New Zealand vs Australia, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, AUS vs NZ, 8 March, 2024
COMPLETED / 2nd Test / Hagley Oval
162/10 (45.2 ov) & 372/10 (108.2 ov)
256/10 (68 ov) & 281/7 (65 ov)
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Player of the match
Alex Carey,
Australia
Player of the Series
Matt Henry,
New Zealand
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Carey | 98 | 123 | 15 | 0 | 79.67 |
| Pat Cummins | 32 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Ben Sears | 17 | 2 | 90 | 4 | 5.29 |
| Matt Henry | 19 | 1 | 94 | 2 | 4.95 |
Australia won by 3 wickets
New Zealand vs Australia, Live Cricket Commentary
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 61 run (10.4 ov): Pat Cummins: 32 (44), Alex Carey: 27 (20)
- Last Bat: Mitchell Starc 0(1) - c W Young b B Sears Ben Sears
- Fall of Wickets: 15 - 1 Steven Smith, 22 - 2 Marnus Labuschagne, 30 - 3 Usman Khawaja, 34 - 4 Cameron Green, 80 - 5 Travis Head, 220 - 6 Mitchell Marsh, 220 - 7 Mitchell Starc
- Reviews Remaining: Australia - 2 of 3, New Zealand - 1 of 3
- Toss: Australia elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Test
- Series: Australia vs New Zealand
- Date: Friday, March 08, 2024
- Time: 03:30 AM
- Venue: Hagley Oval
- City: Christchurch
- Umpires: Marais Erasmus (South Africa), Nitin Menon (India), Michael Gough (England, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Ben Sears to Pat Cummins, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Pat Cummins hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
End of over 61 (8 runs)
Glenn Phillips to Alex Carey, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Alex Carey hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Glenn Phillips to Alex Carey, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Alex Carey goes forward, hits sweep in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Glenn Phillips to Alex Carey, no run, Dot Ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, and Alex Carey hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Glenn Phillips to Alex Carey, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays punch to the short cover.
Glenn Phillips to Alex Carey, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot to the deep square leg.
Glenn Phillips to Alex Carey, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Alex Carey hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 62 (8 runs)
Ben Sears to Pat Cummins, 1 run, Pat Cummins hangs in the crease, pushes defensive shot after an fast ball is delivered at a good length by Ben Sears, but the ball goes straight to the fielder for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Alex Carey, 2 no ball, No ball !! bouncer, good length, on the stumps, Alex Carey goes forward, displays his finesse with a beautifully timed pull, ball rolls towards deep square leg, umpire signals a no ball, as Ben Sears had overstepped.
Ben Sears to Pat Cummins, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Pat Cummins hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward square leg, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Ben Sears to Pat Cummins, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, but decided to leave the ball at last.
Ben Sears to Pat Cummins, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Pat Cummins hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Ben Sears to Pat Cummins, 3 runs, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Pat Cummins hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 3 runs.
Ben Sears to Alex Carey, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Alex Carey hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
End of over 63 (7 runs)
Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, delivers defensive shot, edged!!, into the gap towards deep point for four.
Matt Henry to Alex Carey, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Alex Carey hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Matt Henry to Alex Carey, 1 run, Alex Carey hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Matt Henry to Pat Cummins, no run, Dot ball !! off cutter, full length, on the stumps, Pat Cummins goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Matt Henry to Pat Cummins, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Pat Cummins goes forward, tucks push toward the fielder at square leg, who halts the ball.
Matt Henry to Pat Cummins, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Pat Cummins hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 64 (9 runs)
Ben Sears to Alex Carey, Four, Four !! bouncer, good length, on the stumps. Alex Carey hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ben Sears to Alex Carey, 1 run, Alex Carey hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Pat Cummins, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Pat Cummins hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Ben Sears to Pat Cummins, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Pat Cummins hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Ben Sears to Pat Cummins, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Pat Cummins hangs in the crease, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Ben Sears to Pat Cummins, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump. Pat Cummins hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 65 (9 runs)