New Zealand vs Australia, AUS in NZ, 3 T20I Series, 2024 Full score card

OUT! TIMBER! That is the end of the game as Conway won't be coming out to bat. On middle, Lockie Ferguson swings but misses and this hits the stumps. Australia win by 72 runs!

Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.

Shorter and around off, this is guided to point.

On middle, Sears plays it back to the bowler.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

Around off, blocked.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Zampa gets his revenge and his 4th. Tossed up outside off, this lands and spins away. Trent Boult looks to go over cover but this goes off the outside edge towards point and it is taken.

SIX! This is even better! Boult is having some fun. This is tossed up outside off. Boult drags it wide of the fielder at long on. It goes all the way.

FOUR! Finds the gap! On middle, the slog sweep is out and it is hit wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

On middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up on middle, Boult steps out and swings, it goes off the inner half through square leg for one.

Length and on middle, this is clipped to mid-wicket for one.

Shorter and on off, Boult looks to pull but misses.

Length and outside off, this is guided to third man for a single.

A slower length ball on middle, Lockie Ferguson tucks it to mid-wicket. Lockie Ferguson was out of his cease but Glenn Maxwell doesn't hit the stumps.

Length and outside off, Boult knocks it to the left of mid off for a single.

Length and on off, Lockie Ferguson plays it to third man for a single.

Flatter and on middle, Boult defends it out.

Shorter and outside off, Lockie Ferguson hits it to long off for a single.

On middle, this is blocked out.

OUT! TAKEN! That should be it! The main man goes.Floated, full and on middle, Invites Phillips to go big but just like other batters he mistimes and Tim David at long on takes the catch. Adam Zampa has been so good today.

Was the googly this time, on off, it is worked to point for a single.

No hat trick for Zampa! Fuller and outside off. Phillips smashes it to long off for a single. Went on a bounce.

DROPPED! Was a hard one though! Length ball, outside off, Phillips cuts it. Smith dives to his left at point, gets a hand on it but was a hard one to hold on. One.

This is full and outside off, Boult works it on the leg side to deep square leg for one.

On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket for a single.

Two more! Length and on off, Phillips cuts it to deep covers. Phillips calls for two and runs hard to make his ground.

Short of a length and outside off, Boult slaps on the up over covers for a single.

Outside off, Phillips knocks it through point for a single.

Trent Boult comes to the middle.

OUT! GONE! Adam Zampa is on a Hat trick! This is full and wide outside off, was the googly. Adam Milne goes for a big drive but gets a thick inside edge and it crashes the stumps. Australia all over the Kiwis.

Adam Milne is the new man in.

OUT! BOWLED! New Zealand lose half of their side now. Adam Zampa was looking for that leg pole, goes again but bowls it much quicker than the previous ball. Josh Clarkson fails to dig it out and it crashes the stumps.

FOUR! Josh Clarkson needed this one. Drops it short and outside off, this is cut through covers for a boundary.

Too full and on leg again. Josh Clarkson looks to heave it but misses it.

Outside off, Phillips slaps it to sweeper cover for a single.

This is full and on leg, it skids through. Phillips plays it for the spin but misses.

Outside off, Phillips pulls it to mid-wicket and settles with a single.

Fuller and on middle, Josh Clarkson works it to deep square leg for a single.

On middle, this is played to mid on for a single.

SIX! Lovely shot! This is full and angling on leg, Phillips flicks it all the way over mid-wicket for a biggie. Phillips needs to stay right till the end.

Length and on off, this is dabbed to third man for a single.

Swing and a miss! Shorter and outside off. Josh Clarkson swings and misses.

FOUR! A boundary to end! New Zealand now finding it easier to score. Shorter and outside off, this is flayd past point and this races away.

A dot now. Outside off, Glenn Phillips looks to cut but misses.

FOUR! New Zealand need a boundary at least every over. Shorter and on middle, this is pulled, it is in the gap in the mid-wicket region. Boundary.

A single now as this is pushed through covers.

On the pads, this is nudged around the corner for one.

Outside off, Phillips slashes at it but misses.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled again but to mid-wicket.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

On the pads, Clarkson looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

On the shorter side, this is punched towards cover for one more.

Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one more.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Cut away! That is powefully hit. Shorter and outside off. Glenn Phillips cuts it past point and this races away to the fence.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed to cover.

Outside off, Glenn Phillips looks to cut but is beaten.

Two! Outside off, this is cut past point for two.

SIX! Gets hold of this one and New Zealand need a lot more of these. This is right in the slot. Tossed up on middle, fuller, this is launched down to the long on fence.

Flatter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Two to end! On middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket. Two taken.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

On middle, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust. It is all falling apart too quickly for the Kiwis. Shorter and on middle, Chapman looks to pull. This goes more off the toe end and towards mid on. David takes it.

On the pads, this is worked down to fine leg for one.

Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Another top over. Fuller and on off, this is pushed to mid off.

Around off, kept out.

Around off, this is guided down to third man for one.

OUT! DRAGS IT ON! Santner falls. His struggle comes to an end. Short and outside off. Santner looks to clear his front leg and pull but gets an inside edge onto the stumps. He really struggled to get going. This could be a blessing in disguise for the Kiwis.

Around off, this is pushed but to cover.

FOUR! That is much needed. On the pads. Full, this is worked past fine leg and this one races away. A boundary to begin. This could be the big over New Zealand need.

Both batters struggling to time. New Zealand in a bit of pressure. Length ball, outside off, this is punched to point.

Fuller and on off, Glenn Phillips tries to drive but inside edges it onto the pads.

Length ball, outside off, this is kept out.

Phillips misses out! On the pads. He looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

That should have been out! Around off, this is pushed to cover. Santner is off for a run. Maxwell picks the ball up, turns and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. He had a lot more time. Santner was nowhere in the picture.

On a length and around off, this is defended out.

Short stuff on the body, Santner looks to pull but misses.

This is full and outside off. Santner lofts it to the left of third man for a couple of runs.

Another dot! Serves a bumper on leg, Santner sits and in the last moment tries to pull but misses.

Santner can't get it through. Outside off, Santner knocks it to point.

On middle, this is tucked to square leg for a single.

FIVE WIDES! That one slipped. Full and well down leg, Glenn Phillips lets it go and it goes to the fine leg fence.

Glenn Phillips is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a serious catch from Wade! Just superb! Short and wide of off. Will Young pulls but gets a top edge to square leg. Matthew Wade runs, keeps his eyes on it, dives and it just sticks into his gloves. Excellent catch.

A dot to end the over. Outside off and Santner punches it to cover.

Short of a length and on off, Santner gets low to pull but misses and gets hit on the body. The pitch looks two-paced.

Length and outside off, this is knocked to third man for a single.

Leg bye! Tad short and around leg, does not bounce much and Santner mistimes his pull on the off side for one.

Outside off on a length, this is guided to point.

Short in length and on middle, Will Young fends it around the corner for a single.

Australia will be happy with the start! Length and on off, Santner defends it out.

A length ball, around off, this is dabbed to third man for one more.

Full and outside off, this is tapped to point for a single. Good sharp single from the Kiwis.

Leg bye! On middle and it jags back in sharply. Will Young is beaten completely and it goes off the pads to point for a single.

Tad short and outside off, Will Young pulls it over mid-wicket and it falls safely. Two runs. He is off the mark.

A length ball, outside off, this is punched to cover.

Mitchell Santner walks in at number 3.

OUT! BOWLED! Chopped on! A length ball, outside off, no movement this time and Allen looks to punch with hard hands but bottom edges it back onto the stumps. Unlucky but Allen has to go.

Outside off again, swings away. Allen fails to put his bat on it.

A length ball, outside off, swings away. Allen looks to cut but misses.

SIX! New Zealand are underway! Allen takes the charge, this is short and Allen whacks it over square leg for a biggie.

Slants it on the pads, Allen tickles it straight to short fine leg.

Short  in length and outside off, lands and shapes away sharply. Allen slashes his blade and misses.

OUT! TAKEN! Lockie Ferguson has four. Top, top spell from him and Australia have been bowled out for 174! This is full and outside off, Josh Hazlewood carves it towards deep point. Josh Clarkson takes an easy catch.

OUT! TAKEN! Lockie Ferguson has three. He has been brilliant. Fuller and on off, a slower one. Adam Zampa mistimes it towards mid off where it is taken easily.

Just another one! On off, this is punched past cover for one.

Just the one again! Around off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

A slower bumper around off, this is pulled down to long on for one.

Dot to end! Full and outside off. Zampa fails to jam it out.

OUT! TAKEN! Cummins falls but these he has played a handy innings for his side. A slower one on middle, this is lofted down towards long on where the fielder takes an easy catch.

FOUR! Off the outside edge and it flies down to the third man fence. Full and outside off. Pat Cummins swings, this goes towards the third man fence for a boundary. These are handy runs.

WIDE! Well wide outside off. Wided.

Dots are gold. Outside off, Cummins swings but only manages to connect with thin air.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed through mid off for one.

Just the one from it. A yorker outside off, this is jammed out towards cover for one.

EDGED AND TAKEN! Milne gets Cummins. Hold on... well, IT IS A NO BALL! There are just the three fielders inside the ring. This is full and outside off. Cummins swings but it goes off the outside edge and it is taken by the keeper. Free Hit coming up though.

Angled into the pads. Cummins works it on the leg side for a single. A good over for the Aussies.

A yorker on off, Ellis gets his bat down in time and jams it through covers for one.

Angled into the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.

FOUR MORE! Just short and it goes to the fence. 9 from the first three balls. Shorter and on the body, this is pulled towards deep square leg. The fielder there, runs in, dives but the lands short, it goes behind and into the fence. Two boundaries in a row.

FOUR! clipped away! Pat Cummins is playing a gem of a knock here. This is full and on the pads, it is worked through backward square leg. The fielder runs to his right, slides but fails to stop it.

On middle, this is worked down to long on for one.

A dot to end but not a night to remember for Boult. Full and outside off. Pat Cummins looks to jam it out but misses. He goes for 49 in his 4 overs.

Just the one again! Outside off, Ellis hits it down to long on and gets to the other end.

Outside off, this is slapped down to long off for one.

FOUR! Flicked away! Boult continues to go for runs! Angled into the pads. Cummins helps it on its way towards the deep square leg fence and it races away.

Fuller and on middle, Ellis swings, it goes off the inner half on the leg side for one.

Ellis steps out, this is on a length and around off, this is hit hard but back to the bowler. Good stop.

Slows it up and bowls it outside off, this is slapped towards cover for one more.

On middle, this is hit down to long on for one. Dleaing in singles at the moment.

Outside off, this is slapped through covers for one.

The reverse sweep comes out, it is hit but to short third man. Another dot.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

Slower and outside off, Cummins swings but misses.

Two runs and a wicket off it! A bumper on off, Ellis pulls it over mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Three dots! A length ball, close to the off pole. Ellis fails to get his bat on it.

Well bowled! Short and angling onto the body. Ellis looks to fend it away but gloves it and it lobs back onto the deck.

Welcomes Nathan Ellis with a bumper, outside off. Ellis swings and misses.

OUT! TAKEN! David goes! Huge wicket for the Kiwis! A length ball, outside off. David hits it hard but it goes more off the upper half of the blade and to cover. Mitchell Santner runs to his left and takes the catch. Australia in a bit of trouble.

Length ball, outside off, knuckle ball. David looks to push at it but misses.

Tidy over from Sears! Australia have to be cautious. They have plenty of time but are running out of wickets. On middle, this is defended.

Dot again! Short and quick on middle, Pat Cummins hops and nudges it to mid-wicket.

On the pads, David helps it to fine leg for one more.

Length and around off, David blocks it out.

Too full and on middle, David plays it back to the bowler.

FOUR LEG BYES! Bowls it full and on the pads. David flicks it fine to fine leg for a boundary. Went off the pads.

10 runs of the over. Outside off, David plays it through covers for a single.

Full and outside off, David drives it to cover.

Pace off! Length and outside off, David chops it to the keeper.

FOUR! Not Boult's night clearly. Short of a length and on off, David pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Outside off, this is hit through covers for a single.

FOUR! Edged it! Needed a slip there. Fuller and outside off. Pat Cummins edges his drive to third man and it races away.

Angles it on middle, this is tucked to square leg for a single.

Very full and outside off, this is driven to cover.

Lands outside off and spins sharply away. Pat Cummins leaves.

Pat Cummins walks to the middle.

OUT! Another one goes! Mitchell Santner gets his second. This is short and outside off, maybe extra bounce as Wade goes for the pull but hits it straight up and Mitchell Santner doesn't even move from his place. Easy catch.

On off, this is pushed to long off for a single.

FOUR! Placement! Flat and outside off, David slaps it through covers, in the gap for four.

Superb from Lockie! On middle on a length. Wade blocks it out.

On middle, this is knocked to point for a single.

BEATEN! Lockie Ferguson has been just tremendous today! A length ball, outside off, a bit of shape. David looks to push but misses.

A length ball, on off, David blocks.

Full and on middle, drilled to long on for one.

Matthew Wade walks in next.

OUT! GONE! Chapman takes it this time! Short in length and on off, Inglis looks to pull but edges it over to deep square leg. Mark Chapman runs in from deep, not easy again but does well to hold onto it. Short stuff and hard length deliveries are working.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Short and on middle, this is pulled in between long on and mid-wicket for a boundary.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

WIDE! Some sharp turn. Shorter and well outside off. Josh Inglis looks to cut but misses. He is beaten. Wided.

Floats it up on off, this is eased down to long off for one.

Floats it up on off, this is punched to cover again. Perfect time now to apply the squeeze.

Flatter and on off, this is pushed to cover.

DRINKS! An interesting phase is what follows. That wicket of Marsh has got the Kiwis back into the game. The Australians are scoring at a healthy rate but New Zealand are managing to take wickets at regular basis. One more good partnership and the Kiwis might end up chasing a big total but a couple of wickets and they will feel they are on top.

OUT! TAKEN! That dropped catch has not cost a lot and New Zealand fighting back now. Skipper gets skipper. This is fuller, slightly slower. Marsh looks to go over long on but is slightly early in the stroke. It goes off the toe-end and Boult at long on takes another catch. He does really well to hang on there, just ahead of the topes.

FOUR! Off the mark in style. This is on a length and outside off. Josh Inglis just uses the pace here. Waits for the ball to come to him and then guides it past point and this one races away to the fence.

OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the fielder and it is a no show from the Big Show! Ben Sears, let me remind you, he went for 11 from the first three balls he has bowled but since then, has just conceded just the one run and taken two wickets in the next 8 deliveries. This is another massive wicket. This is fuller and on middle, Maxwell clears his front leg and thumps it down but straight to long on. This time the catch is taken. Wickets is the only way New Zealand can get back into the game.

DROPPED! Marsh gets a life. Mark Chapman should have taken that. On middle, Mitchell Marsh looks to pull but this goes off the top edge towards square leg. The fielder runs in but spills it. He got there, got two hands to it but could not hang on. We saw what Marsh did when he was dropped in the last game. This could prove very costly.

This is hostile stuff! You do not see often Marsh being troubled by pace. He feasts on it usually. This is banged in short and on middle, Marsh looks to pull but is late on the shot.

Make that 5 This is a full toss, a pacey one. Marsh only manages to push it to mid off.

Swing and a miss! Marsh steps out. This is bowled outside off. He looks to go over covers but misses. 4 dots in a row for Sears.

SIX! Over the fence. The straight boundaries here are very small and you just need to hit it decently to get it over. Maxwell does that. Slightly fuller, he just chips it over the long off fence for a biggie. Massive over. Santner goes for 18 in his first and the 100 is up for the Aussies.

Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

WIDE! Tight call. This is slower, outside off. Very close to the tramline. It is left alone. Wided.

Quicker and on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

WIDE! Well wide outside off. Left alone. Wided.

Quicker and on off, thgis is punched but to covers.

SIX! That is a poor delivery and Marsh, the form he is in, he won't let it go. Short and on middle, this is pulled hard and well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Maxwell looks to sweep but misses. The keeper only gets a hand to it. A run taken.

Flatter and on off, this is pushed past cover for one.

He is bowling with a lot of heat and that is a very good comeback! This is full and on the pads. Maxwell looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. 11 from the first three balls but a wicket and two dots in the next three,

That is a beauty! This is on a length and around off, it lands and moves away. Glenn Maxwell is beaten as he tries to defend.

OUT! TIMBER! Cleans him up! Ben Sears strikes and he is absolutely delighted about it. Why not? He was thumped for a biggie and a bundary off his first two balls and he comes back to get the big hitting Head. A welcome wicket for the Kiwis as these two were finding the boundaries at will. Full and straight, you miss, I hit. Head misses as he looks to clear mid-wicket and it hits the stumps. Actually, he did not miss, he got an inside edge onto the stumps. A good little innings though from Head. He has got his side off to a flier.

Just the one this time! Corrects his line and length, it is on off, this is guided down to third man for a single.

FOUR! More pressure now as he goes for 10 from the first two balls. On the pads, full, this is whipped down to the fine leg fence. Boundary.

SIX! Over the fence. That is right in the slot to begin with. Full and on middle, Marsh lins it up and heaves it over the long on fence. Pressure on the bowler.

A single to end the Powerplay and it is a very good one for the visitors. Full toss on off, this is pushed towards mid off for one.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Yet another wide as Marsh misses the flick.

Fuller and on middle, Head heaves it out towards deep mid-wicket. One taken.

FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs and the Kiwis can't afford that at the moment. The Aussies are already going at well above 11 per over. Short and on middle, this one takes off after landing. Head misses the pull. It goes well over the keeper's head and down to the fence.

On the pads, this is tucked around the corner for one more run.

Marsh misses out! On the pads, he looks to flick but finds short fine leg.

Even the good balls are not dots. A yorker on middle, Head jams it out on the leg side for one. m

SIX! BANG! Boult has been taken to the cleaners so far. On middle, fuller, this is lofted over the long on fence for a biggie.

Just over! Fuller and outside off. Marsh lofts it over mid off. Mitchell Santner runs back but it falls just over his head for two more. 6 runs of the over.

Outside off, this is dabbed to third man for a single.

On a length and outside off, Head slices his shot over covers and comes back for the second.

Two dots now! Very full and on middle, this is drilled to mid on.

Swings and a miss! Length ball, angled across the batter. Head swings and misses.

Length and outside off. Marsh mistimes his cut shot and ends up chopping it not far away from the stumps. Just rolls past the off pole for one.

SIX! The sound it made off the blade! Delicious! Short in length and around off, Head whacks it over mid-wicket and it goes all the way. 50 up for the Aussies. 18 runs off it.

A length ball on leg, Head misses his heave and gets hit on the pads, it rolls to short third man.

FOUR! Flicked away! On a length and on the pads, Head flicks it through square leg for a boundary.

What a mess! Short of a length and on off, Marsh looks to pull but top edges it to mid-wicket. It was Sodhi's catch who was back peddling but he was waiting for a call from the man in deep. No communication and it falls right in between both of them.

On the pads, this is flicked to deep square leg for a single.

SIX! BANG! A length ball, just outside off. Head thumps it over deep extra-cover for a biggie. Right off the middle.

Length and on off, this is dropped to third man for a single.

Another dot! This is at 145 clicks. Very full and on the pads, swings on middle, Head mistimes his flick and it rolls to point.

BEATEN! On a length and around off, shapes away. Head has a poke at it but misses. Really good stuff from Lockie Ferguson!

Leg bye! Jags back in again, on the pads. Marsh misses his clip and it rolls to square leg for one.

Swings again late, full and on middle, this is eased to mid on.

Mitchell Marsh is the new man in.

OUT! LBW! That looked close! Very full and around off, swings in. Smith seems to miss his clip and gets hit on the pads. Comes in very late. New Zealand will take it upstairs. UltraEdge shows pads first. Ball Tracking shows THREE REDS. Excellent review and superb delivery from Lockie Ferguson! Swings in very late to get caught inside the crease.

Lockie Ferguson is into the attack.

This is full and wide outside off. Smith gets inside the line and scoops it, not where he intended and it goes to deep square leg for one.

Devon Conway is having some issues with his left thumb. Looks in discomfort and the physio is out. Devon Conway is walking off. Not a good sign for the Kiwis. Finn Allen to keep now.

Wide! Down the leg side, Smith misses his clip.

A bumper and way outside off. Smith flashes his blade but misses. Should have been wide.

SIX! Innovative! Smith has been trying this kind of shot! Gets hold of it this time. Outside off. Smith steps across and paddles it over fine leg for a biggie.

FOUR! Sliced it over! Smith opens his account now. Length ball, wide of off. Smith slashes it over the man at point and it races away to the fence.

Short in length and outside off, Smith drops it to point again.

A length ball, around off. Smith taps it to point.

Adam Milne to bowl now.

A dot to end! 20 runs of the first over. A slower length ball, outside off. Head looks to pull but misses.

FOUR LEG BYES! More runs! Full and sliding down. Head misses his clip and it rolls fine to the fine leg fence.

SIX! AGAIN! Looking such a small ground at the moment. Went 60 meters far away for a biggie. Shorter and on middle, Head looks to pull but top edges it behind the keeper and all the way.

SIX! Off the edge and it goes all the way! Very full and outside off, shapes away. Head looks to drive but edges it over third man and it goes for a six. Short side!

Goes very full this time on middle, right on the money and Head blocks it out.

FOUR! Australia are underway! Pitched up, outside off and swings away. Head drives it through the gap to point for a boundary.

We are all set. The Kiwis are out in the middle. Travis Head and Steven Smith to open for the Aussies. Trent Boult is back and he is raring to go. Time for action...

AUSTRALIA (PLAYING XI) - Travis Head, Steven Smith (In for David Warner), Mitchell Marsh (C), Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (WK), Pat Cummins, Nathan Ellis (In for Mitchell Starc), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.

NEW ZEALAND (PLAYING XI) - Finn Allen, Devon Conway (WK), Will Young (In for Rachin Ravindra), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Mitchell Santner (C), Adam Milne, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult (In for Tim Southee), Ben Sears (In for Ish Sodhi).

TOSS - New Zealand have won the toss and elected to field!

The first game was an absolute thriller and it was the Aussies who chased down a massive target, on the very last ball to take a 1-0 lead in this series. Now, it is time for the second T20I and the action shifts to Auckland. Yet another ground in which we expect a lot of runs to be scored. Can the Kiwis fight back and level the series or will Australia make it 2-0? We will find out.

... MATCH DAY ...

It is now time for the 2nd T20I between New Zealand and Australia at Eden Park in Auckland. The first T20I between these two Trans-Tasmanian rivals proved to be a game for the ages as the visitors needing 4 runs off the final ball got a boundary and broke the hearts of the home crowd. It was a run-fest in which both sides played their part magnificently but the Kiwis will now have to step up if they are to level the series. The top order for New Zealand did most of the damage as the duo of Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra both scored quickfire 60s and the middle order made sure they got over 200 runs. It was skipper Mitchell Marsh who led the fightback for the Aussies alongside David Warner but eventually it was some sensational ball striking from Tim David right at the death that won them the game. Bowlers from both sides were taken to the cleaners but there were a couple of them who bowled really well. Unfortunately for veteran Tim Southee though, it was an evening to forget and he couldn't defend 18 runs in the final over either. There's still a couple of matches to go as both sides look to tweak things with that T20 World Cup in mind which is about three months away now. Can New Zealand keep their nerves intact this time and level the series? Or will Australia clinch the series with a game in hand? We shall find out.