<p>Australia claimed a thrilling three-wicket victory inside three days over New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval today in the first-ever day-night Test.<br /><br /></p>.<p>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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Australia won the first Brisbane Test by 208 runs and the second Perth Test was drawn.<br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />"The bowlers have dominated this game and it's great for cricket," said Australian skipper Steve Smith.<br /><br />"It has certainly brought the bowlers into the game, particularly under the lights."<br />It was the first three-day Test match at the Adelaide Oval in 64 years -- since the West Indies beat Australia by six wickets.<br /><br />"It was an outstanding game of cricket. Obviously completely contrasting to what we have seen in the series," said Kiwi captain Brendon McCullum.<br /><br />"In terms of an experiment I thought it went off as good as it could do, and the crowd supported it and it was an outstanding game of cricket."<br /><br />Shaun Marsh had been dropped during the Ashes series in England in August and only came into the Adelaide Test as a replacement for injured number three Usman Khawaja.<br />He lost his younger brother Mitch during the final session, caught holing out to spinner Mitchell Santner for 28 with 26 runs still needed for victory.<br /><br />Shaun Marsh lost his own wicket when he dabbled at Trent Boult and was snapped up by Ross Taylor at first slip.<br /><br />Adam Voges, who had earlier shared a valuable 49-run fourth-wicket stand with Marsh, was out early in the final session -- snapped up at second slip by Tim Southee for 28 off Boult.<br /><br />After being set 187 to win, the hosts were rocked by the double loss of skipper Steve Smith and his deputy David Warner in the space of seven balls.</p>
<p>Australia claimed a thrilling three-wicket victory inside three days over New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval today in the first-ever day-night Test.<br /><br /></p>.<p>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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Australia won the first Brisbane Test by 208 runs and the second Perth Test was drawn.<br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />"The bowlers have dominated this game and it's great for cricket," said Australian skipper Steve Smith.<br /><br />"It has certainly brought the bowlers into the game, particularly under the lights."<br />It was the first three-day Test match at the Adelaide Oval in 64 years -- since the West Indies beat Australia by six wickets.<br /><br />"It was an outstanding game of cricket. Obviously completely contrasting to what we have seen in the series," said Kiwi captain Brendon McCullum.<br /><br />"In terms of an experiment I thought it went off as good as it could do, and the crowd supported it and it was an outstanding game of cricket."<br /><br />Shaun Marsh had been dropped during the Ashes series in England in August and only came into the Adelaide Test as a replacement for injured number three Usman Khawaja.<br />He lost his younger brother Mitch during the final session, caught holing out to spinner Mitchell Santner for 28 with 26 runs still needed for victory.<br /><br />Shaun Marsh lost his own wicket when he dabbled at Trent Boult and was snapped up by Ross Taylor at first slip.<br /><br />Adam Voges, who had earlier shared a valuable 49-run fourth-wicket stand with Marsh, was out early in the final session -- snapped up at second slip by Tim Southee for 28 off Boult.<br /><br />After being set 187 to win, the hosts were rocked by the double loss of skipper Steve Smith and his deputy David Warner in the space of seven balls.</p>