AUS vs NZ Live Cricket Score

24.1 OUT! In the air... taken! There is the breakthrough for the Kiwis! They needed that, the two were scoring quite easily but the visitors now have a chance to get back into the game. A good short one from Ferguson, Warner looks to pull but it gets big on him, he loses his shape and balance as he falls down onto the ground after playing it. He gets it off the higher part of the bat and it lobs to mid on where Sodhi takes it. Warner fails to make his start count. 124/1

28.4 OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! The first sign of some spin and Finch falls on that delivery! Just like his openining partner, Finch too does not make his start count. Santner bowls this flatter and outside off, it pitches and then turns away. Finch looks to push at it but the ball takes an outside edge and Latham takes it on the second attempt. He got lucky as the ball lobbed up right next to him. Finch kicks the ground in disgust as he walks away. 145/2

30.4 OUT! CASTLED! No Smith show today. Santner has his man here.  It is the quicker arm ball from Mitchell. Smith back away and looks to carve it through the off side . He completely misses it and sees his stumps get shattered. Not what Australia would have wanted. New Zealand slowly crawling back here. 146/3

34.3 'Arcy Short, OUT! Straight to the man! Short, what have you done there? That is as soft as a dismissal you can get. Sodhi should be a relieved man as that was a nothing delivery. That though should make him feel great as he was struggling and this wicket should really give him confidence. It is a short ball, Short goes back and he can hit it anywhere but he ends up chipping it straight to the man at deep mid-wicket who makes no mistake. Short hits his bat hard on the ground as he walks back. He had an excellent chance here to show what he is capable of, so many overs left but he has gifted his wicket. New Zealand have crawled their way back into the game. 165/4

49.1 OUT! A wicket to start the last over! Another batter dismissed of a delivery which is not a wicket taking one. A very hard-working innings from Labuschagne comes to an end. A tired walk from him back to the pavillion. This is a low full toss on off, Labuschagne swings but ends up splicing it towards point where Taylor takes it. 248/7

45.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Not what Marsh and Australia would have wanted. Sodhi bowls it cleverly  outside off, Marsh goes for the inside out shot over covers but he is nowhere near the ball and ends up slicing it towards Guptill at sweeper cover for an easy catch. 224/5

45.6 OUT! CAUGHT! Sodhi scalps another one in the over. It is once again floated on middle, Carey once again goes for the sweep  but fails to get it off the middle of the bat this time. The ball goes off the top edge towards short fine leg where Boult takes it with ease. Australia are falling apart here. Good comeback by New Zealand after a solid opening stand by the hosts. Can they restrict Australia below 270? 226/6

22.2 OUT! CAUGHT! Brilliant take from Smith there at covers. Cummins strike once again and it is the danger man Guptill who departs. It is bowled on a length and outside off, Guptill strokes it uppishly towards cover-point and the ball flies towards Smith. Steven there leaps in the air towards his left and grabs a stunner. 82/4

9.4 OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! There is the breakthrough for Austrlaia. Well-deserved to be honest. They have been immaculate uptill now, giving nothing away, bowling those porbing lines and lengths and have finally been rewarded. It is  the tempter which gets Nicholls. Full and wide outside off. HN looks to drive but the ball goes off the outside edge and to the left of Carey who takes a good low catch diving to his left. 231 needed in 242 balls. 28/1

19.2 OUT! TIMBER! Williamson is out of here! Zampa has got the best batter of the New Zealand line-up. Timely wicket as the two were just starting to get a move on. Also, the Kiwis are now in big trouble, their run rate is not that great and they have lost the batter who was probably going to play as the anchor. This is a top delivery from Zampa. The googly, it lands outside off and turns back in. Williamson looks to work it on the leg side. He initially does not pick it but then seeing it turn, tries to make up for it. By the time he looks to close the face of the bat, the ball sneaks through and hits the stumps. Zampa is pumped up. New Zealand need 195 in 184 balls now. 64/2

20.3 . OUT! CAUGHT! Taylor follows his skipper back to the hut. Marsh gets the man who could have been the problem for them. It is a fuller one on off, Taylor goes for the lofted shot over mid on but he fails to get it off the sweet part of the bat. The ball lobs towards mid on where Starc takes a dolly. New Zealand need 190 in 177 balls. 69/3

32.3 OUT! IN THE AIR... TAKEN! End of the stand which was starting to worry the Aussies. Latham's nice little innings comes to an end. A short one from Hazlewood. Latham pulls but does so uppishly. He hits it down the throat of Short who makes no mistake at deep square leg. 112 more needed in 105 balls. 147/6

24.6 . OUT! CAUGHT! Not the best of the way to get out but you can't do much when its Cummins in his full glory. He bangs one short and gets it to rear up to Neesham. James there gets in an awkward position as he looks to fend it, The ball takes the glove and lobs behind to the keeper where Carey takes the catch with ease. 96/5

35.3 OUT! Colin de Grandhomme holes out! He walks back and also takes the hopes of New Zealand chasing this down. It is floated up on middle, Colin plays a nothing shot. He ends up chippinh it to Starc at long on who takes an easy catch. 160/7

37.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Santner holes out! New Zealand sink further. It was bowled on a length and Santner goes for the loft over long on but he fails to get the distance and the ball goes high up in the air towards Cummins at long on for an easy catch. 170/8

39.6 OUT BOWLED! That has gone through the batsman’s defense. 180/9

40.6 OUT! CAUGHT! That is it. Australia have won here comprehensively. What a performance this from Australia. It is a length ball on off, Boult moves inside the crease and looks to pull it but gets a top edge that goes high in the air and Cummins there calls for it and takes it without any fuss. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 71 RUNS! 187/10