Australia won by 6 wkts
PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Mitchell Marsh
Batter
Bowler
That's an exciting way to kick this series off and it leaves us with a lot to look forward to. Two more games coming up in Auckland as Australia take a 1-0 lead. That's it from us here, we hope you enjoyed our coverage. This is Anurag Hegde, Nikhil JD and Praveen Kumar signing off. Take care and goodbye.
22:34 Local Time, 09:34 GMT, 15:04 IST: Australia have pulled off a heist as they claim victory in this last-ball thriller! New Zealand look a little bit stunned and there's silence at the ground. That went right down to the wire and Tim David, in the side as a specialist for such occassions, managed to hold his nerve and get the job done! It was a run feast tonight at Wellington as bowlers from both sides were carted around the park. Some of the Kiwi players said 200 was probably par on this wicket and it didn't seem like they felt safe even with 215-runs on the board. Australia took this on chase by its horns right from the outset, both Head and Warner threw their hands at everthing and they were never really behind the asking rate. Handy contributions came right through the order while Marsh played the big knock. The momentum kept swinging in the last few overs and it looked like New Zealand had done enough when Santner and Ferguson bowled a couple of tight overs. But all Australia needed were a couple of lusty blows and between Marsh and David, they managed to do just that to chase down 35 off the last two overs.
END OF OVER 20
16 Runs
AUS: 216 - 4
Wd L1 1 L1 6 2 4
Tim David
31 (10)
Mitchell Marsh
72 (44)
Tim Southee
4-0-52-0
Southee to Tim David, FOUR, he's struck it into the gap and it goes for four! Tim David has done it for Australia much to the dismay of the crowd and Australia win off the final delivery! Full on middle, just undercooked the yorker on middle, Tim David whipped it away into the gap at cow corner and he hit it so well, Phillips leapt to his left but couldn't reach and into the ropes it went
4 needed off 1
Southee to Tim David, 2 runs, great delivery, full and outside off, low full-toss and Tim David carves it away past extra cover, they get a couple and we're going down to the final delivery!
6 needed off 2
Southee to Tim David, SIX, Southee misses his mark and David cashes in! Southee goes full and at the pads, it was a low full-toss and Tim David just got bat to ball to flick it away to the short fine-leg ropes, hit the cushions on the full
Southee to Mitchell Marsh, leg byes, 1 run, overcooks the yorker but Marsh misses out! A juicy full-toss on leg-stump, was knee-height and Mitchell Marsh could've picked his spot and hit it there but he missed out! Just a leg-bye into the leg-side
Southee to Tim David, 1 run, brilliant from Southee! Nails the yorker on middle again, he backs himself and he executes it to perfection, Tim David digs it out towards cover for a quick single
14 needed off 5
Southee to Mitchell Marsh, leg byes, 1 run, New Zealand lose the review but outstanding from Southee, nails the yorker on leg-stump, Mitchell Marsh got into a tangle looking to clip it away, struck him right on the edge of the back boot, Hawkeye confirms it was also pitching outside the leg stump
New Zealand review. Was a loud appeal for leg before that was turned down, might just be going down leg
Southee to Mitchell Marsh, wide, full and pushed down leg, pressure on the bowler and he misses his mark!
Tim Southee [3.0-0-38-0] is back into the attack
We go into the final over and this game can go either way! Australia need 16 to win
END OF OVER 19
19 Runs
AUS: 200 - 4
1 B1 1 4 6 6
Tim David
18 (6)
Mitchell Marsh
72 (42)
Adam Milne
4-0-53-1
Milne to Tim David, SIX, he's got another one! Full on off-stump, Tim David sat deep in his crease before mowing it over deep mid-wicket again with a big swing, didn't hit it cleanly but got enough
Milne to Tim David, SIX, high into the night sky and into the stands! David gets the length he's after, full and outside off, Tim David cleared his front-leg and absolutely launched it over cow corner, 98m six
Milne to Tim David, FOUR, skewed off the outside edge! Good wide yorker from Milne, Tim David reached out to it and just got it off the toe end, it ran away fine past short third man, on second glance, would've been wide if he left it
Milne to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, full on off-stump, swiped away towards cow corner, no timing and will only be one
Milne to Tim David, byes, 1 run, excellent delivery, wide yorker outside off, Tim David throws his hands at this and misses, Conway fumbles though and they get a bye