Australia vs New Zealand, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: New Zealand tour of Australia, 2019-20 Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Date & Time: Dec 26-Dec 30, 10:30 AM LOCAL
BJ Watling 7(17)
25.2
Pattinson to Watling, out Caught by Burns!! Off the shoulder of the bat and straight into the hands of Burns at first slip. New Zealand in complete disarray now with half their side back in the shed. Whatta delivery. Pattinson has been bowling his heart out this morning and deservedly picks up a wicket. Short of a length and rose up disconcertingly at Watling, who hops back to defend but it straightens just enough to catch the shoulder of the bat and a sitter for Burns. "That's almost unplayable," says Michael John Clarke on air. A visble resigned look on Watling's face. The Aussies are thrilled and why not! Watling has the ability to play the long innings and they'd been pretty stoked to see the back of him. Watling c Burns b Pattinson 7(17) [4s-1]
25.1
Pattinson to Latham, 1 run, a squirty drive towards extra cover and oh well! There's some confusion in running as Watling was charging back for the second. But Latham wasn't too keen and sends him back. The throw comes in a flash to the keeper and Watling quickly dives and makes his ground
24.5
Pat Cummins to Watling, no run, gets it straight, rock-solid forward block
24.4
Pat Cummins to Watling, no run, eep! Close shave for Watling again. Everything is happening, phew. Fullish and decks back in a bit, Watling meets his defence with soft hands and such is the pace on this pitch that it bobbles back, bounces just over the leg-stump. Oohs and ahhs from the Aussies
24.3
Pat Cummins to Watling, no run, "Catch" shouted Aussies in chorus but it does't carry to Labuschagne at third slip. Is that a chance? Did it come off the bat? Nope, off the fleshy part of the body, meaning it hit him on the bicep area and went up in the air for a fleeting moment only to fall in front of the fielder. A short delivery that reared up menacingly, Watling jumped back to counter it but it eluded the bat there
24.2
Pat Cummins to Watling, no run, 138.9kph. Fuller length, straightish trajectory outside off. Watling shoulders arms!
24.1
Pat Cummins to Latham, 1 run, lifts off awkwardly at Latham, soft-handed tap to cover
22.5
Pat Cummins to Watling, no run, peach! How do you play these? Even Watling must be wondering the same. Amazing how he's hitting this line consistently. Good length just outside off, skids on straight without any shape and Watling was thrusting his bat forward but it went straight on and past his outside edge
22.4
Pat Cummins to Watling, 2 runs, floaty half-volley, semblance of late swing. Watling doesn't go full-throttle in his attempt to drive and it jarrs the outer half to scurry through cover
22.3
Pat Cummins to Watling, no run, length, no change in the direction of this delivery outside off. Watling lifts his bat and lets it go
22.2
Pat Cummins to Watling, no run, 140.1kph, goodish length and straightening just outside off. Doesn't give an inkling of any movement but still Watling opts to leave it
22.1
Pat Cummins to Watling, no run, Cummins gets the length up outside off, Watling gets his front foot across and drives it to mid-off
21.6
Pattinson to Latham, no run, back of a length and kicks up outside off, Latham gauges it well and raises his bat..
21.2
Pattinson to Latham, 1 run, dropped. This is a rare event. Steve Smith has put down a catch at second slip. Normally, you'd see him take these blinders but not so on this occasion. The tempter from Pattinson, Latham obliges and throws his bat with hard hands. The outside edge flies off the blade and Smith with his acrobatic dive to his left, it hits him on the wrists and pops away. I reckon it would've been better off him to have left it to first slip as it was going straight to Burns. Anyway, Smith proves that he's a human and he can drop catches too
20.5
Pat Cummins to Watling, FOUR, this is some statement from Watling. Shows no sign of nerves. Gets onto the front foot as soon as he sees a pitched up delivery outside off, the bat coming down in the smoothest of arcs and times the drive brilliantly past mid-off
20.5
Pat Cummins to Watling, wide, now the bumper. Overshoots it but can't blame Cummins. Rockets off from a length as Watling ducks. It's way too high so much so that Paine had to leap and grabs it one-hand
20.4
Pat Cummins to Watling, no run, swerving back in, Watling gets in-line and blocks
20.3
Pat Cummins to Watling, no run, nah! Not today. Not quite there, yet. Full and straight - accurate stuff. But no real threat on this delivery which meant Watling is able to come on the front foot and defends
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