“Keep coming, big boy”: Watch Matthew Wade sledges Neil Wagner amidst engrossing battle in Perth

Matthew Wade sledges Neil Wagner: The Australian batsman and the Kiwi fast bowler were involved in an intriguing battle.

During the third day of the first Test of the ongoing New Zealand’s tour of Australia in Perth, Australia batsman Matthew Wade and New Zealand fast bowler Neil Wagner were involved in an engrossing battle between the bat and ball.

It all happened during the last hour of the third session when Wagner’s spell was becoming too hot to handle for the southpaw. While Wade managed to survive the brutal session of fast bowling, things weren’t particularly easy for him.

Bowling around the wicket to the left-hand batsman, Wagner continuously bowled short-pitch deliveries which hit Wade on the body on a regular basis. “Keep coming, big boy,” Wade was eventually quoted as saying to Wagner after one of his bouncers hit him.

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Having ended the day at 8*, Wade was dismissed by New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme after he scored 17 (52). Wagner, who picked four wickets in the first innings, registered bowling figures of 23-4-59-3 in the second.

After Australia declared their second innings at 217/9 in 69.1 overs, their bowlers made early inroads into the New Zealand’s innings by dismissing opening batsman Jeet Raval (1) and captain Kane Williamson (14).

Chasing a daunting 468-run target, New Zealand have lost half their side. At the time of writing this article, wicket-keeper batsman BJ Watling and de Grandhomme are batting in the middle.

Matthew Wade sledges Neil Wagner

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