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 25.5 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Steven Smith, no run, goes back and across, works it down the leg side with soft hands.

Over 25.6 Neil Wagner bangs it short onto the pitch to Steven Smith, no run, stays deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 27.1Neil Wagner bowls good length delivery to Steven Smith, moves back into the crease and punches it straight to mid offNo runs

Over 27.2Neil Wagner bowls pitched up delivery to Steven Smith, flicks it off his pads towards the backward squareleg regionSingle

Over 27.4Neil Wagner bowls good length delivery to Steven Smith, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 27.5Neil Wagner bowls short of length delivery to Steven Smith, gets onto the frontfoot and works it towards short fine legNo runs

Over 27.6Neil Wagner bowls good length delivery to Steven Smith, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 29.1 Neil Wagner bowls a half volley to Steven Smith, no run, comes on to the front foot and punches it straight to the man at mid-off.

Over 29.2 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Steven Smith, no run, walks across a bit and clips this with soft hands towards short mid-wicket.

Over 29.3 Neil Wagner bowls a pitched up delivery to Steven Smith,1 run, shuffles a bit and tucks this between mid-on and mid-wicket.

Over 30.1 Lockie Ferguson bowls a good length delivery to Steven Smith, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 30.2 Lockie Ferguson bowls a good length delivery to Steven Smith, no run, sits in the crease and pushes it gently towards cover.

Over 30.3 Lockie Ferguson bowls a back of length delivery to Steven Smith, no run, shuffles a bit and lets it through to the keeper.

Over 30.4 Lockie Ferguson bowls a pitched up delivery to Steven Smith, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 30.5 Lockie Ferguson bowls a back of length delivery to Steven Smith, no run, gets behind the line on the back foot and blocks it down the pitch.

Over 31.1 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Steven Smith, no run, shuffles and blocks it towards mid-off.

Over 31.2 Neil Wagner bowls a pitched up delivery to Steven Smith, no run, gets across on the shuffle and blocks towards short cover.

Over 31.3 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Steven Smith, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and blocks it down the pitch.

Over 31.4 Neil Wagner bowls a pitched up delivery to Steven Smith, no run, gets forward and driven hard but straight to the man at cover.

Over 31.5 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Steven Smith,1 run, gets forward and flicks it down to the deep mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Over 32.1 Lockie Ferguson bowls a good length delivery to Steven Smith, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and defends it down the leg side.

Over 32.2 Lockie Ferguson bangs it short onto the pitch to Steven Smith, no run, gets forward and tries to push at it, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 32.3 Lockie Ferguson bowls a pitched up delivery to Steven Smith, no run, gets across a touch and blocks it to cover.

Over 32.4 Lockie Ferguson bowls a good length delivery to Steven Smith, no run, walks across to the good length ball and pats it towards mid-on.

Over 32.5 Lockie Ferguson bowls a pitched up delivery to Steven Smith, no run, moves across in the crease and flicks it hard.  Raval at mid-wicket, diving across to his left to save a few runs.

Over 32.6 Lockie Ferguson bowls it short of length to Steven Smith, no run, hangs back and nudges this towards backward point.

Over 33.2 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Steven Smith, no run, gets cover the off stump line on the back foot and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 33.3 Neil Wagner bangs it short onto the pitch to Steven Smith, no run, stays deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 33.4 Neil Wagner bangs it short onto the pitch to Steven Smith, no run,  shuffle and this kicked up uncomfortably, climbing up and Smith did well to fend it without letting it pop up. Trickles to point.

Over 33.5 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Steven Smith, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

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