Australia vs New Zealand Live Score and Commentary, 1st ODI, AUS vs NZ, 4 December, 2016

COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Sydney Cricket Ground

Australia

324/8 (50 ov)

New Zealand

256/10 (44.2 ov)

Australia won by 68 runs

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Player of the match

Steven Smith, Australia

Player of the Series

David Warner, Australia

Batting	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Trent Boult	1	1	0	0	100.00
Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECO
Mitchell Marsh	8.2	1	38	2	4.56
Pat Cummins	9	0	62	2	6.88

Australia won by 68 runs

Australia vs New Zealand, Live Cricket Commentary

6

40.2

Adam Zampa to Matt Henry, Six,
1

40.3

Adam Zampa to Matt Henry, 1 run,
0

40.4

Adam Zampa to Colin Munro, no run,
0

40.5

Adam Zampa to Colin Munro, no run,
0

40.6

Adam Zampa to Colin Munro, no run,
End of over 41 (8 runs)
1. Colin Munro 38 (48)
2. Matt Henry 21 (10)
3. Adam Zampa 10-0-66-2
4. Josh Hazlewood 10-0-49-3
5. New Zealand 235/7
1

41.1

Pat Cummins to Matt Henry, 1 run,
1

41.2

Pat Cummins to Colin Munro, 1 run,
1

41.3

Pat Cummins to Matt Henry, 1 run,
1wd

41.4

Pat Cummins to Colin Munro, 1 wide,
4

41.4

Pat Cummins to Colin Munro, Four,
1

41.5

Pat Cummins to Colin Munro, 1 run,
4

41.6

Pat Cummins to Matt Henry, Four,
End of over 42 (13 runs)
1. Matt Henry 27 (13)
2. Colin Munro 44 (51)
3. Pat Cummins 8-0-60-0
4. Adam Zampa 10-0-66-2
5. New Zealand 248/7
2

42.1

Mitchell Marsh to Colin Munro, 2 runs,
0

42.2

Mitchell Marsh to Colin Munro, no run,
0

42.3

Mitchell Marsh to Colin Munro, no run,
0

42.4

Mitchell Marsh to Colin Munro, no run,
1

42.5

Mitchell Marsh to Colin Munro, 1 run,
1wd

42.6

Mitchell Marsh to Matt Henry, 1 wide,
0

42.6

Mitchell Marsh to Matt Henry, no run,
End of over 43 (4 runs)
1. Matt Henry 27 (14)
2. Colin Munro 47 (56)
3. Mitchell Marsh 8-1-37-1
4. Pat Cummins 8-0-60-0
5. New Zealand 252/7
1

43.1

Pat Cummins to Colin Munro, 1 run,
w

43.2

Matt Henry c G Bailey b P Cummins 27 (15) Pat Cummins to Matt Henry, no run, c G Bailey b P Cummins,
1

43.3

Pat Cummins to Colin Munro, 1 run,
1lb

43.4

Pat Cummins to Lockie Ferguson, 1 leg bye,
w

43.5

Colin Munro c G Bailey b P Cummins 49 (59) Pat Cummins to Colin Munro, no run, c G Bailey b P Cummins,
0

43.6

Pat Cummins to Lockie Ferguson, no run,
End of over 44 (3 runs)
1. Lockie Ferguson 0 (2)
2. Trent Boult 0 (0)
3. Pat Cummins 9-0-62-2
4. Mitchell Marsh 8-1-37-1
5. New Zealand 255/9
1

44.1

Mitchell Marsh to Trent Boult, 1 run,
w

44.2

Lockie Ferguson b M Marsh 0 (3) Mitchell Marsh to Lockie Ferguson, no run, b M Marsh,

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Key Stats

Partnership: 1 run (0.3 ov): Lockie Ferguson: 0 (2), Trent Boult: 1 (1)
Last Bat: Lockie Ferguson 0(3) - b M Marsh Mitchell Marsh
Fall of Wickets: 3 - 1 Tom Latham, 34 - 2 Kane Williamson, 126 - 3 Jimmy Neesham, 140 - 4 BJ Watling, 185 - 5 Martin Guptill, 187 - 6 Mitchell Santner, 203 - 7 Colin de Grandhomme, 253 - 8 Matt Henry, 255 - 9 Colin Munro, 256 - 10 Lockie Ferguson
Reviews Remaining: New Zealand - 0 of 0, Australia - 0 of 0
Toss: Australia elected to bat

Match Info

Match: 1st ODI
Series: Australia vs New Zealand
Date: Sunday, December 04, 2016
Time: 08:50 AM
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
City: Sydney
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Mick Martell (Australia), Paul Wilson (Australia, TV)
Referee: Richie Richardson (West Indies)