48.5 -
Hazlewood to Santner, FOUR, excellent hit from Santner to bring up New Zealand's 300. Low full toss on the stumps, Santner drives hard, the ball races past the sticks, umpire Ian Gould does well to spread his legs as he jumps and it rockets to the boundary
46.1 -
Hazlewood to Milne, FOUR, overpitched and lofted over the infield, no one at deep mid-wicket and long-on had a lot of distance to cover
44.0 -
Kane Richardson to Ronchi, FOUR, that is pulled away nicely. Short of a length delivery just outside off stump, Ronchi sends it wide of long-on. 14 off the over, much-needed over for New Zealand
41.3 -
Kane Richardson to Ronchi, FOUR, finally Ronchi gets one from the middle of the bat. Short of a length delivery just outside off stump, Ronchi pulls over mid-wicket
30.2 -
Hastings to Henry Nicholls, FOUR, you better avoid short balls to this man. Some width on one outside off, Nicholls puts on his jet pack, hops high and cuts it uppishly over backward point to get to his 2nd ODI fifty
30.1 -
Hastings to Henry Nicholls, FOUR, just short of length and Nicholls pounces on it. Was deep in the crease already, swivels 180 degress and helps it with a pull through fine leg
28.3 -
Hazlewood to Elliott, FOUR, lack of intent from a BMac army member? No. Stays put, throws the kitchen sink on this upper cut and places it over backward point for a boundary
26.3 -
Hazlewood to Elliott, FOUR, the sucker ball that was seeking the outside edge but Elliott responds with a big plonked front foot stride, throws his bat on the drive and the ball bullets to the backward point fence
23.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Henry Nicholls, FOUR, the script for this over is "short, swivel, pull and runs". Cross seam delivery from Mitchell Marsh that's dragged down, Nicholls kingpins his back heel, turns around and ruthlessly pulls it through backward square leg
22.2 -
Faulkner to Guptill, FOUR, leans and drives with no feet whatsoever, the fuller ball swings and the outside edge vrooms to thr third man fence
22.1 -
Faulkner to Guptill, FOUR, shimmies down and throws his bat at this shorter delivery, gets it off the toe-end and it just bounces short of Shaun Marsh at sweeper cover
21.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Henry Nicholls, FOUR, puts on his dances shoes, gorges on Mitchell Marsh's modest pace and lofts him comfortably over mid-off
20.0 -
Maxwell to Guptill, FOUR, dragged down a touch, Guptill stays back to this one and pierces the cover and extra cover plughole with a punch that speeds off the turf
18.4 -
Kane Richardson to Henry Nicholls, FOUR, a bat as straight as a die. Shimmies down the track, shows the full face of the bat and punches it uppishly past the bowler for a boundary through long-off
17.3 -
Maxwell to Henry Nicholls, FOUR, that was hardly off the middle but it's been shovelled to long-on. Shimmies down the track and drags it uppishly, one bounce over the ropes
15.0 -
Kane Richardson to Guptill, FOUR, this is even better, short of a good length and in that channel just outside off, Guptill waits on it, opens the face of the bat at the last moment and slices it behind square on the off-side for a boundary, brings up his fifty, 29th in ODIs
8.4 -
Faulkner to Guptill, FOUR, Guptill can't be kept quiet for a long time, makes room to a length ball and goes over mid-off, a couple of bounces and over the ropes
7.4 -
Hastings to Guptill, FOUR, cracking shot, overpitched and well outside off, Guptill gets a big stride forward and drills it past cover, no need to run for those
7.0 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, the McScoop, and it's a delightful way to bring up NZ's 50, he went down low, used Hazlewood's pace and scooped it over short fine, almost went all the way, bounced just in front of the long leg boundary
6.3 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, unlcuky for Hazlewood, this was full and well outside off, McCullum went hard on the drive, gets a thick outside edge, third man was inside the ring, one bounce and over the ropes
5.5 -
Kane Richardson to Guptill, FOUR, that's easy pickings for Guptill, on a good length and just outside off, he closed the face of the bat on impact, gets enough to clear mid-on, one bounce and over the ropes
5.3 -
Kane Richardson to Guptill, FOUR, short, wide and four, width on offer from Richardson, Guptill doesn't bother to keep the cut down, sends it flying over backward point, almost went all the way, one bounce and over the ropes
5.1 -
Kane Richardson to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, can't bowl there to McCullum, length delivery outside off, McCullum gets a big stride forward and clubs it over wide mid-wicket, couple of bounces and over the ropes
2.5 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, McCullum is having some fun here, on a length and on the stumps, McCullum comes down the track and heaves it wide of mid-wicket, didn't get it off the middle of the bat, but it rolled away to the fence in a hurry
2.4 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, too short from Hazlewood, McCullum swivels across and pulls it behind square on the on-side, one bounce and over the ropes
47.2 -
Faulkner to Santner, SIX, Santner was waiting for the back-of-the-hand slower ball, he picked it very early, waited and muscled it back over the long-on fence
45.5 -
Faulkner to Milne, SIX, aah! The short boundary came to his rescue there. Short delivery on the leg stump, Milne tried to pull and got a top edge, the ball just about managed to clear the fence
43.3 -
Kane Richardson to Santner, SIX, that's more like it. Santner improves his strike-rate with that hit but it is still under 50. Overpitched by the batsman, Santner slogs it over mid-wicket, not from the middle of the bat, but good enough to clear the rope
28.4 -
Hazlewood to Elliott, SIX, that was launched, literally. Full ball, Elliott's bat-maker's label says hello to Hazlewood who sees the ball fly over his head. Short boundaries but that was courtesy all the timing forced down that ball's throat
23.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Henry Nicholls, SIX, a modest-paced short ball mediocred with its line down leg, Nicholls spindles in his crease and helps it with a pull over fine leg
21.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Guptill, SIX, at that pace, it was a pie to Guptill who's seeing the ball like a hawk. Looked like a dragged down slower delivery, Guptill is cramped for room but executes the short-arm pull perfectly over backward square leg
19.5 -
Maxwell to Guptill, SIX, that would be six at the MCG, perhaps. Gargantuan! Tossed up slow, Guptill kneels down, straightens elbows with a swing through the line and tonks it over deep mid-wicket
14.5 -
Kane Richardson to Guptill, SIX, cracking shot, nothing wrong with the ball, on a good length and just outside off, Guptill gets a good stride forward, swings through the line and clears the long-on fence with ease
10.1 -
Faulkner to Brendon McCullum, SIX, that's a flat six, short of a length and just outside off, McCullum charges down the track and flat bats it past the bowler, gets it wide of long-off, clears the ropes on the full
8.0 -
Hastings to Guptill, SIX, that's an excellent riposte from Guptill, pitched up and holding its line outside off, Guptill gets forward and tonks it high and over mid-off, sends it soaring into the stands
3.1 -
Kane Richardson to Guptill, SIX, that's massive, it went soaring over the roof of Eden Park, length delivery outside off, Guptill gets a big stride forward, swings through the line and sends it high and out of the stadium, long-on was a mere spectator, even if a fielder was out there. Guptill enjoyed that, he kept watching in admiration, that went 113 metres
3.0 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, SIX, 20 from the over, too short from Hazlewood, can't do so with his pace, McCullum swivels across on the pull, gets a top-edge and it flies over the short boundary at long leg
2.3 -
Hazlewood to Brendon McCullum, SIX, lovely shot, nice way to get going, Hazlewood banged one short as McCullum came down the track, he makes room and clobbers it high and over mid-wicket, sails all the way over the ropes for a maximum
47.4 -
Faulkner to Milne, out Caught&Bowled!! That is a great catch by Faulkner in his followthrough. Very full and outside off stump, Milne drills the drive really hard, Faulkner stuck his left hand out and palmed it before grabbing the rebound. He hardly had any time to react and he did very well to get a hand on it in the first place. Milne c and b Faulkner 14(10) [4s-1 6s-1]
44.4 -
Hazlewood to Ronchi, out Bowled!! That is a brilliant delivery from Hazlewood. Fast yorker at the base of middle and off and Ronchi couldn't get his bat down in time as he tried to dig it out. Hazlewood has his hands aloft in joy as he celebrates the wicket. Ronchi b Hazlewood 16(26) [4s-2]
36.5 -
Hastings to Corey Anderson, out Caught by Kane Richardson!! This was coming. Anderson was struggling to time the ball and he's hit this straight to the fielder. Is stroke-making difficult with the old ball on this surface? Clever slower ball from Hastings knowing that the ball is slightly stopping on the batsman, Anderson goes for the drive and picks out at the man at short cover. Corey Anderson c Kane Richardson b Hastings 10(20)
35.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Henry Nicholls, out Caught by Wade!! And Marsh has bounced out Nicholls! Short ball and Nicholls swivels to pull, is perhaps late as the ball shoots off the pitch at him, ekes out a top-edge that lobs very high and Wade was under it to glove that safely. End of an eye-pleasing innings from Henry Nicholls. Henry Nicholls c Wade b Mitchell Marsh 61(67) [4s-6 6s-1]
29.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Elliott, out Caught by Hastings at !! If there was ever a thief that steals timing, there was one. That shot. Looked all pretty as Elliott took on this good length ball with a dance down the pitch, straightened his elbows to aim a loft over mid-off but hands a catch straight to the man down there. 205/4 and who is going to go for the wild slogging? Here's Anderson. Elliott c Hastings b Mitchell Marsh 21(18) [4s-2 6s-1]
24.5 -
Faulkner to Henry Nicholls, out Guptill Run Out!! A mid-pitch stutter and Guptill falls short of his ton! The ball cut in from outside off, Nicholls eked out an inside edge onto the pad, the ball rolled towards cover point and Guptill wanted to hurry to the other end. Nicholls doesn't call for the run but a hungry Guptill responds, has to be sent back but Maxwell's arm is as good as any. Hits the bull's eye at the bowler's end and Guptill is found short - of the crease and his ton. Guptill run out (Maxwell) 90(76) [4s-8 6s-5]
12.4 -
Hazlewood to Williamson, out Caught by S Marsh!! The trap was set and Williamson fell right into it, this was pitched up in that channel outside off, drew Williamson into the drive, he went half-heartedly at that, hits it in the air and straight into the bucket like hands of the senior Marsh. A 8-ball duck for Williamson, a very rare ocassion in recent times, New Zealand have lost their second wicket. Williamson c S Marsh b Hazlewood 0(8)
10.5 -
Faulkner to Brendon McCullum, out Bowled!! Faulkner has got his man! He's chuffed to bits, slipped in an excellent yorker, the ball kept tailing back in, McCullum was making room for the drive, can't get his bat underneath it, the ball hits the base of middle and off-stump, as comprehensive as it gets, much needed wicket for Australia. McCullum was in a rampaging mood out there. Eden Park rises as one to applaud their skipper, who's batted for the last time on this ground. Brendon McCullum b Faulkner 44(29) [4s-5 6s-3]
45.3 -
Faulkner to Milne, no run, Maxwell misses a run-out. Milne defends this to the left of backward point and sets off, Santner sends him back, Milne was nowhere in the picture, Maxwell rushed forward and had a shy at the striker's end but missed
27.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, Maxwell at the moment resembles a piece of dough that can stretch, fly and complete run outs. Nicholls had patted the ball back and wanted to rotate the strike but Maxwell swoops in from mid-off and under-armed the throw as he dived forward. Just a wide enough throw to allow Nicholls back in. And he seemed to have hurt his elbow and is off the ground
24.4 -
Faulkner to Guptill, 1 run, 100-run partnership between these two. Full ball and Guptill drilled it hard uppishly but there was a man at long-off to cut it off