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New Zealand vs Australia 2020 1st ODI Full Commentary

Result · Mar 13 2020, Fri - 09:00 AM (IST)
1st ODI, - Sydney Cricket Ground
AUSTRALIA
258/7
NEW ZEALAND
187
Australia won by 71 runs
CRR:4.56
Player Of The Match
  • 49.6

    Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Starc. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, dropped catch by Taylor, fielded by Guptill. Hacked into the legside, Taylor is running back and gets two hands to it, but he can only parry it away to safety. A tough chance for the Kiwi veteran.

    Australia scratch their way to a reasonable total. They would've been looking for above 300 after the opening partnership between Finch and Warner. But like so many times in recent history, the middle order have let them down. Credit must go to New Zealand as they bowled fantastically well. Mitchell Santner was the pick of the bunch. The visitors will fancy chasing this down, but it is quite a slow surface, so the Aussies still have a chance as well.

  • 49.5

    FOUR! Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Starc. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, bottom edge past third man for 4 runs. That's handy. Starc swings hard, and the ball scurries away off the toe end past the keeper for four.

  • 49.4

    Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Starc. Half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 2 runs, fielded by de Grandhomme.

  • 49.3

    Lockie Ferguson to Pat Cummins. Length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Williamson.

  • 49.2

    Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Starc. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Boult.

  • 49.1

    OUT! Caught. Lockie Ferguson to Marnus Labuschagne. Full toss, outside off stump Deep in crease driving, thick edge to backward point, by Taylor. Straight into the hands of backward point. Labuschagne was looking to go over the mid off or extra cover region, but it flies off the outer half to Taylor in the ring. Nicely pouched.

  • 48.6

    Trent Boult to Marnus Labuschagne. Half volley, off stump backing away driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Nicholls.

  • 48.5

    Trent Boult to Marnus Labuschagne. Length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, to long off for 2 runs, fielded by Santner.

  • 48.4

    Trent Boult to Pat Cummins. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep extra cover for 3 runs, run save by Nicholls, fielded by Neesham.

  • 48.3

    Trent Boult to Marnus Labuschagne. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, Spliced to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by de Grandhomme.

  • 48.2

    Trent Boult to Marnus Labuschagne. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Santner.

  • 48.1

    APPEAL! Trent Boult to Marnus Labuschagne. Yorker, outside off stump moves in front sweeping, hit pad to for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W. Up goes the finger, but it is an instant review from Labuschagne. He jumped across his stumps and looked to sweep Boult away into the legside. The paceman pins him in the boot with a super yorker, but this was clearly hitting outside the line of off stump. The decision gets reversed!

  • 47.6

    SIX! Ish Sodhi to Pat Cummins. Leg spinner length ball, to leg backing away driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs. Cummins finally gets one away. He gives himself some room, and belts it majestically over extra cover for six.

  • 47.5

    Ish Sodhi to Pat Cummins. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Sodhi.

  • 47.4

    Ish Sodhi to Pat Cummins. Leg spinner full toss, off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by de Grandhomme.

  • 47.3

    APPEAL! Ish Sodhi to Pat Cummins. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, by Latham, appeal made for Stumped. The back foot moves around quite a bit as Latham whips off the bails, but it is grounded behind the line the whole time.

  • 47.2

    Ish Sodhi to Pat Cummins. Leg spinner half volley, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to mid on for 2 runs, fielded by Santner.

  • 47.1

    Ish Sodhi to Marnus Labuschagne. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump down the track driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by de Grandhomme. Fifty for Marnus Labuschagne. It's been a very busy innings, but he hasn't been able to press on because of the amount of wicket lost at the other end.

  • 46.6

    Trent Boult to Marnus Labuschagne. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Sodhi.

  • 46.5

    Trent Boult to Pat Cummins. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Nicholls.

  • 46.4

    Trent Boult to Pat Cummins. Off cutter half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Taylor.

  • 46.3

    Trent Boult to Pat Cummins. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Latham.

  • 46.2

    Trent Boult to Marnus Labuschagne. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by de Grandhomme.

  • 46.1

    Trent Boult to Pat Cummins. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Nicholls.

  • 45.6

    OUT! Caught. Ish Sodhi to Alex Carey. Leg spinner full toss, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, top edge to short fine leg, by Boult. It's a shocking delivery again that gets Sodhi a third wicket. A loopy full toss, Carey premeditates the sweep shot, and the ball balloons up off the shoulder of the blade to short fine leg.

  • 45.5

    Ish Sodhi to Marnus Labuschagne. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Williamson.

  • 45.4

    Ish Sodhi to Alex Carey. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by de Grandhomme.

  • 45.3

    OUT! Caught. Ish Sodhi to Mitchell Marsh. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to extra cover, by Guptill. Marsh departs. Sodhi chucks it out wide to get the Australian reaching for it, and it results it a false stroke. Miscued into the hands of extra cover for a simple take.

  • 45.2

    Ish Sodhi to Marnus Labuschagne. Leg spinner full toss, off stump down the track driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Guptill.

  • 45.1

    Ish Sodhi to Marnus Labuschagne. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump moves in front pulling, to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Nicholls.

  • End of Over 41
    Over 41. 7 runs. Bowler: Pat Cummins. New Zealand: 187/10 (rr 4.56)
  • 40.6
    Trent Boult c and b Pat Cummins 5 (4)

    OUT! Caught & Bowled. Pat Cummins to Trent Boult. Short, outside off stump backing away pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to silly point, by Cummins. It's all over. Boult wildly chucks the bat at this, and it goes straight up. Cummins calls for it, runs over from his follow-through, and pouches without any fuss.

    Australia comfortably win by 71 runs. There were questions to whether they had enough runs on the board at the halfway point, but this pitch was tough for the batsmen. New Zealand had a sniff when Tom Latham and Colin de Grandhomme were together, but the hosts held their nerve to quickly skittle out the lower order. A good day at the office for the Australian bowlers, who all contributed in some way. The hosts go 1-0 up in the three match series.

    Join us again on Sunday for the second ODI. Can the Kiwis level it up? Or will Australia take an unassailable lead?

  • 40.5

    Pat Cummins to Trent Boult. Full toss, middle stump backing away pushing, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Finch.

  • 40.4

    Pat Cummins to Ish Sodhi. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run.

  • 40.3

    Pat Cummins to Trent Boult. Short, outside off stump moves in front Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Zampa.

  • 40.2

    FOUR! Pat Cummins to Trent Boult. Short, outside off stump backing away pulling, top edge past fine leg for 4 runs. So close to Carey, but it just clears the keeper for four. Boult wafts at this, gets a little top edge, and it flies away for a streaky four.

  • 40.1

    Pat Cummins to Ish Sodhi. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Zampa.

  • End of Over 40
    Over 40. 7 runs. Bowler: Mitchell Marsh. New Zealand: 180/9 (rr 4.50)
  • 39.6
    Lockie Ferguson b Mitchell Marsh 1 (7)

    OUT! Bowled. Mitchell Marsh to Lockie Ferguson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed to. Marsh gets his third. An ugly swipe across the line from Ferguson, and the ball skids through to clip the top of off. A proper tailender's dismissal. Australia just need one more.

  • 39.5

    Mitchell Marsh to Ish Sodhi. Half volley, off stump on the front foot Slog, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Short.

  • 39.4

    FOUR! Mitchell Marsh to Ish Sodhi. Yorker, down leg side backing away Steer, outside edge past fine leg for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Carey. How's that gone to the fence? Sodhi goes a long way outside the leg stump, Marsh follows with a brilliant yorker, and the Kiwi squeezes down on the ball. It grazes the edge of the bat, and goes straight through Carey behind the stumps.

  • 39.3

    Mitchell Marsh to Ish Sodhi. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Carey.

  • 39.2

    Mitchell Marsh to Lockie Ferguson. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Short.

  • 39.1

    Mitchell Marsh to Ish Sodhi. Length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Starc.

  • End of Over 39
    Over 39. 2 runs. Bowler: Josh Hazlewood. New Zealand: 173/8 (rr 4.44)
  • 38.6

    Josh Hazlewood to Lockie Ferguson. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Starc.

  • 38.5

    APPEAL! Josh Hazlewood to Lockie Ferguson. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, Gloved to wicketkeeper for no runs, by Carey, appeal made for Caught. Hazlewood begins celebrating. There's not even an appeal he is that confident. Not sure how this hasn't been given. It is glaringly obvious that the ball pops up off the handle of the bat, but the umpire dismisses it. Huge error from the official. It won't make a huge difference to the result.

  • 38.4

    Josh Hazlewood to Lockie Ferguson. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Carey.

  • 38.3

    Josh Hazlewood to Lockie Ferguson. Half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Starc.

  • 38.2

    Josh Hazlewood to Lockie Ferguson. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot glancing, hit pad to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Carey.

  • 38.1

    Josh Hazlewood to Ish Sodhi. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run.

  • 38.1

    Wide Josh Hazlewood to Ish Sodhi. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Carey.

  • End of Over 38
    Over 38. 4 runs. Bowler: Mitchell Marsh. New Zealand: 171/8 (rr 4.50)
  • 37.6

    Mitchell Marsh to Ish Sodhi. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Short.

  • 37.5
    Mitchell Santner c Pat Cummins b Mitchell Marsh 14 (16)

    OUT! Caught. Mitchell Marsh to Mitchell Santner. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, by Cummins. Santner attempts a big stroke, but doesn't hit it very well at all. The bat turns in the hands on impact, and the ball loops down to long on for an easy grab.

  • 37.4

    Mitchell Marsh to Ish Sodhi. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement pushing, to deep cover for 1 run.

  • 37.3

    Mitchell Marsh to Mitchell Santner. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Labuschagne.

  • 37.2

    Mitchell Marsh to Ish Sodhi. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Short.

  • 37.1

    Mitchell Marsh to Ish Sodhi. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Carey.

  • End of Over 37
    Over 37. 5 runs. Bowler: Josh Hazlewood. New Zealand: 167/7 (rr 4.51)
  • 36.6

    FOUR! Josh Hazlewood to Mitchell Santner. Off cutter short, down leg side moves in front pulling, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. That's a wonderful strike from Santner. He manages to somehow get on top of the bounce, and whips the hands through the ball. Smacked through mid wicket for four.

  • 36.5

    Josh Hazlewood to Mitchell Santner. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot driving, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.

  • 36.4

    Josh Hazlewood to Ish Sodhi. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Cummins.

  • 36.3

    Josh Hazlewood to Ish Sodhi. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.

  • 36.2

    Josh Hazlewood to Ish Sodhi. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Finch.