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
James Pattinson 3-34(15 ov)
51.6
Pattinson to Wagner, no run, bunted to mid-off
51.5
Pattinson to Wagner, no run, banged in short, Wagner looks to pull but it soars over his head
51.4
Pattinson to Wagner, no run, "Catch it, Starcy" shouted someone in the Aussie camp but it's fallen in front of him by a few yards. Also, he circles around after overshooting a bit. Spicy short ball and rushes onto Wagner; brushes the splice and drops in no-man's land at mid-off
51.3
Pattinson to Wagner, no run, plays it defensively to gully
51.2
Pattinson to Wagner, FOUR, in the air and over first slip. Streaky from Wagner. Goes for the pull and it comes off the back of the bat. Loops over Burns
51.1
Pattinson to Wagner, no run, floaty full delivery outside off, Wagner goes searching for a booming drive but no luck
49.6
Pattinson to Southee, no run, shortish and moving away off the deck outside off, Southee gropes and it misses the outside edge by a whisker
49.5
Pattinson to Wagner, 1 run, flicked effortlessly to mid-wicket and Wagner will be relieved that he's gotten off the mark
49.4
Pattinson to Wagner, no run, shortish and takes ages to reach Wagner, who was through the pull early. Off the toe-end and falls in front of Paine
49.3
Pattinson to Wagner, no run, the bouncer examination goes on and on. This was angled in from round the wicket, Wagner bends down in time
49.2
Pattinson to Southee, 1 run, attacks the stumps, clipped to fine leg
49.1
Pattinson to Southee, FOUR, outside edge flies past third slip. Fullish and straightens just outside off, Southee drives cluelessly sans any feet. Luckily, the edge flew in the gap and off she goes to the third man fence
47.6
Pattinson to Santner, out Caught by Paine!! There is the edge and another dolly for Paine. Oh, New Zealand are crumbling. Third wicket for Pattinson, who's been relentless too. It's that iffy length, probing it in that line just outside off. Santner could've left it alone. Instead, pushes his bat across and nicks it behind. Australia need two more to clean up the innings. Santner c Paine b Pattinson 3(32)
47.5
Pattinson to Santner, no run, there comes the bouncer, it's too high though and Santner has no issues dealing with it
47.4
Pattinson to Santner, no run, arrowed in from wide of the crease, defended from the crease without much footwork
47.3
Pattinson to Santner, no run, fuller length just outside off at 138.3kph. Balance and hand-eye-coordination in sync as Santner blocks
47.2
Pattinson to Santner, no run, ripping bouncer, slanting in and Santner avoids it
47.1
Pattinson to Santner, no run, yorker just outside off, Santner jams it into the off-side
45.6
Pattinson to Santner, 2 runs, fuller length just outside off, Santner delays in getting his bat down and when he did, his bat was at an obtuse angle. Guided behind point and gets a couple
45.5
Pattinson to Santner, no run, effort ball. Bending his back and slips in a bouncer. Santner quietly ducks
45.4
Pattinson to Santner, no run, shortish, tucked to mid-on
45.3
Pattinson to Santner, no run, beauty. Lovely presentation of the seam as this length delivery goes straight on just outside off. Santner sticks his bat at it nervously and it's past the outside edge
45.2
Pattinson to Santner, no run, nips back in after hitting the pitch, Santner was rooted to the crease without bothering to come fully forward. It clicks the inside edge and deflects onto his pad
45.1
Pattinson to Santner, no run, very full at --> 141.8kph. Santner gets his bat down quickly and toe-ends the push to point
43.6
Pattinson to Santner, no run, beaten. 137.7kph, goes wide of the crease, does Pattinson and angles it in before straightening a wee bit to befuddle Santner, who hangs his bat out to dry and it's millimetres away from scraping the outside edge
43.5
Pattinson to Santner, no run, pitched up outside off, Santner goes for the drive and mistimes it to mid-on
43.4
Pattinson to Santner, no run, sits back and quells it stoutly
43.3
Pattinson to Latham, 3 runs, fifty for Latham. It's been a fighting knock from him and it's his 16th half-century in Tests. The New Zealand fans in the stands give him a standing oviation along with cheers and applauses to which Latham responds by lifting his bat. This was a loose short delivery from Pattinson, Latham rides the bounce and slashes it square past point and picks up three
43.2
Pattinson to Latham, no run, 140kph, short of length and just outside off, Latham grinds it out
43.1
Pattinson to Latham, no run, shortish just outside off, Latham loosens his grip and stabs it
27.6
Pattinson to Latham, no run, 140.1kph. Scorcher from Pattinson! Must say it was a brave leave from Latham. Read the bounce as it cuts back in off the seam viciously, Latham lifted his bat in time and it bounces over the stumps
27.5
Pattinson to Latham, no run, similar delivery, scrambled seam from Pattinson. Not enough to draw Latham into a stroke
27.4
Pattinson to Latham, no run, back of a length and angles it in the fourth stump channel, left alone
27.3
Pattinson to de Grandhomme, 1 run, twirls his wrists and gets in-line to tuck it through square leg
27.2
Pattinson to de Grandhomme, no run, "Catch" is the cry and it falls temptingly in front of mid-on. Good length delivery, sticks in the pitch which caused Grandhomme to close his bat face early. Comes off the leading edge and fortunately for Grandhomme, it didn't go to hand at mid-on
27.1
Pattinson to de Grandhomme, no run, wild slash. Grandhomme's natural instincts takes over for a bit as he goes chasing at this wide delivery outside off, nowhere near in connecting it and gets beaten
25.6
Pattinson to de Grandhomme, no run, skids back on and Grandhomme falls over a bit as it strikes him on the thigh pad
25.5
Pattinson to de Grandhomme, no run, excellent from Pattinson. Plugging the corridor just outside off and Grandhomme aimlessly feels for it. Beaten all ends up!
25.4
Pattinson to Latham, 3 runs, shortish, Latham rocks back and rolls his wrists to place the pull wide of mid-wicket. Comfortable three!
25.3
Pattinson to de Grandhomme, 1 run, sliding on leg, turned away to fine leg. Grandhomme will breathe easy in getting off the mark..
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
23.6
Pattinson to Latham, 1 run, a stubborn drive down the ground past mid-off, gets only a single as the fielder hunts it down
23.5
Pattinson to Latham, no run, feeler from Pattinson outside off. Latham loses his mind and loosely drives at it without realizing that it's seaming away sharply. No feet whatsoever and just hands following the path of the delivery. Inches away from kissing the outside edge
23.4
Pattinson to Latham, no run, I0$, on a iffy length and hint of late shape back in to tie the batsman for width. A tame push from Latham to cover
23.3
Pattinson to Latham, no run, plants it on a back of a length and it moves away outside off, left alone
23.2
Pattinson to Latham, no run, venomous short delivery, rising high. Latham wants to get on top of it but the bounce is so much so that he has to leap very high and fend it with soft hands beside the stumps
23.1
Pattinson to Latham, no run, wafts it full just outside off, cuts back in a smidgen. Bunted to mid-on
21.6
Pattinson to Latham, no run, back of a length and kicks up outside off, Latham gauges it well and raises his bat..
21.5
Pattinson to Latham, no run, meandering the corridor of uncertainty, Latham shows he's adapt technique in leaving it without flirting his willow
21.4
Pattinson to Latham, no run, presents a straight bat and eases it to mid-on
21.3
Pattinson to Watling, 1 run, slipping down the leg-side, glanced away to fine leg
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
21.1
Pattinson to Latham, no run, top-notch line from Pattinson. Angles it on a length and gets it to veer off the pitch. Latham was pushing his bat forward only to get beaten on the outside edge
19.6
Pattinson to Latham, no run, seams away from a back of a length, Latham arches back and defends inside the line, beaten by a long way
19.5
Pattinson to Latham, no run, good length ball on off-stump, deadbatted
19.4
Pattinson to Ross Taylor, 1 run, short of length ball on the pads, tucked away towards fine leg
19.3
Pattinson to Ross Taylor, no run, beaten again outside off! Drawn forward, and gentle nip away, as it beats the bat
19.2
Pattinson to Ross Taylor, no run, fuller one on off-stump, beats the outside edge off the seam as he defends off the frontfoot
19.1
Pattinson to Ross Taylor, no run, short of length ball, beaten for pace as it's hit the thigh pad
16.6
Pattinson to Latham, no run, back of a length delivery angling in, left alone on account of the bounce. Bold leave
16.5
Pattinson to Latham, no run, short of length delivery in the channel, not close enough to threaten the stumps, left alone
16.4
Pattinson to Latham, 2 runs, back of a length delivery on the hips, tucked away down towards deep backward square leg for a couple
16.3
Pattinson to Latham, no run, seams back in once again from a short of length, Latham shuffles across once again and leaves that alone
16.2
Pattinson to Latham, no run, angling in from a short of length, Latham is across to off-stump only to shoulder arms
16.1
Pattinson to Latham, no run, low full-toss outside off, driven straight to short cover
14.6
Pattinson to Ross Taylor, no run, a bumper at 137km/h, and Ross Taylor ducks underneath it
14.5
Pattinson to Ross Taylor, no run, short of length delivery on off-stump, Ross Taylor defends off the backfoot - didn't really bounce as much as he expected it to
14.4
Pattinson to Ross Taylor, no run, good length ball on leg and middle, Ross Taylor messes up the flick again, gets a leading edge back towards the bowler
14.3
Pattinson to Ross Taylor, no run, down the leg-side, Ross Taylor misses the flick, and that's through to the wicketkeeper
14.2
Pattinson to Ross Taylor, no run, that's given out - LBW. NZ review, but it looks so out. You never know about the bounce in Australia, but on first sight, it looked out. Perhaps a desperate review from NZ. Nothing on hotspot. Nothing on Snicko. Ball-tracking: Impact in-line, going over the top of leg-stump! Well, I did say that you never know how the ball bounces at the 'G. Exhibit A.
14.1
Pattinson to Ross Taylor, no run, angling into the pads, 143km/h, flicked right into the shin-guard of forward short leg! And onto the turf...
12.6
Pattinson to Latham, no run, WOW! A peach if ever there was one! This one straightens from a back of a length in the channel, just a little more than enough to square Latham up in his compact, non-pokey defence. 135.5km/h, not the paciest, but when you've got accuracy and movement like that, you don't need pace...
12.5
Pattinson to Latham, no run, good length ball but far too wide, 140.3km/h, Latham is happy to let that go through to Paine
12.4
Pattinson to Latham, no run, 141.1km/h, good length ball on middle-stump, Latham defends in a stoic manner off the inside half towards mid-on
12.3
Pattinson to Latham, no run, 142.7km/h yorker length ball at the base of off-stump, Latham manages to dig it out hastily
12.2
Pattinson to Williamson, out Caught by Paine! The Australian contingent of the MCG explodes, and gosh, the subwoofers can't take it! 139.7km/h short ball, Williamson hasn't been out there long-enough to be playing horizontal-bat shots, and he's attempted the hook. Miscues it from outside the off-stump, gets a huge top-edge, drifting away towards short fine leg, Paine chases, and chases some more, almost trips after taking the catch, but manages to hold on. A rare error in judgement from Kane Williamson. Williamson c Paine b Pattinson 9(14)
12.1
Pattinson to Williamson, 4 runs, 144.7km/h away-swinging delivery, pitched up wide and Williamson leans into a gorgeous drive to the extra cover fence - doesn't quite make it there, but it's an all-run four
10.6
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, seams back in from the corridor at 140km/h, Williamson gets across to defend but is beaten by the significant and sharp lateral movement, struck on the leg, loud appeal, but too high
10.5
Pattinson to Latham, 1 run, short ball, hurrying on at 139km/h, Latham swivels on his heel to pull, get it off the sticker towards fine leg for a single
10.4
Pattinson to Latham, no run, rising from a back of a length at 139.4km/h, Latham gets back and across to defend, gets an inside edge onto his body as it drops into the wicket
10.3
Pattinson to Latham, no run, 141.2km/h, short of length delivery on the hip, Latham attempts a tuck into the on-side, struck on the body, and that falls away into the off-side
10.2
Pattinson to Latham, no run, short ball banged in halfway down at 141.6km/h, angling too far across as Latham gets on his knee and practises the sway out of the way, and the drop of the wrist
10.1
Pattinson to Williamson, 1 run, 141km/h, back of a length delivery on the middle-stump, tucked away towards short fine leg for a single
8.6
Pattinson to Latham, leg byes, 1 run, back of a length ball into the thigh, 141km/h, tucked away towards short fine for a leg-bye. Looks like it missed the bat and came off the thigh
8.5
Pattinson to Latham, no run, 141.4km/h, back of a length delivery on middle, Latham waits for it and defends compactly off a half-cocked stance off the inside half
8.4
Pattinson to Latham, no run, 141.6km/h good length ball on the pads, nudged off the legs straight to square leg
8.3
Pattinson to Latham, no run, 142.4km/h, angling slightly away from the off-stump as Latham shuffles across and shoulders arms on account of the bounce
8.2
Pattinson to Williamson, 1 run, waits for it to come on from a short of length, 134.9km/h, glides it with a tap on the head between gully and backward point for a single
8.1
Pattinson to Williamson, no run, short of length ball at 138km/h, on his toes, backfoot, and a tap on the head towards point as he rides the bounce
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