how fitting is it for Warner, the centurion, to take the catch? Australia have taken the Chappell-Hadlee series. Watling swings but doesn't get under that full delivery and ends up slicing it towards Warner, who circles around the ball briefly at cover, before settling underneath it to complete a comfortable catch.
Australia vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI at Canberra, , Dec 06 2016 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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2nd ODI (D/N), Canberra, December 06, 2016, New Zealand tour of Australia
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10.20pm Australia have bounced back, and how. They lost 5-0 in the ODI series in South Africa. They came back home and were beaten 2-1 in the Tests. The seniors were under pressure here, but have they delivered or what? David Warner made a typically bruising century to set things up along with Steven Smith before the supercharge from Mitch Marsh and Travis Head got them past 370. In the chase, this was all about Guptill v Australia. He threatened briefly, but once he fell, it was a steep task. As well as Neesham and Williamson played, the escalating asking rate meant they were always in danger of falling to one big shot. Once they fell, Australia had it easy. Pat Cummins did his reputation no harm whatsoever, while Starc did what Starc does. Easy, then. 2-0 Australia with one to play at MCG.
David Warner, Man of the Match: It was a fantastic wicket, here at the Manuka. Once you keep wickets it hand, you can take 100 in the last 10. Early on I was hitting as well as I would have liked. The other day I played a lazy stroke. And it was great batting with the skipper, and run between the wickets. This year is going great.
Kane Williamson: The way they batted, and executed with the ball, 380 is a tough total. If we knew they were going to get 380, then maybe I would wind back [toss?]. Neesham carried on after the blow and hit some. I am sure he will be alright. Australia is one of the best side in the world, and at home they are the best side in the world. The death overs really hurt us, and Australia have been showing us how to build partnerships.
Steven Smith: 330, 340 was probably par. 380 was a big total. You needed a lot of things to go right if you need to chase it down. Warner set us up, Head and Marsh played well. It was a good batting deck, but the ball can reverse a bit in the night, and we have got some good quicks who bowl at good pace and tail the ball in. Cummins really switched it on today. He changed his pace at times, and he is quality prospect. We will hold the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy for six wickets before we head to New Zealand. It would be nice to keep the winning ways going.
That is all we have for you from this game. Thanks for reading. Cheers
47.2
W
Faulkner to Watling, OUT
BJ Watling c Warner b Faulkner 17 (22b 2x4 0x6 37m) SR: 77.27
47.1
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Faulkner to Watling, no run
slower delivery angling away, flayed to the point fielder
end of over 476 runs
NZ: 262/9CRR: 5.57 • RRR: 39.00
Trent Boult2 (6b)
BJ Watling17 (20b 2x4)
Josh Hazlewood 9-1-42-2
Pat Cummins 10-0-41-4
46.6
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Hazlewood to Boult, no run
clears his front leg and clobbers that to mid-off, calls 'wait' immediately. Can't beat the infield
46.5
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Hazlewood to Boult, no run
makes room and squeezes a yorker-length delivery to cover
46.4
1
Hazlewood to Watling, 1 run
walks across the stumps and swings leg side, gets a bottom edge towards short fine leg
46.3
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Hazlewood to Watling, no run
crunching drive, Boult was more than a couple of paces in for a run. Smith could have thrown it down at the bowler's end but he stopped short of doing that. May have cost Australia a run at max.
46.2
4
Hazlewood to Watling, FOUR runs
that's a lovely hit. Backs away and slap the length ball over extra cover. The bat face slightly turned in his hand, but he ensured there was enough power
46.1
1
Hazlewood to Boult, 1 run
swings and gets a thick inside edge towards the keeper. Watling was off the blocks, but Boult, who was ball-watching, had to really scamper through to make the crease even as the throw came whistling in to the bowler's end. A direct hit and he was gone.
end of over 462 runs • 1 wicket
NZ: 256/9CRR: 5.56 • RRR: 30.75
Trent Boult1 (3b)
BJ Watling12 (17b 1x4)
Pat Cummins 10-0-41-4
Mitchell Starc 10-0-52-2
45.6
1
Cummins to Boult, 1 run
no, he can't. Excellent slower ball on middle, Boult gets an inside edge to the leg side and gets off the mark
One last ball for Cummins tonight. Can he get a five-for?
45.5
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Cummins to Boult, no run
punched to point from the crease
45.4
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Cummins to Boult, no run
right into the blockhole from wide of the crease, Boult just about manages to dig that out in the nick of time
Rupesh: "Newzealand badly missing mccullum both as a player and as a leader. Newzealnd showing no signs of aggression both in bowling as batting. "
45.3
1
Cummins to Watling, 1 run
mistimes a pull to deep midwicket. Watling wanted the second but Boult wouldn't have made it back
45.2
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Cummins to Watling, no run
backs away and bunts an imcoming length ball to the off side
45.1
W
Cummins to Henry, OUT
hit well, but he's picked out the lone man at deep midwicket. Swung through the line to pull that short delivery, but it was almost as if he forgot there was a man in the deep. Nice, running catch from Faulkner. Ran to his left, was aware of the boundary behind him and pouched it safely. Hit and miss knock from Henry is over.
Matt Henry c Faulkner b Cummins 7 (13b 0x4 0x6 14m) SR: 53.84
end of over 454 runs
NZ: 254/8CRR: 5.64 • RRR: 25.00
Matt Henry7 (12b)
BJ Watling11 (15b 1x4)
Mitchell Starc 10-0-52-2
Pat Cummins 9-0-39-3
44.6
1
Starc to Henry, 1 run
looks for a yorker but turns out to be a high full toss on the body, tucked wide of midwicket as they take a single
44.5
2
Starc to Henry, 2 runs
backs away and lofts this one into the gap at cover, two it will be
44.4
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Starc to Henry, no run
three in a row. On another night, Starc would have shattered the stumps many times over. Floats this full and into the batsman from around the stumps, Henry swings over long-on but misses
44.3
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Starc to Henry, no run
he can't lay bat on ball at the moment. Looks to swipe this over the infield, but the ball tails away late to beat his swing
44.2
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Starc to Henry, no run
another swing and a miss. Backs away to slap that length ball over cover but he was nowhere near the ball
Callum: "No, this game was lost when Williamson decided to Bat 2nd. On a ground where the last 6 games have been won by the team who batted first, it was a shocking call."
44.1
1
Starc to Watling, 1 run
full-length delivery on off, driven to long-off
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