Australia v New Zealand 3rd Test
New Zealand tour of Australia - 2015 (2015/16) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 27 November 2015
Australia won by 3 wickets
Australia won by 3 wickets. Peter Nevill top-scored with 66 for Australia. Josh Hazlewood took 6/70.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of Australia - 2015 (2015/16)
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Dates
- 27 November 2015 to 29 November 2015
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 3 wickets
- Player of the match
- Josh Hazlewood
- Captains
- Brendon McCullum (New Zealand), Steven Smith (Australia)
- Debut
- Mitchell Santner (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- RK Illingworth and S Ravi
- Match referee
- RS Mahanama
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. It was Mitchell Santner's first Test.
New Zealand batted first and made 202 all out. Tom Latham top-scored with 50 off 103 balls. Mitchell Starc took 3 for 24 for Australia. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Adelaide Oval, 423 across 10 Tests.
Australia replied with 224 all out. Peter Nevill top-scored with 66 off 110 balls, and Steven Smith made 53. Doug Bracewell took 3 for 18 for New Zealand. Australia led by 22 on first innings.
New Zealand made 208 all out in their second innings. Mitchell Santner top-scored with 45 off 88 balls. Josh Hazlewood took 6 for 70 for Australia.
Set 187 to win, Australia made 187 for 7. Shaun Marsh top-scored with 49 off 117 balls. Trent Boult took 5 for 60 for New Zealand.
Australia won by 3 wickets.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 202 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Guptill | lbw b Josh Hazlewood | 1 | 9 |
| Tom Latham | c Peter Nevill b Nathan Lyon | 50 | 103 |
| Kane Williamson | lbw b Mitchell Starc | 22 | 58 |
| Ross Taylor | c Peter Nevill b Peter Siddle | 21 | 25 |
| Brendon McCullum | c Peter Nevill b Mitchell Starc | 4 | 6 |
| Mitchell Santner | b Mitchell Starc | 31 | 46 |
| BJ Watling | c Steven Smith b Josh Hazlewood | 29 | 80 |
| Mark Craig | b Nathan Lyon | 11 | 14 |
| Doug Bracewell | c Joe Burns b Peter Siddle | 11 | 30 |
| Tim Southee | c David Warner b Josh Hazlewood | 16 | 15 |
| Trent Boult | not out | 2 | 7 |
Extras 4 · Total 202 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 9 | 3 | 24 | 3 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 17.2 | 2 | 66 | 3 |
| Peter Siddle | 17 | 5 | 54 | 2 |
| Nathan Lyon | 15 | 1 | 42 | 2 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Steven Smith | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Martin Guptill, 3.2 ov), 2-59 (Kane Williamson, 23.4 ov), 3-94 (Tom Latham, 31.5 ov), 4-98 (Ross Taylor, 32.6 ov), 5-98 (Brendon McCullum, 33.3 ov), 6-142 (Mitchell Santner, 46.3 ov), 7-164 (Mark Craig, 52.3 ov), 8-184 (BJ Watling, 61.2 ov), 9-194 (Doug Bracewell, 62.2 ov), 10-202 (Tim Southee, 65.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Martin Guptill (1) and Tom Latham (6) | 7 | 20 |
| second | Kane Williamson (22) and Tom Latham (30) | 52 | 122 |
| third | Ross Taylor (21) and Tom Latham (14) | 35 | 49 |
| fourth | Brendon McCullum (4) and Ross Taylor (0) | 4 | 7 |
| fifth | Brendon McCullum (0) and Mitchell Santner (0) | 0 | 3 |
| sixth | BJ Watling (13) and Mitchell Santner (31) | 44 | 78 |
| seventh | BJ Watling (8) and Mark Craig (11) | 22 | 37 |
| eighth | BJ Watling (8) and Doug Bracewell (11) | 20 | 53 |
| ninth | Tim Southee (10) and Doug Bracewell (0) | 10 | 6 |
| tenth | Tim Southee (6) and Trent Boult (2) | 8 | 18 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 224 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burns | b Doug Bracewell | 14 | 41 |
| David Warner | c Tim Southee b Trent Boult | 1 | 11 |
| Steven Smith | c BJ Watling b Mark Craig | 53 | 114 |
| Adam Voges | c Martin Guptill b Tim Southee | 13 | 42 |
| Shaun Marsh | run out (Brendon McCullum) | 2 | 12 |
| Mitchell Marsh | c BJ Watling b Doug Bracewell | 4 | 25 |
| Peter Nevill | c Mitchell Santner b Doug Bracewell | 66 | 110 |
| Peter Siddle | c Tom Latham b Mark Craig | 0 | 4 |
| Josh Hazlewood | b Mitchell Santner | 4 | 10 |
| Nathan Lyon | c Kane Williamson b Trent Boult | 34 | 49 |
| Mitchell Starc | not out | 24 | 15 |
Extras 9 · Total 224 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 17 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
| Trent Boult | 17 | 5 | 41 | 2 |
| Doug Bracewell | 12.1 | 3 | 18 | 3 |
| Mitchell Santner | 16 | 1 | 54 | 1 |
| Mark Craig | 10 | 1 | 53 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (David Warner, 3.2 ov), 2-34 (Joe Burns, 13.1 ov), 3-63 (Adam Voges, 24.4 ov), 4-67 (Shaun Marsh, 28.4 ov), 5-80 (Mitchell Marsh, 36.1 ov), 6-109 (Steven Smith, 48.2 ov), 7-109 (Peter Siddle, 48.6 ov), 8-116 (Josh Hazlewood, 51.5 ov), 9-190 (Nathan Lyon, 67.4 ov), 10-224 (Peter Nevill, 72.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | David Warner (1) and Joe Burns (5) | 6 | 20 |
| second | Steven Smith (17) and Joe Burns (9) | 28 | 59 |
| third | Adam Voges (13) and Steven Smith (12) | 29 | 69 |
| fourth | Shaun Marsh (2) and Steven Smith (2) | 4 | 23 |
| fifth | Steven Smith (8) and Mitchell Marsh (4) | 13 | 45 |
| sixth | Peter Nevill (14) and Steven Smith (14) | 29 | 73 |
| seventh | Peter Nevill (0) and Peter Siddle (0) | 0 | 4 |
| eighth | Peter Nevill (3) and Josh Hazlewood (4) | 7 | 17 |
| ninth | Peter Nevill (39) and Nathan Lyon (34) | 74 | 95 |
| tenth | Peter Nevill (10) and Mitchell Starc (24) | 34 | 27 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 208 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham | c Peter Nevill b Josh Hazlewood | 10 | 45 |
| Martin Guptill | c Mitchell Marsh b Josh Hazlewood | 17 | 39 |
| Kane Williamson | c Peter Nevill b Mitchell Marsh | 9 | 24 |
| Ross Taylor | lbw b Josh Hazlewood | 32 | 32 |
| Brendon McCullum | lbw b Mitchell Marsh | 20 | 21 |
| Mitchell Santner | st Peter Nevill b Nathan Lyon | 45 | 88 |
| BJ Watling | c Steven Smith b Josh Hazlewood | 7 | 35 |
| Mark Craig | c Peter Nevill b Josh Hazlewood | 15 | 25 |
| Doug Bracewell | not out | 27 | 40 |
| Tim Southee | c Nathan Lyon b Mitchell Marsh | 13 | 16 |
| Trent Boult | b Josh Hazlewood | 5 | 12 |
Extras 8 · Total 208 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hazlewood | 24.5 | 5 | 70 | 6 |
| Peter Siddle | 14 | 6 | 35 | 0 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 14 | 2 | 59 | 3 |
| Nathan Lyon | 10 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-29 (Martin Guptill, 12.3 ov), 2-32 (Tom Latham, 14.6 ov), 3-52 (Kane Williamson, 19.6 ov), 4-84 (Brendon McCullum, 25.2 ov), 5-98 (Ross Taylor, 28.3 ov), 6-116 (BJ Watling, 38.3 ov), 7-140 (Mark Craig, 46.5 ov), 8-175 (Mitchell Santner, 54.4 ov), 9-192 (Tim Southee, 59.2 ov), 10-208 (Trent Boult, 62.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Martin Guptill (17) and Tom Latham (10) | 29 | 75 |
| second | Kane Williamson (1) and Tom Latham (0) | 3 | 15 |
| third | Ross Taylor (8) and Kane Williamson (8) | 20 | 30 |
| fourth | Brendon McCullum (20) and Ross Taylor (12) | 32 | 32 |
| fifth | Ross Taylor (12) and Mitchell Santner (2) | 14 | 19 |
| sixth | BJ Watling (7) and Mitchell Santner (11) | 18 | 60 |
| seventh | Mark Craig (15) and Mitchell Santner (9) | 24 | 50 |
| eighth | Doug Bracewell (12) and Mitchell Santner (23) | 35 | 47 |
| ninth | Tim Southee (13) and Doug Bracewell (4) | 17 | 28 |
| tenth | Trent Boult (5) and Doug Bracewell (11) | 16 | 21 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 187 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | c Tim Southee b Doug Bracewell | 35 | 37 |
| Joe Burns | lbw b Trent Boult | 11 | 14 |
| Steven Smith | lbw b Trent Boult | 14 | 24 |
| Adam Voges | c Tim Southee b Trent Boult | 28 | 45 |
| Shaun Marsh | c Ross Taylor b Trent Boult | 49 | 117 |
| Mitchell Marsh | c Kane Williamson b Mitchell Santner | 28 | 29 |
| Peter Nevill | c BJ Watling b Trent Boult | 10 | 27 |
| Peter Siddle | not out | 9 | 12 |
| Mitchell Starc | not out | 0 | 1 |
Did not bat: Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon
Extras 3 · Total 187 for 7
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 16 | 1 | 58 | 0 |
| Trent Boult | 16 | 3 | 60 | 5 |
| Doug Bracewell | 11 | 2 | 37 | 1 |
| Mark Craig | 6 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Mitchell Santner | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-34 (Joe Burns, 5.3 ov), 2-62 (David Warner, 12.1 ov), 3-66 (Steven Smith, 13.2 ov), 4-115 (Adam Voges, 29.2 ov), 5-161 (Mitchell Marsh, 38.3 ov), 6-176 (Shaun Marsh, 47.1 ov), 7-185 (Peter Nevill, 49.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | David Warner (21) and Joe Burns (11) | 34 | 33 |
| second | David Warner (14) and Steven Smith (14) | 28 | 40 |
| third | Adam Voges (4) and Steven Smith (0) | 4 | 7 |
| fourth | Shaun Marsh (25) and Adam Voges (24) | 49 | 96 |
| fifth | Shaun Marsh (17) and Mitchell Marsh (28) | 46 | 55 |
| sixth | Shaun Marsh (7) and Peter Nevill (8) | 15 | 52 |
| seventh | Peter Nevill (2) and Peter Siddle (7) | 9 | 16 |
| eighth | Peter Siddle (2) and Mitchell Starc (0) | 2 | 7 |
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