New Zealand vs Australia Match Stats

Lands it on off and full, Pat Cummins leans and blocks it back to Phillips.

Drifts it on the off stump line and keeps it fuller, Pat Cummins defends it with a long stride ahead.

Flat, full, and on off, Pat Cummins prods ahead and eases it back to the bowler.

Drags his length a bit on the middle with a little turn in, Pat Cummins tucks it off the back foot to short mid-wicket.

Full, just around off, Pat Cummins gets a stride ahead and drives it straight to covers.

Turning in on a fuller length, and on the middle, Pat Cummins steers it through mid-wicket for a single. Australia needs 39 more runs to win and New Zealand is 3 wickets away to pull off a miracle.

FOUR! What a superb timing! On the back of a length, and on the sixth stump, Pat Cummins rocks back and punches it through backward point for a boundary. 

Full and on the stumps now, Pat Cummins defends it back to Sears.

Angles it down leg on a fuller length, Pat Cummins flicks it away to deep square leg for a single. Not a good area to bowl him.

Around the wicket on a short length, Alex Carey climbs on the bounce and pats it towards widish point for a single.

Good work there by Scott Kuggeleijn but not a good delivery by Sears. Serves him down leg on full, Pat Cummins simply guides it away to deep fine leg where Scott Kuggeleijn dives and saves two.

Straight and full, Pat Cummins bends low to clear the covers but inside edges it to mid on instead. Time for Drinks and probably the last one of the series. Australia need 31 runs to win now.

FOUR! Swept away neatly! Around the wicket bowls Phillips, on a fuller length and on off, Alex Carey reaches out to the ball with the sweep shot before getting it through the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary.

FOUR! Looks in a hurry now! This is clever batting! An extra bit of pace from Phillips on a fuller length, Alex Carey sits down on his knee and sweeps it fine enough towards deep fine leg for another boundary. Just 23 needed now.

Floats it outside off on a length, Alex Carey misses to cut it away.

Brings the ball on the middle and full, Alex Carey squeezes it inside out to covers.

On the dragged length around off, Alex Carey cuts it straight to point.

Full, and outside off, with a good amount of flight on offer, Alex Carey strides forward and defends it. This partnership has flourished pretty well as these two have added 36 together now.

On a short length, just outside off, Pat Cummins cuts it off the back foot towards deep point for a single.

Oh no, Sears has hit the stump at the non-striker's end on his follow-through with his back leg. On a length, Alex Carey tucks it to the leg side for an easy single. Just 20 now the equation.

On the back of a length, the ball springs up further on the body, Pat Cummins jumps and blocks it off.

Bowls it outside off on a shade fuller length, Pat Cummins shoulders arms at it.

Short, bounces a bit more off the deck, and outside off, Pat Cummins ducks and stays away from the line.

Below 20s now. Another misdirected delivery on the leg side, and on a shortish length, Pat Cummins guides the ball off the back foot toward deep fine leg. Scott Kuggeleijn sprints to his right from deep square leg and puts in a dive to save one.

On the back of a length around off, Alex Carey dabs it in front of backward point for an easy single. 16 runs needed to win for Australia.

FOUR! Inching closer now! On a good length on the off stump, Alex Carey gets the outside edge off the bat and it bullets away through gully and slip cordon for a boundary. Alex Carey into the 90s now.

On the back of a length on top of off, Alex Carey pats it back to Henry off the back foot.

Full and on the stumps, Alex Carey drives it straight clearing his front foot. Matt Henry flicks it off with his leg on the way, and the ball rolls to mid on. Pat Cummins puts in a dive to reach home at the non-striker's end. A single taken.

On off and full, Pat Cummins presents a solid front foot defence.

Short and nipping back in, Pat Cummins tucks it in front of short leg.

FOUR! Straight as an arrow! A classy shot! Full and on the stumps, Pat Cummins presents the full face of the bat and drives it along the carpet and straight down the ground for a boundary. 50-run stand comes up between the two and Pat Cummins has looked cool, calm and collected.

FOUR! What a shot! Just 3 needed now and Alex Carey is also 3 away from the century. On a short length angling in the bodyline, Alex Carey pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary at deep mid-wicket.

On a length aiming the body, it shoots further and takes Alex Carey squared up. It takes off from his gloves and rolls to deep square leg and they cross for a single. Just a couple of runs needed now.

Short, on the body, Pat Cummins hops and punches it back to the right of the bowler.

On the top of off, on a length, Pat Cummins punches it off the back foot. Ben Sears stops it with one hand on his follow-through.

Outside off on a length, Pat Cummins under edges it short to Tom Blundell.

FOUR! Australian skipper finishes off in style and propels his team to clean sweep the series by 2-0, and New Zealand's wait to beat Australia in their own backyard just extends for the time being. Sears bowls it on a length and outside off, Pat Cummins punches it through backward point for a boundary and hits the winning runs. From being 80/5 to triumphing in this game, this is some performance from Australian batters, courtesy of Alex Carey's 98, and Mitchell Marsh's 80. Australia retains this Trans-Tasmanian rivalry in style with three wickets remaining.