AUS VS NZ - 1st ODI, New Zealand tour of Australia, 2016

And that's all, ladies and gentlemen, we have from this super thriller. Steven Smith was OUT lbw on 13 (NZ didn't review), but little did New Zealand know about what was to unfold. Smith made the Kiwis pay - with the bat, with his canny field placings and a blinder of catch to underscore what has been a dream day for him in the field. Join us on Tuesday to catch all the action from the second ODI. Canberra it will be. Have fun and enjoy the weekend. Cheers!!

Smith: "I got a bit of luck (about his innings), I was out LBW at one point. It was a nice total. I think the boys did a good job. You've got to set the standards (about the catch). I fell on my face and bit of hurt my jaw. It was a pretty crucial period. He (Pat Cummins) came back well, probably a bit nervous. He (Travis Head) played well and is an improving talent. We've been disappointing in the last couple of months. Still got to come back harder and hopefully, we've got to keep the momentum going. The guys have been good."

Steven Smith - who now holds the record for highest individual ODI score at the SCG - 164 - has been adjudged as the Man of the Match

KW: "That's right. We probably bowled poorly. Lot of credit to Steve Smith. Always tough to chase a total above 300. I think we were good in patches, not so in some. He (Steve Smith) upped the ante with Travis Head and that took the game away from us. A fantastic hundred from Guptill, one of his better ones. It is important to take positives going into the next game and we are looking forward to it."

22:05 Local Time: Captain Smith leads his troops off the field. KW congratulates the Aussie skipper as the players engage in the pat-and-hug dance. A resounding win for Australia, given the fidgety start with the bat. Lost 4 wickets, came out all guns blazing led by Steve Smith. Head, Wade had their own share of fun. With the ball, they stuck to basics and bowled tight lines to nip out a couple of early wickets. Guptill, however, carried hopes of the Kiwis with a blistering knock but couldn't get strong support from the other end - which inflicted a middle-order collapse. Munro, after a rusty start, changed gears, but was left too much to do towards the end.

Mitchell Marsh to Lachie Ferguson, out Bowled!! What a fitting finish to the game. DRAGGED ON - has been a day of inside edges - first and last wickets of the game succumb to inside-edges. Australia win by 68 runs and go 1-0 up in the series. No feet from Ferguson, meekly gropes at a inducker and ends up dragging it back onto the timbers. Lachie Ferguson b Mitchell Marsh 0(3)

Mitchell Marsh to Lachie Ferguson, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Mitchell Marsh to Boult, 1 run, slow, low full toss on the stumps, gently knocked into the leg-side for a single

70 needed from 6 overs

P Cummins to Lachie Ferguson, no run, full and zooming in towards leg peg, Ferguson gets an inside-edge onto his pat on the attempted flick

Trent Boult, right handed bat, comes to the crease

P Cummins to Munro, out Caught by Bailey!! And that might be it for New Zealand. Bailey in action again. Munro takes on the slower delivery, looks to club one straight down the ground and miscues it completely. Gets the desired elevation, but not the distance. Bails runs in from cover to accept it gleefully. Munro c Bailey b P Cummins 49(59) [4s-4 6s-1]

P Cummins to Munro, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

P Cummins to Lachie Ferguson, leg byes, 1 run, doesn't make any contact on the flick, off the pads ito the leg-side

P Cummins to Munro, 1 run, full and wide, Munro steers to third man

Lachie Ferguson, right handed bat, comes to the crease

P Cummins to Matt Henry, out Caught by Bailey!! High, gone into the night sky and nestles in the bucket hands of George Bailey running in from deep mid-wicket. A slower delivery slanted in, Matt Henry gets underneath and hammers as hard as he can, could only travel as far as the edge of the circle. Matt Henry c Bailey b P Cummins 27(15) [4s-4 6s-1]

P Cummins to Matt Henry, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

P Cummins to Munro, 1 run, short ball on middle, Munro rolls his wrists over the pull, an easy single through mid-wicket

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