New Zealand vs Australia, Match 37, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 - CommentaryNZ vs AUS, Match 37, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 - Commentary

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Starc to Santner, out Caught by Behrendorff!! Fifer for Starc! Short delivery angling towards leg at 146km/h, Santner gets across and guides a pull - ends up lobbing it to the man at deep fine leg and that's the end of the game! Starc gets his second five-for of this World Cup and races ahead on the wickets chart. Santner c Behrendorff b Starc 12(29) [6s-1]

Lyon to Santner, byes FOUR, overspinner, Santner goes for the pull, misses - and that's through the 'keeper to the long stop fence for four - given runs

Lyon to Santner, byes FOUR, overspinner, Santner goes for the pull, misses - and that's through the 'keeper to the long stop fence for four - given runs

Lyon to Santner, SIX, right in the slot, Santner makes use of his reach and slog-sweeps it over deep square leg for six!

Starc to Ferguson, out Bowled! Knocked him over! Lands that on a fullish length, gets it to skid at 145km/h; Ferguson is apprehensive - and consequently is stuck defending on the backfoot. It whizzes past his defence and crashes into the stumps. Starc is making this look seriously easy. Wicket number 4 for him. Ferguson b Starc 0(3)

Lyon to Ish Sodhi, FOUR, 88kph, touch too short and touch too straight. Sodhi moves across and smacks it over short fine leg. Runs away to the fine leg fence

Lyon to Ish Sodhi, FOUR, 88kph, touch too short and touch too straight. Sodhi moves across and smacks it over short fine leg. Runs away to the fine leg fence

Lyon to Neesham, out Caught&Bowled!! Lyon joins the party. Well deserved wicket for the off-spinner. A slow, tossed up delivery and Neesham went down to play his premeditated sweep shot. All he manages is a big top edge and the ball goes up a long way. Lyon moves to his left to get under it. He called for it and caught it with ease. Neesham c and b Lyon 9(22)

Starc to Latham, out Caught by Smith!! We've seen few catches going down, but we've also witnessed at least three superb catches. Now, it's Smith's turn to become a Superman. A fullish ball at 145kph, with the line of middle and leg, Latham walked across to flick it away. He played the right shot, but didn't bother to keep it down. Smith, at short mid-wicket, flew to his right and pulled off a one-handed blinder with his right hand. Latham c Smith b Starc 14(28)

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Smith to de Grandhomme, out Caught by Khawaja!! The Australians are cock-a-hoop! It's Smith's leg-spin, the role which fetched him a Test cap here at Lord's, that does the trick. With a slip in place, Smith bowls a harmless tossed up delivery. de Grandhomme sees the flight and decides to hit a biggie off the very first ball. He probably would have wanted to go squarer, miscued and ended up offering a dolly to Khawaja at long-off. de Grandhomme c Khawaja b Smith 0(1)

Pat Cummins to Ross Taylor, out Caught by Carey!! That went a mile up, Carey settles under it and has to wait for a long time, before snaffling that with both hands. A fullish ball at 144kph, Ross Taylor shuffles across a long way to hoick it across the line. Gets a big top-edge because of which the ball balloons up a long way. It's never easy to take such high catches. Carey kept his calm and gobbled it. Big wicket, this! Ross Taylor c Carey b Pat Cummins 30(54) [4s-2]

Pat Cummins to Ross Taylor, FOUR, 1000 ODI runs against Australia for Ross Taylor! Shortish ball at 139kph, sits up nicely and Taylor muscles the pull in front of square on the leg-side. Sped away

Pat Cummins to Ross Taylor, FOUR, 1000 ODI runs against Australia for Ross Taylor! Shortish ball at 139kph, sits up nicely and Taylor muscles the pull in front of square on the leg-side. Sped away

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Starc to Williamson, out Caught by Carey!! Australia needed a wicket and it's that man, Starc - who provides Finch with one. A soft dismissal for KW and he's livid with himself, short of a length and angling across the right-hander, KW was looking to run it fine towards third man, opened the face of the bat and only managed a fine edge, straight into the gloves of Carey and he doesn't miss out. Could well be a match defining moment. Williamson c Carey b Starc 40(51) [4s-2 6s-1]

Maxwell to Williamson, FOUR, lovely, this is exceptional batting from KW, mid-off was inside the ring and was pretty square - nicely tossed up outside off, he leant into the drive, brought his wrists into play and placed it wide of the fielder for a boundary

Stoinis to Williamson, SIX, lovely, KW wakes up all right and deposits Stoinis onto the mid-wicket stands - friendly length ball on the pads, KW shuffles across, gets inside the line and flicks it up and over mid-wicket - was aiming for the shorter boundary and sent it a fair way back

Stoinis to Williamson, SIX, lovely, KW wakes up all right and deposits Stoinis onto the mid-wicket stands - friendly length ball on the pads, KW shuffles across, gets inside the line and flicks it up and over mid-wicket - was aiming for the shorter boundary and sent it a fair way back

Finch to Ross Taylor, FOUR, Taylor breaks the shackles, a much needed boundary for New Zealand, Finch pushed this one quicker and down leg, turned out be a low full-toss and Taylor swiped it behind square on the on-side for a boundary

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Behrendorff to Guptill, out Lbw!! Another breakthrough for Behrendorff, he has been absolutely sensational since his comeback in the last match. It was a fuller length delivery which snaked back into Guptill who was unable to counter the late movement. It missed the inside edge by a long way as his bat was nowhere close and rapped him on the pads, it seemed to be drifting down leg but umpire thought otherwise and raised his finger. Guptill wasn't keen to review it either and he trudged back to the dressing room. His poor run of run of form continues in the World Cup. The replay is in and it was just clipping the leg-stump. Guptill lbw b Behrendorff 20(43) [4s-2]

Behrendorff to Williamson, FOUR, that is a Williamson special! It wasn't that bad a delivery but Williamson is a genuis, he hops in the crease just a touch to get in line and punches it with a lot of class and elegance. It beats the man at cover and races to the fence. Top, top shot!

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Behrendorff to Henry Nicholls, out Caught by Carey!! An unfortunate dismissal for Nicholls, but as the cliche goes Cricket is a great leveller. Behrendorff came so close in getting the outside edge previous ball and Nicholls was lucky to have not nicked it. On this occasion, gets a loose delivery down leg and tried to help it very fine. Ends up getting a faint edge and the Aussies knew straightaway that there was some bat. Up they went and umpire Joel Wilson took his time, looked up at the square leg umpire and seems to have got some signal as he lifted his finger. Finally, Australia have broken through here. Henry Nicholls c Carey b Behrendorff 8(20) [4s-2]

Starc to Henry Nicholls, FOUR, it's back-to-back fours for Nicholls. Starc's overdoing it, sends one too straight and too full, Nicholls merrily picks it away past square leg

Starc to Henry Nicholls, FOUR, it's back-to-back fours for Nicholls. Starc's overdoing it, sends one too straight and too full, Nicholls merrily picks it away past square leg

Starc to Henry Nicholls, FOUR, pace is your best friend as well as your best enemy. This was bowled fuller on off at 153kph, slightly overpitched and Nicholls didn't have to do much, just comes forward and meets it with a well-timed push off the middle and it beats mid-on. Once it's past the fielder, there's no stopping that

Pat Cummins to Guptill, FOUR, easy pickings for four. Loosener from Cummins first up, veering it on leg and Guptill helps himself by tickling it very fine

Behrendorff to Guptill, FOUR, bullied through covers! Guptill is an expert at manipulating the field in the Powerplay. Behrendorff overpitches just outside off, Guptill bends his back knee and drives it wonderfully through the packed off-side field

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Boult to Behrendorff, out Lbw!! Jason Behrendorff has been given OUT lbw! And, he reviews. Looked out to the naked eye. A 137kph toe-crusher and Behrendorff was late to bring his bat down. Fair delivery. No bat. Hit the right boot on the full. Three reds on HawkEye. And, Boult has bagged a hat-trick! He becomes the first New Zealander to claim a hat-trick in World Cup! This has been sensational bowling from Boult. Behrendorff lbw b Boult 0(1)

Boult to Starc, out Bowled!! Two in two for Boult. A perfect in-tailing yorker! Starc is beaten for pace and is too late in bringing his bat down. Hits the base of the middle-stump. Starc, on a rare occasion, is at the receiving end. Starc b Boult 0(1)

Boult to Khawaja, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! Khawaja shuffles across a long way to work through the leg-side and in the process he ended up exposing a couple of stumps. Boult nails the yorker at 137kph and Khawaja couldn't lay bat on ball. The ball crashes into middle and leg. Khawaja b Boult 88(129) [4s-5]

Boult to Khawaja, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! Khawaja shuffles across a long way to work through the leg-side and in the process he ended up exposing a couple of stumps. Boult nails the yorker at 137kph and Khawaja couldn't lay bat on ball. The ball crashes into middle and leg. Khawaja b Boult 88(129) [4s-5]

Ferguson to Pat Cummins, FOUR, another full toss and Cummins takes heavy toll of it. Ferguson slips a pacy full toss and a backing away Cummins carves it through extra cover. The sweeper can't cut it off. Ferguson finishes with 10-0-49-2

Boult to Khawaja, FOUR, streaky, but Australia won't mind. Khawaja comes down the track and yorks himself. Managed to bring his bat down on time and gets a toe end on it. Beats the keeper to his right and the ball speeds away to the fine leg fence

Ferguson to Khawaja, FOUR, slashed over backward point! Shortish ball at 136kph, Ferguson served width and got punished. Khawaja throws his hands and flays it over the man inside the circle

Ferguson to Khawaja, FOUR, slashed over backward point! Shortish ball at 136kph, Ferguson served width and got punished. Khawaja throws his hands and flays it over the man inside the circle

Ish Sodhi to Khawaja, FOUR, much-needed boundary for Khawaja and Australia. Might have been the googly, Khawaja plonks his front leg across and reverse-sweeps it superbly. In the air and through the gap between backward point and short third man. Nothing wrong with the ball, excellent batting

Williamson to Carey, out Caught by Guptill!! The 107-run partnership has been broken! A tossed up delivery from the skipper and Carey moved leg-side to chip it inside-out over the cover region. Made decent contact, but didn't get the required elevation. A simple catch at extra cover and Guptill doesn't err. Moves to his right and gobbles it with both hands. End of a fine knock from the Australian keeper-batsman. Carey c Guptill b Williamson 71(72) [4s-11]

Boult to Carey, FOUR, good length delivery, nothing wrong with it, and he just transfers his weight onto the drive through the gap in the cover region for four. All timing. All class.

Ferguson to Carey, FOUR, short ball @142km/h that doesn't really bounce too much, Carey just twists his torso into a check-pull to the deep mid-wicket fence for four

Neesham to Carey, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside off, Carey reaches out to drive through cover, gets a thick inside edge past off-stump and past the diving wicketkeeper for four through long stop. That's his fifty - another excellent fifty under pressure from Alex Carey

Neesham to Carey, FOUR, attempted bumper outside off, not a lot of pace (125km/h), and Carey hops and slaps a pull away to deep mid-wicket for four

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de Grandhomme to Carey, FOUR, short, poor delivery, and he's got enough time to place it - picks his spot and pulls it through the gap in the midwicket region for four.

de Grandhomme to Carey, FOUR, cracking shot, too full and just outside off, Carey gets a big stride forward and thumps it back over his partner's head, well wide of mid-off and the ball runs away to the ropes

Ferguson to Carey, FOUR, easy pickings for Carey, leg-stump half-volley and he stylishly whips it backward of square on the on-side - the man in the deep can't get across and Carey adds another boundary to his tally

Ferguson to Carey, FOUR, beautifully played, too full and wide of off, Carey leans into the drive and finds the gap wide of cover - the timing is sublime and the ball rolls away to the ropes

Neesham to Carey, FOUR, cracking shot, floaty half-volley outside off, Carey leans into the drive and places it into the gap wide of cover, the man in the deep is square and has no chance

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Santner to Carey, FOUR, lovely, Carey is looking good, gets down low to a well flighted delivery, brings out the reverse sweep and beats backward point to his left. He's off to a start, Australia will hope for a big innings from their keeper

Santner to Carey, FOUR, lovely, Carey is looking good, gets down low to a well flighted delivery, brings out the reverse sweep and beats backward point to his left. He's off to a start, Australia will hope for a big innings from their keeper

Neesham to Carey, FOUR, cracking shot, fraction overpitched and well wide of off, Carey leans into the drive and finds the gap wide of cover, no one moved and the ball raced away across the fast outfield

Neesham to Carey, FOUR, cracking shot, fraction overpitched and well wide of off, Carey leans into the drive and finds the gap wide of cover, no one moved and the ball raced away across the fast outfield

Neesham to Maxwell, out Caught&Bowled!! That's another stunner and Australia have lost half-their-side. The dangerous Maxwell departs and Australia are falling away, short and well outside off, Maxwell shaped up for the pull, went through with the shot early and the ball lobbed to the left of the bowler - off the cue end. Neesham was on his followthrough, throws himself at the ball and plucks another one-handed catch - the second of the day. He's mobbed by his teammates, the Trans-Tasman neighbours find themselves in deep strife. Maxwell c and b Neesham 1(5)

Santner to Khawaja, FOUR, lovely, tad too short from Santner, the angle was always taking the ball away from the left-hander, Khawaja reaches out and cuts it square past cover, rolls away to the ropes

Neesham to Stoinis, out Caught by Latham!! This is nice Test match bowling from Neesham and it pays dividents. On a fuller length and in that corridor of uncertainty, Stoinis wasn't sure whether to commit forward or hang back. He pokes at it in an ungainly fashion, it nips away off the deck, clips the outside edge and settles into the gloves of Latham. New Zealand on top! Stoinis c Latham b Neesham 21(26) [4s-3]

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Ish Sodhi to Stoinis, FOUR, just over mid-on! It was flighted and was on the stumps, Stoinis came forward and lofted it over mid-on, gets just about enough bat on it to clear the man there

Ferguson to Stoinis, FOUR, top-shot! On a good length and wide of off, Stoinis plunges forward, uses the width to good effect and belts it wide of cover. It races to the fence in a canter. He has looked in good touch so far

Ferguson to Stoinis, FOUR, it was short and there was width, Stoinis went after it, timed the cut shot well. And Boult at third man makes a mess of it, done in by some awkward bounce, the spin took him over the ropes and by the time he recovered, the ball had enough momentum to roll onto the ropes

Ferguson to Smith, out Caught by Guptill!! What about that catch! An absolute blinder from Guptill! He has dropped two catches in the match so far but boy hasn't he made amends. It was short and was aiming on the body, Smith took it on and went for the pull shot. He timed it well enough but Guptill was stationed at leg-gully, he flew in the air, stretched his left hand and snaffled it. Brilliant! Australia in a spot of bother. Smith c Guptill b Ferguson 5(8)

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Ferguson to Warner, out Caught by Latham!! My word! Monster delivery to get rid of Warner. What a start for Ferguson, he's been impressive in this tournament and strikes off his first ball here. The pacer is pumped and so are the Kiwis. It was peppered in short, kept climbing up awkwardly at Warner and he couldn't get his bat down and failed to evade the threat. It brushes the face of the bat and carries to the keeper. Absolute rippah and both openers back in the hut for Australia. Warner c Latham b Ferguson 16(23) [4s-3]

Boult to Khawaja, FOUR, freebie from Boult and Khawaja accepts it gleefully. Getting across his stumps and glancing it past short fine leg. Seems like Boult is overcomplicating things and it's not working for him at the moment

de Grandhomme to Warner, FOUR, stunner from Warner. Oozes class when he drives. It was fullish outside off, Warner quickly comes forward and slaps it firmly past mid-off

Boult to Warner, FOUR, pulled away through mid-wicket. Banged in short and Warner gets into a comfortable position, rolls his wrists and muscles it in the gap

Boult to Finch, out Lbw!! There you go! So often is the case, it's the bowler, who wins the battle. Boult redeems and draws first blood for New Zealand. Finch has been ambushed by a ripping inswinger. The feet didn't move, probably, the Australian captain didn't expect it to jag back into him. Spotted it pretty late and it was all over by then. Gets rapped on the front pad around the knee-roll in front of the stumps and HawkEye shows that it's hitting the middle and off-stump. The appeal though wasn't too convincing from Boult and Co. but umpire Joel Wilson was confident and raised his finger. Finch had a chat with Warner and decides against the review which was a good call. Finch lbw b Boult 8(15) [4s-1]

Boult to Finch, FOUR, after passing through the litmus test in the first two overs, Finch back to his best. Half-volley just outside off, Finch loads his bottom-hand and hammers it past mid-on

Boult to Warner, FOUR, that's a loosener from Boult. First bad ball and Warner duly dispatches it from his presence. Getting across towards off-stump and whacking it past mid-wicket

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