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 24.1 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to GD Elliott, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it to the off-side.

Over 24.2 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to GD Elliott, no runs, comes across the line and nudges it down the leg-side.

Over 24.3 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to GD Elliott, no runs, shuffles across slightly and works it to short mid-wicket.

Over 24.4 SR Watson bowls it short of length to GD Elliott, 2 runs, makes room and cuts it down to square third-man and picks up couple of runs.

Over 24.5 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to GD Elliott, no runs, gets forward and defends it to backward-point.

Over 24.6 SR Watson bowls it short of length to GD Elliott, 2 runs, gets back in the crease and delays the cut and sends it over the leaping Smith at backward-point.

Over 26.1 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to GD Elliott, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it straight back to the bowler.

Over 26.2 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to GD Elliott, 1 run, opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man, 100 up for New Zealand.

Over 26.3 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, Boundary!Gets forward and went hard for a drive, the ball takes the ooutside edge and goes through the slips.

Over 26.4 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, shuffles across slightly and calmly defends it back to the bowler.

Over 26.5 SR Watson bowls it down the legside to LRPL Taylor, Wide, gets across the line and leaves it down the leg-side.

Over 26.5 SR Watson bowls a back of length delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, stays back in the crease and dabbed away to third man.

Over 26.6 SR Watson bowls a pitched up delivery to GD Elliott, 2 runs, gets forward, slashed and got a thick outside edge, Hazlewood ran to his left from third man and dived, stopped it with one hand and kept it to two.

Over 32.1 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, comes across the line and works it to short mid-wicket.

Over 32.2 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defended straight back to the bowler.

Over 32.3 SR Watson bowls it short of length to LRPL Taylor, no runs, comes on to the front foot and can't get it away, dabbed straight to the fielder at point.

Over 32.4 SR Watson bangs it short onto the pitch to LRPL Taylor, no runs, goes deep in the crease and ducks under it.

Over 32.5 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, gets forward and nudges it away to deep square-leg.

Over 32.6 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to GD Elliott, 1 run, stays beside the line, gives himself some room and dabs that to third man.

Over 34.1 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 34.1 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 34.2 SR Watson bowls it short of length to LRPL Taylor, 2 runs, moves across in the crease, pulls and gets a top edge to fine leg, the fielder runs and then slides to keep it to a couple.

Over 34.3 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets cover the line and defends it to the off-side.

Over 34.4 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, gets forward and wristed to mid-on, for a quick single.

Over 34.5 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to GD Elliott, Boundary! Opens the face of the bat and delicately guides that, Haddin dived with one hand to his right, but didn't even get a finger on it.

Over 34.6 SR Watson bowls a good length delivery to GD Elliott, no runs, comes down the track and mistime heave it mid-wicket.