Australia vs New Zealand 1st Test at Perth, 12 Dec, 2019

Toss: Australia, who chose to bat
Australia 416/10 (146.1)  &  217/9 (69.1)
New Zealand 166/10 (55.2)  &  171/10 (65.3)
Australia won by 296 runs
Man of the Match: Mitchell Starc
  • Lockie Ferguson 1 * (7)

Over 47.2 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Tim Southee, no run, stays right back as he defends it to the off-side.

Over 47.3 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Tim Southee, no run, goes back in the crease and works it down the leg side with soft hands.

Over 47.4 Nathan Lyon bowls a quicker arm ball to Tim Southee, no run, goes on to the back foot and defends it down the leg side.

Over 47.5 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Tim Southee, no run, gets a big stride forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 47.6 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Tim Southee, no run, leans across and defends it to the off-side.

Over 48.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Tim Southee, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 48.3 Mitchell Starc bangs it short onto the pitch to Tim Southee, no run, goes deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 48.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Tim Southee,1 run, gets forward and works it down to the fine leg and picks up a single.

Over 49.1 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Tim Southee, no run, gets back in the crease and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 49.2 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Tim Southee, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 49.3 Nathan Lyon bowls it short of length to Tim Southee, Boundary! Rock back in the crease and tries to cut hard, the ball takes the under edge past the keeper and raced away to the fence for four.

Over 49.4 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Tim Southee, no run,  stays right back on the defensive push.

Over 49.5 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Tim Southee, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 49.6 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Tim Southee, no run, gets early on the drive, was in the air for a while but bounced well in front of mid-off.

Over 51.1 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Tim Southee, no run, goes deep inside the crease and turns it down the leg side.

Over 51.2 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Tim Southee, no run, comes on to the front foot and driven straight to the man at cover.

Over 51.3 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Tim Southee, no run, gets behind the line on the front foot and defends it to point with an open face bat.

Over 51.4 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Tim Southee, 3 runs, gets forward and guides it away down to the third man and picks up three runs.

Over 52.1 Marnus Labuschagne tossed up delivery to Tim Southee, no run, presses forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 52.2 Marnus Labuschagne tossed up delivery to Tim Southee, no run, presses well forward and defends it to the off-side.

Over 52.3 Marnus Labuschagne tossed up delivery to Tim Southee,1 run, gets forward and punched square past cover for a single.

Over 53.1 Nathan Lyon slips in a full toss to Tim Southee, no run, making room on the cut and missed.

Over 53.2 Nathan Lyon slips in a full toss to Tim Southee, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 53.3 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Tim Southee, no run, leans across and pushes it to the off-side.

Over 53.4 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Tim Southee, no run, gets forward and went a long way across on the sweep and missed.

Over 53.5 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Tim Southee, no run, gets forward and defended with soft hands to silly-point.

Over 53.6 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Tim Southee, no run, makes room, accounts for the bounce and pushes it to the off-side.

Over 55.1 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Tim Southee, no run, stays on the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 55.2 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Tim Southee, out Caught by sub)Neser!! Came down the track, didn't get anywhere close to the ball and ended up getting a fat top-edge on the swipe - Neser ran across to his right from backward point and completed the catch.

New Zealand all-out for 166 runs and Australia got the 250 runs lead on their 1st innings.

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