Venue: Eden Park. Hero: Kane Williamson. Result: New Zealand win a thriller! You've heard that before? Whoa.... What a game. Breathless stuff. First let us give credit to Williamson for placing himself at short mid-on. Southee nails a yorker on off stump, Stoinis can only dig the ball out fairly straight to Williamson. He collects the ball, falls in front of the stumps, and under-arms it into the stumps to catch Hazlewood short. Hazlewood had lost his head. He was off for a single - there wasn't a single there - he has to spin back. He dishes out a desperate dive, but that's not enough. This is the first time Hazlewood has been dismissed in an ODI. Spare a thought for Marcus Stonis, though. Nearly pulled off an incredible heist from nowhere
New Zealand vs Australia, 1st ODI at Auckland, Jan 30 2017 - Ball by Ball Commentary
7.15pm Stoinis arrived at 54 for 5 and did not budge at all. He picked off the gaps with Faulkner, picked off the short straight boundaries with the tail, and powered onto follow an uninterrupted spell of 10-0-49-3 with a sterling century. He even added a fifty stand with No.11 Josh Hazlewood with the latter not facing a ball in about 30 minutes. During the process, Stoinis became the first Australian to hit a century and claim three wickets in an ODI. At the end of another thriller, though, New Zealand came away with a win, Kane Williamson producing that piece of magic. Dan Brettig's report should be your next stop. This is the Muthu brothers knocking off an Eden Park screamer from our bucket list.
7.10pm I shall bring you the presentations
Aaron Finch: That's a rollercoaster. Probably one of the best one-day performances [from Stoinis]. Just couldn't get over the line. You are aiming to get it deep, you never know what happens. I thought we were sloppy; the all-round performance. We believed we could chase 287, the ball flies at Eden Park. A lot of extras and wides, you can nitpick anything. Just a bit of a shoulder twinge [while batting]. I will get through it.
Kane Williamson: As Finchy mentioned, it was a rollercoaster. The way Marcus played for a good part of 35 overs was fantastic. He deserves to be the Man of the Match. On these sort of grounds, you need to look to take wickets. The way they built partnerships late gave us a chance too. Eden Park has produced some thrillers, and nice to be involved in this. It [Placing myself at short mid-on] was hopefully to gather a throw from somebody and avoid a direct-hit maybe.We need to be better going into Napier.
Marcus Stonis, Man of the Match: It may sink in later, the win was the priority. Some sad faces in the dressing room. I am not experienced for these grounds. Finch gave me the confidence - I had a full crack at ten overs. The key was not to panic. The first instinct is to score quicker. Jimmy [Faulkner] was good out there to bat with. We calmed each other down, and at the end we had a crack at it. Sometimes, the plans don't come off. A performance like this does well for your confidence, but consistency is the key. Hopefully, I back it up.
7pm 27, 911 fans celebrate with Kane Williamson and his team on Auckland day. Stoinis is stranded and left heart-broken.
Rikhil katyal: "28th Feb, 2015, wins the game with last hit off the bat 30th Jan 2017, wins the game with the last hit off the ball Venue: Eden Park Opposition: Australia Name: Williamson, Kane Williamson!!! "
Clinton: "Hazlewood a diamond duck in 26 minutes, that has to be a record!"
Rohantha: "This has the 1999 Alan Donald run out written all over!"
Safi: "First Rafa-Roger then Ind-Eng now Aus- NZ! These people giving me heart attacks."
low full-toss outside off, smeared over long-off for a six. Fifty partnership with no contribution at all from Hazlewood. He hasn't faced a ball yet. Unbelievable scenes at Eden Park
similar ball - full and wide outside off - Stoinis throws his hands at it and slices it over cover. Clears the bigger boundary
full and outside off, slapped away to cover
Ripping effort from Broom. He dives full length to his left and meets the ball on a half-volley and knocks it away towards long-off. Wide yorker, dragged away to wide long-on
low full-toss, hit to deep midwicket, but they don't run
M.Yaseen.Akhtar: "Marcus Stoinis Only have just 1 Century in his 38 list A games with an average of just 25.45 and strike rate of just over 70.. But What he is doing here?? Unbelievable "
Has Stoinis nicked it behind? Not given by Palliyaguruge. And they cross over. Latham should have run up and attempted to flick the ball onto the stumps. New Zealand challenge the on-field not out decision. Good-length indipper,cramps the batsman for room. He jams his bat down, the ball grazes the flap of the front pad and carries through to the keeper. Snicko picks up a spike - that's when the ball hit the pad. No clear evidence of an inside snick. Umpire Dharmasena checks from various angles. Excellent awareness from Stoinis and Hazlewood. Not so much from Latham
back of a length and on off stump, 138ks, slogged away to the right of Broom at deep midwicket
140.2ks short ball, fizzes off the surface, cramps the batsman for room and pings the glove, beating the hook
full and outside off, driven to cover
back of a length and outside off, sliced away over cover. The ball swirls to the right of third man. He does not take the single. Two on offer. He does not take it either
low full-toss on off, dragged away towards wide long-on. Broom makes a sprawling save, sliding to his right from deep midwicket
Boult. Around the wicket
pandemonium at Eden Park. Full and outside off, front-foot drive to cover from Stoinis. Kane Williamson swoops down on the ball, runs in, then decides to throw the ball to the bowler's end. Santner running in does not gather it cleanly. He can't capitalise on the mix-up between the wickets. Stoinis could have been dismissed, instead he runs across for one and pinches the strike
deepak: "Stoinis...you beautyyyyyyy"
low full-toss outside off, flat-batted away to long-off. Stoinis declines the single
full on off stump, Southee misses his length again. Stoinis smites it over the short, straight boundary. He is doing it for Australia on his own. Tense faces in the crowd
dug short and outside off, Stoinis sits back waiting for it and carves over short third man. This is some innings from Stoinis
slower offcutter, clears the biggest boundary at Eden Park with a muscular tug. Slammed over midwicket
short on leg, following the batsman, chopped to short third man
Divyesh: "this is a dram debut for Stoinis, and icing on the cake would be if Aus win..!!" --- Williamson goes to Southee. Hazlewood has never been dismissed in an ODI. Can he hang on with Stoinis?
back of a length on off, camps back, jabs to cover for one
full and wide outside off, scythes and misses