Australia vs New Zealand Match Stats

Full and outside off, Mitchell Santner drives it towards extra cover for a single.

A good-length delivery, on middle, Glenn Phillips forces it towards long on for a run.

WIDE! Abbott bangs in a slower bouncer, on middle, Mitchell Santner goes for the ramp shot but misses. It is called a wide as it went above the batter's head.

Another slower ball, on length and outside off, Mitchell Santner goes for the heave. but adjusts well to push it towards cover for one.

Full and on the pads, Glenn Phillips flicks it towards deep square leg for single.

Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Mitchell Santner goes back and slaps it down to long on for another run.

A slower bouncer, on leg, Glenn Phillips waits for it and pulls it towards fine leg for one more.

A low full toss and on off, Glenn Phillips drills it straight back to the bowler where Starc does really well to field it.

A good yorker, on middle, Glenn Phillips still manages to squeez it out towards long on where a fumble allows the batters a second run.

Another brilliant yorker, outside off this time, Glenn Phillips is late to put his bat down and misses.

OUT! TAKEN! A great catch under pressure in the deep and this could prove to be the turning point of the game as Glenn Phillips goes back to the hut. Mitchell Starc serves this full and on leg, Glenn Phillips stays there and slogs it. However, he fails to get under the ball and hits it high up in the air towards deep square leg. Sean Abbott there judges it well to pouch it safely, but as he took it he realises that he is going over the ropes and relaeses the ball in the air to take it back inside the ropes. The umpires are not sure and sends it upstairs to check. Teh replays shows that Abbott did well to release the ball just in time when he went over the ropes and took it cleanly afterwards. Everyone is glued to the big screen as this is a huge moment in the game, and the Australians are delighted as OUT is displayed on the screen.

FOUR LEG BYES! Mitchell Santner is still at the crease though! Mitchell Starc strays on the pads on a fuller length, Mitchell Santner clips this fine and just manages to beat the diving keeper down leg side. The ball runs away to fine leg off the pads for a boundary. 

Bowls a full toss on the pads, Mitchell Santner clips this towards deep square leg for a single. 

Sean Abbott bowls this on a good length and outside off, Mitchell Santner looks to swing but misses. 

WIDE! Sean Abbott bangs this in short and outside off, Mitchell Santner leaps up to upper cut this but misses. The ball goes over the head and is called wide by the umpire. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Sean Abbott gets the wicket of Mitchell Santner and it seems like New Zealand's last hope is making its way back to the pavilion. Sean Abbott bowls this full and outside off, Mitchell Santner goes to loft this over long off but does not get the best connection. The ball sails into the hands of Cameron Green at long off and the Australian players celebrate. Sean Abbott is proving himself as a death bowler as well in this series. 

This is a slower ball, on a length and outside off, Tim Southee reaches out for it but gets nowhere near it and misses.

Swing and a miss! This is on a good length and on middle, Tim Southee swings wildly at it but cannot connect.

Another slower bouncer, on off, Tim Southee leaves it in the hope of getting a wide, but the umpires signals nothing.

Tim Southee is just not seeing the ball right now. This is slower again, full and around off, Tim Southee throws his bat at it but plays all over it.

Josh Hazlewood comes into the attack and bowls a good-length delivery, on off, Lockie Ferguson tries o slog it away but only connects with thin air.

A slower short ball, on middle, Lockie Ferguson pulls it towards shor fine leg but no run is taken. Poor cricket from the Kiwis.

This is the eighth dot ball in a row. Hazlwood bowls this on a length and outside off, Lockie Ferguson gets beaten again.

A knuckle ball now, on a length and outside off, Lockie Ferguson fails to pick it and plays all over it. Another dot!

Another knuckle ball and outside off, Lockie Ferguson swings and misses again. 

Finally a single as this full delivery is tucked away towards deep mid-wicket.

This is on a good length and outside off, keeps low, Lockie Ferguson looks to heave it away but misses.

Short and on middle, Lockie Ferguson pull it towards deep square leg for a single.

Another dot as Tim Southee gives charge to slog it away but fails to pick the slower one and misses again.

FOUR! Too little too late now. This is full and on middle, Tim Southee lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Short and on middle, Tim Southee pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Another short ball, but slower this time on middle, Lockie Ferguson is through his pull shot early and misses to catch the ball on elbows. 31 runs needed in 6 balls.

Full and on off, Tim Southee mistimes his lofted shot towards long off for a brace.

Another full delivery, on off, Tim Southee drills it towards long off again for a run.

Starc pitches it up and on middle, Lockie Ferguson tucks it away towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

OUT! TIMBER! Mitchell Starc fires in a yorker, on middle, angling in, Lockie Ferguson moves across to work it to the leg side, but misses his flick and the ball sneaks through between his legs to crash onto the stumps. Australia one wicket away from victory now.

OUT! TAKEN! That is that for the New Zealand innings and Aaron Finch ends his ODI career with a great win. Mitchell Starc serves a full delivery and outside off, Trent Boult makes room to hit it, but slices it up in the air and towards deep extra cover. Marnus Labuschagne runs towards it from the deep and pouches it safely while sliding in. AUSTRALIA WIN THE MATCH BY 25 RUNS AND COMPLETE THE WHITEWASH AS THEY TAKE THE SERIES 3-0. The players from both the sides congratulate Aaron Finch on his brilliant ODI career.