Aussies seal series 2-0
Australia claimed a thrilling three-wicket victory inside three days over New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday in the first-ever day-night Test.
Shaun Marsh took Australia to the cusp of victory before losing his wicket on 49 and the fighting Kiwis set up a tense finish under the floodlights by also dismissing Peter Nevill to leave the home side seven wickets down.
Peter Siddle hit the winning runs, much to the relief of the crowd, to clinch a 2-0 series win over the gallant Black Caps.
Australia won the first Brisbane Test by 208 runs and the second Perth Test was drawn.
The match was redemption for Marsh, who has struggled to hold down a place in the Australian team with inconsistent batting performances over his four years at Test level.
The pink ball developed for day-night Tests triumphed over the bat in a fast-paced Test which attracted a total attendance of 123,736. The aim of the experiment is to bring the crowds back to the long form of the game.
"The bowlers have dominated this game and it's great for cricket," said Australian skipper Steve Smith.
"It has certainly brought the bowlers into the game, particularly under the lights."
It was the first three-day Test match at the Adelaide Oval in 64 years -- since the West Indies beat Australia by six wickets.
"It was an outstanding game of cricket. Obviously completely contrasting to what we have seen in the series," said Kiwi captain Brendon McCullum.
SCORES IN BRIEF
NEW ZEALAND: First innings 202
AUSTRALIA: First innings 224
NEW ZEALAND: Second innings 208 (Taylor 32, McCullum 20, Santner 45, Bracewell 27 not out; Hazlewood 6-70, M Marsh 3-59)
AUSTRALIA: Second innings 187 for 7 (Warner 35, Voges 28, S Marsh 49, M Marsh 28; Boult 5-60)
Result: Australia won by 3 wickets and clinched 3-match series 2-0.
Player-of-the-match: Josh Hazlewood.
Player-of-the-series: David Warner.
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