NZ vs AUS Live Cricket Score

0.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Australia draw first blood and Guptill goes back for a 3-ball duck. An easy take for the fielder and Sams has struck. On a length and outside off, Guptill looks to loft this one over point but only manages to give an easy catch to Agar to point. Just the start Australia would have been envisioning. 0/1

2.2 OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Richardson removes Tim very early on and this is a beautiful start for Australia! The second wicket is down and the Aussies are on top now. Jhye goes for a yorker length ball around off, tails back in ever-so-slightly as Tim Seifert looks to get his bat down to block. He is late into the block and the ball goes onto disturb the furniture behind. 11/2

4 OUT! EDGED AND CAUGHT! The big fish has been netted. Kane Williamson goes back for just 12 runs, off 13 balls. Sams strikes again and gets his 2nd wicket. Sams goes for the back of a length delivery around off, Williamson looks to hook this one away but only manages to get an inside edge, which Wade takes easily. 3 down now are the Kiwis. 19/3

12.2 OUT! CAUGHT! The decision to bring on Stoinis has paid rich dividends and this budding stand has been broken. Glenn goes back after scoring 30. On a length, around off, Glenn Phillips looks to work this one towards the leg side but gets a leading edge. The ball loops up in the air towards the cover region and Mitchell Marsh runs in and takes a very good catch. 93/4

16.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Jhye Richardson gets his man and wins the battle. Full and wide outside off, it is away from the arc of Neesham. The ball also shapes a bit. Neesham swings but gets an outside edge. The ball goes straight into the mitts of Matthew Wade. He takes a regulation catch and brings an end to a very good knock from James Neesham! 140/5

3.2 OUT! CAUGHT! The Black Caps pick up their third wicket now and the Australian top order are in shambles. The simplest of catches to Williamson. After being sent into the stands, Boult replies with a length ball outside off, Wade reaches out and looks for another big shot but hits this one with the toe end of the bat. The ball goes up in the air to the right of mid off, where Kane Williamson settles under this one and takes a dolly. 16/3

0.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Finch is a goner and Southee picks up an early wicket. It is Conway, who takes the catch and there is no way that you can keep him out of the game. Tim bowls a length ball outside off this time, Finch looks to slash this one through point but does not time it well and hits it uppishly too. Devon Conway moves to his right and takes a good catch. The Kiwis start off strongly. 3/1

1.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Boult gets his first and the debutant, Philippe goes back after scoring just 2 runs. Guess what? IT IS DEVON CONWAY AGAIN WITH THE CATCH. This man is on fire. Slightly behind the good length and on the pads, Josh Philippe looks to tuck it away but closes the face of his bat early. Takes the leading edge and loops up towards square leg and Devon Conway runs in and takes a good catch. 8/2

12.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Marsh goes for 45 and Santner takes a beauty of a catch. This breakthrough was needed and Jamieson provides the same to them. Short and wide, Marsh swings his blade at this, looking to slap it through point. But Mitchell Santner does well to move to his right and grab this one out of thin air. 87 needed in 43 now. 98/6

4.2 OUT! EDGED AND CAUGHT! Southee has his second and the fourth wicket is down for the Aussies. The Big Show goes back for a very, very small show now and James Neesham makes no mistake. Length but this is outside off too, Maxwell swings his blade at this but can only induce an outside edge. It goes to the left of James Neesham at second slip and he comes across and takes the catch. 166 more needed from 94 balls now. 19/4

8.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Sodhi gets his first in his first over and Australia in all sorts of trouble here. Half the side back in the hut and they still need another 129 runs now.  Short but this one is closer to the off pole. Stoinis looks to flat-bat is straight down the ground but he hits it on the up and straight to Ish Sodhi. The leggie shows great reflex and takes a good catch off his own bowling. 56/5

13.4 OUT! CAUGHT! The Sodhi and Jamieson connection strikes again and the Aussies are now down by 8 wickets! Flighted, around off, Agar looks to go big over the off side but the ball takes the outside edge and goes towards Jamieson at short third man and he comes ahead and takes a great catch. The Kiwis need just 2 more wickets now. 99/8

13.2 OUT! CAUGHT! Good catch from the big Kiwi, Jamieson and Sams goes back now. It all looks like it is coming to a close now. Flatter and on middle, Sams swivels and looks to pull but the ball takes the top edge and balloons towards the leg side, near the short fine leg region, where Kyle Jamieson takes a good catch. 86 needed in 40 now. 99/7

17.3 OUT! STUMPED! There it is! The last wicket falls down and the last rites have been completed. Full, loopy, around off, spins away after hitting the deck as Jhye Richardson comes down the track. He misses and Tim Seifert takes the ball and whips the bails off. NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 53 RUNS! 131/10

15.2 OUT! CAUGHT! That's the fourth wicket for Sodhi and the ninth wicket falls now. The game is heading to a close now. Full, flighted, outside off, Kane Richardson lofts this one towards the long off region and James Neesham has a very easy take there. 108/9