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

Neesham to Abbott, 2 runs, back of a length outside off, cut away to the right of a diving backward point. Easy two...

Neesham to Abbott, FOUR, short of a length on off at 132ks, Abbott swivels and helps it away in the gap through short fine with a well-timed pull

Neesham to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, length ball outside off, slashed away to the left of sweeper cover

Neesham to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, short ball angled in at the ribcage, Marsh swivels and gets enough on the pull shot to send it soaring over deep square for a 78-metre maximum

Neesham to Abbott, 1 run, short of length just outside off, tucked away to the left of deep square leg

Neesham to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, full toss outside off, Marsh bashes it to the right of sweeper cover

Neesham to Mitchell Owen, 1 run, 135ks full outside off, Owen slices the heave to the left of sweeper cover off the thick outside half

Neesham to Mitchell Owen, 2 runs, full and wide of off, Owen slices the drive to the right of sweeper cover

Neesham to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, swinging in full on the stumps, Marsh advances and gets a thick inside edge onto pad on the flick. A quick single as the ball rolls to backward point

Neesham to Mitchell Marsh, no run, back of a length outside off, punched back to the bowler

Neesham to Mitchell Owen, 1 run, oh dear! Almost a hat-trick. Length delivery wobbles in late just outside off, Owen looks to punch and gets a thick inside edge that hits his back pad before rolling into the off-side. Another day, it would have crashed into the stumps...

Neesham to Stoinis, out Caught by Michael Bracewell!! A wicket right after the break. James Neesham has a four-fer. He is all smiles while celebrating the milestone with his mates. Gives a teasing full ball wide of off stump, Stoinis looks to nail it down the ground and ends up chipping the shot off the toe end straight to mid-off. Hat-trick ball coming up next! Stoinis c Michael Bracewell b Neesham 2(4)

Neesham to Carey, out Caught by Chapman!! That is the catch of the match. Neesham provides width outside off and Carey went really hard on the cut shot. Sliced it off the thick outside edge and Chapman threw himself to his right to grab the ball with both hands. He was parallel to the ground when he took that catch. Carey c Chapman b Neesham 1(3)

Neesham to Carey, wide, 127ks bumper bowled wide of off, Carey doesn't bother with it. Called wide for height...

Neesham to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, good length on off, Marsh pushes it to the right of mid-off and rushes through for a quick single

Neesham to Carey, 1 run, short and wide of off, Carey heaves the pull to the right of mid-wicket

Neesham to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, full on the stumps, Marsh gets an inside edge on the drive wide of cover for a quick single

Neesham to Carey, leg byes, 1 run, short of length on leg stump, Carey misses the pull and gets it off the thigh pad down to fine leg

Neesham to Tim David, out Caught by Ben Sears!! A no-look wild slog from Tim David. Lost his shape as he got a thick outside edge on the full ball from Neesham. The line was well wide and the edge carried all the way to third man to his left. Tim David c Ben Sears b Neesham 3(5)

Neesham to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, short of length outside off, Marsh taps to backward point for a quick single. Duffy aims and misses at the batting end, had that hit - Tim David might have been in trouble

Neesham to Mitchell Marsh, no run, slower short of length delivery on off, Marsh punches it back to the right of the bowler

Neesham to Tim David, 1 run, good length just outside off, David opens the bat face and pushes it to the right of a diving backward point

Neesham to Tim David, no run, back of a length outside off, David sits back and punches straight to cover

Neesham to Matthew Short, out Caught by Chapman!! Length delivery angled into the pads, Short wanted to play the whippy flick and relied on timing rather than power. Got it off the thick inside half and Chapman takes an excellent diving catch at deep mid-wicket to his left. Matthew Short c Chapman b Neesham 7(12) [4s-1]

Neesham to Matthew Short, no run, short of length on off, Short mistimes the punch to cover