Australia vs New Zealand Live Score and Commentary, 1st Match, AUS vs NZ, 3 February, 2018
COMPLETED / 1st Match / Sydney Cricket Ground
96/3 (11.3 ov)
117/9 (20 ov)
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 21 balls remaining) (D/L method)
Player of the match
Billy Stanlake,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Maxwell | 40 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 166.66 |
| Alex Carey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Tim Southee | 2.3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 10.80 |
| Trent Boult | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.66 |
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 21 balls remaining) (D/L method)
Australia vs New Zealand, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
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| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
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Key Stats
- Last Bat: Chris Lynn 44(33) - c I Sodhi b T Boult Trent Boult
- Fall of Wickets: 10 - 1 D'Arcy Short, 10 - 2 David Warner, 87 - 3 Chris Lynn
- Reviews Remaining: Australia - 0 of 0, New Zealand - 0 of 0
- Toss: Australia elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st Match
- Series: Australia vs New Zealand
- Date: Saturday, February 03, 2018
- Time: 01:50 PM
- Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
- City: Sydney
- Umpires: Chris Brown (New Zealand), Gerard Abood (Australia, TV), Simon Fry (Australia)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)
