds its line, Williamson shuffles to get behind the line but is not quite. Sees the ball zoot past his blade
32.4 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, there's that. Beaten. Pitches on a length and just scissors away off the pitch, Williamson hangs his bat to feel the ball and is half-defeated on the outside edge
32.3 -
Hazlewood to Latham, 1 run, attacks the pads and it's been tucked away to backward square leg for an easy peasy single
32.2 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, fullish and angled away, Latham this time gets behind it with a drive but hit die-straight to short cover
32.1 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, pitched up and moving away, Latham gets a front foot stride out and ignores it with a bat hoisting
31.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, another one targetting the stumps, Williamson nudges to short mid-wicket
31.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, too full and aiming for middle and off, Williamson jams his bat down to block that
31.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, full and sliding down leg, wristily whipped to square leg
31.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, good length on middle and off, bunted towards short cover
31.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, another one that's a little too straight from Mitch Marsh, Williamson shuffles and presents a straight willow in defence
31.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Williamson, no run, full at off-stump, Williamson times the flick but short mid-wicket swoops to his right to make a sprawling stop
Mitchell Marsh [4.0-0-29-0] is back into the attack
30.6 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, 3 runs, good length drifting into the pads, Williamson rotates his wrists to find the gap through square leg
30.5 -
Hazlewood to Latham, 1 run, short at a comfy height for Latham who pulls square on the leg-side
30.4 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, touch fuller tailed away outside off, Latham reaches out and toe-ends the drive to short cover
30.3 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, stays on the front foot and drops a length delivery with soft hands
30.2 -
Hazlewood to Latham, 2 runs, full and around fifth, sixth stump, Latham drives and slots it through cover
30.1 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, back of a length well wide of off, Latham lets it pass
Hazlewood is at the top of his mark. 3 slips and a gully and we are ready to go...
Time for tea: Australia dropped Latham on 30 but managed to nip out a dangerous-looking Martin Guptill on 45. It needed a moment of brilliance from Mitch Marsh to send Guptill back. Jeez! That was a stunner. That said, he made it look so easy. Unfortunately, that's the only thing Australia can scratch about in the entire session. The pitch turned into a patio and wicket taking demands some silly errors from the batsmen. With a settled Latham and wilful Williamson at the crease, that mistakes seem hard to come by. Let's see if the Aussies can force some. All that in the post-tea proceedings...
29.6 -
Siddle to Williamson, no run, comes forward and across to block this good length delivery right under his nose
29.5 -
Siddle to Latham, 3 runs, short of length, kept low, on leg-stump, Latham whips off his pads through mid-wicket
29.4 -
Siddle to Latham, no run, drives a full delivery but cannot get it past mid-on
29.3 -
Siddle to Latham, no run, forward and defended
29.2 -
Siddle to Latham, no run, a big grunt of "no" after punching this length ball to short cover
29.1 -
Siddle to Latham, no run, a voracious appeal for lbw, but that pitched outside leg. Latham misses the flick and Siddle was overexcited in his appeal. Skipper smith consults the keeper and then the bowler. "I feel it's going down leg mate, might have pitched outside leg I reckon" chirps Smithy and that sends a sorry looking Siddle back to his bowling mark
This could well be the last over before tea...
28.6 -
Hazlewood to Latham, 1 run, worked away through mid-wicket
28.5 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, overpitched and this time Latham drives straight, off the toe-end and past the non-striker, he was keen on the single but Williamson wasn't
28.4 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, harmless bumper outside off, necessitates a half-duck from Latham
28.3 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, full and Latham leans into a fluent drive, short cover is in situ to prevent a boundary though
28.2 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, 134ks, good length just outside off, Latham jabs to cover and yelps "NO mate, not on this one"
28.1 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, 133ks full delivery on off, driven off the inside half back to the bowler
27.6 -
Siddle to Latham, 1 run, leg-sidish delivery again, glanced away to fine leg for a strike-retaining single
27.5 -
Siddle to Latham, no run, keeps his head still as he comes forward and blocks this fullish delivery
27.4 -
Siddle to Latham, 2 runs, good length curling down leg, Latham helps it on its way behind square with a lovely little flick, 100 up for New Zealand
27.3 -
Siddle to Latham, no run, good length aiming for the top of off, nurdled to short mid-wicket
27.2 -
Siddle to Latham, no run, walks across in front of off and bunts this length ball back to the bowler
27.1 -
Siddle to Latham, no run, angling away from the left-hander, back of a length, Latham does the leaving dance
26.6 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, allows the ball to come in and angles it with soft hands towards the slip cordon
26.5 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, very full just outside off, drilled straight to short cover
26.4 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, FOUR, too short and too wide, ball doesn't rise as much as Williamson expected, but playing late was the key there. Went for the late-cut and placed it past a diving backward point, raced away!
26.3 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, full and in the outside off channel, doesn't draw any excitement from a sedate looking Williamson
26.2 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, hangs inside the crease and dabs with soft hands towards cover
26.1 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, shuffles forward and across to wrist this full delivery in front of short mid-wicket
Josh Hazlewood [6.0-2-15-0] is back into the attack
25.6 -
Siddle to Williamson, 3 runs, there's the class from Kane Williamson. Jumps back inside the crease and gets on top of the bounce as he punches this length ball wide of mid-off
25.5 -
Siddle to Williamson, no run, takes a step backward and plays the ball late, defended right under his eye-line
25.4 -
Siddle to Williamson, no run, watches the ball arrow in from full length and responds with straight blade
25.3 -
Siddle to Williamson, no run, a bit of extra bounce and Williamson gets into tangle as he hops and manages to drop this back of a length delivery into the leg-side
25.2 -
Siddle to Latham, 1 run, another full delivery and this time Latham slots the drive wide of mid-off to nab a sharp single
25.1 -
Siddle to Latham, no run, 129ks full delivery, Latham's elegant drive is intercepted by Khawaja at mid-off
24.6 -
Bird to Williamson, FOUR, full at the toes and Williamson uses his rubber wrists to perfection, threads the gap between mid-on and mid-wicket
24.5 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, "Wait on" is the call as soon as Williamson clipped this to square leg
24.4 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, comes forward and keeps his head still as he defends this fullish ball
24.3 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, chopped to backward point
24.2 -
Bird to Williamson, FOUR, short and plenty of width on offer, Williamson hops and cuts square of the wicket, that's right from the coaching manual
24.1 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, that's how Williamson plays - With soft hands and more often than not, those soft hands don't allow the edges to carry. Good length outside off, Williamson drops his wrists and the edge doesn't carry to first slip
23.6 -
Siddle to Latham, no run, short of length just outside off, Latham rises on his toes to blunt this into the off-side
23.5 -
Siddle to Latham, no run, flung well wide of off, Latham is happy to let that go
23.4 -
Siddle to Latham, no run, premeditates a drive expecting a full ball, the ball nips back in to catch the inside edge which wanders to short mid-wicket
23.3 -
Siddle to Latham, no run, 124ks, full around off, a free-flowing drive to mid-off
23.2 -
Siddle to Latham, no run, jagged away from a length, Latham lifts his bat and lets it go
23.1 -
Siddle to Williamson, 1 run, full delivery slipping down leg, Williamson whips his wrists on the flick
Peter Siddle [4.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack
22.6 -
Bird to Latham, no run, 132ks full on off, Latham presents a straight bat, towards mid-on
22.5 -
Bird to Latham, no run, seams away from back of a length, Latham taps on its head and finds cover
22.4 -
Bird to Williamson, 1 run, off the mark with a tap-and-run single to cover
22.3 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, gets forward and bunts a length ball onto the pitch
22.2 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, shortish outside off, Williamson chops to backward point
22.1 -
Bird to Williamson, no run, back of a length nipped back in on middle, Williamson gets an inside edge onto his pad, on the defence
21.6 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, slower and straight, another rock-solid defence
21.5 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, defended back to the bowler
21.4 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, comes forward and pushes down the pitch
21.3 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, darted on the stumps, blocked
Kane Williamson, right handed bat, comes to the crease
21.2 -
Lyon to Guptill, out Caught by Mitchell Marsh!! That's a fantastic catch from Mitch Marsh. Tossed up on middle, Guptill has no respect for Nathan Lyon. He looks to smash him straight down the ground - No foot movement, the ball skews off the toe end and swirls high in the air. Marsh from cover runs back in circles, it was in the air for a long, long time. Marsh kept his eyes on the ball and grabbed it on the move - running backwards. Guptill c Mitchell Marsh b Lyon 45(55) [4s-7]
Lyon to Guptill, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
21.1 -
Lyon to Guptill, no run, slower and spinning in, blocked in front of mid-on
20.6 -
Bird to Latham, no run, hits the good length again, tapped with soft hands to point
20.5 -
Bird to Latham, no run, good length on fifth stump channel, pressed towards cover
20.4 -
Bird to Latham, no run, on a length and well wide of off, Latham leaves
20.3 -
Bird to Guptill, 1 run, errs in line, slightly, too full and Guptill nudges a single to mid-on
20.2 -
Bird to Guptill, no run, short of length outside off, Guptill punches and picks out point
20.1 -
Bird to Guptill, no run, pitched full and just outside off, driven straight to mid-off
Jackson Bird [3.0-1-10-0] is back into the attack
19.6 -
Lyon to Latham, 2 runs, too straight and that's swiped away to deep square
19.5 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, shortish and outside off, Latham cuts late but it just short of Warner at backward point
19.4 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, steps out and smothers the spin on this floaty delivery
19.3 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, presses forward and defends this quicker delivery
19.2 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, allows the ball to drift in and turns it in front of FSL
19.1 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, slider at the stumps, punched down the track
18.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Guptill, FOUR, full and in the driving zone for Guptill. He goes deep inside the crease, bends his back knee and clobbers the drive through cover, sublime timing!
18.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Guptill, no run, 132ks, bouncer on off, Guptill bends his back and lets it go
18.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Guptill, no run, touch fuller on fourth stump, blunted onto the ground
18.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Guptill, no run, full on off-stump, Guptill closes the bat face on the drive, straight to mid-on
18.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, 1 run, lures Latham into the drive again, this time the drive is stroked past a diving short cover
18.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Guptill, 1 run, very full on the stumps, dug out to mid-on for a quick single
17.6 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, drifting away just outside off, Latham blocks with soft hands
17.5 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, lunges forward and presents a dead-willow in defence
17.4 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, stays back to block this quicker delivery under his nose
17.3 -
Lyon to Guptill, 1 run, gets down on one knee and sweeps this flat delivery behind square
17.2 -
Lyon to Latham, 1 run, driven gently wide of cover
17.1 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, floated up on the stumps, blocked
16.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, 1 run, nicked and dropped! Marsh draws Latham into a drive by keeping it full and wide, he goes chasing and the outside edge is shelled by a diving Nevill. He dived full length to his left, got one glove but failed to close in.... Marsh lets out a huge grunt of frustration
16.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, no run, strides forward and shoulders arms to this back of a length delivery
16.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, no run, very full outside off, squeezed to stubby-armed Davey Warner at gully
16.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, no run, keeps his bat close to his front pad as he defends
16.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, 2 runs, sliding down leg from a length, Latham flicks off his pads to fine leg
16.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, no run, fuller, just outside off, leant forward and pushed to mid-off
Drinks are on the field now
15.6 -
Lyon to Guptill, no run, strides forward and blocks the flighted delivery
15.5 -
Lyon to Guptill, no run, turned in front of FSL
15.4 -
Lyon to Guptill, 2 runs, smidgen short and Guptill pounces on it, jumps back and pulls along the ground to deep square
15.3 -
Lyon to Latham, 1 run, stoops low and paddle-sweeps this full ball to fine leg
15.2 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, goes back and across to block this flatter delivery
15.1 -
Lyon to Latham, no run, full on middle, Latham was crease-bound as he blocked this under his eyes
Nathan Lyon, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
Hoo! Spin for the first time...One slip in place
14.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Guptill, FOUR, up and over point! Short and ample width on offer, Guptill flays his hands on the cut, no one in the deep and it's an easy boundary
14.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Guptill, no run, full ball, thrashed with hard hands, right in front of short cover
14.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, 1 run, tucked away through mid-wicket
14.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, FOUR, widish full delivery outside off, Latham goes chasing and the outside edge dies down well wide of second slip. Raced between first and second slip as Smith fails to slide
14.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, 2 runs, full and wide, Latham crouches low and drills the drive through cover
14.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, no run, slanted across the lefty, outside off, Latham stays put and shoulders arms
13.6 -
Siddle to Latham, 1 run, targetting leg-stump, Latham glances to fine leg to keep strike
13.5 -
Siddle to Guptill, 1 run, in the air and in the empty space! Pacy bouncer angled in, Guptill was hurried into the pull shot, gets a thick top-edge which lands safely in front of a forward rushing deep square
13.4 -
Siddle to Guptill, no run, back of a length, rose nicely to Guptill who punches off the back foot
13.3 -
Siddle to Guptill, no run, fraction fuller on off, Guptill leans forward and defends off the inside half
13.2 -
Siddle to Guptill, no run, B-L-O-C-K-E-D
13.1 -
Siddle to Guptill, no run, bouncer on the stumps, Guptill ain't chasing that
12.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, FOUR, on middle and leg-stump, Latham raises the 50-run stand with an effortless flick through mid-wicket, Lyon swoops and gives it everything he possibly can, the ball though finds its way to the fence
12.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, no run, 138ks, fullish just outside off, Latham walks forward to push to mid-off
12.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Latham, no run, darted well wide, Latham is no more in the get-in-your-eye mode, left alone
12.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Guptill, 1 run, dab-and-run cricket from New Zealand. Dropped this fullish delivery to short cover and sprints for a quick single
12.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Guptill, 2 runs, loopy full toss on leg-stump, wristed to deep mid-wicket
12.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Guptill, 2 runs, pacy, but short in length, around fifth stump and Guptill times a punch past cover
Mitchell Marsh, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
Mitch Marsh will try his luck with the ball now...
11.6 -
Siddle to Latham, no run, shuffles and blocks a length delivery to cover
11.5 -
Siddle to Guptill, 1 run, when it is short Guptill is quick to latch, swivelled and rolled his wrists on the pull, a single to deep mid-wicket
11.4 -
Siddle to Guptill, no run, in the corridor of uncertainty, left alone
11.3 -
Siddle to Guptill, no run, lifeless lifter down leg, Guptill bends his back and lets it go
11.2 -
Siddle to Guptill, no run, full, aiming for off, denied and driven back to the bowler
11.1 -
Siddle to Guptill, no run, walks across the stumps and drives solidly to mid-on
10.6 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, Latham shows good judgement as he leaves a good length delivery outside off
10.5 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, and again!
10.4 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, 132ks back of a length, asking him to chase a wide delivery, Latham doesn't oblige
10.3 -
Hazlewood to Latham, 2 runs, another drifter on the pads and Latham rolls his wrists on the flick
10.2 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, 1 run, targetting the pads again, Guptill gets an inside edge onto his pad, on the flick, a single to square leg
10.1 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, FOUR, in the air but well wide of Jackson Bird at mid-on. Full delivery drifting in on off, Guptill drives powerfully past a diving fieldsman
9.6 -
Siddle to Latham, no run, bends his front knee and blocks this length ball towards mid-on
9.5 -
Siddle to Latham, no run, 130ks, back of a length just outside off, Latham displays a straight blade in defence
9.4 -
Siddle to Latham, no run, rib-tickler from Siddle, Latham hops inside the crease and clips to Lyon at square leg
9.3 -
Siddle to Latham, no run, blocked
9.2 -
Siddle to Guptill, 1 run, a miss from the bowler and then a fumble from mid-off - Allowing Guptill to get off strike. Crisply driven to the left of Siddle who fails to cover in his followthrough and mid-off's dive went in vain
9.1 -
Siddle to Guptill, 2 runs, back of a length begging to be stroked, Guptill punches and pierces the gap through cover, for a couple of runs
8.6 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, moves around the crease to cover the swing, the ball pings the middle after pitching, Latham's willow had a very serene intent, straight to cover
8.5 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, another solid, straight defence from the blade of Latham
8.4 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, Hazlewood bends his back and bowls a bumper outside off, Latham is smart, spots it early and sits under comfortably
8.3 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, a loud grunt of "no" after blocking it to cover
8.2 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, shuffled and sensed that the ball was too wide off his reach, just stands and allows it to pass
8.1 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, comes across and offers a dead willow to this good length delivery
7.6 -
Siddle to Guptill, no run, shortish outside off, slapped to mid-off
7.5 -
Siddle to Guptill, no run, jaffa! After that candyfloss stuff, Siddle produces a beauty - The one that seams away late and taking it past a tentative poking Guptill
7.4 -
Siddle to Guptill, FOUR, Guptill is seeing Siddle like a bowling machine at the moment. Repeats the same shot and gets his reward
7.3 -
Siddle to Guptill, FOUR, an action replay of the previous delivery, just that it went a wee wide of deep mid-wicket
7.2 -
Siddle to Guptill, FOUR, ah, shot! Just picked it up and placed it over mid-wicket. Full on the pads, Guptill whips and gets his first four
7.1 -
Siddle to Latham, 1 run, pitched fuller and wider, Latham drives to the right of cover and hustles for a sharp single
Peter Siddle, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
6.6 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, outside off, Guptill doesn't chase that
6.5 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, surprises Guptill with a pacy bouncer, Guptill hangs back and half-ducks to evade that
6.4 -
Hazlewood to Latham, 1 run, that's what you need to do, when you don't go chasing wide deliveries, the bowler serves up some average stuff on the stumps and you can work him all day through mid-wicket, easy single
6.3 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, moves across and has a good look at this length ball that tailed away outside off
6.2 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, further wide of off and Latham is quite happy to leave
6.1 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, Hazlewood continues to pecker that outside off zone, Latham has spent enough time to judge those, left alone to the keeper
5.6 -
Bird to Guptill, no run, stays inside the crease and presents a vertical blade in defence
5.5 -
Bird to Guptill, no run, 131ks, full around off, Guptill leans on the drive, picks out mid-on
5.4 -
Bird to Guptill, no run, bunted down the ground towards mid-on
5.3 -
Bird to Guptill, no run, twirls his front knee, elbow high and a textbook defence
5.2 -
Bird to Guptill, no run, brings Guptill forward by keeping it full on off, Guptill plants his front foot across and blocks back
5.1 -
Bird to Guptill, no run, good length, outside off, Guptill watches it sail through to the keeper
4.6 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, bouncer slung away outside off, Latham hunkers under it
4.5 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, shortish, wide of off, Latham has his arms aloft
4.4 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, too wide to draw a stroke from Latham
4.3 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, thuds Nevill's gloves as Latham leaves an away swinger
4.2 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, another one in the same region, Latham lets it be
4.1 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, fullish outside off, Latham shoulders arms
3.6 -
Bird to Guptill, FOUR, ho, ho! Martin Guptill, this ain't ODI cricket where you get a free-hit for a no ball. He sees length and wallops with a slog over mid-on, raced away
3.6 -
Bird to Guptill, no ball, Bird has overstepped? Lo! Can you believe it? It was clearly not a no ball. Bird had some part of his heel behind the line but the umpire has other ideas
3.5 -
Bird to Latham, 3 runs, not from the middle of the bat but three runs nonetheless. Toe-ends the drive against a full delivery, past mid-on who chases and dives to save a run
3.4 -
Bird to Guptill, 1 run, and when it is around the hip he tucks modestly through square leg, Latham wanted a second but Guptill is content with one
3.3 -
Bird to Guptill, no run, no timing, no foot work, full delivery plugged in on off, Guptill slices the drive to mid-off
3.2 -
Bird to Guptill, no run, hoo! What's that Martin Guptill? He has been so patient so far and now he plays a loose stroke. A nothing shot to be precise. A big whoosh against a short and wide delivery, the away movement beats his bashing blade
3.1 -
Bird to Guptill, no run, good length asking for off-stump, Guptill's willow says "no" to the plea
2.6 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, walks forward and across to bunt this length ball
2.5 -
Hazlewood to Latham, FOUR, this time he takes on the short ball! Fetches the pull from outside off and even though he was hurried into the stroke, he managed to place it in the unmanned fine leg region
2.4 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, McGrath-esque from Hazlewood, good length on and around fifth stump, Latham ain't chasing that
2.3 -
Hazlewood to Latham, 2 runs, hurled at the pads, easy peasy for Latham who flicks nonchalantly to deep square
2.2 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, draws Latham forward by hitting the full length, Latham comes forward to block to short cover
2.1 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, 128ks, fullish and swung away, outside off, extra bounce too, but nothing from the batsman
1.6 -
Bird to Guptill, no run, corker from Bird, good length right in the corridor of uncertainty, Guptill was equally up to the task, watches it all the away and lets it pass
1.5 -
Bird to Latham, 1 run, angled in, at the hips, tickled away to fine leg
1.4 -
Bird to Latham, no run, "Wait on" screams Latham as soon as he hops and defends this length ball
1.3 -
Bird to Latham, no run, forces the batsman play by pitching in on a length around off, Latham blocks under his nose
1.2 -
Bird to Latham, no run, another one slanted across, on sixth stump, Latham judges well and leaves
1.1 -
Bird to Latham, no run, good length, jagged away outside off, Latham does the leaving dance
Jackson Bird, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Welcome back! Bird to begin, from the other end. Same field...
And that will be lunch on day 3: Voges leads the Australian team off the field as the players stand around and clap in unison. Australian dominance continued and continued..... New Zealand openers survived a not-so-scary set from Hazlewood and post-lunch session will only test, if not trouble them. The pitch has flattened and it's up to the Kiwis whether to make or break a cake (to make full use of the conditions I meant). Be back in 40 minutes for the post-lunch action...
0.6 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, pitched up around fifth, sixth stump, Guptill shuffles and exhibits his elbows to the sky, left alone
0.5 -
Hazlewood to Guptill, no run, drifting away, 135 plus ks on a good length, Guptill covers his off-stump and shoulders arms
0.4 -
Hazlewood to Latham, 1 run, hops inside the crease and punches past point to open his account
0.3 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, in the corridor of uncertainty, on a good length, Latham leaves
0.2 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, leaving the left-hander from a length, hint of inswing outside off, Latham lifts his bat and lets it go
0.1 -
Hazlewood to Latham, no run, swing straightaway! Good length delivery that swung in sharply, Latham gets some inside edge onto his pad, there was a loud appeal from the slip cordon but the umpire was quick to spot the edge
Latham and Guptill are at the crease. Latham is on strike. Hazlewood will open the attack