New Zealand vs Australia, 3rd T20I, Australia tour of New Zealand, 2025 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Ben Sears to Bartlett, no run, back of a length outside off, punched back to the bowler

Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, good length on off, Marsh punches it to the left of mid-on for a quick single

Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, 130ks short ball in the zone outside off, Marsh says thank you as he tonks the swivel-pull for a 90-metre maximum over cow corner

Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, 132ks sits up in the slot outside off, Marsh is all hands as he uses the pace to smash the ball in the gap to the left of cover

Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, no run, goes wide of the crease and bowls it short outside off, Marsh looks to cut and gets beaten by the extra bounce

Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, short and plenty of width on this, Marsh throws his hands on the cut and gets it flying over backward point to his left

Ben Sears to Mitchell Owen, out Caught by Matt Henry!! Looks to repeat the dose and fails. Change of pace from Ben Sears, Owen gets a thick top-edge on the slog and gets plenty of height on it. Henry calls for it at backward point and moves across to his right to complete the catch with a slide. Australia six down, but the required rate is well within their control. Mitchell Owen c Matt Henry b Ben Sears 14(10) [6s-1]

Ben Sears to Mitchell Owen, SIX, short ball and not short enough for Mitchell Owen who smokes the 136ks delivery down the ground off the bottom of the bat. A forehand flat bat pull for a 87-metre sixer

Ben Sears to Mitchell Owen, no run, leg-cutter that nearly shaves the top of off, Owen looks to slash it on the off-side and misses

Ben Sears to Mitchell Owen, no run, slower back of a length delivery outside off, Owen looks to cut and gets beaten due to lack of pace

Ben Sears to Mitchell Owen, 2 runs, Owen throws the kitchen sink at a full ball outside off and gets a thick outside edge that lobs over the fielder at short third. Duffy with a full length dive near the ropes keeps it down to two

Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, 137ks pitched up outside off, Marsh hits the drive off the cue end towards long-off

Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, Ben Sears goes a bit full but continues to offer width, Marsh mistimes the lofty drive but there's enough power to clear mid-off and race away to the fence. 22 off the over.

Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, short and wide, Marsh says thank you and spanks it in the gap between cover and extra cover

Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, short and wide of off, Marsh sits back and slaps it over long-off with absolute disdain. The bottom hand power of Mitch Marsh for a 83-metre maximum

Ben Sears to Matthew Short, leg byes, 1 run, 136ks short of length on leg stump, Short misses the flick and deflects it off his thigh pad to the right of mid-wicket. Oh dear! Mitchell on the slide ends up taking a blow to his knee. The wet or rather soft outfield causing the issue once again as the groundstaff rush in to do the repair job

Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, to short fine leg, skiddy short of length delivery just outside off, Marsh taps it off the splice round the corner for a quick single

Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, clean as a whistle! Full on off, Marsh shows full face of the bat as he lofts it down the ground and times it well enough to clear the long-on ropes