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 12.3 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to MJ Clarke, no runs, hops in the crease and defends it solidly.

Over 12.4 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to MJ Clarke, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it straight back to the bowler.

Over 12.5 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to MJ Clarke, no runs, gets right behind the line and blocks it watchfully down the pitch.

Over 12.6 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to MJ Clarke, no runs, gets forward and watches it closely and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 13.3 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to MJ Clarke, no runs, comes on to the front foot and happy to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 13.4 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to MJ Clarke, 3 runs, gets forward and  early into the flick, gets a leading edge that goes to the right of short cover, the ball rolls away towards the sweeper cover region and the batsmen take three.

Over 13.6 TA Boult bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to MG Johnson, no runs, goes deep in the crease and  jams it out into the off-side.

Over 14.4 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to MJ Clarke, no runs, gets cover the line, lifts his bat and let it go.

Over 14.5 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to MJ Clarke, no runs, comes on to the front foot and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 14.6 Matt Henry bowls a back of length delivery to MJ Clarke, no runs, hangs back and punches it straight to the man at point.

Over 15.2 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to MJ Clarke, no runs, comes on the front foot and drives it to mid-off.

Over 15.3 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to MJ Clarke, 1 run, gets forward and  bunts it past the non-striker, the batsmen take a single before McCullum from mid-off runs across to his right and slides to collect the ball.

Over 15.3 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to MJ Clarke, 1 run, gets forward and  bunts it past the non-striker, the batsmen take a single before McCullum from mid-off runs across to his right and slides to collect the ball.

Over 15.3 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to MJ Clarke, 1 run, gets forward and  bunts it past the non-striker, the batsmen take a single before McCullum from mid-off runs across to his right and slides to collect the ball.

Over 16.2Matt Henry bowls short of length delivery to MJ Clarke, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 16.3Matt Henry bowls wideball to MJ Clarke, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.Wide ball

Over 16.3Matt Henry bowls good length delivery to MJ Clarke, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 16.4Matt Henry bowls short of length delivery to MJ Clarke, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 16.5Matt Henry bowls good length delivery to MJ Clarke, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 16.6Matt Henry bowls pitched up delivery to MJ Clarke, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards mid on.No runs

Over 17.3TG Southee bowls good length delivery to MJ Clarke, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 17.4TG Southee bowls short and wide to MJ Clarke, goes back and cuts it away towards the thirdman region.Boundary!

Over 17.5TG Southee bowls good length delivery to MJ Clarke, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 17.6TG Southee bowls pitched up delivery to MJ Clarke, pulls it away through mid wicketTwo runs

Over 18.2 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to MJ Clarke, no runs, comes on to the front foot and punches it left of the bowler.

Over 18.3 Matt Henry bowls it short of length to MJ Clarke, no runs, goes on to the back foot and looking to run it down to third man, but ends up chopping it behind square on the off-side.

Over 18.4 Matt Henry bowls it short of length to MJ Clarke, Boundary! Getswaits for it inside the crease, goes for the upper cut and gets it very fine.

Over 18.5 Matt Henry bowls it short and wide outside off to MJ Clarke, Boundary!Makes room and cuts it uppishly over backward-point and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 18.6 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to MJ Clarke, 1 run, comes across the line and works it away through mid-wicket.

Over 19.1 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to MJ Clarke, 1 run,  leans forward and eases it down to long-on.

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