| 0.0 : Hello and a warm welcome to the fourth T20I between New Zealand and Australia. The series has come alive with Australia winning the third T20I in convincing fashion and keeping the series alive before going into this game. They have a great chance of leveling the series and they would look to continue the momentum that they have got. New Zealand, on the other hand, were humbled in the last game but they are still ahead in the series and if they can get back to form, there is no doubt that they w |
| Toss - Up goes the coin and it lands in favour of Australia. They have elected to bat first. |
| Aaron Finch, Australian skipper, says they will bat first. Adds that they will look to put up a good score on the board. Mentions that he is happy with the team's performance in the last match and they will keep on improving. Further says that Riley Meredith has a good future. Informs they are unchanged. |
| Kane Williamson, New Zealand skipper, says they would have also batted first. Adds that they will look to improve their bowling from the last game. Informs that Mitchell Santner is back and he will be playing today in place of Mark Chapman. |
| New Zealand (Playing XI) - Martin Guptill, Tim Seifert (WK), Kane Williamson (C), Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (IN PLACE OF MARK CHAPMAN), Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult. |
| Australia (Unchanged Playing XI) - Aaron Finch (C), Matthew Wade (WK), Josh Philippe, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Riley Meredith. |
| Riley Meredith is down for an interview. He says that he is happy that he got to play for Australia in the last match. Adds that he will look to do better and keep on improving his game. Mentions that it is difficult to play without the crowd but that is the new normal. Further says that he is happy that he was bought in the Indian T20 League auction. |
| Pitch Report - Craig McMillan is down with the pitch report. He says that the conditions are windy. Adds that it is not going to be easy for the bowlers to bowl in this wicket. Frances Mackay joins him and she says that there is a little bit of moisture on this wicket. Adds that it is going to be a belter. Mentions that there will be pace and bounce for the bowlers. |
| Ish Sodhi is up for a chat. He says that they will look to bowl well in this game. Adds that Mitchell Santner's inclusion will give them a big boost for this game. Mentions Santner can also hit big so he is useful with the bat. Further says that you need to understand these conditions as there will be some turn on this pitch. |
| We are all in readiness to begin the 4th T20I between New Zealand and Australia. The New Zealand players are in a huddle before they make their way out to the middle, followed by Aaron Finch and Matthew Wade. Tim Southee will start with the ball. |
| 0.2 : Tim Southee to Matthew Wade, Good length ball on off, Wade pushes it to the point region. |
| 0.1 : Tim Southee to Matthew Wade, FOUR! Wade and Australia are underway in fine fashion! Full ball outside off from Southee, Wade lunges forward and drives it through the mid off region for a boundary. |
| 0.3 : Tim Southee to Matthew Wade, Full ball on off, Wade drives it nicely but this time finds the fielder at mid off. |
| 0.4 : Tim Southee to Matthew Wade, SIX! What a shot that is from Wade! He is making his intentions clear! Superb hit! Good length ball on off, Wade shuffles across and then smacks it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 0.5 : Tim Southee to Matthew Wade, Full ball on the pads, Wade flicks it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 0.6 : Tim Southee to Aaron Finch, Full outside off, Finch pushes it to cover. 11 from the first over. |
| Trent Boult will bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Trent Boult to Matthew Wade, Boult starts with a full ball on the pads, Wade flicks it through the mid-wicket region for a couple of runs. |
| 1.2 : Trent Boult to Matthew Wade, Short ball on middle, Wade pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 1.3 : Trent Boult to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Finds the gap to perfection! Finch got into position really quickly here! Short ball on middle, Finch pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 1.4 : Trent Boult to Aaron Finch, Good length ball on off, Finch pushes it to cover. |
| 1.5 : Trent Boult to Aaron Finch, EDGED BUT SAFE! Nicely bowled by Boult! Boult bowls an inswinger on off, it angles in sharply. Finch looks to drive but it takes the inside edge and it goes to short fine leg. |
| 1.6 : Trent Boult to Aaron Finch, On a length on middle, Finch flicks it to mid-wicket for another dot. 7 from Boult's first over. |
| Mitchell Santner is into the attack. |
| 2.1 : Mitchell Santner to Matthew Wade, Good start from Santner! Flatter ball outside off, Wade looks to play the reverse sweep but gets some gloves on it and it almost rolls onto the stumps. Lucky for Wade. |
| 2.2 : Mitchell Santner to Matthew Wade, Flatter ball outside off, Wade punches it to cover. |
| 2.3 : Mitchell Santner to Matthew Wade, OUT! CAUGHT AT SHORT THIRD MAN! This is why Santner is rated so highly. He picks up wickets at important stages and he has done here again! Brilliant from the left-arm spinner and New Zealand will be happy with the start now. Flatter ball outside off, Wade looks to cut it but it takes the outside edge and goes towards short third man where Ish Sodhi takes a good catch. |
| Josh Philippe is the next man in. |
| 2.4 : Mitchell Santner to Josh Philippe, On off, pushed to the off side. |
| 2.5 : Mitchell Santner to Josh Philippe, Philippe is underway! Flatter ball on the pads, Philippe flicks it to the deep square leg region for a single. |
| 2.6 : Mitchell Santner to Aaron Finch, BEATEN! Beautiful from Santner! Floated ball outside off, Finch looks to flick but fails to get any bat on it. |
| 3.1 : Kyle Jamieson to Josh Philippe, Full delivery on off, Philippe keeps it out. |
| 3.2 : Kyle Jamieson to Josh Philippe, Full again on middle, Philippe pushes it towards mid on for a single. |
| 3.3 : Kyle Jamieson to Aaron Finch, Back of a length on middle, Finch looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. |
| 3.4 : Kyle Jamieson to Aaron Finch, FOUR! That is hammered! Short of a length on middle, Finch pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 3.5 : Kyle Jamieson to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Nicely played! Length ball on middle, Finch comes down the track and lofts it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 3.6 : Kyle Jamieson to Aaron Finch, Full and on middle, Finch drives it to mid on. 9 runs have come from the over. |
| 4.1 : Mitchell Santner to Josh Philippe, Flighted ball on off, it spins away. Philippe looks to flick but gets an outside edge and it goes past the short third man fielder. Before Jamieson can collect, the batters pick up three. |
| 4.2 : Mitchell Santner to Aaron Finch, Nicely bowled by Santner! Flatter ball outside off, Finch looks to defend off the back foot but misses it altogether. |
| 4.3 : Mitchell Santner to Aaron Finch, Tossed up on middle, Aaron looks to flick but gets a leading edge which goes to the off side for a single. |
| 4.4 : Mitchell Santner to Josh Philippe, Flatter ball on off, Philippe defends it to cover. |
| 4.5 : Mitchell Santner to Josh Philippe, Shortish and outside off, Philippe punches it to deep cover for a single. |
| 4.6 : Mitchell Santner to Aaron Finch, Floated on off, Finch prods forward and then defends it to mid off. |
| Tim Southee is back on. |
| 5.1 : Tim Southee to Josh Philippe, BEATEN! Excellent start from Southee! Good length ball outside off, Philippe looks to defend but fails to get any bat on it. |
| 5.2 : Josh Philippe has been given out LBW! He takes the review after consulting with Finch. The Ultra Edge shows nothing while the Ball Tracker shows that it is missing the stumps. |
| Tim Southee to Josh Philippe, NOT OUT! Missing the stumps and Philippe survives! Southee is shaking his head. Good length ball on middle, Philippe shuffles across and then looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. New Zealand appeal and up goes the finger. Philippe comes over to Finch and discusses with him to take the review. At the last moment, Philippe takes the review. The Ultra Edge rolls in and it shows no bat. What about Ball Tracker? It shows that it is missing the stumps. |
| 5.3 : Tim Southee to Josh Philippe, Good length on middle, Philippe tucks it to the leg side. |
| 5.4 : Tim Southee to Josh Philippe, FOUR! Cut away nicely! Short and outside off,Philippe cuts it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 5.5 : Tim Southee to Josh Philippe, Full on middle, Philippe pushes it to mid on. |
| 5.6 : Tim Southee to Josh Philippe, Good length ball on middle, Philippe nudges it to the leg side for a single. 38 for 1 after the end of the Powerplay. |
| 6.1 : Ish Sodhi to Josh Philippe, Tossed up delivery on middle, Philippe pushes it to mid on. |
| 6.2 : Ish Sodhi to Josh Philippe, Loopy ball on off, Philippe lofts it over covers for a single. |
| 6.3 : Ish Sodhi to Aaron Finch, Short delivery on middle, Finch pulls it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 6.4 : Ish Sodhi to Josh Philippe, Short again on middle, Philippe flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 6.5 : Ish Sodhi to Aaron Finch, Short of a length outside off, Finch punches it through covers for a run. |
| 6.6 : Ish Sodhi to Josh Philippe, OUT! CAUGHT! Ish Sodhi strikes in his first over! New Zealand spinners are ruling the roost at the moment! Sodhi digs one short and on middle, Philippe swivels and looks to pull but it takes the top edge and goes over square leg. Tim Southee runs backwards and takes a very good catch. Philippe's struggle comes to an end in this game. |
| Glenn Maxwell is the new batsman in. Kyle Jamieson is back on as well. |
| 7.1 : Kyle Jamieson to Glenn Maxwell, Length delivery on middle, Maxwell flicks it through square leg for a single. |
| 7.2 : Kyle Jamieson to Aaron Finch, Length ball on middle, Finch pushes it to mid-wicket. |
| 7.3 : Kyle Jamieson to Aaron Finch, Back of a length on off, Finch pushes it towards covers for a single. |
| 7.4 : Kyle Jamieson to Glenn Maxwell, WIDE! Short and wide outside off, Maxwell looks to play the upper cut but misses it. |
| An appeal for run out taken upstairs. No one seems that confident and rightly so as Maxwell is in comfortably. |
| Kyle Jamieson to Glenn Maxwell, NOT OUT! Maxwell is safe! Full on off, Maxwell drives it towards extra cover where Guptill dives and makes a half stop. The ball goes to the deep extra cover and the fielder collects, has a shy at the bowler's end and hits. The third umpire is called for and the replays show that Maxwell is safely in. |
| 7.5 : Kyle Jamieson to Aaron Finch, Length ball on off, Finch punches it through point for a single. |
| 7.6 : Kyle Jamieson to Glenn Maxwell, WIDE! Down the leg side, Maxwell looks to flick but misses it. |
| Kyle Jamieson to Glenn Maxwell, Full ball on off, Maxwell drives it to mid off. |
| 8.1 : Ish Sodhi to Aaron Finch, Tossed up delivery on off, Finch pushes it to covers. |
| 8.2 : Ish Sodhi to Aaron Finch, Flighted ball outside off, Finch lofts it over mid off for a couple. The fielder at long off does well to stop it. |
| 8.3 : Ish Sodhi to Aaron Finch, Short ball outside off, Finch cuts it through point for a single. |
| 8.4 : Ish Sodhi to Glenn Maxwell, Floated on off, Maxwell pushes it to covers. |
| 8.5 : Ish Sodhi to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Nicely played! Loopy delivery on off, Maxwell punches it over covers for a boundary. |
| 8.6 : Trent Boult is back. |
| 9.1 : Trent Boult to Aaron Finch, Length delivery on off, Finch punches it through point for a single. |
| 8.6 : Ish Sodhi to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Nice improvisation! On middle, Maxwell plays a switch hit over covers for a biggie. |
| 9.2 : Trent Boult to Glenn Maxwell, Short ball on middle, Maxwell pulls it towards fine leg for a couple. |
| 9.3 : Trent Boult to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Terrific shot! Full on off, Maxwell looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes past the keeper towards third man for a boundary. |
| 9.4 : Trent Boult to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! CAUGHT AT COVER! Maxwell goes and Boult has the last laugh! Good length ball outside off, Maxwell goes for the big drive but does so uppishly. It goes towards extra cover where Guptill takes a simple catch. No fireworks from Maxwell this time around. |
| Marcus Stoinis is the next batsman in. |
| 9.5 : Trent Boult to Marcus Stoinis, Good length ball on off, Stoinis defends it to cover-point. |
| 9.6 : Trent Boult to Marcus Stoinis, On a length outside off, Stoinis drives it to deep cover and takes a couple. |
| 10.1 : Mitchell Santner to Aaron Finch, Tossed up delivery on middle, Finch sweeps it through square leg for a single. |
| 10.2 : Mitchell Santner to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Cracking shot! Short delivery on off, Stoinis makes room and cuts it past short third man for a boundary. |
| 10.3 : Mitchell Santner to Marcus Stoinis, Loopy delivery on off, Stoinis pushes it to point. |
| 10.4 : Mitchell Santner to Marcus Stoinis, Short ball on off, Stoinis punches it through point for a single. |
| 10.5 : Mitchell Santner to Aaron Finch, Floated ball down the leg side, Finch looks to sweep but misses it. |
| 10.6 : Mitchell Santner to Aaron Finch, On off, Finch pushes it towards point for a single. |
| 11.1 : Kyle Jamieson to Aaron Finch, Full toss on middle, Finch pushes it towards mid on for a run. |
| 11.2 : Kyle Jamieson to Marcus Stoinis, Good length delivery on off, Stoinis punches it to point. |
| 11.3 : Kyle Jamieson to Marcus Stoinis, Length ball on off, Stoinis blocks it off the back foot. |
| 11.4 : Kyle Jamieson to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! That is massive! Short delivery on middle, Stoinis pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 11.5 : Kyle Jamieson to Marcus Stoinis, Length delivery on off, Stoinis taps it towards covers for a run. |
| 11.6 : Kyle Jamieson to Aaron Finch, Full on off, Finch drives it to covers. |
| Ish Sodhi is on now! |
| 12.1 : Ish Sodhi to Marcus Stoinis, Loopy ball on off, Stoinis drives it to long off for a single. |
| 12.2 : Ish Sodhi to Aaron Finch, Short ball on middle, Finch pulls it to the deep mid-wicket region for a couple of runs. |
| 12.3 : Ish Sodhi to Aaron Finch, Flatter and outside off, Finch punches it to the deep cover region for a single. |
| 12.4 : Ish Sodhi to Marcus Stoinis, Outside off, punched to cover. |
| 12.5 : Ish Sodhi to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Picked his spot perfectly! Flatter ball outside off, Stoinis hammers it over extra cover for a boundary. |
| 12.6 : Ashton Agar is the next man in. |
| Ish Sodhi to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! CAUGHT AT COVER! Simply outstanding catch from Williamson! Brilliant stuff and Stoinis has to go. Big wicket. Stoinis was looking good. Flatter ball outside off, Stoinis punches it hard but does not get the elevation right. It goes towards cover where Williamson dives and takes a very good catch. Terrific stuff. |
| 13.1 : Trent Boult to Aaron Finch, Length delivery on off, Finch guides it towards third man. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 13.2 : Trent Boult to Aaron Finch, Back of a length on off, Finch guides it to point. |
| 13.3 : Trent Boult to Aaron Finch, Full on off, Finch drives it through mid off for a single. |
| 13.4 : Trent Boult to Ashton Agar, Short delivery down the leg side, Agar lets it go. |
| 13.5 : Trent Boult to Ashton Agar, WIDE! Full and down the leg side, Agar offers no shot to this one. |
| Trent Boult to Ashton Agar, Bouncer on middle, Agar does well to duck under it. |
| 13.6 : Trent Boult to Ashton Agar, OUT! BOWLED! Boult does the tick! No fireworks from Agar with the bat and Australia sink deeper into trouble. This has been an excellent performance from the hosts so far. Slower ball on off, Agar looks to dig it out but misses and the ball goes onto rattle the timber behind. New Zealand are taking wickets at regular intervals. |
| Mitchell Marsh is the new man in. |
| 14.1 : Mitchell Santner to Aaron Finch, Length delivery on middle, Finch flicks it through square leg for a single. |
| 14.2 : Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Marsh, Full delivery on leg, Marsh flicks it towards short fine leg for a run. |
| 14.3 : Mitchell Santner to Aaron Finch, Tossed up ball on off, Finch looks to flick but gets a leading edge. It lands safely towards covers. |
| 14.4 : Mitchell Santner to Aaron Finch, On middle, Finch keeps it out. |
| 14.6 : Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Marsh, On off, Marsh blocks it off the front foot. |
| 15.1 : Tim Southee to Aaron Finch, Short ball on off, Finch guides it through point for a single. |
| 14.5 : Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Marsh, NOT OUT! Loopy delivery on off, Finch guides it towards short third man and goes for the single. The fielder throws it at the keeper's end where Seifert takes the bails off. It is referred upstairs. Replays show that Marsh was well inside the crease. |
| 15.2 : Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Back of a length on middle, Marsh looks to flick but gets hit on the body. |
| 15.3 : Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Nicely played! Short ball on leg, Marsh pulls it towards fine leg for a boundary. Australia need much more of these. |
| 15.4 : Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Full on middle, Marsh flicks it through square leg for a run. |
| 15.5 : Tim Southee to Aaron Finch, Full again on off, Finch drills it through mid on for a couple. |
| 15.6 : Tim Southee to Aaron Finch, Length delivery on off, Finch guides it towards third man for a single. |
| 16.1 : Ish Sodhi to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Good shot! Tossed up delivery on off, Finch lofts it over covers for a boundary. |
| 16.2 : Ish Sodhi to Aaron Finch, Full on middle, Finch drives it towards long for a single. |
| 16.3 : Jhye Richardson comes out to bat. |
| Jhye Richardson is the next batsman in. |
| Ish Sodhi to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! CAUGHT! Marsh departs now and Australia are crumbling! Flighted ball on middle, Marsh looks to sweep but it takes the top edge and it goes towards short fine leg where Tim Southee takes a simple catch. Jhye Richardson is the next man in. |
| 16.4 : Ish Sodhi to Jhye Richardson, BEATEN! Googly outside off, Richardson looks to defend but misses it due to the turn on this one. |
| 16.5 : Ish Sodhi to Jhye Richardson, On off, Richardson looks to flick but gets a leading edge. It lands safely towards mid off. |
| 16.6 : Ish Sodhi to Jhye Richardson, Short ball on off, Richardson punches it through mid on for a couple. |
| 17.1 : Trent Boult to Aaron Finch, Back of a length on off, Finch guides it towards third man for a single. |
| 17.2 : Trent Boult to Jhye Richardson, BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Richardson looks to cut but misses it. |
| 17.3 : Trent Boult to Jhye Richardson, Full on off, Jhye drives it through covers for a single. |
| 17.4 : Trent Boult to Aaron Finch, FOUR! That is caressed! Full again on middle, Finch flicks it over square leg for a boundary. |
| 17.5 : Trent Boult to Aaron Finch, Full on middle, Finch drives it through mid on for a single. |
| 17.6 : Trent Boult to Jhye Richardson, BEATEN! Back of a length outside off, Richardson looks to push at it but misses it. |
| 18.1 : Tim Southee to Aaron Finch, Full on middle, Finch flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 18.2 : Tim Southee to Jhye Richardson, Length delivery on middle, Richardson flicks it towards fine leg for a run. |
| 18.3 : Tim Southee to Aaron Finch, Full on off, Finch drives it back towards the bowler where Southee does well to stop it. |
| 18.4 : Tim Southee to Aaron Finch, 50 for Aaron Finch! It has been a terrific innings from him under pressure! Full on middle, Finch lofts it over mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs. He has held the innings together and now will look to finish the innings on a high. |
| 18.5 : Tim Southee to Aaron Finch, Full again on middle, Finch lofts it over mid on. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 18.6 : Tim Southee to Aaron Finch, Low full toss on off, Finch drives it through mid off for a single. |
| Kyle Jamieson will bowl the final over. |
| 19.1 : Kyle Jamieson to Aaron Finch, Full on off, Finch slices it over point for a couple. |
| 19.2 : Kyle Jamieson to Aaron Finch, SIX! That is huge! Full again on off, Finch lofts it over covers for a maximum. |
| 19.3 : Kyle Jamieson to Aaron Finch, SIX! This is even better! Full and on off, Finch lofts it over covers again for a biggie. |
| 19.4 : Kyle Jamieson to Aaron Finch, SIX! That is clobbered! Full on middle, Finch lofts it over long on for a maximum. |
| 19.5 : Kyle Jamieson to Aaron Finch, PLAY AND A MISS! Yorker outside off, Finch looks to slog at it but misses it. |
| 19.6 : Kyle Jamieson to Aaron Finch, SIX! Finch ends the innings in style! Full on middle, Finch lofts it over mid-wicket for a maximum. 26 runs have come from this over. AUSTRALIA END WITH 156/6 IN THEIR 20 OVERS! |
| Australia did not start off too well as they lost Wade early and they kept on losing wickets at regular intervals. But Aaron Finch held one end up and played cautiously. Nobody apart from him got going and they were troubled by the New Zealand bowlers. Aaron Finch though had other plans as he went bang, bang in the final over to give Australia some sort of total to defend. It was a captain's knock and they will hope that they can defend this. |
| The bowling from New Zealand was good barring the final over from Jamieson. They kept things tight and troubled the Aussie batters throughout. Have to say, the stars of the show were Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner as they made use of the track which is a little slow and got the ball to talk. Boult was good as well but Jamieson had another disappointing outing. They have a good batting line-up and they will hope that they can chase this down. |
| Mitchell Santner is down for an interview. He says that he is happy with his bowling today. Adds that he tried to change the seam for the first few balls and then he bowled his normal length. Mentions that the surface is going to be the key and their batsmen will need to bat well to chase this down. |
| 26 in the final over means that Australia end the innings on a high! Superb hitting from Aaron Finch and they will be pleased with how they have ended the innings. Australia looked like they will end up with a score of around 140 but Finch hit 4 sixes in the last over from Jamieson and took the total above 150. New Zealand were decent with the ball but they will be disappointed with the final over. |
| Right then! Australia will need to put up a good bowling performance if they want to defend this score. New Zealand will back themselves to chase this down and win the series with one game to spare. An exciting run chase coming up. Join us in a while. |
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