Live Cricket Score, New Zealand vs Australia 3rd T20I

Josh Philippe walks out at number 3!.

Trent Boult to Matthew Wade, OUT! CAUGHT! Boult gets his first and what a ball this is. A loose delivery first up followed by some real gems! Good length ball pitching just outside off. Wade looks to drive it on the up on the off side but the ball shapes away and catches the outside edge. It goes to the right of slip. Guptill there is safe a house and he takes a good catch.

Trent Boult to Matthew Wade, Excellent comeback from Boult! He hits the deck hard and makes the ball shape away and bounce. Wade is caught in two minds, whether to go forward or stay backward. He manages to sway his bat away from the line.

Trent Boult to Matthew Wade, FOUR! Crunched! First boundary of the game and it comes off Boult's first ball. Boult starts with a full ball wide outside off, Wade slams it through covers and gets a boundary. 

Boult time! Trent Boult to share the new ball with Southee.

Tim Southee to Aaron Finch, Another appeal and the umpire is once again unmoved. Full and around off, Finch looks to flick it away but gets it off his pads to the leg side. Southee appeals once again but the umpire shakes his head. New Zealand too don't take the review.

Tim Southee to Aaron Finch, Good length and around off, Finch drives it to mid off.

Tim Southee to Aaron Finch, NOT OUT! UMPIRE's call saves Finch there. Length ball around middle, Finch shuffles across to whip it to the leg side but he misses it to get rapped on the pads. There is an appeal from Southee but the umpire shakes his head. New Zealand take the review as the replays roll in. Ultra Edge shows that there is no bat involved. Ball Tracker shows that it is Umipre's call on hitting the stumps. Finch survives.

Review time! An inswinger has once again troubled Aaron Finch. There is an appeal for a LBW but the umpire is unmoved. Kane Williamson has taken it upstairs. Let's see whether the replays save the Australian skipper. 

Tim Southee to Matthew Wade, Fuller on middle, Wade sweeps it to fine leg for a single. Wade is off the mark here.

Tim Southee to Matthew Wade, Fuller on off, Wade drives off the inner half and to the left of Southee who fields it in his followthrough.

Tim Southee to Matthew Wade, Good length and around off, Wade tucks it to mid-wicket and shouts a loud 'Wait on'.

Tim Southee to Matthew Wade, WIDE! Southee starts with a fuller one but it is well wide of off, Wade makes a leave. Wide given. Australia are underway.

We are all set to begin the game. The New Zealand players after a word from their skipper spread out onto the field. The two Australian openers, skipper Aaron Finch and Matthew Wade walk their way out to the middle. Tim Southee to start the proceedings with the ball. Here we go...

Pitch Report - Craig McMillan is down for the pitch report. He mentions that it is overcast. Rebecca Rolls joins him and says that the pitch took a little bit of turn in the last game when the New Zealand womens played against the England Womens. She further says that the short boundaries on one side helps in chasing. She mentions that the key here is to bowl full with short boundaries at one end. Further mentions that Santner is a key white ball cricketer for New Zealand but also mentions that Mark Chapman would do good. In the end, Craig McMillan mentions that there is a bit of uncertainity over the surface so they would look how it plays during the game.

Devon Conway is up for a chat. He mentions that he is really excited. He mentions that a couple of good partnerships and taking responsibility helped them. He mentions that Australia is a good team and they respect that. He further says that he just tries to bat throughout the game and tries to adapt as per the situation. Mentions that Santner is an experienced campaigner for them but hopes that Mark Chapman would do a decent job for them in the middle.