Australia vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2022 highlights: NZ thrash World Champion Australia by 89 runs
Australia vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2022 live updates: AUS vs NZ match 14 of T20 World Cup 2022, check out live score and updates here.
T20 World Cup 2022 live updates: Australia and New Zealand lock horns in the first match of the Super 12 stage of T20 World Cup 2022. The hosts will be looking to defend their crown while Kane Williamson's men will try to pick up their first-ever T20 World Cup title.
Aaron Finch's Australia have had some mixed results in the lead-up to the mega event having lost their bilateral series against India and England, but they did beat West Indies.
Elsewhere, the Black Caps come into the World Cup on the back of a seven-match tri-series, wherein they lost narrowly to Pakistan in the series finale. While Australia lost their only warmup match of the tournament versus India, New Zealand lost to South Africa in their first warmup match, while the second match against India was washed out.
It's going to be a crucial fixture for Australia and the Kiwis and both sides will be looking to kickstart their T20 World Cup 2022 campaign with a victory.
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Southee to Cummins, out Caught by Conway!! That's the end of the match and it's only apt that Conway has the final say in the game
AUS 111/10 (17.1)
Boult to Zampa, out Bowled!! This is getting over in a flash - looked like the cutter, was the knuckle ball - nipped back in late, Zampa had backed away on the inside out drive, gets beaten by the late movement and has his leg-stump clattered.
AUS 109/9 (16)
FOUR! Good length delivery from Ferguson outside off and Cummins backs away and clears the infield on the off to get four. Hundred runs up for AUS in 15.1 overs. SIX! Cummins pulls this short of length delivery over deep midwicket. Starc swings and misses outside off. Crunched through the off-side by Starc for just a single at deep cover.
AUS 109/7 (16)
Boult is back. Starts with a slower one angling across to Cummins, who swings and misses. Full toss and hacked away by Cummins to deep midwicket for a single. Starc pushes a full one wide of mid-off for one more. Too wide outside off this one and one extra run for Australia. Full on the legs and Cummins completely misses the ball.
AUS 97/7 (15)
Ferguson comes back. Bowls short of a good length from around the wicket to Wade, who defends it off the backfoot. OUT! Good length in the channel and Wade gets an outside edge to the keeper. Cummins in at number eight. Short of a length again outside off and Cummins leaves. FOUR! Cummins swipes across the line and gets four runs at the square-leg boundary. Slower one and Cummins swings and misses. Slower again and swung away for a single at midwicket.
AUS 87/6 (13)
SIX! Maxwell brings out the switch-hit and clears deep extra cover with ease. Another switch-hit but this time Maxwell gets a bottom-edge and only one. Eight runs from the Sodhi over.
AUS 82/5 (12)
Australia Need 120 runs in 48 balls
SIX! David sweeps this over midwicket for a maximum. OUT! Santner has his revenge next ball as David goes for the sweep again only to hand a catch to Neesham at deep midwicket. This one was shorter and had more turn and David couldn’t get the elevation. FOUR! Maxwell goes for the reverse-sweep and gets it wide enough of short third man to get four.
AUS 74/5 (11)
Australia Need 127 runs in 54 balls
Sodhi continues. Tim David gets an outside edge as Sodhi gets the ball to turn away a bit. FOUR! Maxwell backs away a bit and goes inside out over covers to end the over with four runs.
AUS 64/4 (10)
Australia Need 137 runs in 60 balls
GONE! Santner bags a second wicket and Glenn Phillips has pulled off a stunning diving catch to get rid of Stoinis! He goes for a 14-ball 7.
AUS 50/4 (9)
Australia Need 148 runs in 67 balls
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates - FIFTY for AUS
Maxwell collects a boundary to help Australia to a score of fifty. New Zealand had breached that mark fairly early. A partnership needed here for the defending champs.
AUS 50/3 (8)
Australia need 151 runs in 72 balls
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates - AUS looking for partnership
The hosts need to ride the storm, Maxwell will be key here. New Zealand could run away with this if they scalp a few more wickets.
AUS 37/3 (6)
Australia need 164 runs in 84 balls
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates - Marsh departs!
The defending champs in deep trouble, Southee gets his second wicket as Mitchell Marsh departs after adding 16 runs to the cause. New Zealand on fire!
AUS 34/3 (4.5)
Australia need 167 runs in 91 balls
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates - Finch walks!
Finch walks, Australia two down. They have lost both their openers under 30 runs while chasing 201. The hosts are under the cosh here.
AUS 30/2 (4)
Australia need 171 runs
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates - AUS respond well
Australia respond well to the early David Warner setback. Skipper Finch looks in good touch.
AUS 19/1 (3)
Australia need 182 runs
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates - Warner's gone!
Huge setback for Warner! That was unlucky, the ball deflected off the pad into the bat and rattled the stumps. Southee gets the big fish!
AUS 5/1 (1.2)
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates - AUS begin their chase
Warner and Finch are at the crease. Warner is on strike. Boult will open the attack
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Credit to Allen and Conway, New Zealand reached 200 riding high against Australia. The defending champs have a mountain to climb. Another upset loading?
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates - 200 for NZ!
Six from Neesham, crucial that hit, and what a show this was from New Zealand.
NZ 200/3 (20)
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates - New Zealand eyeing 200
10 runs off Starc's final over as New Zealand will push for 200. Still some way to go to breach that mark.
NZ 186/3 (19.1)
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates - Only two overs left now
18 runs from the 18th over. Expensive spell this from Cummins. New Zealand targeting a bit total here.
NZ 177/3 (18.1)
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Stoinis completes his four-over spell. New Zealand cruising at 161/3.
NZ 161/3 (17)
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates - Philips walks!
New Zealand lose their third wicket as Phillips holes out, Hazlewood bowls and takes the catch as well. Australia celebrate.
NZ 152/3 (16)
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10 runs off the 15th over. Australia will be happy with this, while New Zealand would like to go a little extra mile.
NZ 144/2 (15)
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Nine runs off the 14h over, New Zealand must go out all guns blazing.
NZ 134/2 (14)
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates - Williamson falls!
The captain has to walk after being adjudged LBW out. Struck plum between the three stumps, he asks for a review but the third umpires rules him out as well. Second breakthrough for Australia, Zampa gets the big fish.
NZ 125/2 (13)
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates - Conway's fifty
12 runs from the 12th over. New Zealand shifting through the gears. Conway brings up his fifty in just 36 bal. Smacks a six off the first ball of Zampa's over.
NZ 122/1 (12.2)
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates - NZ looking to shift gears
11 runs off the last over, New Zealand looking to change the gears now.
NZ 109/1 (11)
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates - drinks break
10 overs down and has to be said that it's been an even contest so far. Allen began well but New Zealand haven't fired on all cylinders since his departure.
NZ 97/1 (10)
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates - Review unsuccessful
Conway survives after Australia took a review, Zampa looked confident but to no avail. Conway must take over from where Allen left, NZ are under pressure.
NZ 91/1 (9.1)
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates - Australia with the upper hand
Stoinis gives away just five runs. NZ are finding the boundaries hard to come by now.
NZ 81/1 (8)
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates - Zampa concedes nine
9 runs off Adam Zampa's first over. It's all Australia now since Allen's departure.
NZ 76/1 (7.1)
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates - NZ looking to rebuild
New Zealand are trying to rebuild now after Allen's brisk start. Williamson and Conway taking their time in the middle.
NZ 65/1 (6)
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates - Hazlewood with the recovery
Hazlewood dismisses Allen and puts the brakes on New Zealand's brisk start. Just a wicket and a four from fifth over of the inning.
NZ 60/1 (5)
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates - Allen falls!
Allen tried to continue his attack but falls prey to Hazlewood. Failed to read the full-length delivery which rattled his stumps. Commendable job nonetheless from Allen. Williamson comes out in the middle.
NZ 56/1 (4.1)
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates - Allen nears fifty
Stoinis the latest casualty as Allen continues his assault. Smacks a huge six in this fourth over.
NZ 56/0 (4)
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates - Allen domination continues
Allen has raced to 35* after a lively start for the Kiwis. Two boundaries and a six off Cummins' over.
NZ 46/0 (3)
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates: Allen survives!
Zampa stretches but the ball just trickles out of his hand, and Allen survives. He responds but smashing another boundary. New Zealand dominating from the get go.
NZ 34/0 (2.2)
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 live updates: Allen on fire!
3 boundaries in the 2nd over as well. New Zealand off to a flier, good start for the Kiwis.
NZ 29/0 (2)
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 - Explosive start!
4.6 and 4 from Finn Alenn against Starc, that's one way to make your intentions clear.
NZ 14/0 (1)
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 - And we're underway!
Conway and Finn Allen are at the crease. Conway is on strike. Starc will open the attack
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 - Time for the anthems
Both sets of players are out for the national anthems. Get ready for a mouth-watering encounter folks!
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 - Pitch report
"It's not as quick as some of the other pitches we see generally in Australia. There has been a lot of rain around and it's been under covers. It feels damp. Might be two-paced," says Isa Guha in the pitch report.
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 - Stat attack
Look away the Black caps, New Zealand haven't defeated Australia in Australia in any of the formats since 2011. Can we witness history today? Or will the defending champs stamp their authority again?
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 - Historic rivalry
Australia and New Zealand the Trans-Tasman rivalry will kick off the Super 12 stage. Already some big upsets with West Indies sent back home. Can we witness another statement result today?
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 - Team news
Here's how the two sides are lining up:
New Zealand (Playing XI): Devon Conway(w), Finn Allen, Kane Williamson(c), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
Australia (Playing XI): Aaron Finch(c), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade(w), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 - Captains' verdict
Here's what the two skippers had to say after toss:
Wiliiamson: Would've bowled as well for the same reason. Guys have been working hard and training. No changing the past but for us, it's about playing for what's important for our game. Really commit to our plans.Finch: Going to bowl. There's weather around but we also feel the wicket gets better and better as the game goes on. Everytime you represent Australia you feel pressure. We've always had amazing support. Smith, Agar, Richardson and Green the four players not playing.
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 - Australia win toss
The toss falls in Aaron Finch's favour, Australia are gonna bowl first.
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022- Stat attack
A friendly reminder that no defending champion has ever been able to retain their title in the T20 World Cup history, Australia will be looking to change that.
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 - Dream11 teams
For all the fantasy lovers out there, we've got you covered. Quickly get your lineups sorted with our Dream11 guide.
AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 - Probable playing XIs
Australia and New Zealand will be eyeing a win to kick-start their respective campaigns. Here's how the two sides could line up: