New Zealand vs Australia Live Score and Commentary, 5th Match, AUS vs NZ, 16 February, 2018
COMPLETED / 5th Match / Eden Park
243/6 (20 ov)
245/5 (18.5 ov)
Australia won by 5 wkts (7b rem)
Player of the match
D'Arcy Short,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Finch | 36 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 257.14 |
| Alex Carey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Colin de Grandhomme | 3.5 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 14.60 |
| Tim Southee | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 12.00 |
Australia won by 5 wkts (7b rem)
New Zealand vs Australia, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England (NZ won by 253 runs) | 2nd Match | 17 Jun 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 115 runs) | 1st Match | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Ireland (NZ won by an inning and 79 runs) | Only Test | 27 May 2026 |
| Bangladesh (NZ won by 6 wickets (DLS method)) | 3rd T20I | 2 May 2026 |
| Bangladesh (Match abandoned due to rain) | 2nd T20I | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (AUS won by 7 wickets) | 3rd Match | 21 Jun 2026 |
| Bangladesh (AUS won by 7 runs) | 2nd Match | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Bangladesh (AUS won by 4 wickets) | 1st Match | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Bangladesh (AUS won by 1 wicket) | 3rd Match | 14 Jun 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 5 wickets (DLS Method)) | 2nd Match | 11 Jun 2026 |
Key Stats
- Last Bat: Marcus Stoinis 4(5) - runout (TL Seifert / BM Wheeler)
- Fall of Wickets: 121 - 1 David Warner, 143 - 2 Chris Lynn, 199 - 3 Glenn Maxwell, 217 - 4 D'Arcy Short, 238 - 5 Marcus Stoinis
- Reviews Remaining: Australia - 0 of 0, New Zealand - 0 of 0
- Toss: New Zealand elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 5th Match
- Series: Australia vs New Zealand
- Date: Friday, February 16, 2018
- Time: 11:30 AM
- Venue: Eden Park
- City: Auckland
- Umpires: Shaun Haig (New Zealand), Paul Wilson (Australia), Wayne Knights (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)
