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Australia vs New Zealand Live Commentary, Group 2 17th T20, ICC World Twenty20 2016, March 18, 2016

NZL 142/8 (20)
New Zealand won by 8 runs
AUS 134/9 (20)
Match over
New Zealand Inning Australia Inning
0.0 : Hello and welcome to the ICC World Twenty20 clash between Australia and New Zealand at Dharamsala. Australia begin their campaign today, whilst the Black Caps will be on a high after thrashing India in their opening match on Tuesday.
There has been a fair bit of rain around the ground in recent days but at the moment the weather seems decent and play should get underway on time. News of the toss to come shortly.
New Zealand have won the toss and elected to bat first.
Big team news for Australia, with Khawaja getting the nod at the top of the order ahead of Finch. Agar and Zampa both play, with Coulter-Nile the solitary quick in the XI. NZ have one change from the other night with McCleneghan in to replace McCullum.
The players are out now for the national anthems. Sunny weather at the moment so lets hope it stays that way. Stay tuned for the start of play in a few minutes.
All set to go then, Coulter-Nile bowling to Guptill.
0.1 : Coulter-Nile to Guptill, no run, shoulders arms to a good length ball outside off with a hint of shape away
0.2 : Coulter-Nile to Guptill, no run, gets width and slashes at a cut shot, play and a miss
0.3 : Coulter-Nile to Guptill, FOUR, forward in defence, thick outside edge goes along the ground wide of slip and races to the ropes
0.4 : Coulter-Nile to Guptill, FOUR, short outside off, he pulls and is slightly late on the shot but is able to muscle it down the ground past mid on
0.5 : Coulter-Nile to Guptill, one run, worked off his pads wide of mid on for a single
0.6 : Coulter-Nile to Williamson, no run, back of a length and he defends well straight back to the bowler.
End of over: NZL 9/0 (Guptill 9, Williamson 0)
1.1 : Watson to Guptill, no run, good line and length ball and he defends to extra cover
1.2 : Watson to Guptill, no run, back of a length this time, he is back and compact in defence playing to the off side
1.3 : Watson to Guptill, no run, tidy line and length again and he calmly defends into the covers
1.4 : Watson to Guptill, one run, pulls and gets a toe edge just past leg stump and it rolls toward fine leg, lucky to get away with that
1.5 : Watson to Williamson, FOUR, slides on to his pads and Williamson clips it with ease away to the fine leg boundary
1.6 : Watson to Williamson, no run, back trying to flick to the leg side, thick inside edge on to pad and it rolls to the off side.
End of over: NZL 14/0 (Guptill 10, Williamson 4)
2.1 : Agar to Guptill, SIX, serves up a full toss on off stump and Guptill launches it into the grandstand over wide mid on!
2.2 : Agar to Guptill, SIX, another fully and he puts it into the crowd over long on again! Disastrous start for Agar!
2.3 : Agar to Guptill, no run, fired in at leg stump, he clips to the leg side and finds the fielder
2.4 : Agar to Guptill, no run, full on off stump and he drives, Agar fields well
2.5 : Agar to Guptill, no run, forward in defence and he plays it down towards cover point
2.6 : .
End of over: Agar to Guptill, SIX, full length ball and Guptill strides forward and launches it off the half volley way back over the bowler for another maximum! NZL 32/0 (Guptill 28, Williamson 4)
3.1 : Watson to Williamson, one run, clipped off his pads down to fine leg for a single
3.2 : Watson to Guptill, no run, short length, he pulls and mistimes it to mid wicket
3.3 : Watson to Guptill, no run, back of a length and he defends it down backward of point, the fielder is in quickly to intercept
3.4 : Watson to Guptill, no run, length ball and he defends into the covers, tidy bowling
3.5 : Watson to Guptill, one run, cuts well close to his body and they take a quick single as Maxwell makes a good save at backward point
3.6 : Watson to Williamson, one run, punched firmly off the back foot, extra cover Marsh dives to stop it but knocks it away from himself and allows them to get a single.
End of over: NZL 35/0 (Guptill 29, Williamson 6)
4.1 : Faulkner to Williamson, no run, defended into the off side off a good line and length
4.2 : Faulkner to Williamson, no run, tries to force off the back foot, thick inside edge on to his boot and it rolls out to point
4.3 : Faulkner to Williamson, no run, length ball and he defends again towards cover point
4.4 : Faulkner to Williamson, FOUR, full delivery, he lofts down the ground and doesn't time it, but has enough power to clear mid on comfortably
4.5 : Faulkner to Williamson, FOUR, full on the pegs and he plays a powerful bottom hand flick, just wide of short mid wicket but superbly timed to the boundary
4.6 : Faulkner to Williamson, one run, tucked away wide of short fine leg for a single.
End of over: NZL 44/0 (Guptill 29, Williamson 15)
5.1 : Coulter-Nile to Williamson, one run, back of a length and he flicks it away to deep backward square leg
5.2 : Coulter-Nile to Guptill, one run, plays it late and runs it away off the face to third man for a single
5.3 : Coulter-Nile to Williamson, one run, good length ball and he works it well out towards deep mid wicket
5.4 : Coulter-Nile to Guptill, SIX, full ball and he swings hard through the line, clean strike and it sails mighty high over the long off fence!
5.5 : Coulter-Nile to Guptill, one run, slams a cross bat shot off a short length, straight to deep mid wicket along the ground
5.6 : Coulter-Nile to Williamson, FOUR, gets width and he plays a classical cut shot past backward point, races across this lightning outfield to the boundary.
End of over: NZL 58/0 (Guptill 37, Williamson 21)
6.1 : Zampa to Guptill, one run, short length and he pulls it away to deep backward square leg
6.2 : Zampa to Williamson, one run, tidy line and length on middle, Williamson works it past the bowler down to long on
6.3 : Zampa to Guptill, APPEAL, no run, sweeps and it pops up off something, Nevill dives forward and claims the catch, not out the decision
6.4 : Zampa to Guptill, no run, looks to drive and mistimes it back to the bowler
6.5 : Zampa to Guptill, one run, short of a length and he cuts it away to the man at deep cover
6.6 : Zampa to Williamson, no run, tries to work off leg stump and gets a slight leading edge away to cover along the ground.
End of over: NZL 61/0 (Guptill 39, Williamson 22)
7.1 : Faulkner to Guptill, OUT, no run, goes to pick up a length ball and flick it high over the leg side, gets under it a fair bit and that gives Maxwell the chance to run around from long on and take an excellent catch right on the boundary edge!
7.2 : Faulkner to Williamson, one run, steers a length ball past backward point, gets a single down to deep third man
7.3 : Faulkner to Munro, one run, punches a drive off a good length to mid off, takes the fielder on for a good quick single
7.4 : Faulkner to Williamson, no run, good length slower ball and he works it off middle stump to mid wicket
7.5 : Faulkner to Williamson, one run, back of a length and he pushes it into the gap and out to deep cover
7.6 : Faulkner to Munro, one run, drives a half volley to mid off, Agar fields again and they take him on for another quick single.
End of over: NZL 65/1 (Williamson 24, Munro 2)
8.1 : Maxwell to Munro, one run, flighted on off stump, he drives down to long off for a single
8.2 : Maxwell to Williamson, OUT, no run, full ball and he looks to go downtown, thick leading edge is skied very high to long off, Agar sets himself under the ball and takes a safe catch. NZL 66/2
8.3 : Maxwell to Munro, one run, pushes down the ground to long off for a single
8.4 : Maxwell to Anderson, no run, darted in on a length, Anderson defends into the off side
8.5 : Maxwell to Anderson, one run, works it off his stumps to the gap at mid wicket for a single
8.6 : Maxwell to Munro, one run, worked off his pads out to the man at deep mid wicket.
End of over: NZL 69/2 (Munro 5, Anderson 1)
9.1 : Marsh to Munro, wide, pushes it very full and wide out of the hand, no shot offered there
Marsh to Munro, one run, short of a length and he punches hard down to long off for a single
9.2 : Marsh to Anderson, one run, short of a length, he pulls and tugs it off a thick bottom edge down to fine leg
9.3 : Marsh to Munro, one run, pushes with hard hands and pops it up towards cover, Coulter-Nile dives forward but can't quite get there
9.4 : Marsh to Anderson, no run, defended to mid wicket off a good line and length
9.5 : Marsh to Anderson, one run, drives hard down to long on with a strong bottom hand guiding the shot
9.6 : Marsh to Munro, one run, slashes outside off, bottom edge goes through low and bounces short of Nevill who does well to get his body behind it and prevent a boundary.
End of over: NZL 75/2 (Munro 8, Anderson 3)
10.1 : Maxwell to Munro, one run, skips down and drives hard to long off
10.2 : Maxwell to Anderson, OUT, no run, charges and goes for the big shot, not to the pitch and he gets right under the shot sending it very high, Agar at long on stays calm and takes another good pressure catch. NZL 76/3
10.3 : Maxwell to Munro, no run, drives straight to extra cover
10.4 : Maxwell to Munro, two runs, extravagant reverse sweep and he smacks it away to the deep cover area for a couple
10.5 : Maxwell to Munro, one run, driven very hard down to long on for a single
10.6 : Maxwell to Taylor, no run, pushed to the on side, can't beat short mid wicket.
End of over: NZL 79/3 (Munro 12, Taylor 0)
11.1 : Watson to Munro, no run, drives hard on the up and mistimes it down towards mid off
11.2 : Watson to Munro, no run, shuffles down and tries to force it, thick inside edge bounces back up to the bowler
11.3 : Watson to Munro, no run, bangs in a short ball and Munro ducks, no wide signalled
11.4 : Watson to Munro, one run, punched to the off side, sets off for a single, Coulter-Nile at cover gets there and goes for the back handed flick, direct hit would have been gone
11.5 : Watson to Taylor, one run, nudged down to the leg side for an easy single
11.6 : Watson to Munro, one run, drives down to long on for an easy single.
End of over: NZL 82/3 (Munro 14, Taylor 1)
12.1 : Maxwell to Munro, FOUR, shapes up to reverse sweep, Maxwell fires it down the leg side, so he ends up playing a right handed late cut away for four!
12.2 : Maxwell to Munro, one run, pulled away to deep backward square
12.3 : Maxwell to Taylor, one run, defended down to the off side for a quick single
12.4 : Maxwell to Munro, no run, good yorker length ball, he drives and can only dig it out to cover
12.5 : Maxwell to Munro, FOUR, reverse sweeps very hard and finds the cover point boundary
12.6 : Maxwell to Munro, four byes, big swipe outside off and he misses, spins sharply and beats Nevill as well.
End of over: NZL 96/3 (Munro 23, Taylor 2)
13.1 : Marsh to Taylor, APPEAL, no run, stuck on the crease there and he's very well beaten, they ask for a catch behind but umpire Llong isn't interested
13.2 : Marsh to Taylor, one run, nicely cut away to the man at deep backward point
13.3 : Marsh to Munro, no run, well directed slower ball, he drives in controlled fashion straight to cover
13.4 : Marsh to Munro, no run, tight line and length and he tries to force it, mistimed back to the bowler
13.5 : Marsh to Munro, no run, beaten by another slower ball that just bounces past over middle stump
13.6 : Marsh to Munro, OUT, no run, another slower ball and he swings it across to the leg side, well beaten by the bowler there and he only chips it up for Faulkner at deep mid wicket for a comfortable catch.
End of over: NZL 97/4 (Munro 23, Taylor 3)
14.1 : Coulter-Nile to Elliott, no run, full ball targeting the stumps, he works it off his pads straight to mid wicket
14.2 : Coulter-Nile to Elliott, one run, tucked down to the leg side for an easy single
14.3 : Coulter-Nile to Taylor, no run, back of a length, he fends it down towards backward point, no chance for a single
14.4 : Coulter-Nile to Taylor, one run, nudged down into the off side for a very quick single, well judged
14.5 : Coulter-Nile to Elliott, no run, pushes forward to a length ball outside off stump and is beaten trying to guide it away
14.6 : Coulter-Nile to Elliott, no run, defended off a good line and length, tidy over there for Australia.
End of over: NZL 99/4 (Taylor 4, Elliott 1)
15.1 : Marsh to Taylor, no run, banged in short of a length, Taylor shuffles down and works it to short mid wicket
15.2 : Marsh to Taylor, one run, goes at a full ball and drags it off a thick inside edge to deep backward square leg, brings up the NZ 100
15.3 : Marsh to Elliott, FOUR, charges and tries to hack over the leg side, thick inside edge past the stumps and it beats Nevill diving down the leg side
15.4 : Marsh to Elliott, no run, back of a length and he is forced to defend it down the on side, Marsh does his own fielding
15.5 : Marsh to Elliott, two runs, forced off the back foot and he finds the gap at deep extra cover
15.6 : Marsh to Elliott, one run, charges and slaps a length ball over the on side, lands safely out at deep mid wicket.
End of over: NZL 107/4 (Taylor 5, Elliott 8)
16.1 : Watson to Elliott, two runs, forces a length ball and gets a French cut away past leg stump, Zampa at fine leg just manages to keep it in play
16.2 : Watson to Elliott, one run, short ball, he pulls and mistimes it away to deep backward square leg
Watson to Taylor, wide, short slower ball is pushed down the leg side and that's a definite wide
16.3 : Watson to Taylor, SIX, length ball and he picks it up superbly over deep square leg for a huge six!
16.4 : Watson to Taylor, OUT, no run, full ball, he tries to pick it up over the leg side again but this time just drags it straight to Marsh at mid wicket, simple chance and he makes no mistake. NZL 117/5
16.5 : Watson to Ronchi, no run, good line and length around off stump, he defends it straight to extra cover
16.6 : Watson to Ronchi, one run, steers a length ball down to third man for a single.
End of over: NZL 118/5 (Elliott 11, Ronchi 1)
17.1 : Marsh to Ronchi, one run, short of a length ball, he steers it to backward point and they take a single to Khawaja on the edge of the circle
17.2 : Marsh to Elliott, FOUR, makes room and drives a length ball off leg stump through extra cover, superb placement and he finds the boundary!
17.3 : Marsh to Elliott, no run, charges, Marsh bowls a shorter length cutter and it grips in the surface, beats the cross bat swat of Elliot
17.4 : Marsh to Elliott, one run, pulled off his hip away to deep backward square leg for a single
17.5 : Marsh to Ronchi, one run, pushed wide of cover and they take a quick single
17.6 : Marsh to Elliott, FOUR, short on the hip, he pulls it away hard and finds the boundary at fine leg.
End of over: NZL 129/5 (Elliott 20, Ronchi 3)
18.1 : Faulkner to Ronchi, one run, length on his pads, flicked away into the leg side for a single to deep mid wicket
18.2 : Faulkner to Elliott, no run, back trying to launch a length ball over mid wicket, big swing and a miss
18.3 : Faulkner to Elliott, one run, slower ball on his hip, he tucks it to short fine leg and they rush through for a single
18.4 : Faulkner to Ronchi, two runs, down the wicket, through the shot early and he slices it up and over backward point, gets it to land safely
18.5 : Faulkner to Ronchi, OUT, no run, another wicket off a slower ball, he couldn't create the pace on the shot and dragged the length ball to the leg side, Maxwell at deep mid wicket runs in and takes the catch low down. NZL 133/6
18.6 : Faulkner to Elliott, one run, makes room and lofts over the off side, gets a single to long off where it's fielded on the bounce.
End of over: NZL 134/6 (Elliott 22, Santner 0)
19.1 : Coulter-Nile to Elliott, two runs, hacks a length ball wide of long on and they are able to make it back for two
19.2 : Coulter-Nile to Elliott, two runs, attempted ramp shot and he toe ends it to mid wicket, back for the second and a poor throw from Maxwell misses a run out chance
19.3 : Coulter-Nile to Elliott, one run, swings hard and gets a thick bottom edge down to fine leg
19.4 : Coulter-Nile to Santner, OUT, one run, cuts up and over the off side to deep cover, Maxwell launches it over the bails and looks to have Santner short of his ground. Goes to the third umpire and it is confirmed. NZL 140/7
19.5 : Coulter-Nile to Milne, two runs, short ball and he hammers a pull shot, Marsh at deep square just gets there on the half volley and does very well to stop it
19.6 : Coulter-Nile to Milne, OUT, no run.
Coulter-Nile to Milne, OUT, no run, swing and a miss off a slower ball, they run for the bye and Nevill underarms the stumps to have Elliot run out.
New Zealand end up on 142 after their 20 overs, not a bad total but they would have hoped for 150+ after the start they got off to.
Australia pegged it back well with a lot of slower balls making it difficult to time the ball, and you'd think the NZ bowlers will take note and look to exploit the conditions in a similar fashion.
End of over: NZL 142/8 (Elliott 27, Milne 2)
0.0 : Okay we are back for the Australian run chase, 143 runs the target. Anderson to open the bowling with Khawaja on strike.
0.1 : Anderson to Khawaja, no run, wide yorker length ball and he digs it out towards point
0.2 : Anderson to Khawaja, FOUR, just back of a length, Khawaja stands tall and pulls from outside off stump and sends it away through mid wicket
0.3 : Anderson to Khawaja, one run, short outside the off stump and he cuts it away to deep third man
0.4 : Anderson to Watson, one run, length ball on his body, he calmly works it away to deep backward square leg
0.5 : Anderson to Khawaja, FOUR, length ball outside the off stump and he drives superbly on the up to beat the extra cover fielder
0.6 : Anderson to Khawaja, one run, short length ball outside off stump, guided smartly down to third man for a single.
End of over: AUS 11/0 (Watson 1, Khawaja 10)
1.1 : Milne to Khawaja, no run, good length ball to start, he forces it to mid wicket off a thick inside edge
1.2 : Milne to Khawaja, FOUR, full ball, he drives hard and flat through the line, clean strike and just enough elevation to clear mid on!
1.3 : Milne to Khawaja, no run, tries to pull a length ball and is beaten as it skids through outside the off stump
1.4 : Milne to Khawaja, FOUR, gets width and he cuts superbly, beats backward point and third man can't get to it either
1.5 : Milne to Khawaja, no run, good comeback there, yorker on middle peg and Khawaja has to dig it out
1.6 : Milne to Khawaja, one run, drives nicely and places it just wide of mid off and they take a single.
End of over: AUS 20/0 (Watson 1, Khawaja 19)
2.1 : Elliott to Khawaja, no run, yorker length on off stump and he jams it out backward of point
2.2 : Elliott to Khawaja, FOUR, full outside off, Khawaja steps forward and plays a lovely lofted drive over the covers
2.3 : Elliott to Khawaja, one run, on the back foot and he flicks it away to deep mid wicket
2.4 : Elliott to Watson, FOUR, just enough width for Watson to sit on the back foot and punch a drive off a good length to the cover boundary, class strokeplay
2.5 : Elliott to Watson, no run, defends on off stump and he plays it down to mid wicket
2.6 : Elliott to Watson, one run, pushed down the on side, gets a single to long on.
End of over: AUS 30/0 (Watson 6, Khawaja 24)
3.1 : McClenaghan to Watson, one run, worked off his pads just wide of mid wicket and they get through for a run
3.2 : McClenaghan to Khawaja, APPEAL, no run, massive shout from the bowler, Khawaja shuffled across to work it and it struck the pad, maybe just got outside off stump but it sure was close
3.3 : McClenaghan to Khawaja, FOUR, short of a length and Khawaja rocks back and smokes it over mid wicket, superb pull shot!
3.4 : McClenaghan to Khawaja, one run, works a slower ball towards mid on, the fielder is quite deep on the circle and they get through easily
3.5 : McClenaghan to Watson, one run, punched to mid on and they take a quick single, Anderson fumbles the pick up so they are through safely
3.6 : McClenaghan to Khawaja, no run, length ball outside off, he plays a late dab straight to short third man.
End of over: AUS 37/0 (Watson 8, Khawaja 29)
4.1 : Anderson to Watson, no run, worked off a length straight to the mid wicket fielder
4.2 : Anderson to Watson, one run, punches a length ball and the bowler deflects it away towards long on, through for a single
4.3 : Anderson to Khawaja, one run, plays a clever flick off his stumps out to deep square leg
4.4 : Anderson to Watson, one run, short of a length, he pulls and gets it off the splice, mistimed badly away to deep mid wicket
4.5 : Anderson to Khawaja, one run, advances and drags a length ball towards mid on, takes a single as he was moving with the stroke
4.6 : Anderson to Watson, one run, another mistimed shot, thick inside edge bounces down behind him to the leg side and they pick up a single.
End of over: AUS 42/0 (Watson 11, Khawaja 31)
5.1 : McClenaghan to Watson, two runs, full on leg stump and he clips it away to deep mid wicket, finds the gap and gets two
5.2 : McClenaghan to Watson, OUT, no run, clears the front shoe and looks to go over the top, full ball is struck hard but flat at mid off and Williamson takes the catch at waist height. AUS 1/44
5.3 : McClenaghan to Smith, no run, forward defending and he's beaten by a slower ball, maybe a thin edge there but it bounces well short of Ronchi
5.4 : McClenaghan to Smith, FOUR, full outside off and Smith plays a classical drive through the covers to get off the mark
5.5 : McClenaghan to Smith, no run, drives from the crease this time, not quite timed and it rolls to mid off
5.6 : McClenaghan to Smith, two runs, full on his pads and it's nicely worked away to deep backward square.
End of over: AUS 50/1 (Khawaja 31, Smith 6)
6.1 : Santner to Khawaja, one run, cut away to deep point for an easy single
6.2 : Santner to Smith, no run, flighted into leg stump, he pushes and gets a leading edge to cover
6.3 : Santner to Smith, no run, defended down to backward point
6.4 : Santner to Smith, OUT, no run, down the track and it grips and spins off a length, Smith fails to cover it and runs straight past the ball, Ronchi has all the time in the world to remove the bails. AUS 2/51
6.5 : Santner to Warner, no run, forward defending a full ball to short extra cover
6.6 : Santner to Warner, one run, back of a length and he steers it away to deep backward point.
End of over: AUS 52/2 (Khawaja 32, Warner 1)
7.1 : Williamson to Warner, no run, beats the edge as he drives from the crease outside off
7.2 : Williamson to Warner, one run, digs out a full ball to the gap at square leg
7.3 : Williamson to Khawaja, one run, low full toss on his pads is clipped away to deep mid wicket
7.4 : Williamson to Warner, no run, drives firmly but he can't beat extra cover
7.5 : Williamson to Warner, one run, nudged to the gap in the leg side for a quick single
7.6 : Williamson to Khawaja, no run, leans back to cut and he mistimes it to the extra cover fielder. Handy over there from the NZ skipper.
End of over: AUS 55/2 (Khawaja 33, Warner 3)
8.1 : Elliott to Warner, one run, short of a length and he forces it off the back foot to long on with a controlled pull shot
8.2 : Elliott to Khawaja, two runs, nicely flicked to the gap at deep mid wicket for a couple
8.3 : Elliott to Khawaja, no run, length ball and he steers it to the fielder at short third man
8.4 : Elliott to Khawaja, two runs, flicked off a length out to deep mid wicket and they run well for two
8.5 : Elliott to Khawaja, one run, tries to hit over the leg side cross batted, right off the toe end and it just lobs wide of the bowler
8.6 : Elliott to Warner, OUT, one run, plays a nice punch drive down the ground, Khawaja turns back for two and a perfect throw over the bails has him run out! Goes to the third umpire but there was little doubt, he was well short. AUS 62/3
9.1 : Sodhi to Maxwell, one run, tucked off his pads towards backward square leg
9.2 : Sodhi to Warner, no run, fends outside off to a googly and drops it down to cover
9.3 : Sodhi to Warner, one run, pushed into the gap at mid wicket for a single
9.4 : Sodhi to Maxwell, no run, comes forward and defends it straight to cover
9.5 : Sodhi to Maxwell, two runs, nicely driven past cover this time, gets a couple wide of the long off fielder
9.6 : Sodhi to Maxwell, no run, tight line and length ball, Maxwell defends it straight back.
End of over: AUS 66/3 (Warner 6, Maxwell 3)
10.1 : Santner to Warner, OUT, no run, full on leg stump, Warner attempts the slog sweep and doesn't quite catch it, hits it flat out to deep mid wicket where Guptill catches it! Massive wicket there, NZ right on top now! AUS 4/66
10.2 : Santner to Marsh, no run, forward and he defends it back down the wicket
10.3 : Santner to Marsh, one run, cuts it away forward of point for a single to the sweeper
10.4 : Santner to Maxwell, no run, back to a short length ball, spins away and beats the edge of Maxwell
10.5 : Santner to Maxwell, no run, attempted reverse sweep and he misses it down leg
10.6 : Santner to Maxwell, one run, nudged down into the off side, they scamper through for a single.
End of over: AUS 68/4 (Maxwell 4, Marsh 1)
11.1 : Anderson to Maxwell, no run, pushes to backward point, Marsh gets halfway down and has to scramble back
11.2 : Anderson to Maxwell, no run, yorker length, Maxwell reverse sweeps and misses it, luckily the ball was just wide of the off stump
11.3 : Anderson to Maxwell, one run, full on his pads and he clips it away to deep backward square leg
11.4 : Anderson to Marsh, no run, length ball and he steers it to backward point
11.5 : Anderson to Marsh, one run, punches a length ball firmly down the ground to long off
11.6 : Anderson to Maxwell, one run, tries to flick up and over the leg side, thick leading edge loops high and Guptill charges in from mid wicket but can't get there to create a chance.
End of over: AUS 71/4 (Maxwell 6, Marsh 2)
12.1 : Milne to Maxwell, wide, goes for the yorker but it's angled way down the leg side
Milne to Maxwell, FOUR, full ball, Maxwell has a big swipe and gets a thin inside edge past leg stump and past Ronchi, lucky but a much needed boundary
12.2 : Milne to Maxwell, FOUR, slower ball, Maxwell swings hard and gets another bottom edge between the keeper and short fine leg!
Milne to Maxwell, wide, slower ball is angled down leg, Maxwell pulls and misses but that's a wide
12.3 : Milne to Maxwell, one run, punched off a good length out to the man at deep cover
12.4 : Milne to Marsh, leg bye, back of a length, off thigh pad to the off side as he tries to work it
12.5 : Milne to Maxwell, one run, cramped for room outside leg stump and he squeezes it away to deep backward square leg
12.6 : Milne to Marsh, one run, chops it down to the off side into the wicket, they're through for an easy single.
End of over: AUS 85/4 (Maxwell 16, Marsh 3)
13.1 : Sodhi to Marsh, one run, short ball and he pulls, mistimed along the ground to deep mid wicket
13.2 : Sodhi to Maxwell, no run, good length leg spinner and he guides it straight to backward point
13.3 : Sodhi to Maxwell, one run, charges and swings hard, manages to drag a thick inside edge away to deep mid wicket
13.4 : Sodhi to Marsh, no run, forward defending, steers it straight to backward point
13.5 : Sodhi to Marsh, one run, pushes to point for a very quick single
13.6 : Sodhi to Maxwell, one run, plays the reverse shot over backward point, the man in the deep is able to get across and cut it off.
End of over: AUS 89/4 (Maxwell 18, Marsh 5)
14.1 : Santner to Maxwell, two runs, early into the reverse sweep, ends up flicking it through cover and they get two
14.2 : Santner to Maxwell, no run, tries again and this time defends a yorker left handed
14.3 : Santner to Maxwell, leg bye, tries again! Struck on the pad and it rolls to backward point
14.4 : Santner to Marsh, SIX, down the wicket and he launches a massive six over long off! 101 metres!
14.5 : Santner to Marsh, one run, drags a pull shot to deep mid wicket
14.6 : Santner to Maxwell, one run, worked off his pads to deep mid wicket, brings up triple figures for Australia.
End of over: AUS 100/4 (Maxwell 21, Marsh 12)
15.1 : Sodhi to Maxwell, OUT, no run, flighted delivery, he goes for the big shot and slices it very high to the off side, Williamson runs back from extra cover, gets under it and holds it safely. Maxwell unable to get going today. AUS 5/100
15.2 : Sodhi to Marsh, no run, pushed off the back foot to extra cover
15.3 : Sodhi to Marsh, no run, full on off stump and he pushes to extra cover again, pressure building...
15.4 : Sodhi to Marsh, one run, back of a length and he works it down to long on
15.5 : Sodhi to Agar, no run, short of a length and he's back defending with soft hands to slip on the bounce
15.6 : Sodhi to Agar, no run, pushed off the back foot straight to the bowler.
End of over: AUS 101/5 (Marsh 13, Agar 0)
16.1 : Santner to Marsh, one run, steers a length ball out to deep point for a single
16.2 : Santner to Agar, one run, nudges off leg stump and he plays it to short fine leg for a single
16.3 : Santner to Marsh, no run, advances, short of a length and he chops it into the wicket and back to the bowler
16.4 : Santner to Marsh, SIX, full ball right in Marsh's zone, he stays in the crease and hits a golf tee shot over long on for six!
16.5 : Santner to Marsh, one run, nudged into the gap at point for a single
16.6 : .
End of over: Santner to Agar, SIX, down the track and he plays a lovely lofted drive back over long on and all the way! AUS 116/5 (Marsh 21, Agar 7)
17.1 : Sodhi to Marsh, one run, jams a full ball out through mid wicket, they look for two but settle for one
17.2 : Sodhi to Agar, one run, cuts it away to the man at deep point
17.3 : Sodhi to Marsh, no run, drives big from the crease, it spins and beats the outside edge
17.4 : Sodhi to Marsh, one run, driven firmly down to long off
17.5 : Sodhi to Agar, one run, backs away and cuts to extra cover, slight misfield from Guptill allows a quick single
17.6 : Sodhi to Marsh, one run, firmly struck drive to long off.
End of over: AUS 121/5 (Marsh 24, Agar 9)
18.1 : McClenaghan to Marsh, OUT, no run, short length slower ball, Marsh flat bats down the ground and slices it up off a thick top edge, doesn't have the distance to clear long on and Milne takes a very important catch. AUS 6/121
18.2 : McClenaghan to Agar, leg bye, walks across to flick to the leg side, beaten by another slower ball and its off pad to short fine leg
18.3 : McClenaghan to Faulkner, no run, swings hard across the line and misses outside off, another slower ball loops past the edge
18.4 : McClenaghan to Faulkner, one run, tries to force through the off side, thick inside edge goes behind square leg and they get a single
18.5 : McClenaghan to Agar, OUT, no run, full on leg and he tries to heave a slog sweep, doesn't middle it and Taylor runs around at deep backward square, takes an excellent catch on the move! AUS 7/123
18.6 : McClenaghan to Faulkner, one run, short slower ball, he toes it to the leg side and they scamper a single. 19 runs needed from the final over.
End of over: AUS 124/7 (Faulkner 2, Coulter-Nile 0)
19.1 : Anderson to Faulkner, OUT, no run, length ball and he slogs over mid wicket, another mistimed shot stays in the field of play, Guptill runs from deep mid wicket and takes it! AUS 8/124
19.2 : Anderson to Coulter-Nile, one run, tries to launch down the ground, mistimed to long off, just a single
19.3 : Anderson to Nevill, SIX, full on his pads and he flicks it up and over mid wicket, gets enough bat and it clears the ropes!
19.4 : Anderson to Nevill, one run, mistimed slog down to long on, just a single, 11 off 2 needed
19.5 : Anderson to Coulter-Nile, OUT, no run, big slog across the line, chops it back on to his stumps off the inside edge and that all but wraps it up for New Zealand! AUS 9/132
19.6 : .
End of over: Anderson to Zampa, two runs, lofted over extra cover and they get back for a couple but it doesn't matter, New Zealand win by 8 runs! AUS 134/9 (Nevill 7, Zampa 2)