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 1.0   

Over 0.1 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defends it to the off-side.

Over 0.2 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, 1 run, gets across the line and clips it down to deep square-leg.

Over 0.3 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to AJ Finch, no run, comes forward and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.4 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to AJ Finch, no runs, gets cover the line and once again let it go.

Over 0.5 TG Southee bowls a short and rising delivery to AJ Finch, no runs, gets forward and tries to play away from the body, the ball beats the outside edge.

Over 0.6 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to AJ Finch, no runs, gets forward and once again the ball beats him.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, gets back and tries to cut through the cover but misses.

Over 1.2 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, gets forward and goes for slashes it hard once again he misses it long way.

Over 1.3 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, 1 run, gets across the line and works it away to mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Over 1.4 TA Boult  to AJ Finch, out Caught and Bowled!! This was full and swings back in late, Finch was shuffling across on the flick, closed the face of the bat and gets an inside edge, the ball lobs off the pads and it's a simple return catch to the bowler. Finch c and b Boult 0(5)

Over 1.5 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it to the off-side.

Over 1.6 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, leans forward and drives it straight to the man at mid-off.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, no runs, comes on to the front foot and works it down the leg-side.

Over 2.2 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it away through cover and picks up couple of runs.

Over 2.3 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, 2 runs, moves across in the crease and flicks it down to fine-leg and picks up another couple.

Over 2.4 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, 2 runs, gets to the pitch of the ball and driven straight down the ground.

Over 2.5 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defends it to the off-side.

Over 2.6 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, 1 run, presses forward and pushes it to extra-cover and picks up a quick single.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 TA Boult bowls it short of length to DA Warner, 2 runs, gets across the line and flicks it away through mid-wicket and picks up another couple.

Over 3.2 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, goes across the line and pulls it straight to mif-on.

Over 3.3 TA Boult bowls a back of length delivery to DA Warner, Boundary! Stays back in the crease and punches it between cover and extra-cover and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 3.4 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, gets his bat in front of the pads and blocks it towards mid-on.

Over 3.5 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, gets  watches it all along and defends it back at the bowler.

Over 3.6 TA Boult bowls it short of length to DA Warner, 3 leg byes, moves on the off-side and works it fo the pads down to fine-leg.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and punches it down to sweeper-cover fence for four.

Over 4.2 TG Southee bowls it short of length to DA Warner, Boundary! Goes deep in the crease and pulls it hard over mid-on and the ball raced away to the long-on fence for four.

Over 4.3 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, Boundary!gets forward and goes for a drive through the line, the ball takes the outside edge pass the sliips and races away to the fence.

Over 4.4 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to DA Warner, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it to mid-off for a quick single.