| 0.0 : The Trans-Tasman rivals begin their preparation for the WC by facing each other in a warm-up game. Both the sides have not played a lot of cricket in recent times. Also, not many of their played a major role in the recently concluded Indian T20 League as well. This is a good chance for most of the players to acclamation to the conditions and get an idea of what could be their best XI for the mega event. Yes, this is a practice game but we believe both would be eager to beat the other here. Welco |
| ... Match Day ... |
| TOSS - Australia have won the toss and they will BOWL first. |
| 0.1 : Mitchell Starc to Martin Guptill, BEATEN! What a beauty to start with! Length around off, this one seems to be coming back in but then holds its line after bouncing. Guptill pays inside the line and is beaten. An appeal but turned down. |
| 0.0 : We are set for the game to begin! The players of Australia make their way out to the middle. Martin Guptill and Daryl Mitchell walk out to bat for New Zealand. Mitchell Starc will start with the ball. |
| 0.2 : Mitchell Starc to Martin Guptill, Some inward movement, fuller and on middle, Guptill plays it with the movement to mid-wicket. |
| 0.3 : Mitchell Starc to Martin Guptill, WIDE! Looks to angle this one across but it is short and quite wqide. Left alone. Wided. |
| Mitchell Starc to Martin Guptill, There was a sound! The umpire shakes his head though. Starc can't believe it. He felt there is an edge. Fuller and outside off, a tempter, Guptill looks to drive but is beaten. There is a sound as the ball passes the bat but maybe it was off the bat hitting the ground. |
| 0.4 : Mitchell Starc to Martin Guptill, Lovely stuff from Starc! Got the last one to angle away and gets this one back in. Slightly straighter then he would have liked. Guptill looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the leg side for one. |
| 0.5 : Mitchell Starc to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! That is a lovely shot to get off the mark! Beautifull! Fuller and on middle, Mitchell strokes it past the bowler, straight down the ground for the first boundary. |
| 0.6 : Mitchell Starc to Daryl Mitchell, A dot to end! An action-packed first over by Starc! Fuller and on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler. |
| Who will bowl from the other end? Kane Richardson it is. |
| 1.1 : Kane Richardson to Martin Guptill, Good length and on middle, kept out. |
| 1.2 : Kane Richardson to Martin Guptill, A slower one, fuller and on off, Guptill looks to go down the ground but it goes more off the toe end towards mid on. . |
| 0.0 : New Zealand - Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Trent Boult, Todd Astle, Devon Conway (WK), Kyle Jamieson, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Kane Williamson (C). |
| 1.3 : Kane Richardson to Martin Guptill, Quick run! On off, Guptill guides it to point and takes one. |
| 0.0 : Australia - Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Aaron Finch (C), Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade (WK), David Warner, Adam Zampa. |
| 1.4 : Kane Richardson to Daryl Mitchell, In the air... safe! Shorter and outside off. Daryl Mitchell looks to cut, it comes slow off the surface, it goes high up in the air over covers for one. |
| 1.5 : Kane Richardson to Martin Guptill, Another quick run! On middle, Guptill plays it to covers for one. |
| 1.6 : Kane Richardson to Daryl Mitchell, Good length and angling into the batter, Mitchell looks to pull but misses to get hit on the body. |
| 2.1 : Ashton Agar to Martin Guptill, FOUR! Nicely played and a welcome boundary! Just used the pace, flatter and outside off. Guptill cuts it past point. This one races away to the fence. |
| 0.0 : Ashton Agar comes to bowl. |
| 2.2 : Ashton Agar to Martin Guptill, Just short! Floats it up on off, Gutpill plays it uppishly but short of mid off. |
| 2.3 : Ashton Agar to Martin Guptill, Quick run! On off, Guptill pushes it to covers for one. |
| 2.4 : Ashton Agar to Daryl Mitchell, The quicker one and on middle, Mitchell gets his bat down in time and pushes it to covers. |
| 2.5 : Ashton Agar to Daryl Mitchell, A single as this is eased down to long on. |
| 2.6 : Ashton Agar to Martin Guptill, Another one! So a good comeback by the bowler after going for a boundary early on. On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one. |
| 3.1 : Mitchell Marsh to Martin Guptill, Good-length ball, on the pads. Martin Guptill clips it to square leg. |
| 0.0 : Mitchell Marsh comes into the attack. |
| 3.2 : Mitchell Marsh to Martin Guptill, FOUR! Nicely played! Angled into the pads, Guptill flicks it over square leg. Boundary. |
| 3.3 : Mitchell Marsh to Martin Guptill, FOUR! Another boundary! On the pads, this is pulled fine on the leg side. Races away to the fence. Back-to-back boundaries. |
| 3.4 : Mitchell Marsh to Martin Guptill, Two more! Short and on middle, Guptill pulls it over square leg, two taken. |
| 3.5 : Mitchell Marsh to Martin Guptill, FOUR! All of a sudden, boundaries are flowing. Another one on the pads, this is whipped over square leg. Boundary. |
| 3.6 : Mitchell Marsh to Martin Guptill, FIVES! This is turning out to be just the over New Zealand needed! Way down the leg side, Guptill lets it be, the keeper fails to collect it. It goes to the fine leg fence. |
| Mitchell Marsh to Martin Guptill, SIX! Bang! That is out of here! On middle, fuller, this is heaved over the long on fence. This is probably the momentum shifting over. |
| Adam Zampa comes to bowl. |
| 4.1 : Adam Zampa to Daryl Mitchell, Tossed up, on off. Daryl Mitchell goes for the drive but gets the outside edge to point. |
| 4.2 : Adam Zampa to Daryl Mitchell, Just a single as this is hit to long on. |
| 4.3 : Adam Zampa to Martin Guptill, A full one, on leg. Guptill hits it to long on for one. |
| 4.4 : Adam Zampa to Daryl Mitchell, Flatter ball, outside off. Daryl Mitchell guides it to point. |
| 4.5 : Adam Zampa to Daryl Mitchell, A googly, around off. Heaved to long on for one. |
| 4.6 : Adam Zampa to Martin Guptill, OUT! LBW! As plumb as it gets! Flatter ball, on middle. Guptill goes for the reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal and up goes the finger. |
| 5.1 : Kane Richardson to Daryl Mitchell, Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 0.0 : Kane Williamson walks out to bat. Also, Kane Richardson comes back into the attack. |
| 5.2 : Kane Richardson to Kane Williamson, Good length and on off, blocked. |
| 5.3 : Kane Richardson to Kane Williamson, Big confusion! Williamson steps out, the length is shortened. He plays it to covers. The fielder has a needless shy at the bowler's end but misses. The fielder backing up fumbles. Williamson wants one but is sent back in time. |
| 5.4 : Kane Richardson to Kane Williamson, WIDE! Down the leg side, Williamson looks to flick but misses. |
| Kane Richardson to Kane Williamson, Another one on a length and around off, Williamson plays it late but can't get it past the keeper. Another dot. |
| 5.5 : Kane Richardson to Kane Williamson, Once again fails to time it! Shorter and outside off, Williamson hops and tries to cut but underedges it to covers. |
| 5.6 : Kane Richardson to Kane Williamson, Another slower one on middle, Williamson is early in the pull, he then plays it towards short fine leg for one. A really good 6th from Kane. New Zealand are 47 for 1 after the Powerplay. Good one for them. |
| 6.1 : Adam Zampa to Kane Williamson, That is poor cricket all around! A full toss, Williamson is taken by surprise. He pushes it back gently to Zampa who lets it through for one. |
| 6.2 : Adam Zampa to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Lovely shot! The reverse sweep comes out, Mitchell plays it fine and this one races away to the third man fence. |
| 6.3 : Adam Zampa to Daryl Mitchell, Now the paddle sweep, just for one as it goes to fine leg. |
| 6.4 : Adam Zampa to Kane Williamson, Williamson now plays the paddle sweep towards that region for one. |
| 6.5 : Adam Zampa to Daryl Mitchell, Flatter and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 6.6 : Adam Zampa to Kane Williamson, A dot to end! Good fielding! Williamson comes down the track and looks to push it past cover. Warner dives and stops it. |
| Mitchell Marsh comes back to bowl. |
| 7.1 : Mitchell Marsh to Daryl Mitchell, SIX! This is poor from Marsh! He has just not got his line right. A half volley on the pads again, this is whipped over the square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 7.2 : Mitchell Marsh to Daryl Mitchell, Better from Marsh! A slower one, fuller and outside off, Mitchell looks to go downtown but is beaten. |
| 7.3 : Mitchell Marsh to Daryl Mitchell, Outside off and shorter, this is slapped through covers for one. |
| 7.4 : Mitchell Marsh to Kane Williamson, Two more! Yet another half volley, this is driven through covers for two. |
| 7.5 : Mitchell Marsh to Kane Williamson, Two more! Shorter and outside off, Williamson comes down the track and cuts it past point. Two taken. |
| 7.6 : Mitchell Marsh to Kane Williamson, On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one. |
| 8.1 : Ashton Agar to Kane Williamson, FOUR! That is sheer timing! Beautiful! Shorter and outside off, this is guided past point. Bounary results. |
| 8.2 : Ashton Agar to Kane Williamson, Flatter and on middle, holds its line. Defended. |
| 0.0 : Ashton Agar (1-0-7-0) is back on. |
| 8.3 : Ashton Agar to Kane Williamson, FOUR! The reverse sweep from Williamson! Very uncharacteristic from him but it comes off. On middle, he nails it through point. This one races away to the fence. |
| 8.4 : Ashton Agar to Kane Williamson, On off, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 8.5 : Ashton Agar to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Daryl Mitchell joins the act now. He plays the reverse sweep, gets it through point. Another boundary. |
| 8.6 : Ashton Agar to Daryl Mitchell, Two more to end! Outside off, this is played through point for two. |
| 9.1 : Mitchell Starc to Kane Williamson, Full ball, around middle. Kane Williamson eases it to long on for a single. |
| 9.2 : Mitchell Starc to Daryl Mitchell, Length ball, angling in from middle and leg. Daryl Mitchell gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls away and they take a run. |
| 9.3 : Mitchell Starc to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Top shot! Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Kane Williamson gets low and lofts it over cover for a boundary. |
| 9.4 : Mitchell Starc to Kane Williamson, Good-length ball, around leg. Kane Williamson tucks it to the leg side and collects one. |
| 9.5 : Mitchell Starc to Daryl Mitchell, Swing and a miss! Back of a length, outside off. Daryl Mitchell makes room to slog it but he fails to get any bat on it. |
| 9.6 : Mitchell Starc to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Nicely done by Daryl Mitchell! Starc bangs it into the deck, around middle and leg. Mitchell hangs back and pulls it to wide of deep square leg for a boundary. 11 runs off the over! |
| 10.1 : Adam Zampa to Kane Williamson, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 10.2 : Adam Zampa to Devon Conway, Fuller and outside off, this is driven through covers for one. |
| 10.3 : Adam Zampa to Kane Williamson, Just the one again as this is whipped down to the long on fielder. |
| 10.4 : Adam Zampa to Devon Conway, Shorter and on middle, this is pulled down to long on for one. |
| 10.5 : Adam Zampa to Kane Williamson, Williamson misses out! A full toss on middle, he plays it gently back to the bowler. |
| 10.6 : Adam Zampa to Kane Williamson, Outside off, Williamson guides it to short third man for one. A tidy over from Zampa. |
| 0.0 : Drinks break! This has been a good start by New Zealand and they would look to put on a big score from here. The platform is set for them to tee off in the last few overs now. Here comes Devon Conway out to bat and replace Daryl Mitchell. Adam Zampa is back on. |
| 11.1 : Mitchell Marsh to Kane Williamson, Fuller and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one. |
| 11.2 : Mitchell Marsh to Devon Conway, A leave! Do not see that often! Outside off, left alone. |
| 11.3 : Mitchell Marsh to Devon Conway, On off, this is pushed to covers for one. |
| 11.4 : Mitchell Marsh to Kane Williamson, Williamson comes down the track, the length is shortened, it is slapped through covers for one. |
| 11.5 : Mitchell Marsh to Devon Conway, A slower one on off, this is pushed down to long off for one. |
| 11.6 : Mitchell Marsh to Kane Williamson, A miss! Shorter and on middle, Williamson looks to play the paddle scoop but misses. |
| Change. Ashton Agar is back on. He went for 22 in his first two overs. |
| 12.1 : Ashton Agar to Devon Conway, On the pads, Conway works it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 12.2 : Ashton Agar to Kane Williamson, Slower through the air and on off, this is pushed to covers for one. |
| 12.3 : Ashton Agar to Devon Conway, Tossed up on off, Conway plays it back to the bowler. |
| 12.4 : Ashton Agar to Devon Conway, The sweep comes out, does not time it that well, it goes through square leg for one. |
| 12.5 : Ashton Agar to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Up and over! Lovely! Floats it up on middle, Williamson makes room and lofts it over covers for a boundary. |
| 12.6 : Ashton Agar to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Too short and it is put away! On middle, this is pulled over square leg for a boundary. |
| 13.1 : Adam Zampa to Devon Conway, Fuller and on middle, this is played back to the bowler. |
| 13.2 : Adam Zampa to Devon Conway, Two dots in a row! The reverse sweep comes out but can't get it past point. |
| 13.3 : Adam Zampa to Devon Conway, Just the one as this is pushed through covers. |
| 13.4 : Adam Zampa to Kane Williamson, Third dot in the over! Shorter and outside off, this is slapped but to covers. |
| 13.5 : Adam Zampa to Kane Williamson, OUT! TIMBER! Big wicket and timely one! Williamson was really finding the boundaries at ease! The slog sweep is out, he played the right shot as it was the googly, it lands outside off and turns back in. Williamson misses and it hits the stumps. |
| Glenn Phillips is the new batter. |
| 13.6 : Adam Zampa to Glenn Phillips, Flatter and on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler. Brilliant over by Zampa, just what his team needed. |
| Mitchell Starc is back on. |
| 14.1 : Mitchell Starc to Devon Conway, Back of a length, around off. Devon Conway pushes it to mid on and takes a single. |
| 14.2 : Mitchell Starc to Glenn Phillips, Short of a length, just outside off. Glenn Phillips taps it to wide of point and gets off the mark with one. |
| 14.3 : Mitchell Starc to Devon Conway, FOUR! Deft! Nice and fine! Length and on off, Conway plays it late and fine on the off side. This one races away to the fence. Lovely deft touch and a welcome boundary. |
| 14.4 : Mitchell Starc to Devon Conway, OUT! LBW! Mitchell Starc gets the big wicket of Conway and New Zealand lose another! Starc hurls a full ball on the pads, around leg. Devon Conway misses his flick and gets rapped in front. Mitchell Starc puts in an appeal and up goes the finger. |
| James Neesham walks out to bat. |
| 14.5 : Mitchell Starc to James Neesham, Neesham is off the mark! Shorter and on off, this is guided down to third man for one. |
| 14.6 : Mitchell Starc to Glenn Phillips, A dot to end! Another good over for the Aussies! On middle, this is jammed back to the bowler. |
| 15.1 : Mitchell Marsh to James Neesham, SIX! That is huge! Marsh has had a forgetful day with the ball so far! Fuller and on middle, this is heaved over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 15.2 : Mitchell Marsh to James Neesham, FOUR! Thumped! Fuller and on off, Neesham hammers it past the bowler, very straight. Smith runs to his left and dives but fails to stop it. |
| 15.3 : Mitchell Marsh to James Neesham, A slower short ball, Neesham looks to pull but misses. |
| 15.4 : Mitchell Marsh to James Neesham, Fuller and on off, this is hit down to long off for one. |
| 15.5 : Mitchell Marsh to Glenn Phillips, Another slower short ball, Phillips looks to pull but misses. |
| 15.6 : Mitchell Marsh to Glenn Phillips, Just a single to end! On middle, this is hit down to long on for one. |
| 16.1 : Ashton Agar to Glenn Phillips, OUT! TIMBER! Agar gets his first and a welcome wicket for him! Angled into the leg pole. Glenn Phillips looks to play the slog sweep but misses. This one hits the leg pole. Mitchell Santner walks out to bat. |
| 0.0 : Ashton Agar is going to bowl out. 3-0-33-0 for him so far. |
| 16.2 : Ashton Agar to Mitchell Santner, On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket. |
| 16.3 : Ashton Agar to Mitchell Santner, Another one on middle, Santner flicks but to mid-wicket. |
| 16.4 : Ashton Agar to Mitchell Santner, Make that 3 dots and a wicket in this over so far! On middle, it is pushed back to the bowler. |
| 16.5 : Ashton Agar to Mitchell Santner, Just the one! On middle, Santner pushes it down to long on for one. |
| 16.6 : Ashton Agar to James Neesham, A dot to end! A magical over by Agar! Fires it outside off, Neesham looks to play the reverse sweep but misses. |
| Kane Richardson is back on. He went for 6 in his first two overs. |
| 17.1 : Kane Richardson to Mitchell Santner, Full ball, outside off. Mitchell Santner moves across and drives it to deep cover for a run. |
| 17.2 : Kane Richardson to James Neesham, Slower ball, shorter in length, around off. James Neesham looks to pull but he gets an underedge and the ball dabs onto the pitch. |
| 17.3 : Kane Richardson to James Neesham, FOUR! EDGY! Full ball, outside off. James Neesham looks to drive but it goes off the outside edge and into the third man fence. |
| 17.4 : Kane Richardson to James Neesham, Wide! Full ball, way outside off. James Neesham looks to slog but he misses. Wided! |
| Kane Richardson to James Neesham, Richardson bangs it into the deck, around leg. Neesham pulls it towards deep square leg for one. |
| 17.5 : Kane Richardson to Mitchell Santner, OUT! TAKEN! That is an excellent piece of fielding in the deep by Steven Smith! Good-length ball, around off. Mitchell Santner hoicks it in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Steven Smith there settles under it and takes the catch. The momentum was taking him over the ropes so he lobs the ball to Ashton Agar who comes running from deep square leg. Agar does the rest. |
| Tim Southee is the new batter. |
| 17.6 : Kane Richardson to James Neesham, FOUR! SHOT! Short ball, around middle. James Neesham stays back and pulls it past deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 18.1 : Mitchell Starc to Tim Southee, A yorker on off, Southee jams it out towards the off side for a quick run. |
| 18.2 : Mitchell Starc to James Neesham, Just the one again! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 18.3 : Mitchell Starc to Tim Southee, Another yorker on off, this is jammed out towards cover for one. |
| 18.4 : Mitchell Starc to James Neesham, Mistimed! A full toss on off, this is hit down to long off for one. |
| 18.5 : Mitchell Starc to Tim Southee, Just the one again! On the pads, this is whipped through square leg for one. Can Starc end the over well? 150 up for the Kiwis. |
| 18.6 : Mitchell Starc to James Neesham, A low full toss, this is pushed down to long off for one. Brilliant 19th over. Just the 6 from it. |
| James Neesham backs away at the last moment. Kane Richardson had already left go the ball and is not amused. |
| 19.1 : Kane Richardson to James Neesham, Dropped! If you want to call it one! A low full toss, this is hammered back towards the bowler. Richardson tries to catch but it bursts through the hands and goes behind for one. |
| 19.2 : Kane Richardson to Tim Southee, OUT! TAKEN! Richardson has bowled really well and he gets his second. Full and wide outside off. Bowling to his field. Southee lofts it high up in the air, it is more off the bottom and Agar in the deep takes a good catch. The Kiwis have lost their way here. |
| Kyle Jamieson walks out to bat. |
| 19.3 : Kane Richardson to James Neesham, Swing and a miss! Short and wide outside off, Neesham looks to pull but misses. |
| 19.4 : Kane Richardson to James Neesham, SIX! This time he clears the fence! New Zealand needed this! Fuller and on middle, This is heaved over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 19.5 : Kane Richardson to James Neesham, Another dot! Drags the length back, bowls a slower one. This one holds in the wicket. Neesham swings but it sneaks under the bat. |
| 19.6 : Kane Richardson to James Neesham, OUT! TAKEN! RIchardson ends with a wicket and NEW ZEALAND HAVE BEEN RESTRICTED TO 158! A short one on middle, this is heaved towards wide long on. The fielder runs to his left and takes it. |
| It has been a good show by New Zealand with the bat. The pitch is a slowish one and they have put on a good score. Australia too would be happy as most of their bowlers had a good outing. |
| New Zealand had a good start provided by their top order. Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell and Martin Guptill got starts at the top of the order and gave them a good platform. There was a bit of a collapse in the middle order but James Neesham scored 31 in just 18 balls to take the Kiwis to a good score. They would back themselves to defend this. |
| Australia would not be too disappointed with the kind of show they put up. All the bowlers except for Mitchell Marsh had quite a good outing and picked up wickets. Kane Richardson picked 3, Adam Zampa picked 2 and they were very economical. Ashton Agar and Mitchell Starc picked 1 each and they too were not too expensive. Marsh though had a tough game as he went for 53 in his 4 overs. But, he will likely have a big role to play in their chase. What will happen in the second half? Stay with |
| ....THE RUN CHASE.... |
| We are set for the chase to get underway! |
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