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 11.3 GJ Maxwell bowls a tossed up delivery to LRPL Taylor, Boundary! Gets forward and drives it away beautifully through extra-cover and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 11.4 GJ Maxwell bowls it flat in the air to LRPL Taylor, no runs, leans forward and drives it straight to the man at short-cover.

Over 11.5 GJ Maxwell bowls a tossed up delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, gets across the line and nudges it away on the on-side and gets a single.

Over 12.1 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, comes across the line and works it down to fine-leg for a single.

Over 12.4 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to GD Elliott, no runs, hopes back and defens it back to the bowler.

Over 12.5 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to GD Elliott, 1 run, gets forward and drives it square of the wicket on the off-side and picks up another single.

Over 13.1 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 13.2 J Hazlewood bowls it short of length to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets back in the crease and defended towards cover.

Over 13.3 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets forward and pushes it straight to the man at cover.

Over 13.4 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs,  gets forward to drive and the ball runs off the outer half to mid-off.

Over 13.5 J Hazlewood bowls a back of length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs,  shuffles across and defends it back to Hazlewood.

Over 13.6 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets forward and tries to pokes at it on the off-side, the ball beats the outside edge.

Over 14.4 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, 3 runs, leans forward and drives it beautifully down to deep extra-cover and picks up three runs.

Over 15.1 J Hazlewood bowls a back of length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, goes back in the crease and defends it to the off-side.

Over 15.2 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, comes on to the front foot and pushes it towards point.

Over 15.3 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, 3 runs, gets across the line and flicks it away to deep mid-wicket and picks up three runs.

Over 15.5 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets forward and pushes it to the off-side watchfully.

Over 15.6 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets across the line and works it straight back to the bowler.

Over 16.2 James Faulkner bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets right behind the line and defends it to the off-side.

Over 16.3 James Faulkner bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, moves across in the crease and flicks it down to fine-leg and picks up another single.

Over 16.5 James Faulkner bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, presses forward and defends it straight back to the bowler.

Over 16.6 James Faulkner bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets forward and pushes it straight back to the bowler.

Over 17.2 GJ Maxwell bowls a tossed up delivery to LRPL Taylor, 2 runs, stays back in the crease and clips it down to fine-leg and picks up couple more.

Over 17.3 GJ Maxwell bowls a tossed up delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, goes back in the crese and punches it to the off-side.

Over 17.4 GJ Maxwell bowls it flat in the air to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, gets  to the pitch of the ball and pushes it down to long-on and gets an easy single.

Over 18.5 James Faulkner bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets forward and on-drives, but mid-on is there.

Over 18.6 James Faulkner bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets forward and times that off-drive well, but Starc goes quickly to his right at mid-off to keep it to a dot.

Over 19.4 GJ Maxwell bowls a tossed up delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets forward and softly played to short mid-wicket.

Over 19.5 GJ Maxwell bowls a tossed up delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run,  kneels down and paddles that fine to fine leg.

Over 20.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

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