Alex Carey guides Australia to NZ series win after powerful Christchurch pursue

Australia's center request has squeaked out a powerful Test win in Christchurch, where Alex Carey's battling unbeaten 98 challenged New Zealand to wrap up a 2-0 series triumph.

Carey and Mitch Bog, who made 80, did the business for Australia, which staggered to 4-34 preceding arriving at its 279-run fourth-innings focus to win by three wickets.

The off-the-material exhibition implies Australia's predominance over New Zealand at Test level will stretch out into a fourth 10 years.

Not beginning around 1994 have the Dark Covers held the Trans-Tasman Prize, with Australia currently getting a charge out of proprietorship until their next fight in Australia over the 2026-27 summer.

Carey was an impossible match champ for Australia, with only 27 races to his name in three past innings in New Zealand.

As some contemplated whether he would ward off the test from Josh Inglis to keep his spot past the series, the South Australian played with balance and assurance to convey his country over the line.

I partake in that test, Carey said of the examination.

This gathering's had the option to escape circumstances.

On occasion (we've been) a piece under tension, however we've remained versatile all through that and accepted … everybody's had their minutes and it's a truly extraordinary group to play in.

Bog and Carey joined at 5-80, after the deficiency of Travis Head, to assemble on 140 runs - the greatest association of the series, when the strain was at its heaviest.

New Zealand pace debutant Ben Burns (4-90) gave Australia a strong shake, eliminating Bog and afterward Mitchell Starc in progressive balls to diminish the vacationers to 7-220.

After Pat Cummins endure the full go-around ball, the skipper played a consistent hand close by his wicketkeeper, directing Australia to triumph in its last trip of the late spring.

Cummins denied Carey of 100 years, making 32 off 44 incorporating the triumphant runs with a limit through point.

I was content with that. I would have rather not gotten protesting once more, Carey said.

It was tense, Cummins concurred.

Be that as it may, an astonishing success. Step by step the young men were incredible today.

Cummins' presence to the end evoked recollections of the main Remains Test last year, when Australia scored 9-293 to succeed at Edgbaston

While Australia's battle at Hagley Oval should be cheered, the actual success was to a greater degree a pieces and-pieces triumph after a few batting disappointments.

On a cheeky day on the South Island, the Kiwi bowlers couldn't trade out when play started following a drawn out downpour delay.

Matt Henry - named man of the series after 17 wickets in two Tests - couldn't add to his take, with Tim Southee the most risky bowler early.

Swamp and Head offered possibilities in Southee's first over of the day, both slicing directly to point a ball separated.

Rachin Ravindra had dropped a cart to give Bog a respite and a run; a horrible put-down and a defining moment for the match.

Will Youthful committed no error when Head offered a duplicate went for a left-hander on the following conveyance.

Ravindra's bumble was a sign of the bay in handling expertise: The Dark Covers dropped nine possibilities across the two Tests.

Swamp and Carey's century stand wasn't chanceless: Bog nearly played on from Southee's bowling, and Carey fell the right half of two audits.

However, under lights, Glenn Phillips, Southee and Henry tested in anticipation of an eighth wicket without the following forward leap.

Today was continuously going to be a critical period, Southee said.

We saw it beat the bat a couple of times, yet they had the option to face that hardship.

New Zealand's loss came notwithstanding a powerful second innings of 372 which eradicated a 94-run first-innings shortage and set an objective of 279.