NZ vs AUS Live Cricket Score

2.3 OUT! CAUGHT AT SHORT THIRD MAN! This is why Santner is rated so highly. He picks up wickets at important stages and he has done here again! Brilliant from the left-arm spinner and New Zealand will be happy with the start now. Flatter ball outside off, Wade looks to cut it but it takes the outside edge and goes towards short third man where Ish Sodhi takes a good catch. 18/1

7 OUT! CAUGHT! Ish Sodhi strikes in his first over! New Zealand spinners are ruling the roost at the moment! Sodhi digs one short and on middle, Philippe swivels and looks to pull but it takes the top edge and goes over square leg. Tim Southee runs backwards and takes a very good catch. Philippe's struggle comes to an end in this game. 42/2

9.4 OUT! CAUGHT AT COVER! Maxwell goes and Boult has the last laugh! Good length ball outside off, Maxwell goes for the big drive but does so uppishly. It goes towards extra cover where Guptill takes a simple catch. No fireworks from Maxwell this time around. 68/3

13 OUT! CAUGHT AT COVER! Simply outstanding catch from Williamson! Brilliant stuff and Stoinis has to go. Big wicket. Stoinis was looking good. Flatter ball outside off, Stoinis punches it hard but does not get the elevation right. It goes towards cover where Williamson dives and takes a very good catch. Terrific stuff. 93/4

14 OUT! BOWLED! Boult does the tick! No fireworks from Agar with the bat and Australia sink deeper into trouble. This has been an excellent performance from the hosts so far. Slower ball on off, Agar looks to dig it out but misses and the ball goes onto rattle the timber behind. New Zealand are taking wickets at regular intervals. 97/5

16.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Marsh departs now and Australia are crumbling! Flighted ball on middle, Marsh looks to sweep but it takes the top edge and it goes towards short fine leg where Tim Southee takes a simple catch. Jhye Richardson is the next man in. 114/6

4.2 OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent work from Glenn Maxwell and Agar is in the wickets again. Guptill does not do much damage in this game and he walks back disappointed. Agar flights this one up around off, Guptill looks to go over wide long off but does not get the distance. Maxwell runs across from long off, catches but then sees himself go over the ropes. He throws the ball up in the air and then comes back out and takes it. 21/1

7.5 OUT! DRAGGED ON! Kane Richardson strikes in his first over! Seifert departs with much of an impact. He was struggling at the crease. Good length ball around off, Seifert looks to guide it down to third man but gets an inside edge back onto the stumps. 123 needed in 73 balls. 34/2

8.4 OUT! CAUGHT! That's a huge wicket as Kane Williamson departs. The wheels are falling off for the Kiwis in this run chase! Loopy ball from Maxwell on off, Williamson looks to sweep but it takes the top edge and goes towards point. Mitchell Marsh runs ahead and takes a good catch. 36/3

15.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Agar gets another and another one bites the dust! The end is nigh for New Zealand. Flighted ball on off, Conway looks to go big over long off but does not get the timing on it. It goes towards long off where Stoinis takes a comfortable catch. 80/8

10 OUT! RUN OUT! Absolute mayhem out there and Glenn Phillips has lost his wicket. This is the last thing that New Zealand wanted. Flatter ball on off, Phillips defends it to point and takes off for a single. Conway responds but then turns his back. Josh Philipe collects and throws it to the keeper. Wade whips the bails off. Now then, both the batters are at the opposite end. The umpires want to check who made it inside the crease first. The replays show that it was Conway so Phillips will have to walk back. 41/4

11.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Neesham could not resist and he perishes! Zampa gets the wicket and Australia continue to motor along. Australia have been absolutely brilliant with the ball. Flighted ball outside off, Neesham looks to go over extra cover but does not time it well. It goes straight into the hands of Aaron Finch at extra cover. 48/5

13 OUT! DRAGGED ON! 6th wicket down now and Maxwell is happy! Maxwell digs one short on off, Santner looks to pull but it takes the inside edge and goes onto hit the stumps. New Zealand have been really poor with the bat so far. 57/6

13.5 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Six and out for Tim Southee! New Zealand 7 down already! Poor batting performance from the hosts! Kane Richardson bowls a short one around middle, Southee clears his front leg and looks to pull but it takes the top edge and it goes way up in the air. Wade runs backwards and takes a good catch. 64/7

18.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Kane Richardson gets his third wicket! Short of a length on middle, Jamieson pulls it over mid-wicket but does not get the timing on it. It goes towards deep mid-wicket where Maxwell takes a comfortable catch. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 50 RUNS! 106/10

16.2 OUT! CAUGHT AT COVER! Zampa picks up another and Sodhi has to go! Australia just one wicket away from a massive victory! Loopy ball on off, Sodhi comes down the track and looks to swing it across the line. It takes the top edge and goes towards cover where Finch takes a good catch. 82/9