A memorable knock from the wicketkeeper saw the tourists home by three wickets in Christchurch and wrap up a 2-0 series win
Alex Carey leads mighty run chase as Australia beat New Zealand in second TestCarey unbeaten on 98 in three-wicket victory in ChristchurchShare
After Pat Cummins survived the hat-trick ball, the captain played a steady hand alongside his wicketkeeper, steering Australia to victory in their last outing of the summer.Cummins robbed Carey of a century, making 32 off 44 to leave his teammate just shy of a mighty ton. Not that the pair will mind, embracing in the middle after the captain scored the winning runs with a boundary at point.
Marsh and Head both offered up their wickets in Southee’s first over of the day, both cutting straight to point a ball apart.Rachin Ravindra dropped a dolly to give Marsh a reprieve and a run, but Will Young made no mistake when Head offered a carbon-copy shot for a left-hander on the next delivery. Ravindra’s blunder was a reminder of the gulf in fielding skill: the Black Caps dropped nine chances across the two Tests.
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