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 16.1 James Faulkner bowls a back of length delivery to GD Elliott, 1 run, opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man.

Over 16.2 James Faulkner bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets right behind the line and defends it to the off-side.

Over 16.3 James Faulkner bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, moves across in the crease and flicks it down to fine-leg and picks up another single.

Over 16.4 James Faulkner bowls a good length delivery to GD Elliott, 1 run, gets forward and clips to deep square leg, wants two, but the fielder is in quickly.

Over 16.5 James Faulkner bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, presses forward and defends it straight back to the bowler.

Over 16.6 James Faulkner bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets forward and pushes it straight back to the bowler.

Over 18.1 James Faulkner bowls a pitched up delivery to GD Elliott, no runs, gets forward and  plays a hard drive, but finds Smith at short cover.

Over 18.2 James Faulkner bowls a pitched up delivery to GD Elliott, 2 runs, gets forward,  square drives and gets it right in between the two men at point, runs two to third man.

Over 18.3 James Faulkner bowls a pitched up delivery to GD Elliott, 1 run, leans forward and drives it wide of mid-off.

Over 18.4 James Faulkner bowls a good length delivery to GD Elliott, no runs, stays on the back foot and defends it to the off-side.

Over 18.5 James Faulkner bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets forward and on-drives, but mid-on is there.

Over 18.6 James Faulkner bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets forward and times that off-drive well, but Starc goes quickly to his right at mid-off to keep it to a dot.

Over 23.1 James Faulkner bowls it short of length to LRPL Taylor, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defends to short mid-wicket.

Over 23.2 James Faulkner bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, gets on the walk and pushes in front of mid-off, quick single taken.

Over 23.3 James Faulkner bowls a back of length delivery to GD Elliott, no runs, gets back in the crese and defends it to short-point.

Over 23.4 James Faulkner bowls a pitched up delivery to GD Elliott, Boundary! Gets to the pitch of the ball and goes over mid-off. Lofted cleanly and beats the man inside the ring.

Over 23.5 James Faulkner bowls a good length delivery to GD Elliott, 1 run, opens the face of the bat and run it down to third-man.

Over 23.6 James Faulkner bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets the inside edge on to the pads.

Over 25.1 James Faulkner bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, driven off the front foot to sweeper cover.

Over 25.2 James Faulkner bowls a good length delivery to GD Elliott, no runs, opens the face of the bat and drives but finds backward point.

Over 25.3 James Faulkner bowls a pitched up delivery to GD Elliott, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and lofts it over extra-cover and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 25.4 James Faulkner bowls a back of length delivery to GD Elliott, no runs,  gets it to rise and beats Elliott's attempted steer.

Over 25.5 James Faulkner bowls a back of length delivery to GD Elliott, 1 run, goes deep in the crease and pushes it down to third-man.

Over 25.6 James Faulkner bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets forward and goes hard on the cut and mistimes it to Smith at point.

Over 35.1 James Faulkner to LRPL Taylor, out Caught by Haddin!! Fuller length back of the hand slower delivery, it wasn't a bump ball, went straight off the edge and Haddin diving took it one-handed to his right.Ross Taylor c Haddin b Faulkner 40(72) 


New Zealand have taken their batting power play.

Over 35.2 James Faulkner bowls a good length delivery to Corey Anderson, no runs, gets forward and pushes it to the on-side.

Over 35.3 James Faulkner to Corey Anderson, out Bowled!!  Full fast and straight on middle, Anderson was late on to the shot and the ball hits on to the stumps.Corey Anderson b Faulkner 0(2)

Over 35.4 James Faulkner bowls a good length delivery to L Ronchi, no runs, comes on to the front foto and works it towards mid-on.

Over 35.5 James Faulkner bowls a back of length delivery to L Ronchi, no runs, stays back in the crease and tucks it to the on-side.

Over 35.6 James Faulkner bowls a pitched up delivery to L Ronchi, no runs, comes on to the fornt foot and completely mistimes the drive to short cover. 

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