Due to the havoc of the Coronavirus, many games are getting badly affected around the world and sports lovers are suffering its loss. On one hand, where many tournaments have been canceled, on the other hand, if a match is being held, then it is being held without audiences. The first ODI match between New Zealand and Australia was also held in an empty stadium.
This was the first time in Australia that an international cricket match was held in an empty stadium. In this match, the host Kangaroo team won by 71 runs over New Zealand. Australia now has a 1-0 lead over New Zealand in the three-match ODI series. Australia batted first in this match, but in front of the good bowling of the Kiwi team, the Kangaroo team scored 258 runs for 7 wickets in 50 overs. New Zealand team had to score 259 runs to win, but New Zealand was all out for 187 in 41 overs.
For Australia, David Warner scored 67 runs, captain Aaron Finch scored 60 runs and Marnus Labushagne played a half-century innings of 56 runs. Steve Smith scored just 14 runs in this match. In the first innings, New Zealand side spinner Ish Sodhi took three wickets while Lockie Ferguson and Mitchell Santner took two wickets each. In the second innings for New Zealand, Martin Guptill scored 40 runs, Tom Latham scored 38 runs and Colin de Grandhomme scored 25 runs. Captain Kane Williamson scored 14 runs. His innings did not succeed in winning the team. For Australia, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc took three wickets, while Josh Hazlewood and Adam Jumpa took two wickets each.
