Australia vs New Zealand Final at Melbourne, 29 Mar, 2015

Toss: New Zealand, who chose to bat first
New Zealand 183/10 (45)
Australia 186/3 (33.1)
Australia won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match: James Faulkner
  • SR Watson 2 * (5)
  • Steven Smith 56 * (71)

Over 0.1Mitchell Starc to MJGuptillNo runs ...

Over 0.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, comes on to the front foot and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and pushes it pass point and picks up a single to gets of the mark.

Over 0.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to BB McCullum, no runs, gets forward and goes for a big booming drive through the line and the ball beats the inside edge of the bat and goes through to the keeper.

Over 0.4 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to BB McCullum, no runs, backs away, comes down the track and goes for a big heave but misses.

Over 0.5 Mitchell Starc to BB McCullum, out Bowled!!  McCullum out for duck. New Zealand lose their first wicket very early.Inswinging fuller length delivery, nearly a yorker, Brendon McCullum stood rooted to the crease and was beaten for pace. The ball cannonned into the base of off-stummp Brendon McCullum b Starc 0(3)

Over 0.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to KS Williamson, no runs, comes on to the front foot and pushes it on the on-side with the pads.

Over 2.1Mitchell Starc to MJGuptillNo runs ...

Over 2.2Mitchell Starc to MJGuptillNo runs ...

Over 2.3Mitchell Starc to MJGuptillNo runs ...

Over 2.4Mitchell Starc to MJGuptillBoundary! ...

Over 2.5Mitchell Starc to MJGuptillNo runs ...

Over 2.6Mitchell Starc to MJ Guptill Single ...

Over 4.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to KS Williamson, no runs, comes on to the front foot and pushes it wide of cover.

Over 4.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to KS Williamson, no runs, gets forward and pushes it in front of mid-on.

Over 4.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to KS Williamson, no runs, stays on the back foot and goes for a drive away from the body but misses.

Over 4.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to KS Williamson, no runs, gets forward and defends it to the off-side.

Over 4.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to KS Williamson, no runs, goes back in the crease and defends it to the onside.

Over 4.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a slower one to KS Williamson, 1 run, gets forward and lofts it over cover and picks up a single.

Over 6.1 Mitchell Starc bangs it short onto the pitch to MJ Guptill, Wide, goes deep in the crease and ducks under it, the umpire signals it wide.

Over 6.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, gets forward and goes for a drive through the off-side but misses.

Over 6.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, gets cover the off-stump line and shoulders arms.

Over 6.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, comes on to the front foot and watches it go through to the keeper.

Over 6.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, gets across the line and flicks it straight to the man at mid-wicket.

Over 6.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, comes on to the front foot and let it go outside off through to the keeper.

Over 6.6 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to MJ Guptill, no runs, gets back in the crease and sways away from the bouncer.

Over 20.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 20.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 leg bye, gets forward to defend, misses, off the thigh pad and Elliott calls him through for a leg bye.

Over 20.3 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to GD Elliott, no runs, backs away and goes for a cut but misses.

Over 20.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to GD Elliott, no runs, gets  defended to cover off the front foot.

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