BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Tom Latham	c †Carey b Hazlewood	38	69	100	7	0	55.07

Will Young	c Marsh b Starc	14	57	86	1	0	24.56

Kane Williamson	lbw b Hazlewood	17	37	63	2	0	45.94

Rachin Ravindra	c Khawaja b Hazlewood	4	9	19	0	0	44.44

Daryl Mitchell	c †Carey b Hazlewood	4	13	17	1	0	30.76

Tom Blundell †	c †Carey b Green	22	31	46	3	0	70.96

Glenn Phillips	c †Carey b Starc	2	8	24	0	0	25.00

Scott Kuggeleijn	lbw b Starc	0	1	4	0	0	0.00

Matt Henry	c †Carey b Hazlewood	29	28	46	5	0	103.57

Tim Southee (c)	c Hazlewood b Cummins	26	20	37	2	1	130.00

Ben Sears	not out	0	0	4	0	0	-
Extras	(nb 1, w 5)	6
TOTAL	45.2 Ov (RR: 3.57, 225 Mins)	162
Fall of wickets: 1-47 (Will Young, 18.5 ov), 2-61 (Tom Latham, 21.3 ov), 3-71 (Rachin Ravindra, 25.2 ov), 4-79 (Daryl Mitchell, 29.3 ov), 5-84 (Kane Williamson, 31.5 ov), 6-107 (Glenn Phillips, 36.5 ov), 7-107 (Scott Kuggeleijn, 36.6 ov), 8-107 (Tom Blundell, 37.2 ov), 9-162 (Tim Southee, 44.6 ov), 10-162 (Matt Henry, 45.2 ov) • DRS

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Mitchell Starc	12	1	59	3	4.91	50	7	0	1	0
18.5 to WA Young, great catch! Marsh at third slip. On the pads, Young aiming through the leg side as he was justified to do, the bat face closes and an outside edge flies quickly into the slips where Marsh dives to hold a blinder low to his left. He would have been unsighted due to the angles involved. Starc goes level with Lillee. 47/1 36.5 to GD Phillips, Pulled into the keeper's gloves! Bouncer at 138ks from around the wicket, very short. Phillips took a couple of steps forward, looked pre-meditated, and tried to help the ball along but got glove only. With that, Starc goes past Dennis Lillee with 356 Test wickets. 107/6 36.6 to SC Kuggeleijn, Lol the lbw appeal gets upheld before it was completed. Kuggeleijn reviews. Yorker swinging in at leg stump, 141ks if I read that right. The bat, jamming down, was behind the front leg and the ball hit the inner-half of the front boot. Looked more out on first view but it's good enough as Hawk-Eye shows it'd go on to clip leg stump. Starc's 357th wicket comes in like a bonus for going past Lillee. 107/7 See all photos
Josh Hazlewood	13.2	4	31	5	2.32	67	5	0	0	0
21.3 to TWM Latham, thin edge! Hazlewood strikes. The angle from round the wicket, good length just outside off, Latham feels he has to play - might have been able to leave it - straightens just enough to scratch the edge. Hazlewood has deserved that. 61/2 25.2 to R Ravindra, edged, taken at first slip! That's a very poor stroke. Lured in outside off, no footwork, it was very wide, reaching well outside his body. Khawaja takes it reverse cup around his chest. 71/3 29.3 to DJ Mitchell, Hazlewood being seam-bowling luxury again. 138ks on a hard length, hit the seam in line with off stump and it straightened. Mitchell was shuffling down, as he often does, but could not cope with the away movement. He got squared up as he tried to fend it with a straight bat in front of his body. Stares at the pitch, looks forward and nods in resignation as Hazlewood punches the air, probably hit a good length there too.. 79/4 31.5 to KS Williamson, Hazlewood has WIlliamson lbw. Given out, of course it'll be reviewed. Very late though. Looked out. Seam-up, angled in, landed around off and kept going in. Williamson's bat was to the right of his front pad, and he missed the ball by a decent distance. The 134ks ball hit the back leg and the batter walked before Hawk-Eye showed three reds. Impact middle of middle, projection shows it'd hit leg stump.. 84/5 45.2 to MJ Henry, beaten again, good pace and carry outside off, Henry looking to drive off the back foot...and Australia have called for a review. Oh, well, he's nicked it! Whoever heard that needs a pat on the back. Hazlewood has his five! Appears it was Green who heard the nick, no one else was really interested.. 162/10 See all photos
Pat Cummins	11	4	35	1	3.18	51	3	1	0	0
44.6 to TG Southee, taken at long leg! Hazlewood with the catch this time. Very well judged. Southee swings it off a big top edge looking to add to his sixes. 162/9
Nathan Lyon	2	0	6	0	3.00	9	1	0	0	0
Mitchell Marsh	3	1	10	0	3.33	14	1	0	0	1
Cameron Green	4	0	21	1	5.25	17	4	0	0	0
37.2 to TA Blundell, has he been caught down the leg side? Yes, it's taken the glove as he goes for the pull. Short, went after it, good take by Carey. Blundell called for the review but he didn't save him. 107/8

Australia 1st Innings

BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Steven Smith	lbw b Sears	11	24	34	2	0	45.83

Usman Khawaja	b Henry	16	45	58	2	0	35.55

Marnus Labuschagne	c Phillips b Southee	90	147	250	12	0	61.22

Cameron Green	b Henry	25	40	63	6	0	62.50

Travis Head	c †Blundell b Henry	21	19	26	2	1	110.52

Nathan Lyon	c Mitchell b Henry	20	27	50	3	0	74.07

Mitchell Marsh	lbw b Henry	0	4	12	0	0	0.00

Alex Carey †	c Latham b Phillips	14	24	35	2	0	58.33

Mitchell Starc	c †Blundell b Henry	28	54	61	3	0	51.85

Pat Cummins (c)	lbw b Henry	23	22	35	4	1	104.54

Josh Hazlewood	not out	1	3	12	0	0	33.33
Extras	(b 5, lb 1, nb 1)	7
TOTAL	68 Ov (RR: 3.76, 320 Mins)	256
Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Steven Smith, 8.3 ov), 2-32 (Usman Khawaja, 13.6 ov), 3-81 (Cameron Green, 26.6 ov), 4-107 (Travis Head, 32.3 ov), 5-158 (Nathan Lyon, 42.5 ov), 6-166 (Mitchell Marsh, 44.5 ov), 7-189 (Alex Carey, 51.2 ov), 8-221 (Marnus Labuschagne, 60.2 ov), 9-237 (Mitchell Starc, 65.5 ov), 10-256 (Pat Cummins, 67.6 ov) • DRS

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Tim Southee	18	2	68	1	3.77	83	11	0	0	1
60.2 to M Labuschagne, A 'what do you have for food' catch from Phillips. Leaps to the right at gully and takes it with his right hand. It's full reach, superman stuff again. Marnus was walking but the third umpire will have a check. Phillips kept his fingers up even while tumbling. He rose, threw it up and went 'whoo,' eliciting similar reactions from watchers too. Was a wide length ball to which Marnus reached out and tried to steer. Couldn't keep it down, might have gotten it past other fielders but not Phillips, not this time.. 221/8
Matt Henry	23	4	67	7	2.91	108	9	1	0	0
13.6 to UT Khawaja, Off the pads, dislodges the bails. Length ball at 134ks, Khawaja went across and tried to help it along off the back foot. Beat bat, feathered off the back pad and bounced onto leg stump. Henry has been relentless against Khawaja, who almost saw him off but luck rewarded the bowler on the verge of drinks. 32/2 26.6 to C Green, he's done it! What an over. Magnificent bowling from Henry. He went fuller, at off stump, Green stays in his crease this time, the ball nips back, through a small gap between bat and pad. Perhaps a small inside edge. 81/3 32.3 to TM Head, bottom edge, sharp catch! Huge moment. Short of a length outside off, Head goes for another pull, takes a bottom edge and Blundell takes a super catch low to his right. 107/4 42.5 to NM Lyon, edged, taken this time! Short of a length outside off, Lyon driving off the back foot again, almost an action replay to Mitchell and this one is safely held. 158/5 44.5 to MR Marsh, huge appeal for lbw! Not given. That looked close. Full, angling in, Marsh playing across it. Only one review left for New Zealand and Southee uses it with a second to spare. Well, this is very close. Certainly not missing entirely! And it's three reds. Hitting middle stump. 166/6 65.5 to MA Starc, edged, caught behind! Length outside off, Starc aims a swing to the leg side, gets a thin tickle behind. Six for Henry. 237/9 67.6 to PJ Cummins, huge appeal for lbw! Gets a long way across the crease. Not given. And the review is swift this time. Was a full delivery, Cummins shuffled in front, gets the bat trapped behind his bat and it takes the back leg. Looks very straight. Players walking off...and it's three reds. Seven for Henry.. 256/10 See all photos
Ben Sears	16	3	71	1	4.43	69	10	1	0	0
8.3 to SPD Smith, Smith shoulders arms, gets hit on the pad and Nitin Menon gives him out lbw. Smith was perplexed and reviewed after a chat with Khawaja. Was a length ball that came back in, wedged on the inner-half of the front pad as he got square-on. He had shuffled outside off but that isn't enough. Impact doesn't matter and the ball was just clipping off, Smith looks up in frustration and trudges back. Cheers among the NZ players as Sears takes his maiden Test wicket.. 18/1
Scott Kuggeleijn	6	1	30	0	5.00	21	5	0	0	0
Glenn Phillips	5	0	14	1	2.80	22	1	0	0	0
51.2 to AT Carey, Paddled to midwicket, you don't see that every day! Phillips strikes it in his opening over. Was a length ball just outside off at 81ks, Carey got on one knee real early and got done by the extra bounce. Played it way too early, got it off the toe. It turned away a bit, ballooned for Latham to take it. Mitchell laughing with his mouth closed. That was a marshmallow-level softie. 189/7

New Zealand 2nd Innings

BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Tom Latham	c †Carey b Cummins	73	168	252	8	0	43.45

Will Young	c †Carey b Starc	1	5	11	0	0	20.00

Kane Williamson	b Cummins	51	107	160	6	0	47.66

Rachin Ravindra	c †Carey b Cummins	82	153	230	10	0	53.59

Daryl Mitchell	c †Carey b Hazlewood	58	98	137	6	1	59.18

Tom Blundell †	c Labuschagne b Green	9	11	30	1	0	81.81

Glenn Phillips	b Lyon	16	46	73	2	0	34.78

Scott Kuggeleijn	c Green b Lyon	44	49	75	5	2	89.79

Matt Henry	c Hazlewood b Lyon	16	11	10	4	0	145.45

Tim Southee (c)	c †Carey b Cummins	0	3	3	0	0	0.00

Ben Sears	not out	0	4	5	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 5, lb 9, nb 5, w 3)	22
TOTAL	108.2 Ov (RR: 3.43, 496 Mins)	372
Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Will Young, 2.3 ov), 2-111 (Kane Williamson, 38.1 ov), 3-155 (Tom Latham, 55.1 ov), 4-278 (Daryl Mitchell, 86.4 ov), 5-286 (Rachin Ravindra, 89.1 ov), 6-296 (Tom Blundell, 92.1 ov), 7-349 (Glenn Phillips, 104.1 ov), 8-371 (Matt Henry, 106.4 ov), 9-372 (Tim Southee, 107.2 ov), 10-372 (Scott Kuggeleijn, 108.2 ov) • DRS

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Mitchell Starc	22	3	94	1	4.27	90	10	1	2	0
2.3 to WA Young, gets this one right! Back of a length at off stump, lifts and takes the shoulder of the bat. Might have been able to leave on length, but Young felt he had to play. 6/1
Josh Hazlewood	26	6	70	1	2.69	122	6	0	0	3
86.4 to DJ Mitchell, got him now! What a comeback from Hazlewood. He's pumped. Back of a length around off stump, Mitchell coming forward, didn't do much wrong, just shapes away enough to shave the edge. 278/4
Pat Cummins	24	3	62	4	2.58	112	9	0	0	0
38.1 to KS Williamson, Dragged onto middle and off. Williamson tried driving on the up, through mid-off, the 140ks ball decked back just a bit from a fuller side of a length. It took a thin inside edge and the bails flew. His head went up in disappointment and stayed there for a while. Looked like the wobble ball. Cummins is pumped having struck with the first ball of his new spell. 111/2 55.1 to TWM Latham, appeal for caught behind! Nips back from round the wicket, cuts through Latham past the inside edge. Cummins has called the review. Looks like back pad only on the first replay. Well, no! There's a nick on that. Latham's gone. Terrific review. Think Carey played a big part in the call to go upstairs. 155/3 89.1 to R Ravindra, strikes first ball! What a bowler. Cummins does it again. Over the wicket, short of a length around off stump, nibbles away and Ravindra has a fiddle at it. Thin edge. 286/5 107.2 to TG Southee, and he's gone! A short ball at the body, he moves to leg and fends it off the glove to Carey who takes his 10th catch of the match. 372/9 See all photos
Cameron Green	11	2	48	1	4.36	44	6	1	0	0
92.1 to TA Blundell, Green has hands on his mouth, how did that earn him a wicket? Third umpire will check Marnus' catch at cover though. He flung to the left, took it with both hands. The elbows fell on the ground but the palms were cupped even while tumbling. Blundell will continue his walk. Was a wide half-tracker, 135ks, but the lack of pace off the pitch is what did him in. He committed to the cut but had to check the shot, did it a little too late and it floated slightly wide of the fielder, who hung on well.. 296/6
Nathan Lyon	16.2	1	49	3	3.00	75	7	1	0	0
104.1 to GD Phillips, and he's not wicketless anymore! Again, first ball of an over, this rips back sharply from outside off, Phillips looking to play into the off side off the back foot, is beaten and it clips off stump. Terrific delivery. 349/7 106.4 to MJ Henry, taken at long-on! Can't clear the fence. Tossed up by Lyon, Henry takes on the challenge, goes down the ground but without the distance. 371/8 108.2 to SC Kuggeleijn, taken at deep midwicket...skipped down the pitch, tried to clear the boundary to reach fifty. Gets a lot of height but not the distance. Lyon ends with three. 372/10
Mitchell Marsh	6	1	19	0	3.16	28	2	0	0	1
Travis Head	2	0	7	0	3.50	8	1	0	0	0
Marnus Labuschagne	1	0	9	0	9.00	2	1	0	1	1

Australia 2nd Innings (T: 279 runs)

BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Steven Smith	lbw b Henry	9	25	30	1	0	36.00

Usman Khawaja	c Southee b Henry	11	24	52	1	0	45.83

Marnus Labuschagne	c & b Sears	6	8	8	1	0	75.00

Cameron Green	b Sears	5	21	31	0	0	23.80

Travis Head	c Young b Southee	18	43	68	2	0	41.86

Mitchell Marsh	lbw b Sears	80	102	188	10	1	78.43

Alex Carey †	not out	98	123	192	15	0	79.67
Mitchell Starc	c Young b Sears	0	1	1	0	0	0.00

Pat Cummins (c)	not out	32	44	52	4	0	72.72
Extras	(b 9, lb 12, nb 1)	22
TOTAL	65 Ov (RR: 4.32, 312 Mins)	281/7
Did not bat: Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Steven Smith, 7.1 ov), 2-22 (Marnus Labuschagne, 8.4 ov), 3-30 (Usman Khawaja, 11.3 ov), 4-34 (Cameron Green, 14.2 ov), 5-80 (Travis Head, 25.2 ov), 6-220 (Mitchell Marsh, 54.2 ov), 7-220 (Mitchell Starc, 54.3 ov) • DRS

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Tim Southee	14	1	39	1	2.78	62	3	0	0	0
25.2 to TM Head, Head is gone next ball! And it's almost an inverted replay of Marsh's drop! Short and wide, Head looks to slap it away. He hits it hard, but it goes straight to Young at point, who makes no mistake taking it at chest height. Travis is shaking his head as he walks away. 80/5 See all photos
Matt Henry	19	1	94	2	4.94	76	13	1	0	0
7.1 to SPD Smith, huge appeal, and given lbw! Smith discusses a review, and asks at the last minute but doesn't look hopeful. Good length, nips back into middle and off, and this looks very out. Hitting the top of middle! Great bowling from Henry. 15/1 11.3 to UT Khawaja, Stunning catch from Southee in the slips, Henry has his second! Sent upstairs for a check. Southee got low to the left and lifted it as it hovered just above the ground. Given out. Was a length ball angling in at top of off. 133ks, may have straightened and Khawaja got squared up. He tried defending from the crease, couldn't cope with it despite the jump.. 30/3 See all photos
Ben Sears	17	2	90	4	5.29	62	13	0	0	1
8.4 to M Labuschagne, HE'S GONE NOW! The dropped wasn't costly. A full, straight delivery. Labuschagne looking to work into the leg side and gets a leading edge back to the bowler. 22/2 14.2 to C Green, Green is indecisive with the leave and drags it onto middle stump! Sears living up to that name with the celebration. Was a length ball angling in towards off at just over 140ks, Green shaped to block it but also considered leaving it on length. Got caught between both things as the ball nipped back in just a bit, and the angled bat cost him.. 34/4 54.2 to MR Marsh, Huge appeal and up goes the finger. Sears is pumped. Marsh reviews! This is nearly yorker length on middle and off. Marsh was looking to work it leg side and misses. It looks like it hit him in front of middle and length. And oooh, that's clipping leg stump so it's umpire's call! Marsh has to go and this is a huge moment in the match! Sears makes the difference immediately. And New Zealand are into Australia's tail. Very well made 80 from Marsh though. 220/6 54.3 to MA Starc, Pops up straight to square leg! Back-to-back wickets for Ben Sears! It is all happening at the Hagley Oval! Full length ball around middle and leg, Starc looks to work it leg side and it comes off high on the bat and balloons to Will Young who wouldn't have taken too many easier catches.. 220/7 See all photos
Glenn Phillips	12	2	27	0	2.25	58	3	0	0	0
Scott Kuggeleijn	3	1	10	0	3.33	14	2	0	0	0

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CLOSE OF PLAY

Fri, 08 Mar - day 1 - Australia 1st innings 124/4 (Marnus Labuschagne 45*, Nathan Lyon 1*, 36 ov)

Sat, 09 Mar - day 2 - New Zealand 2nd innings 134/2 (Tom Latham 65*, Rachin Ravindra 11*, 50 ov)

Sun, 10 Mar - day 3 - Australia 2nd innings 77/4 (Travis Head 17*, Mitchell Marsh 27*, 24 ov)

Mon, 11 Mar - day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 281/7 (65 ov) - end of match

MATCH FLOW

Day 1

New Zealand 1st innings
Drinks: New Zealand - 35/0 in 14.0 overs (TWM Latham 26, WA Young 9)
New Zealand: 50 runs in 19.5 overs (120 balls), Extras 6
Lunch: New Zealand - 71/3 in 25.2 overs (KS Williamson 9)
Over 31.5: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - KS Williamson (Struck down)
New Zealand: 100 runs in 35.3 overs (214 balls), Extras 6
Drinks: New Zealand - 107/7 in 37.0 overs (TA Blundell 22)
Over 36.6: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - M Erasmus, Batter - SC Kuggeleijn (Struck down - Umpires Call)
Over 37.2: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - TA Blundell (Struck down)
Over 37.6: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - TG Southee (Struck down)
New Zealand: 150 runs in 42.5 overs (258 balls), Extras 6
9th Wicket: 50 runs in 42 balls (MJ Henry 28, TG Southee 23, Ex 0)
Innings Break: New Zealand - 162/10 in 45.2 overs (BV Sears 0)
Over 45.2: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - MJ Henry (Upheld)
Australia 1st innings
Over 8.3: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - SPD Smith (Struck down - Umpires Call)
Tea: Australia - 0/0
Drinks: Australia - 32/2 in 14.0 overs (M Labuschagne 4)
Australia: 50 runs in 18.2 overs (110 balls), Extras 5
Drinks: Australia - 81/2 in 26.0 overs (M Labuschagne 24, C Green 25)
Australia: 100 runs in 30.5 overs (185 balls), Extras 5
Over 32.5: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - NM Lyon (Struck down)
End Of Day: Australia - 124/4 in 36.0 overs (M Labuschagne 45, NM Lyon 1)

Day 2

Over 36.4: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - M Labuschagne (Struck down)
M Labuschagne: 50 off 90 balls (10 x 4)
Australia: 150 runs in 40.3 overs (244 balls), Extras 6
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls (M Labuschagne 30, NM Lyon 20, Ex 1)
Over 44.5: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - MR Marsh (Upheld)
Drinks: Australia - 184/6 in 49.0 overs (M Labuschagne 74, AT Carey 10)
Australia: 200 runs in 53.1 overs (320 balls), Extras 7
Lunch: Australia - 221/8 in 60.2 overs (MA Starc 17)
Australia: 250 runs in 66.6 overs (403 balls), Extras 7
Innings Break: Australia - 256/10 in 68.0 overs (JR Hazlewood 1)
Over 67.6: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - M Erasmus, Batter - PJ Cummins (Upheld)
New Zealand 2nd innings
Tea: New Zealand - 43/1 in 17.0 overs (TWM Latham 13, KS Williamson 25)
New Zealand: 50 runs in 19.1 overs (116 balls), Extras 4
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 122 balls (TWM Latham 18, KS Williamson 30, Ex 3)
New Zealand: 100 runs in 34.6 overs (211 balls), Extras 4
Drinks: New Zealand - 100/1 in 35.0 overs (TWM Latham 48, KS Williamson 47)
TWM Latham: 50 off 110 balls (7 x 4)
2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 206 balls (TWM Latham 48, KS Williamson 49, Ex 3)
KS Williamson: 50 off 105 balls (6 x 4)
End Of Day: New Zealand - 134/2 in 50.0 overs (TWM Latham 65, R Ravindra 11)

Day 3

New Zealand: 150 runs in 54.4 overs (331 balls), Extras 8
Over 55.1: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - TWM Latham (Upheld)
Drinks: New Zealand - 188/3 in 63.0 overs (R Ravindra 37, DJ Mitchell 18)
New Zealand: 200 runs in 67.2 overs (407 balls), Extras 9
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls (R Ravindra 26, DJ Mitchell 26, Ex 1)
R Ravindra: 50 off 96 balls (5 x 4)
Lunch: New Zealand - 243/3 in 78.0 overs (R Ravindra 67, DJ Mitchell 42)
New Zealand: 250 runs in 79.5 overs (482 balls), Extras 10
New ball taken at 80.1 overs
4th Wicket: 100 runs in 152 balls (R Ravindra 51, DJ Mitchell 45, Ex 4)
DJ Mitchell: 50 off 94 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
Drinks: New Zealand - 296/5 in 91.0 overs (TA Blundell 9, GD Phillips 5)
New Zealand: 300 runs in 93.3 overs (566 balls), Extras 17
Over 99.2: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - SC Kuggeleijn (Upheld)
Tea: New Zealand - 345/6 in 103.0 overs (GD Phillips 16, SC Kuggeleijn 38)
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 70 balls (GD Phillips 11, SC Kuggeleijn 42, Ex 0)
New Zealand: 350 runs in 104.3 overs (632 balls), Extras 17
Innings Break: New Zealand - 372/10 in 108.2 overs (BV Sears 0)
Australia 2nd innings
Over 7.1: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - SPD Smith (Struck down)
Drinks: Australia - 34/3 in 14.0 overs (C Green 5, TM Head 2)
Australia: 50 runs in 16.1 overs (97 balls), Extras 1
End Of Day: Australia - 77/4 in 24.0 overs (TM Head 17, MR Marsh 27)

Day 4

Rain: Australia - 77/4 in 24.0 overs (TM Head 17, MR Marsh 27)
Wet Ground: Australia - 77/4 in 24.0 overs (TM Head 17, MR Marsh 27)
Australia: 100 runs in 29.1 overs (175 balls), Extras 3
Over 33.3: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - AT Carey (Upheld)
Drinks: Australia - 116/5 in 34.0 overs (MR Marsh 44, AT Carey 19)
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 72 balls (MR Marsh 16, AT Carey 32, Ex 4)
Over 38.4: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - M Erasmus, Batter - AT Carey (Struck down)
MR Marsh: 50 off 64 balls (7 x 4)
Australia: 150 runs in 40.2 overs (242 balls), Extras 14
AT Carey: 50 off 60 balls (8 x 4)
Over 42.3: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - M Erasmus, Batter - MR Marsh (Struck down)
Lunch: Australia - 174/5 in 43.0 overs (MR Marsh 55, AT Carey 50)
6th Wicket: 100 runs in 124 balls (MR Marsh 27, AT Carey 55, Ex 18)
Australia: 200 runs in 49.4 overs (298 balls), Extras 20
Over 54.2: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - M Erasmus, Batter - MR Marsh (Struck down - Umpires Call)
Drinks: Australia - 248/7 in 61.0 overs (AT Carey 78, PJ Cummins 20)
Australia: 250 runs in 61.1 overs (367 balls), Extras 21
8th Wicket: 50 runs in 58 balls (AT Carey 22, PJ Cummins 28, Ex 2)

MATCH DETAILS

Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Toss	Australia, elected to field first
Series	Australia tour of New Zealand ICC World Test Championship
Season	2023/24
Player Of The Match	Alex Carey
Player Of The Series	Matt Henry
Series result	Australia won the 2-match series 2-0
Match number	Test no. 2535
Hours of play (local time)	11.00 start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days	8,9,10,11 March 2024 - day (5-day match)
Test debut	Ben Sears
Umpires	Marais ErasmusDRS Nitin MenonDRS
TV Umpire	Michael Gough
Reserve Umpire	Chris Brown
Match Referee	Ranjan Madugalle
Points	Australia 12, New Zealand 0

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Tim Southee unsure if he will remain captain on New Zealand's tour of the subcontinent

"We'll see," he said after the loss to Australia. "Obviously you go to Asia [later this year], the make-up of the side changes"

Does Yashasvi Jaiswal now hold the record for most sixes in a Test series?

And has anyone dismissed a centurion with their first ball as Ben Stokes did in Dharamsala?

Carey carves out a true defining moment with his finest hand

Australia's wicketkeeper-batter was coming under increased scrutiny but silenced all the talk in Christchurch

Carey second to Gilchrist, New Zealand's first home series defeat since 2017

The standout numbers from the final day of the Test series in Christchurch

Cummins: Someone stood up and made themselves a matchwinner

Australia recovered from 80 for 5 to hunt down a challenging run chase in Christchurch

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5:22

Carey and Cummins lead Australia to victory in a nervy chase

1:23

Southee: 'Changing times for NZ as a Test side'

1:29

Cummins: We always found a way to win

Australia Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
SPD Smith	lbw	9	25
UT Khawaja	caught	11	24
M Labuschagne	caught	6	8
C Green	bowled	5	21
TM Head	caught	18	43
MR Marsh	lbw	80	102
AT Carey	not out	98	123
MA Starc	caught	0	1
PJ Cummins	not out	32	44
Extras	(b 9, lb 12, nb 1)
Total	281(7 wkts; 65 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
TG Southee	14	1	39	1	2.78
MJ Henry	19	1	94	2	4.94
BV Sears	17	2	90	4	5.29 (1 nb)
GD Phillips	12	2	27	0	2.25
SC Kuggeleijn	3	1	10	0	3.33

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	15	Usman Khawaja	Steven Smith
2nd	7	Usman Khawaja	Marnus Labuschagne
3rd	8	Usman Khawaja	Cameron Green
4th	4	Travis Head	Cameron Green
5th	46	Mitchell Marsh	Travis Head
6th	140	Mitchell Marsh	Alex Carey
7th	0	Mitchell Starc	Alex Carey
8th	61	Alex Carey	Pat Cummins

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ICC World Test Championship

TEAM	M	W	L	D	PT	PCT
IND	9	6	2	1	74	68.51
AUS	12	8	3	1	90	62.50
NZ	6	3	3	0	36	50.00
SL	4	2	2	0	24	50.00
PAK	5	2	3	0	22	36.66
WI	4	1	2	1	16	33.33
SA	4	1	3	0	12	25.00
BAN	4	1	3	0	12	25.00
ENG	10	3	6	1	21	17.50

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