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Australia in New Zealand - 2024 (2023/24) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 29 February 2024

Australia won by 172 runs

Australia won by 172 runs. Cameron Green top-scored with 174* for Australia. Nathan Lyon took 6/65.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia in New Zealand - 2024 (2023/24)
Ground
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Dates
29 February 2024 to 3 March 2024
Toss
New Zealand, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 172 runs
Player of the match
Cameron Green
Captains
Pat Cummins (Australia), Tim Southee (New Zealand)
Umpires
M Erasmus and MA Gough
Match referee
RS Madugalle

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.

Australia batted first and made 383 all out. Cameron Green top-scored with 174 not out off 275 balls, and Mitchell Marsh made 40. Matt Henry took 5 for 70 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 116-run stand for the tenth wicket between Josh Hazlewood and Cameron Green.

New Zealand replied with 179 all out. Glenn Phillips top-scored with 71 off 70 balls, and Matt Henry made 42. Nathan Lyon took 4 for 43 for Australia. From 0 for 0 they lost 5 wickets for 29 runs, to 29 for 5. Australia led by 204 on first innings.

Australia made 164 all out in their second innings. Nathan Lyon top-scored with 41 off 46 balls. Glenn Phillips took 5 for 45 for New Zealand.

Set 369 to win, New Zealand made 196 all out. Rachin Ravindra top-scored with 59 off 105 balls. Nathan Lyon took 6 for 65 for Australia.

Australia won by 172 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 383 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Steven Smithc Tom Blundell b Matt Henry3171
Usman Khawajab Matt Henry33118
Marnus Labuschagnec Daryl Mitchell b Scott Kuggeleijn127
Cameron Greennot out174275
Travis Headc Tom Blundell b William O’Rourke16
Mitchell Marshc Tom Blundell b Matt Henry4039
Alex Careyc Kane Williamson b Scott Kuggeleijn1020
Mitchell Starcc Tom Latham b William O’Rourke933
Pat Cumminslbw b Rachin Ravindra1624
Nathan Lyonc Tom Blundell b Matt Henry519
Josh Hazlewoodc Rachin Ravindra b Matt Henry2262

Extras 41 · Total 383 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Tim Southee274920
Matt Henry30.111705
William O’Rourke2710872
Scott Kuggeleijn201752
Daryl Mitchell40170
Rachin Ravindra71241

FALL OF WICKETS

1-61 (Steven Smith, 24.1 ov), 2-65 (Marnus Labuschagne, 30.6 ov), 3-88 (Usman Khawaja, 40.2 ov), 4-89 (Travis Head, 41.3 ov), 5-156 (Mitchell Marsh, 54.2 ov), 6-176 (Alex Carey, 62.1 ov), 7-211 (Mitchell Starc, 71.2 ov), 8-244 (Pat Cummins, 78.5 ov), 9-267 (Nathan Lyon, 83.6 ov), 10-383 (Josh Hazlewood, 115.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstUsman Khawaja (28) and Steven Smith (31)61146
secondUsman Khawaja (3) and Marnus Labuschagne (1)441
thirdUsman Khawaja (2) and Cameron Green (5)2356
fourthTravis Head (1) and Cameron Green (0)17
fifthMitchell Marsh (40) and Cameron Green (26)6777
sixthAlex Carey (10) and Cameron Green (5)2047
seventhMitchell Starc (9) and Cameron Green (20)3556
eighthPat Cummins (16) and Cameron Green (17)3345
ninthNathan Lyon (5) and Cameron Green (18)2331
tenthJosh Hazlewood (22) and Cameron Green (83)116188
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 179 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Tom Lathamb Mitchell Starc513
Will Youngc Alex Carey b Mitchell Marsh950
Kane Williamsonrun out (Marnus Labuschagne)02
Rachin Ravindrac Nathan Lyon b Josh Hazlewood03
Daryl Mitchellc Alex Carey b Pat Cummins1137
Tom Blundellc Travis Head b Nathan Lyon3343
Glenn Phillipsc Mitchell Starc b Josh Hazlewood7170
Scott Kuggeleijnc Cameron Green b Nathan Lyon02
Matt Henryc Marnus Labuschagne b Nathan Lyon4234
Tim Southeec Travis Head b Nathan Lyon15
William O’Rourkenot out02

Extras 7 · Total 179 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc94341
Josh Hazlewood120552
Pat Cummins102331
Mitchell Marsh40101
Nathan Lyon8.11434

FALL OF WICKETS

1-12 (Tom Latham, 4.4 ov), 2-12 (Kane Williamson, 4.6 ov), 3-12 (Rachin Ravindra, 5.3 ov), 4-29 (Daryl Mitchell, 16.6 ov), 5-29 (Will Young, 17.1 ov), 6-113 (Tom Blundell, 31.3 ov), 7-113 (Scott Kuggeleijn, 31.5 ov), 8-161 (Glenn Phillips, 40.3 ov), 9-162 (Tim Southee, 41.4 ov), 10-179 (Matt Henry, 43.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTom Latham (5) and Will Young (7)1228
secondKane Williamson (0) and Will Young (0)02
thirdWill Young (0) and Rachin Ravindra (0)03
fourthDaryl Mitchell (11) and Will Young (2)1771
fifthTom Blundell (0) and Will Young (0)01
sixthTom Blundell (33) and Glenn Phillips (50)8486
seventhScott Kuggeleijn (0) and Glenn Phillips (0)02
eighthMatt Henry (27) and Glenn Phillips (21)4852
ninthTim Southee (1) and Matt Henry (0)17
tenthMatt Henry (15) and William O’Rourke (0)179
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 164 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Steven Smithb Tim Southee03
Usman Khawajast Tom Blundell b Glenn Phillips2869
Marnus Labuschagnec Tom Blundell b Tim Southee213
Nathan Lyonc Will Young b Matt Henry4146
Cameron Greenc Will Young b Glenn Phillips3480
Travis Headc Scott Kuggeleijn b Glenn Phillips2936
Mitchell Marshc Will Young b Glenn Phillips01
Alex Careyc Tim Southee b Glenn Phillips39
Mitchell Starcb Matt Henry1227
Pat Cumminsc Tom Latham b Matt Henry815
Josh Hazlewoodnot out18

Extras 6 · Total 164 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Tim Southee11.12462
Matt Henry12.11363
Scott Kuggeleijn30180
William O’Rourke7.54110
Glenn Phillips164455
Rachin Ravindra1020

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Steven Smith, 0.3 ov), 2-4 (Marnus Labuschagne, 4.4 ov), 3-53 (Nathan Lyon, 15.6 ov), 4-81 (Usman Khawaja, 26.5 ov), 5-127 (Travis Head, 38.2 ov), 6-127 (Mitchell Marsh, 38.3 ov), 7-139 (Alex Carey, 42.2 ov), 8-146 (Cameron Green, 44.2 ov), 9-159 (Pat Cummins, 47.5 ov), 10-164 (Mitchell Starc, 51.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstUsman Khawaja (0) and Steven Smith (0)03
secondUsman Khawaja (2) and Marnus Labuschagne (2)425
thirdUsman Khawaja (7) and Nathan Lyon (41)4968
fourthUsman Khawaja (19) and Cameron Green (9)2865
fifthTravis Head (29) and Cameron Green (17)4669
sixthMitchell Marsh (0) and Cameron Green (0)01
seventhAlex Carey (3) and Cameron Green (8)1223
eighthMitchell Starc (7) and Cameron Green (0)712
ninthMitchell Starc (1) and Pat Cummins (8)1321
tenthJosh Hazlewood (1) and Mitchell Starc (4)520
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 196 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Tom Lathamc Alex Carey b Nathan Lyon818
Will Youngc Steven Smith b Travis Head1552
Kane Williamsonc Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon919
Rachin Ravindrac Cameron Green b Nathan Lyon59105
Daryl Mitchellc & b Josh Hazlewood38130
Tom Blundellc Travis Head b Nathan Lyon03
Glenn Phillipslbw b Nathan Lyon17
Scott Kuggeleijnc Alex Carey b Cameron Green2628
Matt Henryc Steven Smith b Josh Hazlewood1415
Tim Southeec Mitchell Starc b Nathan Lyon77
William O’Rourkenot out05

Extras 19 · Total 196 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc93290
Josh Hazlewood9.42202
Nathan Lyon278656
Pat Cummins121400
Travis Head41101
Cameron Green30161

FALL OF WICKETS

1-15 (Tom Latham, 5.2 ov), 2-35 (Kane Williamson, 11.1 ov), 3-59 (Will Young, 20.3 ov), 4-126 (Rachin Ravindra, 47.3 ov), 5-126 (Tom Blundell, 47.6 ov), 6-128 (Glenn Phillips, 49.4 ov), 7-164 (Scott Kuggeleijn, 56.3 ov), 8-187 (Matt Henry, 60.4 ov), 9-194 (Tim Southee, 61.5 ov), 10-196 (Daryl Mitchell, 64.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTom Latham (8) and Will Young (7)1532
secondKane Williamson (9) and Will Young (6)2035
thirdWill Young (2) and Rachin Ravindra (22)2456
fourthDaryl Mitchell (24) and Rachin Ravindra (37)67162
fifthDaryl Mitchell (0) and Tom Blundell (0)03
sixthDaryl Mitchell (1) and Glenn Phillips (1)210
seventhDaryl Mitchell (4) and Scott Kuggeleijn (26)3642
eighthDaryl Mitchell (7) and Matt Henry (14)2325
ninthTim Southee (7) and Daryl Mitchell (0)77
tenthDaryl Mitchell (2) and William O’Rourke (0)217
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