Australia vs New Zealand Match Stats

Begins the over with a slower ball, on a hard length and around off. James Neesham waits for it and tucks it in front of square on the leg side for a run.

Full and at the pads, attacking the toes, Matt Henry clips it away wide of the man at fine leg and turns the strike over.

Slower and banged into the deck around off, angling across. James Neesham tries to take it on but fails to get any bat on it and that's the third time Cummins has beaten Neesham with a similar delivery.

FOUR! Dead straight and picks up the much-needed boundary as well. Full and well outside off, slower too, James Neesham has to really reach for it but manages to keep his shape and generate enough power to thump it down the ground for a boundary.

Slower and into the pitch outside off, pulled away on the bounce down to long on for a single.

Excellently bowled from Pat Cummins and New Zealand now need 58 runs to win from the final five overs. Takes pace off again but loops this one up on leg stump, the ball dips a lot on the batter and Matt Henry is unable to get any bat on it. The ball hits the boot and rolls toward backward point as there is a stifles appeal for LBW as well. Nothing doing says the umpire and it will be a dot.

Starts a new spell from over the wicket, full and spearing in at the stumps James Neesham goes for a swipe across the line but gets hurried as he gets an inside edge that rolls to short fine leg.

SIX! Shot of authority! Starc errs in line and length as he overpitches and offers width outside off, James Neesham stays still and drills it over extra cover for a maximum.

Yet another fullish delivery, outside off, James Neesham squeezes it out towards extra cover and takes a single.

Comes from around the wicket for the right-hander and goes full, at the stumps, Matt Henry stays leg side of the ball as he looks to drive down the ground. Ends up getting an outside edge that races to third man for one.

At 142.6 clicks, on a length, outside off, James Neesham stays put as he tries to play it fine on the off side but the ball skids on and zips past his outside edge.

Fuller in length, on the off-stump line, James Neesham closes the bat face and calmly clips it towards deep mid-wicket. Marnus Labuschagne in the deep, charges in a bit too hard and fails to pick the ball up cleanly but the batters are content with a single.

WIDE! Tries to angle it away from Neesham but goes beyond the tramline on off, on a length, James Neesham fails to get any bat on it and it is wided.

Cummins rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it back of a length, outside off, James Neesham waits for it and knocks it along the ground to long off for a single.

Well bowled! A well-directed bumper, at the right shoulder, slower as well, Matt Henry bend his back and drops his gloves to get out of the way.

FOUR! Up and over! In the slot by Pat Cummins, outside off, Matt Henry swings through the line and knows that mid off is inside the circle. Lofts it over that man for a boundary.

OUT! TAKEN! The change of pace does the trick for Pat Cummins! Pat Cummins switches back to bowling into the wicket and opts to take pace off, outside off, Matt Henry hangs on the back foot and tries to force it through the off side. He gets cramped for room and picks out the man at backward point. Josh Hazlewood stationed there, times the jump to perfection and completes the catch over his head. Matt Henry goes now as New Zealand lose their 8th wicket.

Continues to bang it in short, off pace again, outside off, Trent Boult sways out of the way quickly and lets the ball go through to the keeper.

Shortish delivery, on off, Trent Boult gets on his toes and fends it with a straight bat on the off side.

SIX! BANG! Clean hit! Mitchell Starc tries to go full and straight, at the stumps but misses his length as he serves it in the slot. James Neesham needs no second invitation as he smacks it flat and over long on for a maximum.

Compensates by bowling short, over middle, James Neesham rides on top of the bounce and pulls it hard to deep square leg for a run.

Switches to 'round the wicket and zones it in, full and on middle, Trent Boult backs away and drives it back to the bowler.

Looks to go full but ends up serving a low full toss, on the off-stump line, Trent Boult clears his front leg and pushes it in front of mid off for a single.

WIDE! Loses his radar as he sprays a low full toss, down leg. Starc is lucky that James Neesham did not get any bat on it or else it would have been an easy boundary. A full-length dive by Josh Inglis to his right to prevent any more extra runs.

Into the wicket, directed at the batter, James Neesham is unable to free his arms and half-pulls it in front of square leg for a single.

Another low full toss, outside off, Trent Boult gets bat to ball and works it to deep cover. The batters decide to take a single and it will be Boult on strike at the start of the next over.

SIX! A valiant effort but Marnus Labuschagne has stepped on the boundary for a maximum! Josh Hazlewood serves this one full but in the slot, around off, Trent Boult clears his front leg and swings through the line. Marnus Labuschagne at long on, makes the mistake of charging in and has to back track eventually. He completes the catch but fails to release the ball before making contact with the ropes.

Into the wicket by Hazlewood, on off, Trent Boult flat bats this one down to long on and takes a single.

Full and outside off, James Neesham reaches out and carves it to the left of deep cover for a couple of runs.

FOUR! In the gap and that will be FIFTY for James Neesham! Josh Hazlewood goes short now, over middle, James Neesham picks the change of pace and sets himself up nicely and early. Pulls it to the right of deep square leg for a boundary.

Full and angling away, near the tramline on off, James Neesham fails to squeeze this one out on the off side. The perfect wide yorker!

Good finish to the over from Josh Hazlewood! Another on a yorker length, outside off, James Neesham tries to get underneath the delivery but fails to do and can only hit it back to the bowler.

A direct hit and Trent Boult was gone! Strac charges in from around the wicket and goes on a fullish length, at the stumps, Trent Boult moves leg side and stabs it towards extra cover. He sets off for a single and the ball comes at a good height for Marnus Labuschagne but he fails to hit the target at the non-striker's end.

FIVE WIDES! Oh, dear! Mitchell Starc, what have you done? Tries to zone in at the toes, on a fullish length but the angle takes the ball past James Neesham and the ball rears off the footmark to go over the leaping Josh Inglis for a boundary. Bonus runs for New Zealand.

Fullish delivery, angling in, on middle and leg, James Neesham swats this one away and gets it wide of deep mid-wicket for two runs more.

Great stop by Glenn Maxwell! Right up there, on off, James Neesham drills it hard down the wicket. Mitchell Starc gets a hand on it in his follow through which reduces the pace of the delivery. Glenn Maxwell at long on, sprints and tumbles to his right to save a couple of runs for his side.

Sensational save in the deep by Marnus Labuschagne! On a length, slanting in, on middle and leg, James Neesham goes deep in his crease and slogs it towards deep mid-wicket where Marnus Labuschagne throws himself to his left on the boundary and keeps the ball in play. Two runs taken.

OUT! RUN OUT! Body blow for New Zealand! A 'Superman' effort by Josh Inglis to dismiss James Neesham! Mitchell Starc misses his length as he hurls a knee-high full toss, at the batter, James Neesham gets cramped for room and gets hurried as he tries to heave it away. He does not time it well and has no option to return for the second run. Marnus Labuschagne swoops in quickly and releases the throw towards the batting end. Josh Inglis grabs it cleanly and stretches out with his left hand to disturb the woodwork. The replays show that the full-length dive by James Neesham was not enough for him to reach his ground.

Mitchell Starc has done it for Australia! Switches to 'round the wicket and delivers it on a fullish length, outside off, Lockie Ferguson gives himself room but fails to get the elevation and can only hit this one along the ground towards cover. Joy on the faces of Mitchell Starc and the rest of the Aussies. Australia win this thriller by 5 runs!