New Zealand vs Australia Commentary
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New Zealand vs Australia Commentary
AUS • 1st innings
118/4
NZ • 2nd innings
98/3
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Overs
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6s
4s
9.1
6
Matthew Short to Glenn Phillips
SIX! Full and wide of off, Glenn Phillips launches this out of the park over the sight screen for a maximum.
9.2
1
Matthew Short to Glenn Phillips
Too full in middle, Glenn Phillips slogs this towards long on for a single.
9.3
1
Matthew Short to Mark Chapman
Short of a length outside off, Mark Chapman slaps this to long on and takes a single.
9.4
1
Matthew Short to Glenn Phillips
Low full toss on leg, Glenn Phillips smashes this to long on for a single.
9.5
2
Matthew Short to Mark Chapman
Yorker in middle, Mark Chapman drives this through extra-cover for a couple.
9.6
4
Matthew Short to Mark Chapman
FOUR! Boundary of an inside edge but the Kiwis lose this by 27 runs. Fuller one sliding down leg, Mark Chapman gets an inside edge racing past the keeper to his right for a boundary towards fine leg.
Till Now Score: 98/3
(10 Overs)
M Chapman
17(15)
G Phillips
40(24)
M Short
2-0-33-1
Over 10 ·98 Runs
6
1
1
1
2
4
8.1
0
Nathan Ellis to Mark Chapman
On a length outside off, Mark Chapman clears his front leg and swings wildly but misses out.
8.2
0
Nathan Ellis to Mark Chapman
BYE! Back of a length around off, Mark Chapman swings and misses but Glenn Phillips was off the blocks quickly as he raced to the other end for a single.
8.3
1
Nathan Ellis to Glenn Phillips
Low full toss on off, Glenn Phillips drills this to long on for a single.
8.4
0
Nathan Ellis to Mark Chapman
BYE! Full and wide outside off, Mark Chapman swings and misses again. Glenn Phillips gets to the other end quickly. Matthew Wade aims at the stumps but misses.
8.5
4
Nathan Ellis to Glenn Phillips
FOUR! On a length around the pads, Glenn Phillips flicks this wide of the short fine fielder and gets a boundary.
8.6
1
Nathan Ellis to Glenn Phillips
Yorker on leg, Glenn Phillips pushes this towards square leg and takes a single.
Till Now Score: 83/3
(9 Overs)
G Phillips
32(21)
M Chapman
10(12)
N Ellis
2-0-11-0
Over 9 ·83 Runs
0
0
1
0
4
1
7.1
4
Mitchell Starc to Mark Chapman
FOUR! Carved away for four. Full and wide outside off, Mark Chapman slices this wide of the short third fielder for four. A much, much needed boundary for Kiwis.
7.2
0
Mitchell Starc to Mark Chapman
Chapman misses out as that was there to be hit. On a length around the pads, Mark Chapman misses the flick and the ball drops after a deflection off his pads.
7.3
0
Mitchell Starc to Mark Chapman
LEG BYE! Yorker on pads, Mark Chapman looks to slog this one but the ball sneaks past his bat and hits his pads as the run a single.
7.4
0
Mitchell Starc to Glenn Phillips
Full and wide outside off, Glenn Phillips looks to reach at it but misses. A tight call goes in favor of the bowler.
7.5
0
Mitchell Starc to Glenn Phillips
Hits the hard length at good clicks, Glenn Phillips looks for the pull but gets late to it and misses.
7.6
4
Mitchell Starc to Glenn Phillips
FOUR! Attempted yorker goes wrong, Glenn Phillips stands his ground and smashes this over mid off for a boundary.
Till Now Score: 75/3
(8 Overs)
G Phillips
26(18)
M Chapman
10(9)
M Starc
2-0-15-0
Over 8 ·75 Runs
4
0
0
0
0
4
6.1
0
Spencer Johnson to Mark Chapman
LEG BYE! On a length going down leg, Mark Chapman deflects this off he thigh pad towards off for a single.
6.2
1
Spencer Johnson to Glenn Phillips
Short-pitched on leg, Glenn Phillips tow poked it towards square leg for a single.
6.3
2
Spencer Johnson to Mark Chapman
Pitched up on off, Mark Chapman moves to his leg and drives this through extra-cover for couple.
6.4
1WD
Spencer Johnson to Mark Chapman
WIDE! Too full and wide of off. Chapman leaves it.
6.4
1
Spencer Johnson to Mark Chapman
The game is drifting further away from the Kiwis with the boundaries being dried up. On a length around off, Mark Chapman chops this onto his pads and takes a single.
6.5
1
Spencer Johnson to Glenn Phillips
Short-pitched in middle, Glenn Phillips pulls this towards deep backward square leg for a single.
6.6
1
Spencer Johnson to Mark Chapman
Another tight over from Spencer Johnson. Short-pitched in middle, Mark Chapman pulls this towards cow corner for a single. Singles and doubles won't really matter to Australia at the moment as the game is pretty much under their control now.
Till Now Score: 66/3
(7 Overs)
M Chapman
6(6)
G Phillips
22(15)
S Johnson
2-0-10-1
Over 7 ·66 Runs
0
1
2
1WD
1
1
1
5.1
W
Adam Zampa to Finn Allen
OUT! TAKEN! The misery ends for Finn Allen as he departs. Short of a length turning away from the batter, Finn Allen looks for the wild slog towards leg but ends up hitting it off the toe and ballooning this over Mitchell Starc at point. Starc settles underneath and takes a good catch. New Zealand are now in deep trouble as they have lost their top-order halfway at the chase.
5.2
1
Adam Zampa to Mark Chapman
Wrong'un on off, Mark Chapman dabs it to point and takes a single.
5.3
1
Adam Zampa to Glenn Phillips
Short of a length in middle, Glenn Phillips swivels and smashes this to deep mid-wicket for a single.
5.4
1
Adam Zampa to Mark Chapman
Tossed up in middle, Mark Chapman inside edges this towards deep square and takes a single.
5.5
0
Adam Zampa to Glenn Phillips
Quicker one wide of off, Glenn Phillips leaves it expecting a wide but the umpire calls it a fair one.
5.6
4
Adam Zampa to Glenn Phillips
FOUR! Bad luck for the bowler but this was badly needed for the Kiwis. Tossed up in middle, Glenn Phillips inside edges this racing past the short fine fielder for a boundary. Still a steep slope to climb as 68 runs are required of the last 4 overs.
Till Now Score: 58/3
(6 Overs)
G Phillips
20(13)
M Chapman
2(2)
A Zampa
2-0-20-1
Over 6 ·58 Runs
W
1
1
1
0
4
4.1
1
Nathan Ellis to Finn Allen
Slower one sipping on the batter, Finn Allen rolls this towards long on and jogs off to the other end.
4.2
0
Nathan Ellis to Glenn Phillips
Short and wide outside off, moved away a bit from the batter. Glenn Phillips looks to reach at it and cut this one but gets beaten.
4.3
0
Nathan Ellis to Glenn Phillips
Swing and a miss. On a length wide of off, Glenn Phillips looks for the square cut and gets beaten again.
4.4
0
Nathan Ellis to Glenn Phillips
That's a beauty! Away swinging wide yorker, Glenn Phillips fails to get any part of his bat behind this one. Three dots on a trot.
4.5
0
Nathan Ellis to Glenn Phillips
DEJA VU! Swinging hard and missing for the fourth time in succession. On a length wide of off, Glenn Phillips swings hard but misses again.
4.6
4
Nathan Ellis to Glenn Phillips
FOUR! Glenn Phillips gets lucky but he wouldn't mind one bit. Pitched up outside off again, Glenn Phillips swings hard and slices this off the edge flying over short third for a boundary.
Till Now Score: 51/2
(5 Overs)
G Phillips
15(10)
F Allen
13(8)
N Ellis
1-0-5-0
Over 5 ·51 Runs
1
0
0
0
0
4
3.1
1
Adam Zampa to Finn Allen
Too full and in middle, Finn Allen rolls it to deep mid-wicket region for a single.
3.2
4
Adam Zampa to Glenn Phillips
FOUR! Flat and hard for four. Tossed up on off, Glenn Phillips used his power and smashes this straight down the ground towards long on for four.
3.3
1
Adam Zampa to Glenn Phillips
Tossed up on off, Glenn Phillips pushes this away towards long off for a single this time.
3.4
1
Adam Zampa to Finn Allen
No timing at all from Finn Allen. Short of a length outside off, Finn Allen slaps his off the bottom towards loong on for a single.
3.5
6
Adam Zampa to Glenn Phillips
SIX! It's landed in the top tier and Glenn Phillips is smoking. Fuller in the slot for Glenn Phillips. Glenn crouches low and slog sweeps this way over the fence towards deep mid-wicket region for a gigantic maximum.
3.6
0
Adam Zampa to Glenn Phillips
Glenn misses out as he cuts a wide one straight to backward point for no run.
Till Now Score: 46/2
(4 Overs)
G Phillips
11(5)
F Allen
12(7)
A Zampa
1-0-13-0
Over 4 ·46 Runs
1
4
1
1
6
0
2.1
0
Spencer Johnson to Tim Seifert
On a length around length, Tim Seifert swings and gets it off the inside of his bat towards short fine leg for no run.
2.2
1
Spencer Johnson to Tim Seifert
Good length in middle, and leg, Tim Seifert clears his front leg and drills this towards mid on for a single.
2.3
1
Spencer Johnson to Finn Allen
Short-pitched, bodyline, Finn Allen walks down the track and goes for the pull. Connects off the sticker but lands it safely towards deep on leg for a single.
2.4
0
Spencer Johnson to Tim Seifert
This is some serious pace from Spencer Johnson and Tim Seifert was late by a day to it. Short-pitched in middle, Tim Seifert goes for the pull and misses.
2.5
1WD
Spencer Johnson to Tim Seifert
WIDE! Fuller one down leg, Tim Seifert looks for the ramp shot but misses.
2.5
W
Spencer Johnson to Tim Seifert
OUT! TAKEN! Spencer Johnson has deceived Tim Seifert by the pace. Short-pitched again and on off, Tim Seifert connects off the cue end and lobs it towards Josh Inglis at extra-cover. Josh Inglis backpaddles and takes a good catch. Well, Seifert had no option but to attack and he falls playing it closer to the body. The Kiwis are in a bit of a struggle here with two wickets down. Spencer Johnson is bowling absolute guns here.
2.6
0
Spencer Johnson to Glenn Phillips
OH JEEZ! This has flown off the deck evading both the batter and the keeper for four byes. On a length in middle, skids and climbs on the batter and cuts him in half. The ball keeps climbing and goes past the keeper in a flash as well.
Till Now Score: 33/2
(3 Overs)
G Phillips
0(1)
F Allen
10(5)
S Johnson
1-0-3-1
Over 3 ·33 Runs
0
1
1
0
1WD
W
0
1.1
6
Matthew Short to Will Young
SIX! Great start from Young as he takes on the off-spinner straight away. Tossed up around off, Will Young slog sweeps this over deep square region for a maximum.
1.2
0
Matthew Short to Will Young
Short of a length on leg, Will Young edges this off just in front of cover and survives.
1.3
4
Matthew Short to Will Young
FOUR! Arm-delivery in middle, Will Young shuffles a bit to his leg and drills this back past the bowlers left hand for a boundary straight down the ground.
1.4
1WD
Matthew Short to Will Young
WIDE! Floats one wide down leg, Will Young looks to innovate and scoop this but misses.
1.4
W
Matthew Short to Will Young
OUT! The ploy to hand Matthew Short the new ball works as he removes Will Young from the middle. Nicely tossed up on off, Will Young shimmies down the track and looks to loft this hard over the infield and loses his shape in that process, and ends up getting a leading edge towards the fielder at short third for his dismissal. Australia get their first wicket.
1.5
1
Matthew Short to Tim Seifert
Tossed up in middle, Tim Seifert tucks it gently towards mid-wicket and takes a single.
1.6
6
Matthew Short to Finn Allen
SIX! Finn Allen finally connects one from the meat of his bat. Short of a length in middle, Finn Allen swivels and smashes this out of the park over the fielder patroling the deep square fence foo a maximum.
Till Now Score: 26/1
(2 Overs)
F Allen
9(4)
T Seifert
1(1)
M Short
1-0-18-1
Over 2 ·26 Runs
6
0
4
1WD
W
1
6
Matthew Short to bowl the second over.
0
Tim Seifert is in at number 3.
0
Spencer Johnson replaces Mitchell Starc
0
Glenn Phillips is in at number 4.
0
Adam Zampa replaces Matthew Short.
0
Quick changes. Nathan Ellis replaces Spencer Johnson.
0
Mark Chapman is in at number 5.
0
Spencer Johnson replaces Nathan Ellis.
0
Mitchell Starc (1-0-7-0) is back into the attack.
0
Nathan Ellis to bowl the penultimate over.
0
Matthew Short to bowl the last over of the chase. The game has already drifted away from New Zealand's reach as they need 43 off the last over now.
0
Right then, Matthew Wade, the stand-in leader of the Australian team, joyfully accepts the T20I Trophy. Meanwhile, Mitchell Marsh, the full-time skipper of Australia, proudly hoists the revered Chappell-Hadlee Trophy, signifying their successful retention of it with a flawless 3-0 clean sweep. The entire squad gathers around, beaming with pride and enthusiasm, ready to capture the moment in a series of celebratory photographs! This brings us to the end of the shortest format and now the two teams will don the whites as the two-match Test series is up next. The first Test will commence on February 29 at 3.30 am IST (22.00 GMT) and will be played at Basin Reserve in Wellington. Till then, cheers, take care!
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0.1
0
Mitchell Starc to Finn Allen
Good start from Starc as he flies this past the outside edge of Finn Allen. On a length angling across the batter, Finn Allen swings wild and misses.
0.2
3
Mitchell Starc to Finn Allen
Sliced away for 3. Pithed up on off, Finn Allen slices this up and over point for three runs to start proceedings here.
0.3
0
Mitchell Starc to Will Young
Good length outside off, Will Young looks to push at it away from his body but gets late to it as the ball sails to the keeper.
0.4
4
Mitchell Starc to Will Young
FOUR! Up and over for four. Overcooked around off, Will Young stands still, presents the full face of his bat and gets it off the bottom but gets enough on this to take it past the fence after a couple of bounce towards long off.
0.5
0
Mitchell Starc to Will Young
LEG BYE! Pitched up on the pads, Will Young misses out on a flick and a boundary opportunity as the ball rolls off his pads towards short fine for a single.
0.6
0
Mitchell Starc to Finn Allen
WOAH! Finn Allen gets lucky. Inswinging yorker from Mitchell Starc starting on off, Finn Allen goes for the wild heave but edges this onto his pads for nothing.
Till Now Score: 8/0
(1 Overs)
F Allen
3(3)
W Young
4(3)
M Starc
1-0-7-0
Over 1 ·8 Runs
0
3
0
4
0
0