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AUS vs NZ - 3rd Test - Sydney

AUS

454 (150.1)

217/2d (52.0)

256 (95.4)

136 (47.5)

CR:2.84 | Day 4

Australia win by 279 runs

MATCH DETAILS

Venue
Sydney
Series
Domain Test Series v New Zealand
Toss
Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Umpire
Dar, A S , Erasmus, M
Match Referee
Richardson, R B
Tv Umpire
Llong, N J
Man of the Match
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Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Neil Wagner	0	0	0	0	0.0
BJ Watling	19	108	0	0	17.59

Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	WD	Ec.
Nathan Lyon	16.5	4	50	5	0	0	2.97

45.6 Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling

Over 46. 1 run. Bowler: Nathan Lyon. New Zealand: 7-128(rr 2.78)

45.6 Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling

Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Head.

45.5 Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling

Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot glancing, to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Cummins.

45.4 Nathan Lyon to Todd Astle

OUT! Caught. Nathan Lyon to Todd Astle. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket, by Pattinson.

45.3 Nathan Lyon to Todd Astle

Nathan Lyon to Todd Astle. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Head.

45.2 Nathan Lyon to Todd Astle

Nathan Lyon to Todd Astle. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Lyon.

45.1 Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling

Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Labuschagne.

44.6 Mitchell Starc to Todd Astle

Over 45. 5 runs. Bowler: Mitchell Starc. New Zealand: 6-127(rr 2.82)

44.6 Mitchell Starc to Todd Astle

Mitchell Starc to Todd Astle. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to point for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne. If New Zealand lose another one, Australia might enquire to whether they can have extra time to finish this one tonight.

44.5 Mitchell Starc to Todd Astle

Mitchell Starc to Todd Astle. Half volley, outside off stump no foot movement Steer, to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Labuschagne.

44.4 Mitchell Starc to Todd Astle

Mitchell Starc to Todd Astle. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Starc.

44.3 Mitchell Starc to Todd Astle

Mitchell Starc to Todd Astle. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Smith.

44.2 Mitchell Starc to BJ Watling

Mitchell Starc to BJ Watling. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot glancing, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Lyon.

44.1 Mitchell Starc to BJ Watling

Mitchell Starc to BJ Watling. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine.

43.6 Nathan Lyon to Todd Astle

Over 44. 4 runs. Bowler: Nathan Lyon. New Zealand: 6-122(rr 2.77)

43.6 Nathan Lyon to Todd Astle

Nathan Lyon to Todd Astle. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Cummins.

43.5 Nathan Lyon to Todd Astle

Nathan Lyon to Todd Astle. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Cummins.

43.4 Nathan Lyon to Todd Astle

Nathan Lyon to Todd Astle. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Head.

43.3 Nathan Lyon to Todd Astle

Nathan Lyon to Todd Astle. Off break half volley, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Pattinson.

43.2 Nathan Lyon to Todd Astle

Nathan Lyon to Todd Astle. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine.

43.1 Nathan Lyon to Todd Astle

Nathan Lyon to Todd Astle. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Lyon.

42.6 Marnus Labuschagne to BJ Watling

Over 43. 11 runs. Bowler: Marnus Labuschagne. New Zealand: 6-118(rr 2.74)

42.6 Marnus Labuschagne to BJ Watling

Marnus Labuschagne to BJ Watling. Leg spinner full toss, down leg side on the front foot glancing, to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Pattinson.

42.5 Marnus Labuschagne to Todd Astle

Marnus Labuschagne to Todd Astle. Leg spinner half volley, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Pattinson.

42.4 Marnus Labuschagne to Todd Astle

FOUR! Marnus Labuschagne to Todd Astle. Leg spinner full toss, down leg side on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs. Juicy full toss down the legside, still no one out on the legside, so it's risk free for Astle. Smeared away for four more.

42.3 Marnus Labuschagne to Todd Astle

Marnus Labuschagne to Todd Astle. Leg spinner back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine, fielded by Warner.

42.2 Marnus Labuschagne to Todd Astle

FOUR! Marnus Labuschagne to Todd Astle. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed past deep square leg for 4 runs. No one out in the deep for protection, so Astle gets down on one knee, and heaves it away to the square leg fence.

42.1 Marnus Labuschagne to Todd Astle

Marnus Labuschagne to Todd Astle. Leg spinner half volley, down leg side on the front foot flick, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Lyon.

41.6 Nathan Lyon to Colin de Grandhomme

Over 42. 7 runs. Bowler: Nathan Lyon. New Zealand: 6-107(rr 2.55)

41.6 Nathan Lyon to Colin de Grandhomme

OUT! Caught. Nathan Lyon to Colin de Grandhomme. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, by Burns. Fifty and out! He's always been an attacking player, but what was CDG thinking here? Two men out in the deep, and it doesn't even look like he tried to genuinely clear them. Gently clipped out to deep mid wicket for a regulation catch. Will that spark a collapse?

41.5 Nathan Lyon to Colin de Grandhomme

SIX! Nathan Lyon to Colin de Grandhomme. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs. Gorgeous shot from de Grandhomme. He shimmies down the pitch, and crushes one over extra cover for six. What a way to bring up his half century.

41.4 Nathan Lyon to Colin de Grandhomme

Nathan Lyon to Colin de Grandhomme. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot flick, to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Warner.

41.3 Nathan Lyon to Colin de Grandhomme

Nathan Lyon to Colin de Grandhomme. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine.