New Zealand vs Australia, 3rd T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Stoinis to Ish Sodhi, SIX, and swung away over fine leg for a sixer. Was a length delivery and he played that across the line to get it over the ropes

Abbott to Ben Sears, out Bowled!! Clean bowled! Ben Sears tried to be cheeky but missed the paddle. He missed the line of the delivery after walking across the sticks. That slammed into the woodwork. Abbott speared the length delivery at the sticks and has managed to get the wicket. He finishes with a three-wicket haul. Ben Sears b Abbott 0(2)

Abbott to Ish Sodhi, 1 run, and almost a blinder! Marsh ran to his right, got his right hand to it and the ball popped out at the last second. Ish Sodhi

Abbott to Matt Henry, out Caught by Stoinis!! The short ball has another one. Banged in short, angled in at the body, Matt Henry looked to pull it anf got a top-edge. The ball ballooned up and the man at mid-wicket took it easily. Simple take. 8th one down. Abbott has his second. Australia bossing this game now. They are well on top. Matt Henry c Stoinis b Abbott 6(8)

Zampa to Michael Bracewell, out Caught by Matthew Short!! Thumped down the ground and has been taken at long-off. Was a googly, floated outside off, the batter looked to go downtown but didn't hit it well. Zampa has his first. Michael Bracewell had to go for the shots but he has picked the wrong ball to do so. He hit that with the spin but failed to get enough elevation on it. Michael Bracewell c Matthew Short b Zampa 26(22) [4s-2 6s-1]

Bartlett to Neesham, out Caught by Abbott!! Taken at deep mid. Was banged in short, Neesham looked to pull and never timed it. The man from deep mid came running in and took it easily. The ball got a little big on the batter and he failed to hit it in the gap. He had to go for it but has mistimed it. Neesham c Abbott b Bartlett 25(18) [4s-2 6s-2]

Bartlett to Neesham, FOUR, swung away and the man from deep square fails to push the ball back despite the dive. Was a length delivery and Neesham flogged it across the line to get it in the gap

Stoinis to Neesham, FOUR, short ball and pulled away over mid-wicket for a four. That was outside off, Neesham fetched it and slammed it across the line to get a four. Neesham going for the big shots

Stoinis to Neesham, SIX, that's a cleaner blow and well over deep mid. That was short, outside off, Neesham fetches it and slams it across the line to send it well over the ropes. Second sixer off the over

Stoinis to Neesham, SIX, that has flown over! The wind has taken it away and over fine leg. Seemed a top-edge on the pull but it just kept going and Neesham will take the sixer. Was banged in outside off and has flown over

Zampa to Michael Bracewell, SIX, gets hold of the tossed up delivery and slaps it over long-off. Superb hit. That was in the slot and muscled over the fence with elan. Hit very hard indeed

Bartlett to Neesham, 1 run, flies off the edge and lands short of the man at third man for a single. 100 up for the Kiwis

Bartlett to Seifert, out Caught by Head!! Reverse scooped down to short third man. NZ lose half their side. Was a back of a length delivery, Seifert looked to be cheeky and employed the reverse paddle. The ball got big on him and went off the edge. The ball lobbed up and Head completed a simple catch. Seifert was set but has to go. Massive strike for the Aussies. Seifert c Head b Bartlett 48(35) [4s-5 6s-3]

Stoinis to Michael Bracewell, FOUR, fuller length delivery, Michael Bracewell walks across, gets under the ball and scoops the ball down to fine leg for a four

Stoinis to Michael Bracewell, FOUR, top-edge and four! That was banged in short, Michael Bracewell looked to pull and got a top-edge. The ball flew over the head of the keeper

Stoinis to Mitchell, out Caught by Carey!! Soft dismissal. Was a length delivery, outside off, nibbled away, Mitchell looked to slog it across the line and ended up edging it to the keeper. Wanted to club it across the line and wanted to hit it very hard. But lost his shape and that plotted his downfall. Gentle delivery to start the spell and Stoinis has gotten a wicket. Mitchell c Carey b Stoinis 9(10) [4s-1]

Zampa to Seifert, FOUR, short, wide, Seifert goes back again and this time slaps it wide of cover. Excellent batting from Seifert. He used the depth of the crease and played it through the off-side

Zampa to Seifert, FOUR, dropped short, Seifert goes back and pulls that handsomely into the gap. The men at long-on and deep mid were beaten

Abbott to Seifert, SIX, on a length, outside off, Seifert gets under the ball and launches it over long-on. The fielder there tried to get under it but the ball flew over. Was a hefty blow from the opener

Hazlewood to Seifert, FOUR, backs away and slaps that over the head of the cover fielder for a four. That was a short ball, Seifert backed away to tonk it hard

Hazlewood to Mitchell, FOUR, back of a length delivery, outside off, Mitchell backs away and slaps it over mid-off. That was banged in, short, Mitchell managed to back away to create room and play that

Abbott to Chapman, out Caught by Tim David!! David has taken a brilliant catch. There was wind and the night sky to deal with but he has taken a stunner. Excellent stuff. That was a length delivery on the sticks, Chapman looked to whip it and somehow got a fat leading edge. The ball seemed to be going over the man at mid-on who was running back. But he got his hands to it and fetched it as the ball seemed to be going beyond him. Superb grab to send back Chapman. Chapman c Tim David b Abbott 4(5) [4s-1]

Abbott to Chapman, FOUR, dances down, fetches the length delivery and slaps it between cover and mid-off for a four. Was well hit

Abbott to Seifert, no run, fuller length delivery, angled in, drifting on to the pads, Seifert looks to clip it and misses. There was an appeal but was going down. They have decided to review this as well. That should be easily missing the sticks. Australia have burnt down both their reviews. Can't believe Aussies decided to review it. Has to be one of the worst calls for the DRS!

Hazlewood to Chapman, no run, on a length, nipped in late, Chapman was late on the push and was hit on the pads. Hazlewood convinced his skipper to take the review but was going over

Hazlewood to Tim Robinson, out Caught by Carey!! Taken by the keeper. Easy one. That was a back of a length delivery, nipped away, Tim Robinson hung his bat outside off and got an edge. Hazlewood has his second. The fielders, the bowler and the keeper were stunned that it wasn't given out. But the Aussies decided to review and indeed there was an edge. There pace, bounce and movement on that delivery. Tim Robinson played away from his body and got the edge. Tim Robinson c Carey b Hazlewood 13(10) [4s-1 6s-1]

Hazlewood to Seifert, byes, FOUR, the ball nibbles in late, Seifert was backing away and the keeper was diving to his left. But the ball evaded the bat and the keeper's gloves to run away for four byes

Bartlett to Seifert, FOUR, slower one, ends up being a full toss, Seifert takes it on the full and slaps it over the bowler's head. Seifert is hitting them well now and NZ are away off the fast lanes

Bartlett to Seifert, SIX, wow! That's an amazing shot! Was a length delivery, outside off, Seifert sits down and slams it over deep backward square. Fetched it from outside off and got under the ball to play it across the line. He kept his balance to play that on the on-side

Bartlett to Seifert, FOUR, looks to whack a length delivery and gets an inside edge. The ball rolls down to fine leg for a four

Hazlewood to Tim Robinson, FOUR, slaps the pull flat and hard and gets it over square leg. Picked the length up quickly as that was a back of a length delivery and Tim Robinson rocked back to pull it down to deep square

Hazlewood to Tim Robinson, SIX, flies for a sixer. The fielder at deep third was late to react, then tried to flay his arms to his right but the ball flew past him off the outer-edge. That was a length delivery, outside off, Tim Robinson threw his hands at it and has managed to get a sixer. The third umpire did check whether it flew over the ropes or not and it indeed did go over

Hazlewood to Conway, out Caught by Mitchell Marsh!! And taken at mid-off. Was a length delivery, outside off, Conway looked to loft it and sliced it to the man at mid-off. The bat face turnedon impact and was an easy catch. Australia have struck early. The batter wanted to play it on the up but failed to time it well. Conway would be gutted to be out for a blob. Conway c Mitchell Marsh b Hazlewood 0(2)

Hazlewood to Seifert, SIX, scooped over fine leg for a sixer. That was a length delivery, Seifert walks across, gets under the ball and scoops it over finf eleg