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Australia vs New Zealand, 3rd Test Match Summary

AUS vs NZ, 2020 - Test Summary

Australia vs New Zealand Scorecard

Match Ended

Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney , Jan 03, 2020

Australia

454&217/2d

New Zealand

256&136 (47.5)

Australia beat New Zealand by 279 runs

Player of the Match

Marnus Labuschagne

Player of the Series

Marnus Labuschagne

AUS 454/10

Top Batsmen

Marnus Labuschagne

215 (363)

19x4s
1x6s
59.22SR

Steve Smith

63 (182)

4x4s
0x6s
34.61SR

Top Bowlers

Neil Wagner

ECON 1.98

33.1

OVERS

66/3

R/W

Colin de Grandhomme

ECON 3.25

OVERS

78/3

R/W

NZ 256/10

Top Batsmen

Glenn Phillips

52 (115)

6x4s
1x6s
45.21SR

Tom Latham

49 (133)

4x4s
0x6s
36.84SR

Top Bowlers

Nathan Lyon

ECON 2.21

30.4

OVERS

68/5

R/W

Pat Cummins

ECON 2

OVERS

44/3

R/W

AUS 217/2

Top Batsmen

David Warner

111 (159)

9x4s
0x6s
69.81SR

Marnus Labuschagne

59 (74)

3x4s
0x6s
79.72SR

Top Bowlers

Todd Astle

ECON 5.12

OVERS

41/1

R/W

Matt Henry

ECON 4.50

OVERS

54/1

R/W

NZ 136/10

Top Batsmen

Colin de Grandhomme

52 (68)

5x4s
1x6s
76.47SR

Ross Taylor

22 (42)

2x4s
0x6s
52.38SR

Top Bowlers

Nathan Lyon

ECON 2.97

16.5

OVERS

50/5

R/W

Mitchell Starc

ECON 2.77

OVERS

25/3

R/W

So that is it from this game and this series. The Kiwis will actually be relieved this is over. They have not only gone through a bad time on the field but also off the field. They though now have time to regroup and prepare for another stern test which awaits as they will be playing India in just less than a months time. The Aussies on the other, hand have dominated the home season in some manner. They can be very pleased with how things have gone for them. However, it is now time for them to take their mind off the longer format as they will be heading to India for an ODI series which will begin in a few weeks. For now though, you can follow the South Africa and England Test or the Big Bash which will begin shortly. Till then, take care and goodbye!

The Trans-Tasman trophy has been handed to Paine and now his teammates have been asked to join him to celebrate. The Australian players are pushing Labuschagne ahead and they went him to lead the side over the podium but he probably is too shy to do so and it is Cummins who goes up the stairs first and then the rest follow. They are now seen posing with the trophy. All happy faces and rightly so.

Victorious Australian skipper, Tim Paine, is jumping and running to give the interview. On the double series whitewash, Paine feels that he is very lucky to be the captain of such a team. Observes that the batting has become very consistent while the pace attack just keeps getting better and better, marvelling at the fact that in spite of Josh Hazlewood injured, there was someone stepping up. Praises Nathan Lyon for his support as well. On Australia's improvement over the last 12 months, Paine believes that they were getting 20 wickets before as well but were not scoring runs - something which has happened in this series and is happy to see the competition. Stresses that in the last 12 months, they were relying too much on too few individuals but this series has probably thrown up a few options. However, he is cautious to say that the away series coming up will be a true test of his team's character. On the contributions by the players to the bushfire victims, Paine says that the group realizes as a whole that the firefighters are doing a tremendous job in trying to save the victims, who are very unfortunate to be a part of those fires. Adds that his team is lucky to be just playing cricket and not be out there, needing to brave the dangers.

New Zealand series skipper (he was not playing this match), Kane Williamson, says that he is feeling much better in terms of health. Praises Australia for their clinical display, right from the first Test of the series which pushed New Zealand on the back foot, from where they were never able to recover. Hopes to take the learnings from this series into the future. On being asked to point the weak links, Kane says that it is not just one thing but plenty as Australia outplayed them in all departments. For starters, he says that his bowlers were not able to get wickets in clusters and then with the bat, they could not forge partnerships. Wants the individuals in his group to regroup and come back collectively as a stronger unit. Feels fantastic, he says, to see the depth in the Kiwi squad and as a captain, to have so many options. Admits that plenty of guys in his side were playing in Australia for the first time, so it was very tough, very disappointing and very frustrating. Feels that after months of terrific work before this series, they did have hopes of doing well here but sadly, it did not pan out that way.

MARNUS LABUSCHAGNE HAS BEEN NAMED THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH AND THE SERIES. Feels that it has been an amazing summer for him and his team - the bowlers and the batsmen, coming together as a group. On getting his maiden double Test ton in front of his family, he thanks them for their infinite support which has helped him get thus far and also thanks them for coming here to watch him play. On the reason for his success, Marnus feels that he has learnt to concentrate harder and not commit silly mistakes. On the upcoming tour to India, ML believes that it is going to be a great opportunity, IF he gets the opportunity to play there.

David Warner is now up for a chat with Kath Loughnan. Credits the team for starting the summer the way they did and then build it against Pakistan and finally end it here. Praises Nathan Lyon for the way he answered his critics. On his own ton in this Test, David says that he always maintained that he was never out of form and was hitting the ball well in the nets. Feels that the hard work just paid off and is happy to have contributed to the Jane McGrath cause. On Pattinson's catch, Warner laughs and says that he was actually comparing it to the one taken by Glenn McGrath in 2004/05. On Joe Burns' contribution, Warner admits that Joe Burns has not quite done well as per his expectations but expects him to bounce back hard, since there is the Big Bash to follow and later on, the Sheffield Shield before the tour to Bangladesh.

Kath Loughnan is interviewing Nathan Lyon. On Australia becoming the number 2 Test side, Nathan Lyon feels very happy to see the team getting back to the top slowly. On his own bowling, 'Gary' says that it is a special feeling to perform well in front of his own crowd. Feels even more special to have contributed to the Jane McGrath cause. Lyon says that there is a good gelling within the group and they want to be the number 1 side in the world but admits that there is a lot of work to be done prior to that.

The Kiwis had another opportunity to show their mettle, nobody expected them to chase this down but at least they were expected to make the Aussies work hard for the wickets but that was once again not the case. They were bundled out for a mere 136 within 47.5 overs with Lyon once again bagging a fifer.

The hosts though decided not to enforce the follow-on and they played an attacking brand of cricket. Batted for around two and a half sessions before declaring. Warner's ton was the highlight and because of him and Labuschagne's half ton, the Aussies gave the visitors a huge target.

In reply, the Kiwis started off well, they had a wicket-less session on Day 2 and it gave the feeling that their battling line-up has finally arrived and they might just give Australia a run for their money but that was not the case. The Aussies bowlers were all over them on Day 3 and blew them away even before they could avoid the follow-on. Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins were the tormentor-in-chief with the offie taking a fifer.

The story has been the same right from the Day 1 of this series and it continues to be the same in this Test too. Australia dominated this game right from the word go. They won the toss, elected to bat, posted a huge total on a wicket which was not that easy to score. Marnus Labuschagne was the star for them with the bat with a double ton.

To be honest this series has been a real disappointment, everybody expected it to be a cracker but New Zealand have surrendered in all the three Tests. Even in this one, let alone the margin of defeat but the manner in which they were beaten was actually embarrassing. A little less than two sessions is what they had to play out to take it into Day 5 but they failed to do that too. Except for Watling and Colin de Grandhomme no batter showed any fight. The rest just had no answers to this excellent Australian bowling attack.

The teams are seen shaking hands which means that Matt Henry won't be coming out to bat. Australia have won the Test match, they have completed the whitewash and it is another emphatic victory for them. They have blown away the visitors for the third time in a row!

47.5

Nathan Lyon To BJ Watling OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! BJ Watling falls and that might be the end of the game as well. Yes, the players are shaking hands. That means Matt Henry is not going to come out to bat. Full and down the leg side, Watling sweeps it but hits it straight to Pat Cummins at short backward square leg. The catch is taken and that is it. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 279 RUNS AND SWEEP THE SERIES 3-0!

47.4

Nathan Lyon To BJ Watling

Floated delivery on middle, Watling nudges it towards the leg side.

47.3

Nathan Lyon To BJ Watling

Bowls it outside off, Watling shoulders arms to this one.

47.2

Nathan Lyon To BJ Watling

Full delivery on off, Watling drives it to mid off.

47.1

Nathan Lyon To BJ Watling

Tossed up delivery on middle, Watling flicks it towards the leg side.

Neil Wagner comes out. Is he the last man?

Over 47 : 136/8

8 Runs

046.1
046.2
446.3
346.4
146.5
W 46.6

W. Somerville

7 (5)

BJ Watling

19 (103)

M. Starc

9-3-25-3

46.6

Mitchell Starc To William Somerville OUT!

OUT! BOWLED! Lock, stock and barrell. That is a Mitchell Starc special. Tail-enders and fast bowlers. Special relation. Keep targetting the body and then the stumps. Give them a whiff that you are going to hurt them by banging it in. Keep pegging them on the back foot and then fire in a yorker. Right at the base of the stumps. The woodwork is shattered. 15 minutes left for the close today. Guess the game will be extended by 30 minutes if New Zealand don't get bowled out before the allotted time of Stumps.

46.5

Mitchell Starc To BJ Watling

On a length on middle, Watling flicks it towards square leg for a single.

46.4

Mitchell Starc To William Somerville

Full and outside off, Somerville drives it through point. Labuschagne chases it, slides and does well to stop it before the ropes. The batsmen get three runs.

46.3

Mitchell Starc To William Somerville

FOUR! Good shot. Short and outside off, Somerville cuts it over point for a boundary.

46.2

Mitchell Starc To William Somerville

On a good length on off, Somerville taps it to point.

46.1

Mitchell Starc To William Somerville

Full delivery outside off, Somerville looks to drive but misses it.

Over 46 : 128/7

1 Runs

145.1
045.2
045.3
W 45.4
045.5
045.6

BJ Watling

18 (102)

W. Somerville

0 (0)

N. Lyon

16-4-50-4

45.6

Nathan Lyon To BJ Watling

Tossed up delivery on off, Watling blocks it well.

45.5

Nathan Lyon To BJ Watling

Flighted delivery on middle, Watling flicks it to mid-wicket.

William Somerville is the new man in.

45.4

Nathan Lyon To Todd Astle OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! Why would you play this shot when there are 20 minutes left for Stumps? Very very uncharacteristic from Todd Astle. Is he the same Astle who faced 95 balls for his 25 in the first innings? Brain fade. Flighted delivery outside off, Astle looks to play the slog sweep, aiming to drag it but gets a top edge. Now, initially, it looks like the ball will land in between. Short mid-wicket runs back while James Pattinson at mid on rushes to his right. He gives it a good chase, clearly indicating that he wants to go for the catch. Keeps his eyes on the ball and then dives full stretch to his right to take a stunner. Superbly done. 23 minutes left on Day 4, Australia need 3 wickets. Or 2, if Matt Henry does not bat.

45.3

Nathan Lyon To Todd Astle

Loopy delivery on off, Astle looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad.

Full Commentary

47 OV

8 Runs

M. Starc to W. Somerville BJ Watling

046.1
046.2
446.3
346.4
146.5
W 46.6

46 OV

1 Runs

N. Lyon to BJ Watling T. Astle

145.1
045.2
045.3
W 45.4
045.5
045.6

45 OV

5 Runs

M. Starc to BJ Watling T. Astle

044.1
144.2
244.3
044.4
244.5
044.6

44 OV

4 Runs

N. Lyon to T. Astle

043.1
043.2
243.3
043.4
243.5
043.6

43 OV

11 Runs

M. Labuschagne to T. Astle BJ Watling

042.1
442.2
042.3
442.4
142.5
242.6

42 OV

7 Runs

N. Lyon to BJ Watling de Grandhomme

041.1
141.2
041.3
041.4
641.5
W 41.6

41 OV

3 Runs

M. Labuschagne to BJ Watling de Grandhomme

040.1
040.2
140.3
140.4
140.5
040.6

40 OV

5 Runs

N. Lyon to BJ Watling de Grandhomme

139.1
039.2
139.3
039.4
3 B 39.5
039.6

39 OV

2 Runs

M. Labuschagne to de Grandhomme BJ Watling

138.1
038.2
038.3
038.4
138.5
038.6

38 OV

1 Runs

N. Lyon to de Grandhomme BJ Watling

137.1
037.2
037.3
037.4
037.5
037.6

37 OV

1 Runs

M. Labuschagne to de Grandhomme BJ Watling

036.1
036.2
136.3
036.4
036.5
036.6

36 OV

5 Runs

N. Lyon to de Grandhomme

035.1
035.2
035.3
435.4
035.5
135.6

35 OV

3 Runs

P. Cummins to de Grandhomme BJ Watling

034.1
134.2
234.3
034.4
034.5
034.6

34 OV

3 Runs

M. Labuschagne to de Grandhomme BJ Watling

033.1
033.2
133.3
033.4
133.5
133.6

33 OV

9 Runs

P. Cummins to de Grandhomme BJ Watling

232.1
432.2
232.3
032.4
132.5
032.6

32 OV

3 Runs

J. Pattinson to de Grandhomme BJ Watling

131.1
031.2
231.3
031.4
031.5
031.6

31 OV

2 Runs

P. Cummins to BJ Watling de Grandhomme

030.1
030.2
030.3
130.4
130.5
030.6

30 OV

0 Runs

J. Pattinson to de Grandhomme

029.1
029.2
029.3
029.4
029.5
029.6

29 OV

0 Runs

M. Starc to BJ Watling

028.1
028.2
028.3
028.4
028.5
028.6

28 OV

9 Runs

N. Lyon to BJ Watling de Grandhomme

127.1
027.2
027.3
427.4
427.5
027.6

27 OV

4 Runs

M. Starc to de Grandhomme

026.1
026.2
026.3
026.4
426.5
026.6

26 OV

5 Runs

N. Lyon to de Grandhomme BJ Watling

225.1
225.2
125.3
025.4
025.5
025.6

25 OV

1 Runs

M. Starc to de Grandhomme BJ Watling

024.1
024.2
1 LB 24.3
024.4
024.5
024.6

24 OV

0 Runs

N. Lyon to BJ Watling

023.1
023.2
023.3
023.4
023.5
023.6

23 OV

4 Runs

P. Cummins to de Grandhomme BJ Watling

322.1
022.2
022.3
022.4
022.5
122.6

22 OV

1 Runs

N. Lyon to de Grandhomme BJ Watling

021.1
121.2
021.3
021.4
021.5
021.6

21 OV

1 Runs

P. Cummins to de Grandhomme BJ Watling

020.1
020.2
020.3
020.4
120.5
020.6

20 OV

0 Runs

N. Lyon to BJ Watling

019.1
019.2
019.3
019.4
019.5
019.6

19 OV

0 Runs

P. Cummins to R. Taylor de Grandhomme

018.1
018.2
W 18.3
018.4
018.5
018.6

18 OV

5 Runs

N. Lyon to R. Taylor BJ Watling

017.1
217.2
017.3
317.4
017.5
017.6

17 OV

0 Runs

P. Cummins to BJ Watling

016.1
016.2
016.3
016.4
016.5
016.6

16 OV

6 Runs

N. Lyon to R. Taylor BJ Watling

115.1
015.2
015.3
015.4
115.5
415.6

15 OV

0 Runs

J. Pattinson to BJ Watling

014.1
014.2
014.3
014.4
014.5
014.6

14 OV

4 Runs

N. Lyon to R. Taylor

013.1
013.2
013.3
213.4
213.5
013.6

13 OV

1 Runs

J. Pattinson to R. Taylor BJ Watling

012.1
012.2
012.3
112.4
012.5
012.6

12 OV

0 Runs

N. Lyon to G. Phillips BJ Watling

011.1
011.2
W 11.3
011.4
011.5
011.6

11 OV

0 Runs

J. Pattinson to R. Taylor

010.1
010.2
010.3
010.4
010.5
010.6

10 OV

0 Runs

N. Lyon to J. Raval G. Phillips

09.1
09.2
09.3
09.4
W 9.5
09.6

9 OV

4 Runs

J. Pattinson to R. Taylor

08.1
08.2
08.3
48.4
08.5
08.6

8 OV

8 Runs

P. Cummins to J. Raval

07.1
27.2
07.3
27.4
47.5
07.6

7 OV

2 Runs

M. Starc to R. Taylor J. Raval

06.1
06.2
16.3
06.4
06.5
16.6

6 OV

1 Runs

P. Cummins to R. Taylor

05.1
05.2
05.3
05.4
05.5
15.6

5 OV

4 Runs

M. Starc to J. Raval T. Latham R. Taylor

14.1
04.2
W 4.3
04.4
14.5
24.6

4 OV

0 Runs

P. Cummins to T. Latham

03.1
03.2
03.3
03.4
03.5
03.6

3 OV

0 Runs

M. Starc to T. Blundell J. Raval

02.1
02.2
02.3
02.4
W 2.5
02.6

2 OV

1 Runs

P. Cummins to T. Blundell T. Latham

01.1
01.2
01.3
11.4
01.5
01.6

1 OV

2 Runs

M. Starc to T. Latham T. Blundell

00.1
00.2
00.3
00.4
10.5
10.6

Match Info

Venue Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney
Weather Overcast
Toss Australia won the toss and elected to bat
Result Australia beat New Zealand by 279 runs
Player of the Match Marnus Labuschagne
Player of the Series Marnus Labuschagne
Umpire Aleem Dar (PAK), Marais Erasmus (SA) and Nigel Llong (ENG)
Referee Sir Richie Richardson (WI)

Match Notes

Stumps: Australia 283/3 in 90.0 overs
Australia 250/2 in 82.2 overs
3rd wkt Partnership: 150 off 318 balls between M Labuschagne (87) and S Smith (63)
New ball taken: Australia 241/2 in 80.1 overs
Referral 1 (77.1 ovs): NZ against M Labuschagne (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS: 2, NZ: 1)
Drinks: Australia 223/2 in 73.0 overs
M Labuschagne 4th Test hundred: 103 runs in 163 balls (8x4) (1x6)
S Smith 29th Test fifty: 50 runs in 143 balls (4x4) (0x6)
Australia 203/2 in 64.2 overs
3rd wkt Partnership: 100 off 212 balls between M Labuschagne (53) and S Smith (47)
Tea: Australia 182/2 in 58.0 overs
Australia 150/2 in 50.0 overs
3rd wkt Partnership: 51 off 120 balls between M Labuschagne (30) and S Smith (19)
M Labuschagne test fifty: 51 runs in 97 balls (4x4) (0x6)
Drinks: Australia 121/2 in 43.0 overs
Australia 100/2 in 32.1 overs
Lunch: Australia 95/1 in 27.0 overs
2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 68 balls between D Warner (21) and M Labuschagne (26)
Australia 50/1 in 15.1 overs
Drinks: Australia 39/1 in 14.1 overs

Stumps: New Zealand 63/0 in 29.0 overs
1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 128 balls between T Latham (24) and T Blundell (24)
New Zealand 50/0 in 21.2 overs
Referral 1 (20.1 ovs): AUS against T Blundell (Caught) Unsuccessful (AUS: 1, NZ: 2)
Drinks: New Zealand 28/0 in 14.0 overs
Tea: Australia 454/10 in 150.1 overs
Innings Break: Australia 454/10 in 150.1 overs
Australia 450/9 in 149.4 overs
Australia 401/5 in 134.3 overs
M Labuschagne maiden double hundred: 203 runs in 346 balls (19x4) (1x6)
Drinks: Australia 393/5 in 133.0 overs
6th wkt Partnership: 50 off 113 balls between M Labuschagne (27) and T Paine (22)
Lunch: Australia 354/5 in 118.0 overs
Australia 350/5 in 116.2 overs
Drinks: Australia 322/4 in 105.0 overs
M Labuschagne: 150 runs in 253 balls (14x4) (1x6
Australia 300/4 in 99.1 overs

Stumps: Australia 40/0 in 16.0 overs
Innings Break: New Zealand 251/10 in 95.4 overs
New Zealand 251/9 in 95.3 overs
G Phillips maiden fifty: 52 runs in 113 balls (6x4) (1x6)
New ball taken: New Zealand 210/6 in 82.1 overs
Tea: New Zealand 210/6 in 82.0 overs
New Zealand 200/6 in 79.1 overs
Drinks: New Zealand 164/5 in 69.0 overs
Referral 4 (64.3 ovs): AUS against BJ Watling (Caught) Unsuccessful (AUS: 0, NZ: 1)
New Zealand 153/4 in 61.3 overs
New Zealand 145/4: Ross Taylor lbw b Pat Cummins 22(20)
Referral 3 (56.1 ovs): R Taylor against AUS (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS: 1, NZ: 1) (Retained)
Lunch: New Zealand 141/3 in 55.0 overs
New Zealand 117/2: Jeet Raval lbw b Nathan Lyon 31(58)
Referral 2 (48.6 ovs): J Raval against AUS (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS: 1, NZ: 1)
Drinks: New Zealand 107/1 in 44.0 overs
New Zealand 100/1 in 42.4 overs

de Grandhomme 8th Test fifty: 52 runs in 67 balls (5x4) (1x6)
New Zealand 100/5 in 40.5 overs
Drinks: New Zealand 77/5 in 33.0 overs
New Zealand 50/5 in 25.3 overs
Tea: New Zealand 27/4 in 15.0 overs
Referral 3 (11.3 ovs): G Phillips against Australia (Caught) Unsuccessful (AUS: 2, NZ: 0)
Referral 2 (9.5 ovs): J Raval against Australia (Caught) Unsuccessful (AUS: 2, NZ: 1)
Referral 1 (4.3 ovs): T Latham against Australia (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS: 2, NZ: 2) (Retained)
Innings Break: Australia 217/2 dec in 52.0 overs
M Labuschagne 8th Test fifty: 51 runs in 64 balls (3x4) (0x6)
D Warner 24th Test hundred: 102 runs in 147 balls (9x4) (0x6)
Lunch: Australia 172/1 in 44.0 overs
2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 74 balls between D Warner (20) and Marnus Labuschagne (29)
Australia 150/1 in 40.0 overs
Drinks: Australia 107/1 in 29.1 overs
Australia 107/1: J Burns lbw b Todd Astle 40(79)
Referral 1 (29.1 ovs): New Zealand against J Burns (LBW) Successful (AUS: 2, NZ: 2)
1st wkt Partnership: 101 off 158 balls between D Warner (60) and J Burns (38)
Australia 101/0 in 26.2 overs
D Warner Test fifty: 50 runs in 82 balls (4x4) (0x6)
1st wkt Partnership: 51 off 110 balls between D Warner (31) and J Burns (19)
Australia 51/0 in 18.2 overs

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