| 0.0 : Hello and a warm welcome to Australia's tour of New Zealand! This is a very short series as the Aussies go to their neighbors for just 5 T20Is and hence, every game of this tour promises to be a cracker. Australia lead into this series on the back of a T20I series loss against India and will be looking to bounce back here. They have chosen a relatively young squad this time around and it will be interesting to see how this team performs. The Kiwis, on the other hand, have been dominant at home, |
| TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in the favor of Finch. AUSTRALIA WILL BOWL FIRST! |
| The Australian skipper, Aaron Finch says that it looks like a really good wicket and he feels it won't change. Mentions the percentage of teams chasing is higher so they would want to chase but first, they want to start off well with the ball. Adds they had 12 days of training, the first few days were quite individual-based and then with the team. Informs Josh Philippe is making his debut and he is quite excited for him. |
| Kane Williamson, the New Zealand skipper, starts by says they wanted to bowl first too as the wicket is pretty good but they now will look to do well and execute their plans. States it is great to be back out there and they are looking forward to this game. Adds it is important for them to continue their performances against a good Australian side. Informs Bennet and Chapman are out. |
| Australia (Playing XI) - Aaron Finch (C), Matthew Wade (WK), Josh Philippe, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Marsh, Daniel Sams, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa. |
| New Zealand (Playing XI) - Martin Guptill, Tim Seifert (WK), Kane Williamson (C), Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult. |
| PITCH REPORT - Craig McMillan and Suzie Bates are the pitch inspectors for the day. Craig starts by saying that it looks like a very good day for cricket. Suzie says that it is a good cricket wicket and there will be good pace and bounce and it will be good for the batters too. Ends by saying that bowlers from both sides will enjoy bowling here. |
| Time for the National Anthems now! First, it will be Australia's and that will be followed by New Zealand's. |
| Right then. We are done with all the pre-match formalities as the action is all set to begin. The Australian players come out and look to spread out to their respective positions out on the field. The Kiwi openers, Martin Guptill and Tim Seifert follow them out too. Daniel Sams to start off with the ball first up. Here he comes... |
| 0.1 : Daniel Sams to Martin Guptill, Sams starts off with a length ball outside off, Martin lets this one through to the keeper. |
| 0.2 : Daniel Sams to Martin Guptill, Identical to the previous delivery and Guptill offers the same kind of shot. Which is basically no shot. |
| 0.3 : Skipper, Kane Williamson walks out at number 3! |
| Daniel Sams to Martin Guptill, OUT! CAUGHT! Australia draw first blood and Guptill goes back for a 3-ball duck. An easy take for the fielder and Sams has struck. On a length and outside off, Guptill looks to loft this one over point but only manages to give an easy catch to Agar to point. Just the start Australia would have been envisioning. |
| 0.4 : Daniel Sams to Kane Williamson, Length and around off, cut away but straight to point. |
| 0.5 : Daniel Sams to Kane Williamson, FOUR! The first runs of the game and the skipper is the one who fetches it for the Black Caps! Shorter and around off, Williamson stands tall and pulls this one through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 0.6 : Daniel Sams to Kane Williamson, Two to end. Length and outside off, slashed away through point for a couple by Kane. 6 runs and a wicket to start off the first over. |
| Who will share the new ball with Daniel Sams? Interesting from Aaron Finch as Adam Zampa is all set to operate from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Adam Zampa to Tim Seifert, Zampa starts off with a full toss on middle, Tim bunts this one towards the long off region to open his account. |
| 1.2 : Adam Zampa to Kane Williamson, On middle, pushed back to the right of Zampa and as he goes to collect, he bundles into Tim. No harm, no foul. We move on! |
| 1.3 : Adam Zampa to Kane Williamson, Flat, on the pads, flicked to short fine leg for one. |
| 1.4 : Adam Zampa to Tim Seifert, On off, punched to the cover fielder. |
| 1.5 : Adam Zampa to Tim Seifert, 2 LEG BYES. Floated, on middle and leg, Tim Seifert looks to flick but misses and the ball takes the pads and goes through short third man for a couple of leg byes. An appeal but the umpire is unmoved. |
| 1.6 : Adam Zampa to Tim Seifert, Full, around off, played towards covers. A good start by Zampa. 4 off this over. |
| Bowling change. Jhye Richardson is into the attack. |
| 2.1 : Jhye Richardson to Kane Williamson, Around off, on a length, Kane guides this one towards third man for one. |
| 2.2 : Devon Conway walks out at number 4! |
| Jhye Richardson to Tim Seifert, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Richardson removes Tim very early on and this is a beautiful start for Australia! The second wicket is down and the Aussies are on top now. Jhye goes for a yorker length ball around off, tails back in ever-so-slightly as Tim Seifert looks to get his bat down to block. He is late into the block and the ball goes onto disturb the furniture behind. |
| 2.3 : Jhye Richardson to Devon Conway, Short of a length and on middle, Devon pushes this one towards the leg side. |
| 2.4 : Jhye Richardson to Devon Conway, Conway is underway! Good length, around off, pushed through covers for a brace. |
| 2.5 : Jhye Richardson to Devon Conway, Goes fuller and on the pads, Devon clips this one to square leg for one run. |
| 2.6 : Jhye Richardson to Kane Williamson, Leg bye. Shortish and on the body, the Kiwi skipper looks to pull but misses and the ball takes his body and lobs towards the short fine leg region. A leg bye is sneaked in. |
| 3.1 : Daniel Sams to Kane Williamson, Slower and around off, pushed towards point. 'NOOOOOO', is the call by Kane, for the single. |
| 3.2 : Daniel Sams to Kane Williamson, Fuller and around off this time, played towards covers now and Kane again is loud as he says 'WAIT THERE' to Devon. |
| 3.3 : Daniel Sams to Kane Williamson, Almost yorker length and on off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 3.4 : Daniel Sams to Kane Williamson, Sams drags his length back and bowls a shorter one around middle, Kane looks to pull but does not get any bat on this. |
| 3.5 : Daniel Sams to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Slightly uppish but the ball still finds the ropes. Length and around off, Williamson skips down the track and pulls this one through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 3.6 : Daniel Sams to Kane Williamson, OUT! EDGED AND CAUGHT! The big fish has been netted. Kane Williamson goes back for just 12 runs, off 13 balls. Sams strikes again and gets his 2nd wicket. Sams goes for the back of a length delivery around off, Williamson looks to hook this one away but only manages to get an inside edge, which Wade takes easily. 3 down now are the Kiwis. |
| New Zealand in big trouble here as Glenn Phillips walks out to bat. |
| 4.1 : Jhye Richardson to Devon Conway, Fuller, around off, dug out by Devon. |
| 4.2 : Jhye Richardson to Devon Conway, WIDE. Shorter and down the leg side, Devon misses his pull and this is wided by the umpire. |
| Jhye Richardson to Devon Conway, Length and outside off, Devon Conway comes down the track and looks to push this through the off side but fails to get any bat on this. |
| 4.3 : Jhye Richardson to Devon Conway, Goes fuller now and on the pads, Devon Conway whips this one through square leg. Comes back for the second run easily. |
| 4.4 : Jhye Richardson to Devon Conway, Length and on off, pushed to the off side. |
| 4.5 : Jhye Richardson to Devon Conway, Short of a length this time and around off, punched to the cover region. They think about one but do not go for it. |
| 4.6 : Jhye Richardson to Devon Conway, SIX! Whipped away wonderfully! Uses the pace well! On a length and on the pads, Conway comes down the track slightly and whips this one over the fine leg fence. Sams was the man in the deep and he tried to take it but the ball sailed over him. |
| Kane Richardson is into the attack now. |
| 5.1 : Kane Richardson to Glenn Phillips, Kane starts with a very full ball, almost a yorker on off. Glenn Phillips does well to jam it out. |
| 5.2 : Kane Richardson to Glenn Phillips, Slower delivery on off. Phillips defends it to short cover. |
| 5.3 : Kane Richardson to Glenn Phillips, Phillips is off the mark. Good length ball around off, Glenn tucks it to the on side and gets a single. |
| 5.4 : Kane Richardson to Devon Conway, Another dot. Good length delivery on middle. The ball skids off the surface. Conway tucks it to the leg side of the pitch. |
| 5.5 : Kane Richardson to Devon Conway, FOUR! Beautiful timing! Length delivery around off, Conway does not look to hit it hard. He just opens the face of the bat and times it beautifully in the gap through covers for a boundary. |
| 5.6 : Kane Richardson to Devon Conway, Single to end the over. 6 off Kane Richardson's first over. The last ball is short on middle, Devon Conway pulls it to deep mid-wicket and keeps the strike. The Black Caps are at 34/3 at the end of the Powerplay. |
| Bowling change. Adam Zampa is back on now. |
| 6.1 : Adam Zampa to Devon Conway, Zampa starts his new spell with a shortish delivery around off. Conway punches it to cover and gets a single. |
| 6.2 : Adam Zampa to Glenn Phillips, Tossed up on middle, Phillips pushes it to the right of the bowler. |
| 6.3 : Adam Zampa to Glenn Phillips, Nicely bowled leg break on middle and off. Glenn milks it to long off for a single. |
| 6.4 : Adam Zampa to Devon Conway, Flighted on middle, Conway glances it to square leg and gets a run. |
| 6.5 : Adam Zampa to Glenn Phillips, Shortish on off, Phillips punches it to the right of the bowler but not off the meat, so a dot. |
| 6.6 : Adam Zampa to Glenn Phillips, Good piece of fielding from Josh Philippe at cover. Flighted on off, Glenn Phillips drives it to the right of short cover. Josh Philippe there dives and keeps it down to one. |
| Change in bowling. Ashton Agar to roll his arm now! |
| 7.1 : Ashton Agar to Glenn Phillips, Agar starts with a tossed up ball on middle, Phillips knocks it to long on for a single. |
| 7.2 : Ashton Agar to Devon Conway, Tossed up around off, Conway taps it back to the bowler. |
| 7.3 : Ashton Agar to Devon Conway, FOUR! Brings out the reverse sweep to good effect. Floated on middle and off, Conway brings the reverse sweep in play and hits it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 7.4 : Ashton Agar to Devon Conway, Tossed up on middle and off, Conway defends it. |
| 7.5 : Ashton Agar to Devon Conway, Floated on middle and leg, Devon Conway flicks it to mid-wicket and rotates the strike. |
| 7.6 : Ashton Agar to Glenn Phillips, Flighted around off, Glenn Phillips drives it away from the man at sweeper cover and gets a couple to end the over. 8 off Agar's first. |
| 8.1 : Jhye Richardson to Devon Conway, Jhye starts his new spell with a good length ball around off, Conway punches it to cover for one. |
| 8.2 : Jhye Richardson to Glenn Phillips, Length ball around off, Phillips punches it to sweeper cover and rotates the strike. |
| 8.3 : Jhye Richardson to Devon Conway, Full on middle, Conway plays it to mid-wicket. |
| 8.4 : Jhye Richardson to Devon Conway, Good shot and well fielded. Length ball outside off, Conway cuts it to the right of point. Agar there dives and pushes the ball away. Single taken. |
| 8.5 : Jhye Richardson to Glenn Phillips, SIX! Smoked away! First biggie off the game for Glenn Phillips! He is getting in his zone now. Short on middle, Glenn Phillips picks it up early and hooks it over backward square leg for a biggie. |
| 8.6 : Jhye Richardson to Glenn Phillips, Very full on the stumps, Glenn Phillips defends it. |
| 9.1 : Ashton Agar to Devon Conway, Floated on middle, Devon flicks it to the leg side for a single. |
| 9.2 : Ashton Agar to Glenn Phillips, On middle, Phillips flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 9.3 : Ashton Agar to Devon Conway, Short on middle, Devon Conway punches it away from sweeper cover for a couple. |
| 9.4 : Ashton Agar to Devon Conway, Darted quicker on the pads, Conway tickles it to short fine leg. |
| 9.5 : Ashton Agar to Devon Conway, FOUR! Swept and swept hard! On the pads, Devon Conway gets on his knee and sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 9.6 : Ashton Agar to Devon Conway, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries to finish the over. The Kiwis are finding their groove now. Floated on middle, Conway sweeps it hard and just away from deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 10.1 : Adam Zampa to Glenn Phillips, SIX! SLAM! Brings up the 50-run stand with a brilliant shot! Full, tossed up, around off, Glenn Phillips stands tall and smokes this one over long on. |
| 10.2 : Adam Zampa to Glenn Phillips, Short, on off, pushed to the leg side for one. |
| 10.3 : Adam Zampa to Devon Conway, On middle, pushed back to Zampa. |
| 10.4 : Adam Zampa to Devon Conway, Full, nice loop, on the middle pole, Devon Conway gets low and sweeps this one towards backward square leg. One run. |
| 10.5 : Adam Zampa to Glenn Phillips, Flat, around off, slashed away but the fielder at point does well to move to his left and stop the ball. No runs this time around. |
| 10.6 : Adam Zampa to Glenn Phillips, SIX! A biggie to start, a biggie to finish. Zampa goes short, around off, Glenn Phillips goes on his back foot and hammers this one over the mid-wicket fence. 14 off this over. |
| Bowling change. Kane Richardson is back into the attack. 0/6 from his first over. Aaron Finch needs a wicket, can Kane break this stand? |
| 11.1 : Kane Richardson to Devon Conway, Short of a length and around off, pushed back towards Kane Richardson. |
| 11.2 : Kane Richardson to Devon Conway, FOUR! Into the 40s now, is Devon Conway! This is on a length and around off this time, Devon Conway plays this one smartly. Just opens up the face of his blade and steers this one through backward point and into the ropes. |
| 11.3 : Kane Richardson to Devon Conway, FOUR! Another one! The boundaries are coming thick and fast now! Shortish and around off, pulled with power through mid-wicket. |
| 11.4 : Kane Richardson to Devon Conway, Length on off, pushed towards mid off for one. |
| 11.5 : Kane Richardson to Glenn Phillips, IN THE AIR...SAFE! Glenn Phillips survives this scare now. Back of a length and around off, Phillips looks to pull but does not time it properly. It lobs towards the mid-wicket region but falls in no man's land. One run. |
| 11.6 : Kane Richardson to Devon Conway, Around off, length, pushed to the on side. |
| Marcus Stoinis is into the attack now. |
| 12.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Glenn Phillips, Short of a length and on middle, bunted towards long on. Halfway through the first run, you can hear Glenn Phillips call for two. Ashton Agar in the deep makes a mess of the collection of the ball and they take the two easily. |
| 12.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Glenn Phillips, OUT! CAUGHT! The decision to bring on Stoinis has paid rich dividends and this budding stand has been broken. Glenn goes back after scoring 30. On a length, around off, Glenn Phillips looks to work this one towards the leg side but gets a leading edge. The ball loops up in the air towards the cover region and Mitchell Marsh runs in and takes a very good catch. |
| The new man in is James Neesham! |
| 12.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Devon Conway, Short of a length and around off, pushed through point for a single. |
| 12.4 : Marcus Stoinis to James Neesham, EDGY...SO CLOSE! James Neesham was real close to losing his wicket now. Back of a length and around off, Neesham looks to guide this one but the ball takes the inside edge and goes past the stumps to the right of the keeper. The batters run across and exchange ends. |
| 12.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Devon Conway, Good length around off, pushed through covers for a brace. Moves to 49 now! |
| 12.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Devon Conway, FIFTY FOR DEVON CONWAY! His 3rd fifty in T20I cricket and it has come at a good time for the Kiwis! He came out when things were tough for them but has played well and will look to continue this. Length, on middle, clipped to mid-wicket for one run. |
| 13.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Devon Conway, On middle, worked to the on side for one run. |
| 12.6 : Big Show time! Glenn Maxwell is into the attack. |
| 13.2 : Glenn Maxwell to James Neesham, Darted on the middle pole, tucked through mid-wicket for a brace. |
| 13.3 : Glenn Maxwell to James Neesham, WIDE. Down the leg side. Wide signalled. |
| Glenn Maxwell to James Neesham, WIDE. Again slips this one down the leg side. Wided. |
| Glenn Maxwell to James Neesham, A brace again as James Neesham clips this one through mid-wicket again. |
| 13.4 : Glenn Maxwell to James Neesham, Fired on the middle pole, full, tucked to the on side for one more single. |
| 13.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Devon Conway, BYE. Maxwell sees Devon looks to play the reverse sweep so he bowls this full on leg, the batter and keeper both miss. A bye as the ball goes to short fine leg. |
| 13.6 : Glenn Maxwell to James Neesham, Floated on middle, played towards square leg. One run to end. 10 from the over. |
| 14.1 : Marcus Stoinis to James Neesham, Shortish and around leg, James swivels and pulls this one towards the fine leg region for a brace. |
| 14.2 : Marcus Stoinis to James Neesham, Full toss around off, James Neesham slams this one to the left of the backward point region where Josh Philippe does well to move that side and stop the ball. Keeps it down to just the single. |
| 14.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Devon Conway, On a good length and on middle, Devon Conway clips this one through square leg and some good running by both the batters sees them come back for the double. |
| 14.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Devon Conway, Short of a length and around off, Devon Conway guides this one towards point for a quick single. |
| 14.5 : Marcus Stoinis to James Neesham, FOUR! Mistake from Maxwell and this will be a boundary. A slower full ball on the pads. James Neesham clips this one uppishly towards the deep mid-wicket fence. Sams runs in to his right and Maxwell runs to his left. The ball bounces before the ropes and it looks like it will be a boundary. Sams pushes the ball back and goes past the ropes. Maxwell looks to collect but instead, pushes the ball back into the ropes. Maxwell was livid with himself and so was |
| 14.6 : Marcus Stoinis to James Neesham, Length and on off, played towards point. |
| 15.1 : Daniel Sams to Devon Conway, On middle, Conway plays it to long on for a single. |
| 15.2 : Daniel Sams to James Neesham, Shortish ball on middle and off, Neesham pulls it away from deep mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 15.3 : Daniel Sams to James Neesham, FOUR! Good shot! Slower delivery around off, Neesham swings it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 15.4 : Daniel Sams to James Neesham, Short ball outside off. Neesham flat-bats it to deep mid-wicket on a bounce for a single. |
| 15.5 : Daniel Sams to Devon Conway, Good stop from Agar! Back of a length ball on middle, Conway pulls it through square leg. Agar runs with full speed to his left and stops it before the ropes with a slide. Saves two for his side. |
| 15.6 : Daniel Sams to Devon Conway, FOUR! Picked the gap beautifully! Another back of a length delivery on middle, Devon Conway pulls it and this time it is in front of square on the leg side. His bottom hand comes off the bat but he still finds the gap and gets a boundary. |
| Change in bowling. Jhye Richardson (3-0-22-1) is back on now. |
| 16.1 : Jhye Richardson to James Neesham, On the middle pole, flicked away to the leg side for a single. |
| 16.2 : Jhye Richardson to Devon Conway, Full and outside off, Devon Conway skips down the track and works this one through point for a brace. |
| 16.3 : Jhye Richardson to Devon Conway, Fuller, outside off, carved behind point for one now. |
| 16.4 : Jhye Richardson to James Neesham, FOUR! Finds the gap wonderfully! Slower ball but straying on the pads. Neesham swings and gets it between short fine leg and square leg for a boundary. |
| 16.5 : Jhye Richardson to James Neesham, OUT! CAUGHT! Jhye Richardson gets his man and wins the battle. Full and wide outside off, it is away from the arc of Neesham. The ball also shapes a bit. Neesham swings but gets an outside edge. The ball goes straight into the mitts of Matthew Wade. He takes a regulation catch and brings an end to a very good knock from James Neesham! |
| Mitchell Santner walks out, with his blade in hand now! |
| 16.6 : Jhye Richardson to Mitchell Santner, Length ball around off, Santner plays it towards cover and gets a single. Jhye Richardson finishes with 2/31. Good day at the office for the returning pacer. |
| 16.5 : Change in bowling now. Kane Richardson (2-0-16-0) to bowl the 18th over! |
| 17.1 : Kane Richardson to Mitchell Santner, Back of a length ball around off. Santner pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 17.2 : Kane Richardson to Devon Conway, FOUR! Pulled away to perfection! Shortish ball on off, Conway whacks his pull through mid-wicket and in the gap for a boundary. |
| 17.3 : Kane Richardson to Devon Conway, Full on the pad and slow. Conway glances it to the leg side and gets a couple. |
| 17.4 : Kane Richardson to Devon Conway, Full on middle and leg. Conway moves away from the stumps and flicks it to mid-wicket for a single this time. |
| 17.5 : Kane Richardson to Mitchell Santner, Bouncer around off. Santner pulls it to long on and takes a single. Brings up the 150 for New Zealand. |
| 17.6 : Kane Richardson to Devon Conway, Yorker around leg. Conway moves away from the stumps and hits it to long off and keeps the strike. 2 overs remaining, can the hosts go past 175? |
| 17.5 : Who will bowl the penultimate over? Daniel Sams, it is. His figures so far read 3-0-24-2. |
| 18.1 : Daniel Sams to Devon Conway, Well bowled. Yorker wide outside off. Conway looks to get bat on ball but misses. Dot balls are worth their weight in gold especially at this stage of the game. |
| 18.2 : Daniel Sams to Devon Conway, Good running! Length ball around off, Conway strikes it away from deep point and gets a couple. |
| 18.3 : Daniel Sams to Devon Conway, WIDE! Slower ball bowled into the surface but Sams misses his radar and bowls too wide outside off. It is on the wrong side of the tramline. Wided by the umpire. |
| Daniel Sams to Devon Conway, SIX! Picked over the ropes! Cross seam delivery on the pads, Conway just picks his flick over the backward square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 18.4 : Daniel Sams to Devon Conway, In the air but safe! Full and wide outside off. Conway lofts it over extra cover. Stoinis runs to his right and puts a dive but he cannot get there. The Hulk does really well to stop the ball though. Saves two for his side. |
| 18.5 : Daniel Sams to Devon Conway, FOUR! Superb from Conway! Full and wide outside off, Conway slams his drive through extra cover and gets a boundary. 15 off the over so far with a ball to go. |
| 18.6 : Daniel Sams to Devon Conway, 16 off the over. Wide outside off, Conway can just steer it to sweeper cover and keep the strike. |
| 19.1 : Kane Richardson to Devon Conway, Full and straight on the pads, Conway glances it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 19.2 : Kane Richardson to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! Just what New Zealand wanted! Short ball which is slower in pace outside off, Santner pulls it in the gap through the cow corner region for a boundary. |
| 19.3 : Kane Richardson to Mitchell Santner, Good awareness from Conway! Wide outside off, Santner swings but misses. Conway calls for a run straight away. Wade misses his shy at the keeper's end and they get the single. Bye signaled by the umpire. |
| 19.4 : Kane Richardson to Devon Conway, SIX! Slogged away and Conway moves into the 90s! Shortish on middle, Conway slogs across the line and smokes it over mid-wicket for a biggie. Moves to 94 now. |
| 19.5 : Kane Richardson to Devon Conway, FOUR! Moves to 98! Low full toss on middle, Kane overcorrects this time. Devon Conway hits it through mid-wicket and in the gap for a boundary, |
| 19.6 : Kane Richardson to Devon Conway, Just a single and Conway finishes unbeaten on 99! Full around off, Conway slices it over cover. There is a man at the deep there and the batters can get only a single. Excellent end for New Zealand. 17 off the final over! NEW ZEALAND FINISH WITH 184/6! |
| Applause all around from the crowd for Conway as he walks back now! A brilliant batting show by Devon Conway has seen the Kiwis end up with a very strong total, even though their top order was in shambles. Kane Williamson will be glad that his young guns have fired with the bat. The Kiwis were struggling at 19/3, when the duo of Conway and Philipps came along and stitched a stand of 74 runs to steady the ship. Philipps fell and Neesham came and played a good, short cameo and added 47 runs with D |
| Just the start that Australia would have wanted with the ball. By the time the 4th over was completed, they had already snared 3 wickets to their name. But they lose their way in the middle overs when Conway was playing his game. They were not able to put a leash on him and his exploits have seen the Black Caps reach a huge total. Jhye Richardson was good as he scalped 2 wickets and Sams had two wickets to his name as well. Zampa was economical, even though he bowled just 3 overs. |
| The star of the moment, Devon Conway is caught up for a quick chat. Conway says that it took a little bit of time to get used to the wicket as initially it was sticky but got better as the game went on. Conway says that the key is to stay positive as he feels he is at his best when he is positive. Devon feels it is all about how you react and feels lucky it came off today. |
| Right then. 185 needed for the Aussies. They would have wanted that total to be a tad bit lower but they do have a strong batting attack and they will be confident of scaling this down. The Kiwis will be gunning to come out and start off strongly with the ball. Which team takes the honors? Join us shortly for the run chase. |
| We are back for the run chase! The Kiwi players are in a huddle and then they stride out into the middle. The Australian openers, Aaron Finch and Matthew Wade walk out to open the innings. Tim Southee is all set to operate with the new ball first up! |
| 0.1 : Tim Southee to Matthew Wade, Dot to start. Southee goes fuller and outside off, Wade shoulders arms to this one. |
| 0.2 : Tim Southee to Matthew Wade, Around off, length, Wade taps this one towards point and calls for a quick run. They take it easily. Wade is underway. |
| 0.3 : Tim Southee to Aaron Finch, Finch is off the mark too! Back of a length and on middle, worked through mid on for one. |
| 0.4 : Tim Southee to Matthew Wade, On a length, around off too, Wade looks to play this one to the off side but the ball takes the inside edge, hits the pad and goes towards point. The batters sneak in a run. |
| 0.5 : Tim Southee to Aaron Finch, OUT! CAUGHT! Finch is a goner and Southee picks up an early wicket. It is Conway, who takes the catch and there is no way that you can keep him out of the game. Tim bowls a length ball outside off this time, Finch looks to slash this one through point but does not time it well and hits it uppishly too. Devon Conway moves to his right and takes a good catch. The Kiwis start off strongly. |
| Debutant, Josh Philippe replaces his skipper out in the middle. |
| 0.6 : Tim Southee to Josh Philippe, Good length and on middle, pushed to mid on. An excellent first over for New Zealand. |
| 1.1 : Trent Boult to Matthew Wade, Some away movement straightaway for Trent. Bowls this one on a length and around off, moves away after hitting the deck as Wade gets squared up. Whizzes past the outside edge and into the keeper's mitts. |
| 0.6 : Who will share the new ball? It will be Tim Southee's long term partner, Trent Boult! |
| 1.2 : Trent Boult to Matthew Wade, Length and outside off, Wade shuffles across and looks to play the paddle scoop but misses and gets hit on the body. |
| 1.3 : Trent Boult to Matthew Wade, Good length and outside off, Wade slices this one over the cover region and the ball lands safe. Three runs. |
| 1.4 : Trent Boult to Josh Philippe, Philippe is off the mark now! On the pads, clipped through square leg for two runs. |
| 1.5 : Mitchell Marsh walks out at number 4! |
| Trent Boult to Josh Philippe, OUT! CAUGHT! Boult gets his first and the debutant, Philippe goes back after scoring just 2 runs. Guess what? IT IS DEVON CONWAY AGAIN WITH THE CATCH. This man is on fire. Slightly behind the good length and on the pads, Josh Philippe looks to tuck it away but closes the face of his bat early. Takes the leading edge and loops up towards square leg and Devon Conway runs in and takes a good catch. |
| 1.6 : Trent Boult to Mitchell Marsh, WIDE. Down the leg side, Mitchell Marsh looks to flick but misses. Wided. |
| Trent Boult to Mitchell Marsh, Good length and on middle, played towards mid on. Another great over for the Black Caps. |
| 2.1 : Tim Southee to Matthew Wade, Short and on middle, Matthew Wade looks to pull but misses and gets hit on the chest and the ball rolls to the leg side. Mitchell Marsh races across looking for the single but Wade sends him back. |
| 2.2 : Tim Southee to Matthew Wade, An appeal but turned down. Length, around off, nipping back in, Wade looks to flick but seems to have inside edged it, onto his pad. An appeal by Tim but the umpire says nothing. |
| 2.3 : Tim Southee to Matthew Wade, Pushed to the mid-wicket region this time. |
| 2.4 : Tim Southee to Matthew Wade, Fuller, on the middle pole, whipped away to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 2.5 : Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Another beauty! Good length ball pitching around off, Marsh looks to defend but the ball moves away and goes past the outside edge. |
| 2.6 : Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Another tidy over from Southee. Just a run off it. The last ball is a length ball around off, Marsh punches it to cover. |
| 3.1 : Trent Boult to Matthew Wade, SIX! Innovative from Matthew Wade this time! Boult bowls a length ball on middle and off, Wade shuffles across and just helps this one its way over the fine leg fence. |
| 3.2 : The Big Show arrives at the crease! Australia will need Glenn Maxwell to deliver if they are to get anywhere close to New Zealand's score. |
| 3.3 : Trent Boult to Glenn Maxwell, Short of a length and around off, Maxwell pushes this one towards the cover region. |
| 3.4 : Trent Boult to Glenn Maxwell, Short of a length, on middle and leg, Glenn looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the body this time. |
| 3.5 : Trent Boult to Glenn Maxwell, Pushed to point for a single now. |
| 3.6 : Trent Boult to Mitchell Marsh, WIDE. Slipped down the leg side this time. Wided. |
| Trent Boult to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller and around off, Mitchell Marsh leaves this one alone. The Kiwis keep having good over, after good over. |
| 3.2 : Trent Boult to Matthew Wade, OUT! CAUGHT! The Black Caps pick up their third wicket now and the Australian top order are in shambles. The simplest of catches to Williamson. After being sent into the stands, Boult replies with a length ball outside off, Wade reaches out and looks for another big shot but hits this one with the toe end of the bat. The ball goes up in the air to the right of mid off, where Kane Williamson settles under this one and takes a dolly. |
| 4.1 : Tim Southee to Glenn Maxwell, Good length on middle, clipped to the on side now. |
| 4.2 : Tim Southee to Glenn Maxwell, Short of a length and down the leg side now, Glenn misses his tuck away. Wide signalled. |
| Australia in disarray as Marcus Stoinis walks out to bat! |
| Tim Southee to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! EDGED AND CAUGHT! Southee has his second and the fourth wicket is down for the Aussies. The Big Show goes back for a very, very small show now and James Neesham makes no mistake. Length but this is outside off too, Maxwell swings his blade at this but can only induce an outside edge. It goes to the left of James Neesham at second slip and he comes across and takes the catch. 166 more needed from 94 balls now. |
| 4.3 : Tim Southee to Marcus Stoinis, In the channel of uncertainty outside off, nipping away as well. Marcus Stoinis raises his blade and lets this one through. |
| 4.4 : Tim Southee to Marcus Stoinis, Outside off, length too, left alone by Marcus Stoinis. |
| 4.5 : Tim Southee to Marcus Stoinis, Short of a length and on middle, clipped to the leg side for one. Marcus is underway now. |
| 4.6 : Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Slightly uppish but through the fielder and into the ropes now. Fuller and on the middle pole now. Marsh clips this one uppish past the fielder at mid-wicket. It evades him and the ball meets the ropes. |
| Time for the tall Kyle Jamieson to bowl now! |
| 5.1 : Kyle Jamieson to Marcus Stoinis, Jamieson starts with a good length delivery wide outside off. Stoinis cuts it to point and gets a single. |
| 5.2 : Kyle Jamieson to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Outside off on a length. The ball sits up nicely for Marsh. He has an open field on the leg side in the deep. He pulls it with intent over mid-wicket and gets a boundary. |
| 5.3 : Kyle Jamieson to Mitchell Marsh, Good comeback! Good length ball pitching on off, Marsh looks to defend but this is an outswinger from Jamieson. It misses the outside edge by a whisker. |
| 5.4 : Kyle Jamieson to Mitchell Marsh, Now the inswinger. Marsh defends it to mid on. Good bowling this from KJ! |
| 5.5 : Kyle Jamieson to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Short and punished! It is outside off, Marsh looks in good touch as he smashes his pull flat over the ropes at deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 5.6 : Kyle Jamieson to Mitchell Marsh, Single to end the over. Poor start for Jamieson. 12 off his first. The last ball is outside off, Marsh dabs it to third man and keeps the strike. Australia are 36/4 at the end of Powerplay. 2 ahead of New Zealand at this stage but the tourists have lost a wicket more. |
| 5.5 : Bowling change. James Neesham to have a go now! |
| 6.1 : James Neesham to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Good start to the over for Australia. Shortish ball on middle, Marsh steps down the track and pulls it to the right of deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 6.2 : James Neesham to Mitchell Marsh, Good length ball on middle and off. Marsh blocks it with a straight bat. |
| 6.3 : James Neesham to Mitchell Marsh, On middle and leg, Marsh turns it towards mid-wicket and gets a couple. |
| 6.4 : James Neesham to Mitchell Marsh, Length delivery on off, Marsh glances it to the leg side and gets a single. |
| 6.5 : James Neesham to Marcus Stoinis, Another one around off, Stoinis punches it to cover and is happy to rotate the strike. |
| 6.6 : James Neesham to Mitchell Marsh, Heavy ball on off. Marsh pulls it awkwardly to deep mid-wicket and keeps the strike. 9 off the over. Australia need 140 in 78 balls now. |
| 7.1 : Kyle Jamieson to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Easy pickings! Slower ball but it is a full toss on off, Marsh flicks it away from short mid-wicket and gets a boundary. |
| 7.2 : Kyle Jamieson to Mitchell Marsh, WIDE! Jamieson struggling here for line and length. Bowls a length ball wide outside off, too wide though as it is on the wrong end of the tramline. Marsh leaves it alone. |
| Kyle Jamieson to Mitchell Marsh, Swing and a miss! Good length ball outside off. Marsh looks to pull it over mid-wicket but misses as there is a little bit of away shape on this one. |
| 7.3 : Kyle Jamieson to Mitchell Marsh, Appeal for a caught behind but the umpire is unmoved. Not a very strong appeal either. Very full outside off, on a yorker length. Marsh looks to play but misses. There is a noise as the ball hits the turf. The keeper shows some initial excitement but that is all. |
| 7.4 : Kyle Jamieson to Mitchell Marsh, Full but this time too wide. Marsh hits it to sweeper cover and gets a single. |
| 7.2 : A small conference going on in the middle now between the Kiwi players. Jamieson is surrounded by Williamson and some other players. A groundman also runs in with some sawdust now. |
| 7.5 : Kyle Jamieson to Marcus Stoinis, Length ball around off, Marcus Stoinis punches it uppishly over cover for a run. |
| 7.6 : Kyle Jamieson to Mitchell Marsh, Low full toss outside off, Marsh drives it straight to cover. The required run rate has now crept up to over 11. |
| Spin time! Ish Sodhi to bowl now. |
| 8.1 : Ish Sodhi to Marcus Stoinis, Sodhi starts with a floated delivery around off. Stoinis plays it to point. |
| 8.2 : Ish Sodhi to Marcus Stoinis, Tossed up on middle, Stoinis taps it back to the bowler. |
| 8.3 : Ish Sodhi to Marcus Stoinis, Short and spinning away! Stoinis stays deep in his crease and looks to send it over the mid-wicket fence but misses it. |
| 8.4 : Ish Sodhi to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Good effort from Glenn Phillips but cannot save the boundary! Short and outside off. Stoinis makes full use of the width and hits it behind point. Glenn Phillips runs to his left and puts a dive. He gets his hands to the ball but cannot keep it away from the ropes. |
| Half the side back in the shed for the visitors and Ashton Agar makes his way out now. |
| 8.5 : Ish Sodhi to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! CAUGHT! Sodhi gets his first in his first over and Australia in all sorts of trouble here. Half the side back in the hut and they still need another 129 runs now. Short but this one is closer to the off pole. Stoinis looks to flat-bat is straight down the ground but he hits it on the up and straight to Ish Sodhi. The leggie shows great reflex and takes a good catch off his own bowling. |
| 8.6 : Ish Sodhi to Ashton Agar, Floated on off, Agar milks it to long off and keeps the strike. Excellent start for Sodhi. Just 4 runs and a wicket off his first. |
| 8.5 : Mitchell Santner has the ball in his grasp now! |
| 9.1 : Mitchell Santner to Ashton Agar, Santner starts with a short ball outside off, Agar knocks it to long on and gets to the other end. |
| 9.2 : Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Marsh, Nicely tossed up outside off, Marsh looks to sweep but this one rears up on him and he misses it. |
| 9.3 : Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Marsh, Flatter on middle and off, Marsh paddles it to fine leg for one. |
| 9.4 : Mitchell Santner to Ashton Agar, Tossed up on off, Agar strokes it to long off and gets to the other end. |
| 9.5 : Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Marsh, Short outside off, Mitchell punches it to cover and gets another single. |
| 9.6 : Mitchell Santner to Ashton Agar, WIDE! Santner bowls one down the leg side. Seifert cannot gather the ball cleanly as it lobs behind him off his glove. They steal an extra run. |
| Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Marsh, Beaten all ends up! Santner gives this one a little bit of air. The ball pitches around off and straightens past the off stump. Marsh looks to drive but misses and gets beaten. |
| 10.1 : Ish Sodhi to Ashton Agar, Short, outside off, sliced over covers for only two runs as Guptill does really well in the deep, to dive to his right and pull the ball back. |
| 10.2 : Ish Sodhi to Ashton Agar, SIX! SLAM! That one was a cracker of a shot now. Flighted on off, Agar gets low and hammers this one over the mid-wicket region. |
| 10.3 : Ish Sodhi to Ashton Agar, Flat, outside off, Ashton Agar slaps this one through point for one. |
| 10.4 : Ish Sodhi to Mitchell Marsh, On off and middle, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 10.5 : Ish Sodhi to Mitchell Marsh, Chance of a stumping but it does not materialize. Short, around off, Mitchell Marsh comes down and looks to slam this one away but the ball takes the inside edge and goes back to the the keeper on the bounce, who collects and removes the bails, but Marsh was in. |
| 10.6 : Ish Sodhi to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Short and wide, slapped through point for a boundary. |
| 11.1 : Mitchell Santner to Ashton Agar, On middle, worked to mid-wicket for one. |
| 11.2 : Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Marsh, IN THE AIR...SAFE! Full, flighted, around off, Marsh comes down and looks for the big shot but the ball takes the toe end of the bat and goes over covers. Luckily for him, lands ahead of Devon Conway who was running in. One run. |
| 11.3 : Mitchell Santner to Ashton Agar, EDGY FOUR! The Aussies won't care though. Short, around off, Ashton Agar looks to slash this one away but the ball takes the outside edge and goes to the third man fence. |
| 11.4 : Mitchell Santner to Ashton Agar, Pushed through covers for a single. |
| 11.5 : Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Marsh, On the middle pole, worked through square leg for a couple of runs now. |
| 11.6 : Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Marsh, Full, tossed up, around off now, Marsh gets low and sweeps this to the left of Guptill at deep square leg for a single. 99 more needed in 48 balls. |
| Bowling change. Kyle Jamieson is back into the attack. He has been expensive in his two overs so far. 0/19 so far. |
| 12.1 : Kyle Jamieson to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller, around off, Marsh swings his blade and the ball takes the inside edge and goes to square leg for one. |
| 12.2 : Kyle Jamieson to Ashton Agar, FOUR! Looked like a very well played shot. Fuller, around off now, Ashton Agar comes down the track and flicks this one handsomely towards the fine leg fence. |
| 12.3 : Kyle Jamieson to Ashton Agar, Shortish around off, Agar looks to pull this one and the ball goes over Kane Williamson at mid-wicket for one. |
| 12.4 : Kyle Jamieson to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Powerfully hit by Mitchell Marsh! Jamieson goes shorter and around off this time, Mitchell Marsh swivels and then pulls this one over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 12.5 : Daniel Sams is the new man in. |
| Kyle Jamieson to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! CAUGHT! Marsh goes for 45 and Santner takes a beauty of a catch. This breakthrough was needed and Jamieson provides the same to them. Short and wide, Marsh swings his blade at this, looking to slap it through point. But Mitchell Santner does well to move to his right and grab this one out of thin air. 87 needed in 43 now. |
| 12.6 : Kyle Jamieson to Daniel Sams, Fuller, on middle, clipped to fine leg for one. A good over for Jamieson and he will be happy to have removed Marsh. |
| 13.1 : Ish Sodhi to Daniel Sams, Full and on leg, Sams looks to flick but misses and the ball comes off the pad to the leg side. |
| 0.0 : Sodhi is back! Change of ends for the leggie! |
| 13.2 : Ish Sodhi to Daniel Sams, OUT! CAUGHT! Good catch from the big Kiwi, Jamieson and Sams goes back now. It all looks like it is coming to a close now. Flatter and on middle, Sams swivels and looks to pull but the ball takes the top edge and balloons towards the leg side, near the short fine leg region, where Kyle Jamieson takes a good catch. 86 needed in 40 now. |
| 13.3 : Ish Sodhi to Ashton Agar, Flat, outside off, Ashton Agar misses his cut away. |
| 13.2 : Into the bowlers and Jhye Richardson is the first one out to bat amongst those. |
| 13.4 : Ish Sodhi to Ashton Agar, OUT! CAUGHT! The Sodhi and Jamieson connection strikes again and the Aussies are now down by 8 wickets! Flighted, around off, Agar looks to go big over the off side but the ball takes the outside edge and goes towards Jamieson at short third man and he comes ahead and takes a great catch. The Kiwis need just 2 more wickets now. |
| Kane Richardson joins Jhye out in the middle. |
| 13.5 : Ish Sodhi to Kane Richardson, Worked through square leg for a couple of runs this time. |
| 13.6 : Ish Sodhi to Kane Richardson, Flighted, around off, Kane Richardson looks to push this one away but fails to get any bat on this one. 2 runs and 2 wickets off this one. |
| Change in bowling as Mitchell Santner is back. |
| 14.1 : Mitchell Santner to Jhye Richardson, Flat, on off, Jhye pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 14.2 : Mitchell Santner to Jhye Richardson, Short, around off now, Jhye Richardson goes back and pulls this one towards deep mid-wicket. The ball bounces before Trent Boult there. One run. |
| 14.3 : Mitchell Santner to Kane Richardson, Full on off, lofted towards long on for a single. |
| 14.4 : Mitchell Santner to Jhye Richardson, Short, outside off, pushed to the off side. |
| 14.5 : Mitchell Santner to Jhye Richardson, Full, nice loop, on off, glanced to square leg for one. |
| 14.6 : Mitchell Santner to Kane Richardson, WIDE. Short and wide outside off, left alone. Wide signalled. |
| Mitchell Santner to Kane Richardson, Goes short again and outside off, slapped through covers for a couple of runs. 78 more needed in 30 balls. |
| 15.1 : Ish Sodhi to Jhye Richardson, Flighted and outside off, lofted slightly towards the long off region for one. |
| 15.2 : Ish Sodhi to Kane Richardson, OUT! CAUGHT! That's the fourth wicket for Sodhi and the ninth wicket falls now. The game is heading to a close now. Full, flighted, outside off, Kane Richardson lofts this one towards the long off region and James Neesham has a very easy take there. |
| The last man in is Adam Zampa. |
| 15.3 : Ish Sodhi to Jhye Richardson, Flat, on middle and leg, Jhye Richardson looks to pull this one but fails to get any bat on this and gets hit on the body. |
| 15.4 : Ish Sodhi to Jhye Richardson, Flighted outside off, bunted towards long off for one now. |
| 15.5 : Ish Sodhi to Adam Zampa, NO BALL AND FREE HIT! A wild full toss outside off, Adam Zampa swings his blade but fails to get any bat on this. A no ball is signalled and a Free Hit will follow. |
| Ish Sodhi to Adam Zampa, FOUR! Zampa takes full toll of this one. Full, flighted, around off, Adam Zampa comes down the track and the ball spins away. Takes the outside edge and goes to the third man fence. |
| 15.6 : Ish Sodhi to Adam Zampa, Worked through covers for a single. Sodhi finishes with figures of 4/28. Brilliant bowling by him. |
| Boult is back. Trent Boult to try and finish things off here. 2/14 from his first spell of 2 overs. |
| 16.1 : Trent Boult to Adam Zampa, Short, around off, hoicked away to deep mid-wicket for a brace now. |
| 16.2 : Trent Boult to Adam Zampa, EDGY FOUR. Fortune favours the brave. Length, around off, Adam Zampa looks to push this one away but the ball takes the inside edge, goes through short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 16.3 : Trent Boult to Adam Zampa, On the body, shorter in length, Zampa pulls this one awkwardly towards the short mid-wicket fielder. But the ball falls short of James Neesham. One run. |
| 16.4 : Trent Boult to Jhye Richardson, Short, on the middle pole, Jhye Richardson comes forward and looks to pull but gets beaten. |
| 16.5 : Trent Boult to Jhye Richardson, Pushed through mid on for a single now. |
| 16.6 : Trent Boult to Adam Zampa, Leg bye. Fired on leg and on a length, Adam Zampa misses his tuck and the ball takes the pad and lobs towards short third man. A leg bye taken. |
| 17.1 : Mitchell Santner to Adam Zampa, Flat, around off, Zampa tucks this one to the leg side for a run. |
| 17.2 : Mitchell Santner to Jhye Richardson, SIX! SLAMMED AWAY! Jhye Richardson gets a biggie. Full, floated, around off, Jhye Richardson shimmies down the track and slams this one way over the long on fence. |
| 17.3 : A comprehensive win for the Kiwis and they start off this 5-game T20I series against their Trans-Tasman rivals with a comfortable and dominant win. A very timid performance from the Aussies and they have a lot of work to do before the second T20I. |
| Earlier in the evening, New Zealand were asked to bat. They were off to a horrible start but Australia were treated to a Conway show. His unbeaten 99 with some solid support from Phillips and Neesham saw the hosts finish with 184. A score that was too good for the tourists to scale. |
| Chasing 185, Australia needed a solid start but what they got was anything but a solid start. They lost 4 wickets inside the Powerplay with very few runs on the board and when that happens in a big chase it is difficult to fightback. No one except Marsh showed any fight and his 45 was the only shining light in an otherwise abysmal chase. |
| Mitchell Santner to Jhye Richardson, OUT! STUMPED! There it is! The last wicket falls down and the last rites have been completed. Full, loopy, around off, spins away after hitting the deck as Jhye Richardson comes down the track. He misses and Tim Seifert takes the ball and whips the bails off. NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 53 RUNS! |
| Devon Conway is the Player of the Match! He says that he just played strong shots and just wanted to run hard between the wickets. Says that there are nerves in every game but it was a great opportunity to build an innings for him. Feels that he is very happy and wants to keep the momentum going and is glad that they have started off with a win. Opines that he wants to just maintain the same momentum and he just tries to play his strong shots. Shares that he is slightly disappointed as he did no |
| The Australian skipper, Aaron Finch says that it feels like it has been a long time since they played in front of fans. Admits they did not play well and New Zealand did well. Credits Conway for his innings and feels that he deserved his 100. Finch believes the partnership between Phillips and Conway was the turning point. Adds that the Powerplay when they batted took the game away from him. Finch says it is good to have debutants but is disappointed not to get the win for the new boys. |
| That is it from this game! New Zealand has completely decimated Australia and taken a 1-0 lead in this 5-match series. Australia will look to put this loss behind them and come back stronger to level the series. The second T20I will be played on Thursday, 25th February 2021. That game begins at 1400 local (0100 GMT). Make sure to join us for that one. Till then, take care and goodbye! |
| Excellent bowling display from the Kiwis. They were right on the money from the get-go as their swing kings, Southee and Boult got them off to a perfect start with 2 wickets each in the Powerplay. Jamieson was a little expensive for his wicket. Sodhi and Santner came in at a very good time to bowl and the Ish finished with 4/28 from his 4. Overall, it was a brilliant bowling display all around. |
| The New Zealand skipper, Kane Williamson starts by praising the incredible knock that Devon played and adds those partnerships in the middle order were wonderful and that it was a great effort by them to get to the 180-run mark. Says that there were a lot of breaks and there was excitement as they wanted to come back and play and it was an outstanding effort from the boys, with the ball especially. Talking about the Christchurch earthquake that occurred 10 years ago, Kane shares that it is a sig |
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