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 0.1 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 2.1 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 4.1 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.

Over 4.5 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, comes on to the front foot and watches it go through to the keeper.

Over 4.6 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to SPD Smith, 1 run, moves well on the off-side and works it wide of mid-wicket and gets an easy single.

Over 15.1 TG Southee bowls a back of length delivery to SPD Smith, 1 run, goes across and clips it through mid-wicket for another single.

Over 15.2 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to MJ Clarke, no runs, comes on the front foot and drives it to mid-off.

Over 15.3 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to MJ Clarke, 1 run, gets forward and  bunts it past the non-striker, the batsmen take a single before McCullum from mid-off runs across to his right and slides to collect the ball.

Over 15.3 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to MJ Clarke, 1 run, gets forward and  bunts it past the non-striker, the batsmen take a single before McCullum from mid-off runs across to his right and slides to collect the ball.

Over 15.3 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to MJ Clarke, 1 run, gets forward and  bunts it past the non-striker, the batsmen take a single before McCullum from mid-off runs across to his right and slides to collect the ball.

Over 15.4 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, leans forward and drives it to cover.

Over 15.5 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, opens the face of the bat and defends it to cover-point.

Over 15.6 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, 1 run, opens the face of the bat and was looking to run it down to third man.

Over 17.1TG Southee bowls good length delivery to SPD Smith, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 17.2TG Southee bowls short of length delivery to SPD Smith, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 17.3TG Southee bowls good length delivery to MJ Clarke, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 17.4TG Southee bowls short and wide to MJ Clarke, goes back and cuts it away towards the thirdman region.Boundary!

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