The 3rd Test match between Australia and New Zealand took place at the Sydney Cricket Ground between January 3rd and 7th, 2020. Australia won the toss and chose to bat first.
Australia Vs New Zealand 3rd test series took place in Sydney Cricket Ground from 2020 January 3rd to 7th. Australia won the toss and decided to bat.
During the first day of the opening innings, Marnus Labuschagne set a grueling tone for the opposition with a double century. Supported by a solid 50+ from Steve Smith and contributions from other batters, Australia exerted total control, finishing the first 90 overs at 283-3.
Australia maintained their batting dominance into the following day, as New Zealand failed to find a breakthrough for a long stretch. After 112.5 overs, Matthew Wade (22) and Travis Head (10) had pushed the score further before Tim Paine was dismissed at 136.5 overs. New Zealand then stepped up to chase a massive target of 454; openers Tom Latham and Tom Blundell finished the day steady at 63-0 after 28.5 overs.
The third day started poorly for New Zealand when Nathan Lyon dismissed Blundell for 34. The wickets continued to fall as Jeet Raval departed for 31, followed by Latham (49) and Ross Taylor (22). Glenn Phillips offered some resistance with 52 runs, but the team was eventually all out for 251 after 95.4 overs. This allowed Australia to begin their second innings toward the end of the day.
On January 6th, David Warner hammered another unbeaten century, leading Australia to declare their innings with only two wickets down. In response, New Zealand crumbled to 136-9, with Grandhomme's 52 off 67 balls being the only highlight.
Nathan Lyon dominated the match with a total of 10 wickets, while Taylor emerged as the highest scorer for the New Zealand side.