Australia vs New Zealand Final at Melbourne, 29 Mar, 2015

Toss: New Zealand, who chose to bat first
New Zealand 183/10 (45)
Australia 186/3 (33.1)
Australia won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match: James Faulkner
  • SR Watson 2 * (5)
  • Steven Smith 56 * (71)

Over 36.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to DL Vettori, no runs, gets back in the crease and tries to dabs it down to third-man but misses.

Over 36.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to DL Vettori, no runs, comes on to the front foot and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 36.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a slower one to DL Vettori, no runs, gets forward and pushes it straight back to the bowler.

Over 36.6 Mitchell Starc bangs it short onto the pitch to DL Vettori, no runs, goes deep in the crease and ducks under it.

Over 37.2 James Faulkner bowls a good length delivery to DL Vettori, no runs, moves on the off-side and looks to play across the line but misses.

Over 37.3 James Faulkner bowls a good length delivery to DL Vettori, no runs, comes across the line and works it straight to mid-wicket.

Over 37.4 James Faulkner bowls a pitched up delivery to DL Vettori, Boundary! Comes on the front foot and punches it nicely along the groud to long-on fence for four.

Over 37.5 James Faulkner bowls a good length delivery to DL Vettori, no runs, gets forward and pushes it to the off-side.

Over 37.6 James Faulkner bowls it short of length to DL Vettori, 1 run, goes back in the crease and keeps the hook down to deep backward square leg, for a single.

Over 38.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to DL Vettori, no runs, gets forward and goes for the attempted yorker, low full toss, patted to mid-on.

Over 38.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to DL Vettori, 2 runs, goes deep in the crease and digs it away through square-leg and picks up couple of runs.

Over 38.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to DL Vettori, no runs, stays on the back foot and tries to run it down to third-man but misses.

Over 38.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to DL Vettori, no runs, gets forward and pushes it down the pitch back to bowler.

Over 38.5 Mitchell Starc bangs it short onto the pitch to DL Vettori, no runs, goes deep in the crease and ducks under it.

Over 38.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to DL Vettori, no runs, shuffled across and pushed towards mid-on.

Over 39.4 James Faulkner bowls a good length delivery to DL Vettori, no runs, gets forward and pushes it back to the bowler.

Over 39.5 James Faulkner bowls a pitched up delivery to DL Vettori, no runs, gets across the line and works it straight to the man at mid-wicket.

Over 39.6 James Faulkner bowls a good length delivery to DL Vettori, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it to mid-on and picks up another single.

Over 40.1 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to DL Vettori, no runs, gets back in the crease and tries to steers it down to third-man but misses.

Over 40.2 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to DL Vettori, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it to mid-on for a quick single.

Over 40.6 MG Johnson to DL Vettori,  out Bowled!! Full and sliding down, but tail involved, Vettori as is his wont, looks to clip to leg, all the time, this time the ball brushes the pad and goes onto hit the stumps. Vettori b Johnson 9(21)

Over 40.6 MG Johnson to DL Vettori,  out Bowled!! Full and sliding down, but tail involved, Vettori as is his wont, looks to clip to leg, all the time, this time the ball brushes the pad and goes onto hit the stumps. Vettori b Johnson 9(21)