AUS vs NZ, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
Perth
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Series
Domain Test Series v New Zealand
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Toss
Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
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Umpire
Dar, A S , Llong, N J
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Match Referee
Richardson, R B
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Tv Umpire
Erasmus, M
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Man of the Match
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NZ Batting: 171/9 in 65.0 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeet Raval | c: Lyon b: Starc | 1 (21) | 0 | 0 | 4.76 |
| Tom Latham | lbw: Lyon | 18 (68) | 1 | 0 | 26.47 |
| Kane Williamson | c: Wade b: Lyon | 14 (8) | 3 | 0 | 175.00 |
| Ross Taylor | c: Paine b: Starc | 22 (42) | 3 | 0 | 52.38 |
| Henry Nicholls | c: Head b: Lyon | 21 (54) | 1 | 0 | 38.89 |
| BJ Watling | c: Paine b: Starc | 40 (106) | 4 | 0 | 37.74 |
| Colin de Grandhomme | c: Smith b: Cummins | 33 (65) | 2 | 1 | 50.77 |
| Mitchell Santner | c: Head b: Cummins | 0 (8) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tim Southee | not out | 4 (10) | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Neil Wagner | c: Paine b: Starc | 8 (5) | 0 | 1 | 160.00 |
| Lockie Ferguson | not out | 1 (7) | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 14.0 | 5 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.21 |
| Pat Cummins | 19.0 | 6 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.63 |
| Nathan Lyon | 22.3 | 3 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.80 |
| Travis Head | 5.0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.60 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 5.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.60 |
AUS Batting: 217/9 in 69.1 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | c: (Sub) b: Southee | 19 (63) | 3 | 0 | 30.16 |
| Joe Burns | c: Nicholls b: Southee | 53 (123) | 6 | 0 | 43.09 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | c: Santner b: Wagner | 50 (81) | 3 | 0 | 61.73 |
| Steven Smith | c: Raval b: Wagner | 16 (28) | 3 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Travis Head | c: de Grandhomme b: Southee | 5 (8) | 1 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Matthew Wade | c: Raval b: de Grandhomme | 17 (52) | 4 | 0 | 32.69 |
| Tim Paine | b: Southee | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Pat Cummins | c: Watling b: Wagner | 13 (32) | 2 | 0 | 40.63 |
| Mitchell Starc | c: Taylor b: Southee | 23 (21) | 4 | 0 | 109.52 |
| Josh Hazlewood | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | not out | 0 (11) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 21.1 | 6 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3.26 |
| Colin de Grandhomme | 17.0 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2.76 |
| Neil Wagner | 23.0 | 4 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2.57 |
| Mitchell Santner | 8.0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.37 |
NZ Batting: 166/10 in 55.2 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeet Raval | b: Hazlewood | 1 (7) | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Tom Latham | c&b: Starc | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kane Williamson | c: Smith b: Starc | 34 (70) | 7 | 0 | 48.57 |
| Ross Taylor | c: Smith b: Lyon | 80 (134) | 9 | 0 | 59.70 |
| Henry Nicholls | c: Paine b: Starc | 7 (18) | 0 | 0 | 38.89 |
| BJ Watling | b: Cummins | 8 (29) | 1 | 0 | 27.59 |
| Colin de Grandhomme | c: Smith b: Starc | 23 (21) | 3 | 0 | 109.52 |
| Mitchell Santner | b: Labuschagne | 2 (19) | 0 | 0 | 10.53 |
| Tim Southee | c: (Sub) b: Lyon | 8 (29) | 1 | 0 | 27.59 |
| Neil Wagner | b: Starc | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lockie Ferguson | not out | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 18.0 | 2 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.89 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Pat Cummins | 14.4 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.14 |
| Matthew Wade | 2.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Nathan Lyon | 14.2 | 2 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.35 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 5.0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 |
AUS Batting: 416/10 in 146.2 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | c&b: Wagner | 43 (74) | 4 | 0 | 58.11 |
| Joe Burns | lbw: de Grandhomme | 9 (42) | 1 | 0 | 21.43 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | b: Wagner | 143 (240) | 18 | 1 | 59.58 |
| Steven Smith | c: Southee b: Wagner | 43 (164) | 4 | 0 | 26.22 |
| Travis Head | c: Santner b: Southee | 56 (97) | 10 | 0 | 57.73 |
| Matthew Wade | b: Southee | 12 (26) | 1 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Tim Paine | c: Watling b: Southee | 39 (105) | 2 | 0 | 37.14 |
| Pat Cummins | b: Raval | 20 (85) | 2 | 0 | 23.53 |
| Mitchell Starc | c: Williamson b: Southee | 30 (41) | 3 | 1 | 73.17 |
| Josh Hazlewood | not out | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nathan Lyon | c: de Grandhomme b: Wagner | 8 (6) | 2 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 30.2 | 7 | 93 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3.07 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 11.0 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.27 |
| Neil Wagner | 37.0 | 7 | 92 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2.49 |
| Colin de Grandhomme | 22.0 | 8 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.68 |
| Mitchell Santner | 33.0 | 5 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.36 |
| Jeet Raval | 13.0 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.54 |
Key Stats
63.6 Pat Cummins to Lockie Ferguson
Pat Cummins to Lockie Ferguson. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine.
63.6 Pat Cummins to Lockie Ferguson
Over 64. 1 run. Bowler: Pat Cummins. New Zealand: 9-164(rr 2.56)
63.5 Pat Cummins to Lockie Ferguson
Pat Cummins to Lockie Ferguson. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Wade.
63.4 Pat Cummins to Lockie Ferguson
Pat Cummins to Lockie Ferguson. Short, down leg side ducked Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine.
63.3 Pat Cummins to Lockie Ferguson
Pat Cummins to Lockie Ferguson. Short, down leg side on the back foot Fended, Spliced to gully for no runs, fielded by Burns.
63.2 Pat Cummins to Lockie Ferguson
Pat Cummins to Lockie Ferguson. Short, down leg side ducked Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine.
63.1 Pat Cummins to Tim Southee
Pat Cummins to Tim Southee. Short, down leg side on the back foot working, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Lyon.
62.6 Mitchell Starc to Neil Wagner
OUT! Caught. Mitchell Starc to Neil Wagner. Short, down leg side on the back foot Fended, outside edge to wicketkeeper, by Paine.
62.6 Mitchell Starc to Neil Wagner
Over 63. 9 runs. Bowler: Mitchell Starc. New Zealand: 9-163(rr 2.59)
62.5 Mitchell Starc to Neil Wagner
SIX! Mitchell Starc to Neil Wagner. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled over third man for 6 runs.
62.4 Mitchell Starc to Neil Wagner
Mitchell Starc to Neil Wagner. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Burns.
62.3 Mitchell Starc to Neil Wagner
Mitchell Starc to Neil Wagner. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine.
62.2 Mitchell Starc to Tim Southee
Mitchell Starc to Tim Southee. Back of a length, off stump moves in front dropped, to silly mid off for 1 run, fielded by Head.
62.1 to
Mitchell Starc to Tim Southee. Short, down leg side moves in front working, to leg gully for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.
61.4 Pat Cummins to Mitchell Santner
Pat Cummins to Mitchell Santner. Short, down leg side on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Head.
61.3 Pat Cummins to Mitchell Santner
Pat Cummins to Mitchell Santner. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Cummins.
61.2 Pat Cummins to Mitchell Santner
Pat Cummins to Mitchell Santner. Short, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine.
61.2 Pat Cummins to Mitchell Santner
Over 62. no runs. Bowler: Pat Cummins. New Zealand: 7-154(rr 2.48)
61.1 Pat Cummins to Mitchell Santner
Pat Cummins to Mitchell Santner. Short, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine.
60.5 Mitchell Starc to BJ Watling
Mitchell Starc to BJ Watling. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine.
60.4 Mitchell Starc to BJ Watling
Mitchell Starc to BJ Watling. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, to gully for no runs, fielded by Warner.
60.3 Mitchell Starc to BJ Watling
Mitchell Starc to BJ Watling. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, Gloved to short leg for no runs, fielded by Wade.
60.2 Mitchell Starc to BJ Watling
Mitchell Starc to BJ Watling. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Starc.
60.1 Mitchell Starc to BJ Watling
Mitchell Starc to BJ Watling. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Wade.
59.6 Pat Cummins to Mitchell Santner
Pat Cummins to Mitchell Santner. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Fended, hit body to silly point for no runs, fielded by Head.
59.6 Pat Cummins to Mitchell Santner
Over 60. 2 runs. Bowler: Pat Cummins. New Zealand: 6-154(rr 2.57)
59.5 Pat Cummins to Mitchell Santner
Pat Cummins to Mitchell Santner. Short, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine.
59.4 Pat Cummins to Mitchell Santner
Pat Cummins to Mitchell Santner. Short, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Wade.
59.3 Pat Cummins to Colin de Grandhomme
OUT! Caught. Pat Cummins to Colin de Grandhomme. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, Gloved to second slip, by Smith. Relief for Australia, de Grandhomme's dogged innings is over. After getting off the mark with a six the Kiwi allrounder has knuckled down for over an hour before receiving a snorter. Cummins fully deserves this, he has been outstanding so far in this innings without success. Impressive stamina to extract life from the pitch this late in the day.
59.2 Pat Cummins to BJ Watling
Pat Cummins to BJ Watling. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Labuschagne.
59.1 Pat Cummins to BJ Watling
Pat Cummins to BJ Watling. Short, down leg side on the back foot shoulders arms, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine.
59.1 Pat Cummins to BJ Watling
Wide Pat Cummins to BJ Watling. Short, down leg side ducked Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Paine.
59.1 Pat Cummins to BJ Watling
Over 60. 1 run. Bowler: Pat Cummins. New Zealand: 5-153(rr 2.55)
59.1 Pat Cummins to BJ Watling
Over 60. 1 run. Bowler: Pat Cummins. New Zealand: 5-153(rr 2.55)
58.6 Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme
Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme. Short, to leg on the back foot Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine. Watling and de Grandhomme have fought hard under the lights in Perth to frustrate the hosts. Australia have had to turn to a few overs of part-time spin and have missed a couple of opportunities with a dropped catch and missed review. Time for everyone to rehydrate.
58.6 Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme
Over 59. no runs. Bowler: Mitchell Starc. New Zealand: 5-152(rr 2.58)
58.5 Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme
Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme. Short, down leg side on the back foot defending, to gully for no runs, fielded by Lyon.
58.4 Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme
Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Wade.
58.3 Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme
Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme. Short, to leg on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Lyon.
58.2 Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme
Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme. Short, down leg side ducked Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine.
58.1 Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme
Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme. Short, down leg side ducked Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine.
57.6 Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling
Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, thick edge to third man for 2 runs.
57.6 Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling
Over 58. 4 runs. Bowler: Nathan Lyon. New Zealand: 5-152(rr 2.62)
57.5 Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling
Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Cummins.
57.4 Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling
Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling. Off break half volley, down leg side on the front foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.
57.3 Nathan Lyon to Colin de Grandhomme
Nathan Lyon to Colin de Grandhomme. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Warner.
57.2 Nathan Lyon to Colin de Grandhomme
Nathan Lyon to Colin de Grandhomme. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Wade.
57.1 Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling
Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Starc.
56.6 Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme
Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Wade.
56.6 Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme
Over 57. 2 runs. Bowler: Mitchell Starc. New Zealand: 5-148(rr 2.60)
56.5 Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme
Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme. Short, down leg side on the back foot Fended, Gloved to short leg for no runs, fielded by Wade.
56.4 Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme
Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme. Short, down leg side ducked Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine.
56.3 Mitchell Starc to BJ Watling
Mitchell Starc to BJ Watling. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot glancing, hit pad to fine leg for 1 run. That's the fifty partnership, impressive resistance shown by Watling and de Grandhomme.
56.2 Mitchell Starc to BJ Watling
Mitchell Starc to BJ Watling. Length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Starc.
56.1 Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme
Mitchell Starc to Colin de Grandhomme. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pushing, to cover for 1 run.
55.6 Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling
Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Head.
55.6 Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling
Over 56. 2 runs. Bowler: Nathan Lyon. New Zealand: 5-146(rr 2.61)
55.5 Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling
Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine.
55.4 Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling
Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine.
55.3 Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling
Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep cover for 2 runs.
55.2 Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling
Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to leg gully for no runs, fielded by Warner.
55.1 Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling
Nathan Lyon to BJ Watling. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to backward point for no runs.
54.6 Travis Head to Colin de Grandhomme
Travis Head to Colin de Grandhomme. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Wade.
54.6 Travis Head to Colin de Grandhomme
Over 55. 4 runs. Bowler: Travis Head. New Zealand: 5-144(rr 2.62)
54.5 Travis Head to Colin de Grandhomme
Travis Head to Colin de Grandhomme. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to cover for no runs, fielded by Warner.
54.4 Travis Head to Colin de Grandhomme
Travis Head to Colin de Grandhomme. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine.
54.3 Travis Head to Colin de Grandhomme
Travis Head to Colin de Grandhomme. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Head.
54.2 Travis Head to Colin de Grandhomme
Travis Head to Colin de Grandhomme. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Warner.
54.1 Travis Head to Colin de Grandhomme
FOUR! Travis Head to Colin de Grandhomme. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs. Prodigious spin for Head, de Grandhomme watches it carefully and negotiates it expertly.