Highlights New Zealand vs Australia Test Test Series New Zealand vs Australia 28.02.2024

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Khawaja pushes forward and edges

Pitching on a good line and length once again. Khawaja gets on the back foot but decides to let the ball go through to the wicketkeeper without offering a shot

Good length from Henry, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Khawaja gets forward, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a glance. New Zealand appeal, but the umpire is unmoved.

O'Rourke pitches one up, pitching outside off stump once more. Labuschagne gets forward but watches that one through to the keeper

Short of a length, outside off stump once again. Labuschagne rocks back but decides to allow the ball to go through to the keeper without offering a shot

O'Rourke pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Labuschagne pushes forward and defends

Good length, outside off. Labuschagne moves onto the front foot but opts to let the ball travel through to the wicketkeeper

Length ball, pitching near leg stump. Labuschagne goes back but swings and misses while trying a leg glance

Back of a length from O'Rourke, on line but angled across Labuschagne. He gets on the back foot but decides to let it through to Blundell

Short of a length, outside off. Khawaja gets on the back foot but decides to allow that one to go through to Blundell

Back of a length from Henry, on line. Labuschagne gets on the back foot and glances for a run behind square.

Good length, pitching outside off again. Labuschagne moves onto the front foot but decides to just let the ball travel through to Blundell

Back of a length, outside off stump once again. Labuschagne gets on the back foot but allows it to through to the keeper without playing a shot

Back of a length from Henry, pitching outside off once more. Labuschagne shuffles down the pitch but lets it go through to Blundell untouched

OUT! Henry breaks through! On a good length, outside off once again. Smith moves onto the front foot and edges, and is spectacularly caught by Blundell

Back of a length from O'Rourke, pitching outside leg stump and angled across Khawaja. He gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

Short ball, outside leg. Khawaja moves onto the back foot but lets the ball through to the wicketkeeper

Back of a length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across the batter. Khawaja moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

Back of a length from O'Rourke, pitching outside off again. Smith moves onto the back foot and inside edges behind square for a run.

Short of a length, outside off. Smith rocks back but plays and misses while attempting to play a defensive stroke

Back of a length, on a good line. Khawaja moves onto the back foot but decides to just let that one travel through to the keeper

Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Khawaja gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Smith goes back and guides a glance for 1 run back behind square.

Length ball, outside off stump once more. Smith rocks back but lets the ball through to Blundell without offering a shot

Back of a length, pitching outside leg and angled across. Khawaja goes back and glances for 1 run on the leg side.

Full, outside off once again. Khawaja gets forward but watches that one travel through to Blundell untouched

O'Rourke drops one in short, pitching outside off once more. Smith gets on the back foot and defends

Dropped in short by O'Rourke, pitching outside off stump. Smith goes back but decides to let that one through to the wicketkeeper

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Smith gets on the front foot and finesses a glance for two runs.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Smith gets on the front foot and inside edges for a couple of runs.

Back of a length from O'Rourke, pitching outside off once again. Smith rocks back but decides to just let it travel through to Blundell untouched

Short ball, pitching outside off. Smith rocks back but lets that one go through to the keeper unchallenged

On a good line and length from Kuggeleijn. Smith pushes forward and glances for a single run behind square on the on side.

Kuggeleijn comes over the wicket to Khawaja. Back of a length from Kuggeleijn, pitching outside leg and angled across Khawaja. He goes back and glances for a run back behind square.

And again! Short, pitching outside off. Khawaja moves onto the back foot and pulls for four runs behind square.

FOUR! Back of a length, outside off. Khawaja gets on the back foot and cuts late for 4 runs back behind point.

Good length, outside off stump. Khawaja pushes forward but makes no contact while trying to play a glance

Full, on line again. Khawaja pushes forward, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a defensive stroke. New Zealand appeal for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved. New Zealand call for a review. The decision is upheld by the DRS.

Pitched up, on line. Khawaja gets on the front foot and glances for one run.

Good length from Southee, pitching outside off stump. Khawaja gets on the front foot but opts to let that one travel through to Blundell

Southee pitches one up, outside off. Khawaja pushes forward and eases a drive

Back of a length from Southee, on line. Khawaja moves onto the front foot but lets that one pass through to Blundell untouched

Short of a length, on a good line again. Khawaja gets on the front foot but misses while trying to defend

MAXIMUM! Back of a length, on leg stump and angled across. Khawaja rocks back and skies a pull for six runs back behind square.

Back of a length, outside off stump. Smith goes back and slices a late cut. Fantastic work in the field by Phillips prevents a boundary.

Back of a length from Kuggeleijn, outside leg and angled across Khawaja. He goes back and glances behind square for one run.

Pitching on a good line and length. Khawaja gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

Back of a length, outside off. Smith moves onto the back foot and glances on the on side for a run.

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Smith moves onto the front foot but misses while trying a drive

Good length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. Khawaja rocks back and tucks a glance for one run through the leg side field.

Good length, pitching outside off again. Smith moves onto the front foot but watches it travel through to Blundell unchallenged

On a good length, pitching outside off. Smith gets on the front foot but watches that one pass through to the keeper

On a good length, outside off stump once again. Smith moves onto the front foot and defends

FOUR! Length ball, outside off once more. Smith pushes forward and drives down the ground for 4 runs.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump again. Smith pushes forward but decides to let the ball pass through to the keeper unchallenged

Good length, outside off. Smith pushes forward but decides to let that one travel through to Blundell without offering a shot

Pitched up, outside off once again. Khawaja gets on the front foot and defends

Bouncer, pitching outside off. Smith goes back and pulls poorly for one run.

Yorker, pitching on leg and angling across. Khawaja gets on the front foot and tucks a glance behind square on the leg side for a run.

Full, on a good line once again. Khawaja pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

Yorker, on a good line. Smith gets on the back foot and edges into their pads while trying to play a glance for a run behind square.

Full, pitching outside off stump. Smith moves onto the back foot and outside edges

On a good length, pitching outside off. Khawaja moves onto the front foot but decides to let the ball go through to the wicketkeeper without playing a shot

Good length from Southee, outside off stump. Khawaja gets on the front foot but allows that one to go through to the keeper untouched

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Khawaja gets on the front foot but opts to let it travel through to Blundell

Good length, outside off stump. Khawaja moves onto the front foot but misses while trying to defend

Pitching on a good line and length. Khawaja pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

Back of a length from O'Rourke, pitching outside off stump again. Smith moves onto the back foot but opts to let the ball pass through to Blundell without offering a shot

Half-tracker, pitching outside off stump. Smith creates space but allows the ball to travel through to the keeper without offering a shot. Quality fielding by Blundell prevents a certain boundary.

Back of a length, on line but angled across the batter. Smith rocks back but allows the ball to pass through to the wicketkeeper untouched

Back of a length, outside off stump once again. Smith goes back but watches that one through to Blundell

Back of a length from O'Rourke, outside off once again. Smith gets on the back foot but watches it go through to Blundell

Back of a length, pitching outside off. Smith goes back but decides to let the ball travel through to the keeper

Short of a length, on a good line once more. Khawaja moves onto the back foot and defends

Short of a length, pitching on leg and angling across. Khawaja gets on the back foot, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a glance

Full ball, on line. Khawaja advances down the pitch and flicks a glance down the ground.

Short of a length, on a good line. Khawaja pushes forward but makes no contact while trying to play a defensive shot

Pitching on a good line and length. Khawaja pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

Back of a length from Southee, on line. Khawaja rocks back and defends

Length ball, outside off. Smith moves onto the front foot and drives poorly down the ground.

Very short ball, pitching outside off. Smith ducks out of the way

Short of a length, outside off stump once more. Smith gets forward, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a defensive shot

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump once again. Smith gets on the back foot but decides to let the ball go through to Blundell without offering a shot

Length ball, pitching outside off. Smith moves onto the front foot and inside edges down the ground.

Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Smith rocks back but watches that one through to the keeper

Pitched up, outside off stump. Khawaja gets forward and eases a drive

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Khawaja moves onto the back foot but decides to allow it to through to Blundell without offering a shot

Back of a length, outside off stump. Khawaja goes back and flicks a glance back behind square for a couple of runs.

Length ball, outside off stump. Khawaja pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

Good length, pitching outside off. Khawaja gets on the front foot and glances

Yorker, pitching outside off once again. Khawaja gets forward and defends averagely

Short of a length, outside off once more. Smith pushes forward but allows the ball to travel through to the keeper untouched

Half-tracker, pitching outside off once again. Smith ducks out of the way

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump once again. Smith moves onto the back foot and inside edges onto the pads while trying to defend

Full, outside off stump once more. Smith moves onto the front foot and drives. Terrific fielding by Southee saves a certain boundary.

O'Rourke drops one in short, pitching outside off. Smith rocks back and plays a square cut for two runs back behind point.

Back of a length from O'Rourke, pitching outside off stump. Smith rocks back, and is hit on the pads while trying a glance

On a good length, outside off stump. Khawaja gets on the front foot but misses while trying to play a defensive shot

Back of a length, outside off stump. Khawaja pushes forward and edges

Back of a length from Henry, outside off. Khawaja moves onto the front foot and inside edges into their pads while attempting to defend

Yorker, outside off. Khawaja gets on the front foot and defends

Full toss, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Khawaja pushes forward and eases a drive down the ground.

Back of a length from Henry, on line. Khawaja moves onto the back foot but allows the ball to pass through to the keeper

Back of a length, outside off stump once again. Smith rocks back and is struck on the body while trying to leave the ball. New Zealand appeal, but the umpire is unmoved.

Length ball, outside off stump again. Smith rocks back and edges

Pitched up, outside off stump once again. Smith moves onto the back foot and edges for two runs behind point on the off side.

Back of a length, outside off stump again. Smith moves onto the back foot and cuts

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump again. Smith goes back but opts to let the ball travel through to the wicketkeeper without offering a shot

Back of a length from O'Rourke, pitching outside off stump. Smith gets on the back foot but decides to let that one through to the keeper

FOUR! Good length, pitching outside off. Khawaja moves onto the front foot and outside edges behind point on the off side for 4 runs.

Henry comes around the wicket. Back of a length, pitching outside off. Khawaja gets on the front foot but lets it pass through to the keeper

Back of a length, on line once again. Khawaja gets on the back foot but opts to let the ball pass through to the keeper without offering a shot

Pitching on a good line and length. Khawaja moves onto the back foot and edges

Henry pitches one up, pitching outside off stump once more. Khawaja pushes forward and drives

On a good length, outside off once again. Smith moves onto the back foot, and is hit on the pad while trying to defend on the off side. New Zealand appeal, however Smith is given not out.

Back of a length from Southee, outside off once more. Smith gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

Good length, outside off stump once more. Smith rocks back but decides to allow the ball to pass through to the wicketkeeper without offering a shot

Length ball, pitching outside off once more. Smith pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

Southee pitches one up, pitching outside off. Smith moves onto the front foot and drives on the off side.

Back of a length, outside off stump. Smith goes back and is hit on the body while trying to leave

Good length from Henry, outside off stump. Khawaja pushes forward but makes no contact while trying to defend

On a good length, outside off stump. Khawaja gets forward but decides to allow it to through to the keeper

Back of a length, outside off. Khawaja rocks back but decides to just let that one through to the keeper unchallenged

Short of a length, on a good line. Khawaja rocks back but opts to let the ball pass through to the wicketkeeper untouched

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Khawaja gets on the back foot but allows the ball to go through to the wicketkeeper without playing a shot

Back of a length, on a good line. Khawaja rocks back but allows it to pass through to the keeper

Back of a length from Southee, pitching outside off stump once more. Smith pushes forward but decides to allow that one to through to the wicketkeeper unchallenged

On a good length, outside off stump once again. Smith gets forward but allows the ball to travel through to the keeper untouched

Full ball, outside off stump again. Smith rocks back and glances through the on side field. The ball is misfielded by Ravindra.

Good length from Southee, pitching outside off once more. Smith rocks back and plays a defensive stroke

Good length, outside off again. Smith rocks back but allows it to travel through to the keeper

FOUR! Southee pitches one up, outside off stump. Smith moves onto the front foot and eases a drive through the off side for four runs.

Back of a length, outside off stump. Khawaja moves onto the back foot but opts to let the ball go through to Blundell untouched

On a good line and length. Khawaja pushes forward but decides to allow the ball to go through to the wicketkeeper unchallenged

Henry pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Khawaja pushes forward and defends

Length ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Khawaja gets forward but opts to let it go through to the wicketkeeper without offering a shot

Back of a length from Henry, pitching outside leg and angling across Khawaja. He rocks back and edges into their pads while trying to defend

Short of a length, on a good line. Khawaja moves onto the back foot but plays and misses while trying to play a defensive stroke

Pitched up, outside off. Khawaja pushes forward but opts to let that one travel through to Blundell, and the ball trickles away for one bye, due to the wild delivery by Southee.

Back of a length from Southee, on line. Khawaja gets on the back foot but plays and misses while attempting to play a defensive stroke

Full, pitching on a good line once more. Khawaja gets on the front foot and glances for two runs on the leg side.

Pitched up, on a good line. Khawaja pushes forward and glances

No ball. Good length from Southee, pitching outside off stump. Khawaja gets on the back foot but allows it to through to the keeper unchallenged

Good length, pitching outside off stump once more. Khawaja moves onto the back foot but decides to let the ball pass through to Blundell without playing a shot

FOUR! Back of a length from Henry, outside off stump. Smith rocks back and edges for 4 runs behind point.

Good length, pitching outside off again. Smith moves onto the back foot but opts to let the ball pass through to the keeper without offering a shot

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump once again. Smith goes back, and is hit on the body while trying to play a defensive stroke

Back of a length from Henry, outside off. Smith moves onto the back foot but allows the ball to pass through to the wicketkeeper without offering a shot

Short ball, outside off stump once more. Smith rocks back but decides to let the ball go through to Blundell untouched

FOUR! Back of a length from Henry, pitching outside off stump. Smith goes back and edges for 4 runs back behind point.

Back of a length from Southee, on line once again. Khawaja goes back but misses while trying to defend

Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Smith rocks back and finesses a glance for a single run.

Good length from Southee, pitching on leg and angling across Smith. He moves onto the back foot and defends

Back of a length from Southee, on a good line again. Smith rocks back but makes no contact while attempting a leg glance

Pitching on a good line and length once more. Smith goes back and plays a defensive stroke

Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Smith goes back and plays a defensive stroke