Australia vs New Zealand, 3rd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: New Zealand tour of Australia, 2019-20 Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Date & Time: Jan 03-Jan 07, 10:30 AM LOCAL
BJ Watling 19(108)
47.5
Lyon to Watling, out Caught by Pat Cummins!! That'll be it. Tomorrow's a holiday, and Australia keep up their tradition of finishing off every damn match over the entire summer inside four days. What an advertisement! Watling looks to sweep one from well outside off, but doesn't quite keep it down. Hits it flat, with a funky close in backward square leg waiting out there. And Nathan Lyon didn't have a fifer at the SCG until this Test, and by the end of it, has two .. Watling c Pat Cummins b Lyon 19(108)
47.4
Lyon to Watling, no run, gets hurried up with the in-spin now to tuck it away to square leg
47.3
Lyon to Watling, no run, falls over on his leave. Hah, comical stuff. Stretches, loses balance with his center of gravity going haywire, but it's harmless outside off to be causing trouble
47.2
Lyon to Watling, no run, raches out to the pitch of it in pushing out to cover
47.1
Lyon to Watling, no run, an early shuffle, using the spin to tuck away to short leg
46.4
Starc to Somerville, 3 runs, 145.2kph, full, but still wide. Somerville leans out there with a square drive through point. Labuschagne - the gully - has to chase, slide
45.5
Lyon to Watling, no run, jumps inside the line and tucks it with the spin to short fine leg
44.6
Starc to Todd Astle, no run, 145kph, real wide yorker. Has Astle stretching to get close and toe-end his squeeze to cover-point
44.1
Starc to Watling, no run, 138.5kph, starts really wide of the crease and the massive angle takes this comfortably down leg
43.6
Lyon to Todd Astle, no run, neat confident forward punch, full faced, high elbows, and mid-off
42.5
Labuschagne to Todd Astle, 1 run, clears out that front leg for another slog, but this time can't quite get under it. Instead has it trickling away off the gloves through square leg
41.1
Lyon to Watling, no run, wide, way wide i.e.. Spinning small. Left alone
40.6
Labuschagne to de Grandhomme, no run, much more settled, leaning behind in defence
40.4
Labuschagne to de Grandhomme, 1 run, overcooks this in the quest of flight, with CdG slicing this low full toss rather easily. Burns - the extra cover - is rather good with his diving out there
40.2
Labuschagne to Watling, no run, back foot, staying up tall, straight-batting
40.1
Labuschagne to Watling, no run, nice loopy stuff outside off, stroked through the line, with the spin, cover
39.6
Lyon to de Grandhomme, no run, draws him out on off, bat-pad stuck block
39.4
Lyon to Watling, no run, gets across some more, wristing it from right at the pitch of it to short mid-wicket
39.3
Lyon to de Grandhomme, 1 run, attempted cover drive, and the result's an inside-edge through mid-wicket
38.6
Labuschagne to de Grandhomme, no run, stretches, but just offers the pad with this one spinning past outside off. Nope, doesn't even get the pad
38.4
Labuschagne to Watling, no run, draws him out again, solidly to it though for a cover drive
38.3
Labuschagne to Watling, no run, rips past the poke. Watling has a rare half-hearted flirt off his back foot .. and is undone just past his glove
38.2
Labuschagne to Watling, no run, toe-ends this low full toss, rather tamely, down the pitch
38.1
Labuschagne to de Grandhomme, 1 run, lots of loop, dipping wide of off. de Grandhomme drives, politely, square
37.5
Lyon to Watling, no run, back, across, staying on top of the bounce here to drop it by his feet
37.4
Lyon to Watling, no run, shuffles early, taking it off his pads and tucking with the spin to square leg
37.3
Lyon to Watling, no run, another massive lean in front, flicking from the pitch of it to mid-on
37.2
Lyon to Watling, no run, drifts across on off, a leaning dead-bat
37.1
Lyon to de Grandhomme, 1 run, a hurried shuffling back-footed flick to a delivery just not short enough to be doing so to. Jams it through square leg
36.5
Labuschagne to Watling, no run, fuller on off, and a proper front-footed smother
36.4
Labuschagne to Watling, no run, rocks way back in his crease to punch through off, but this one stays low, doesn't spin, eventually leading to a drag down off the toe-end, down the pitch
36.3
Labuschagne to de Grandhomme, 1 run, more toss up with some drift onto off, drawing a chipped drive through sweeper. Ummmm
34.5
Pat Cummins to Watling, no run, 137.4kph, a slight triggering shuffle, pushing away from his body and outside-halving to cover
34.4
Pat Cummins to Watling, no run, 136.3kph, neat bumper, and a neater duck. Didn't quite kick up, going I0$ over Watling's sitting back
34.3
Pat Cummins to Watling, 2 runs, 137.2kph, middle-lined again, something Watling uses with the angle to nurdle square of either mid-wicket
34.2
Pat Cummins to de Grandhomme, 1 run, 134.4kph, length, middle and leg, heaved away behind square
33.4
Labuschagne to Watling, no run, around the fourth stump, turning conventionally away. Left
33.3
Labuschagne to de Grandhomme, 1 run, ugly lofted slice .. Labuschagne's dished out the carrot way outside off, and de Grandhomme walks right into it with a massive carve. Big miscue. Toe-end. But still short of sweeper in the deep
32.5
Pat Cummins to de Grandhomme, 1 run, banged in short and at the stumps, CdG swivels across, rolls his wrists and plays a half-arm jab, behind square on the on-side for a single
31.5
Pattinson to Watling, no run, short of a length and angling down leg, left alone
31.4
Pattinson to Watling, no run, on a good length and at the stumps, Watling leans across and blocks it to mid-on
31.3
Pattinson to Watling, 2 runs, full and slanting into the right-hander, drew Watling into the on-drive and squirted off an inside edge past square leg, back for the second run
31.2
Pattinson to Watling, no run, Pattinson shortens his length outside off, defended with an angled face towards gully
31.1
Pattinson to de Grandhomme, 1 run, on a good length and on the pads, clipped behind square on the on-side for a single
30.5
Pat Cummins to de Grandhomme, 1 run, short of a length and on CdG's pads, clipped in front of square on the on-side for a single
30.3
Pat Cummins to Watling, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Watling leans across and defends it to the off-side
30.2
Pat Cummins to Watling, no run, almost chopped on, back of a length and rising onto the right-hander, Watling couldn't ride the bounce as he looked to run it down towards third man, gets an inside edge and the ball rolls past the off-stump
30.1
Pat Cummins to Watling, no run, banged in short and angling down leg, Watling ducks under it and lets it go
29.6
Pattinson to de Grandhomme, no run, on a good length and a hint of shape back into the right-hander, nudged to the on-side
28.5
Starc to Watling, no run, on a good length and shaping away from wide of off, left alone
28.4
Starc to Watling, no run, banged in short and holding its line outside off, Watling drops his wrists and sways away from the line
28.3
Starc to Watling, no run, yorker length delivery outside off, signs of some tail back into the right-hander, Watling bends down low and toe-ends it to the off-side
28.2
Starc to Watling, no run, on a good length and at the stumps, Watling leans across and pushes it to mid-on
28.1
Starc to Watling, no run, short of a length and at the stumps, pushed back at the bowler
27.6
Lyon to de Grandhomme, no run, a low full-toss from Lyon, driven straight to the fielder at mid-on
26.6
Starc to de Grandhomme, no run, fuller length delivery and angling into CdG's pads, clipped straight to the fielder at mid-on
25.5
Lyon to Watling, no run, pushed through quicker and on off, Watling goes deep into the crease on the block
25.4
Lyon to Watling, no run, tossed up well outside off, Watling reaches out and pushes it back at the bowler
25.3
Lyon to de Grandhomme, 1 run, another rank long hop from Lyon, CdG swivels across and pulls it backward of square on the on-side for a single, raises NZ's 50
24.5
Starc to Watling, no run, on a good length and in that channel outside off, defended with close bat-face towards the slip cordon
24.4
Starc to Watling, no run, fuller length delivery and angling back into the right-hander, Watling gets a big stride forward, lifts his bat and lets it go
24.3
Starc to de Grandhomme, leg byes, 1 run, short of a length and onto CDG's pads, he was looking to flick and missed, off the pads and rolled to the on-side
23.5
Lyon to Watling, no run, tossed up just outside off, stayed a bit low as well, defended to the on-side
23.4
Lyon to Watling, no run, Lyon drifts one around the middle-stump line, turned to the on-side
23.3
Lyon to Watling, no run, loopy delivery outside off, Watling gets a big stride forward, plays with low hands and defends it to the on-side
23.2
Lyon to Watling, no run, flatter and just outside off, Watling stays besides the line and defends it to the off-side
23.1
Lyon to Watling, no run, tossed up on off, Watling goes back and turns it to the on-side
22.6
Pat Cummins to Watling, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the pads, clipped past square leg for a single
22.5
Pat Cummins to Watling, no run, on a good length and at the stumps, Watling presses forward and defends it to the on-side
22.4
Pat Cummins to Watling, no run, Cummins keeps it full and well outside off, driven firmly and to the left of mid-off, who makes a sliding stop
22.3
Pat Cummins to Watling, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Watling leans forward and pushes it to cover
22.2
Pat Cummins to Watling, no run, banged in short and angling down leg, Watling ducks under it
22.1
Pat Cummins to de Grandhomme, 3 runs, cracking shot, overpitched and at the stumps, CdG leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and drives it back past the non-striker, comes back for the third run
21.5
Lyon to Watling, no run, pushed through outside off, Watling makes room and defends it towards the off-side
21.4
Lyon to Watling, no run, nicely flighted outside off, defended back at the bowler
21.3
Lyon to Watling, no run, Lyon drops one short and just outside off, punched back at the bowler
21.2
Lyon to de Grandhomme, 1 run, flatter and just outside off, punched to the right of mid-on for a single
20.5
Pat Cummins to de Grandhomme, 1 run, full and straying onto CdG's pads, whipped past square leg for a single
19.5
Lyon to Watling, no run, flatter and just outside off, punched off the back-foot to cover
19.4
Lyon to Watling, no run, the off-break now, spun viciously from the rough and almost cut Watling in half, he hops across and keeps it down
19.3
Lyon to Watling, no run, slower and wider of off, Watling leans across and pushes it back at the bowler
19.2
Lyon to Watling, no run, fraction short in length, lets Watling go back and turn it to the on-side
19.1
Lyon to Watling, no run, tossed up outside off, Watling stays back and defends it with a straight bat
18.6
Pat Cummins to de Grandhomme, no run, beauty, Cummins is on a roll now, shortens his length and gets this one to straighten past CdG's outside edge, was playing for the angle and is beaten big time
17.5
Lyon to Watling, no run, tossed up on off, Watling prods forward on the defensive push
17.4
Lyon to Ross Taylor, 3 runs, Taylor has made history - becomes the leading run-scorer in Tests for New Zealand, going past Stephen Fleming's 7172 Test runs. On a shambolic tour, this is something he would cherish, a proud moment for one of New Zealand's best. Coming to the ball, it was tossed up on off, Taylor pressed forward, played with the spin and lifted it over wide mid-on - a long chase for Burns, coming across from deep mid-wicket, does well to prevent the boundary
16.5
Pat Cummins to Watling, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Watling plays with a closed face and defends it to the off-side
16.4
Pat Cummins to Watling, no run, fraction fuller and angling back into the right-hander, Watling strides across and turns it to Wade - standing at a very forward short mid-on position
16.3
Pat Cummins to Watling, no run, on a length and angling into the right-hander, turned towards mid-wicket
16.2
Pat Cummins to Watling, no run, Cummins shortens his length outside off, Watling plays with an angled bat and defends it to the off-side
16.1
Pat Cummins to Watling, no run, short of a length and just outside off, defended to the off-side
15.6
Lyon to Ross Taylor, FOUR, lovely, positive batting from Taylor, gets a big stride forward and then lifts it non-chalantly, wide of mid-off, couple of bounces and over the ropes
15.4
Lyon to Watling, no run, nicely tossed up on off, Watling leans well forward on the defensive push
15.3
Lyon to Watling, no run, tad too short and at the stumps, Watling stays back on the defensive block
15.2
Lyon to Watling, no run, fraction short and just outside off, lets Watling go back and push it to the off-side
15.1
Lyon to Ross Taylor, 1 run, tossed up on off and spinning back in, nudged wide of mid-on and Taylor calls his partner through for a quick single
14.5
Pattinson to Watling, no run, back of a length, gets his line straighter. Watling's straight bat intervenes
14.4
Pattinson to Watling, no run, lifter, outside off. Watling is on the back foot and keeps it out
14.3
Pattinson to Watling, no run, I0$. Shaping in with the angle, Watling stoutly blocks
14.2
Pattinson to Watling, no run, "Wait on" says Watling after push-driving it to extra cover
14.1
Pattinson to Watling, no run, full and just outside off, blocked
13.6
Lyon to Ross Taylor, no run, quicker from Lyon, negated off the front foot
12.5
Pattinson to Watling, no run, good length at I0$. Watling's head is falling away but he works it to mid-wicket
12.4
Pattinson to Ross Taylor, 1 run, shoots it on the pads, whisked through square leg
11.5
Lyon to Watling, no run, quicker outside off, Watling is careful this time and blocks it into the off-side
11.4
Lyon to Watling, no run, oohh, edged but this doesn't carry to first slip. Tosses it outside off, Watling plays, flirts with danger and luckily with soft hands, hence the edge dies in front of the fielder
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