| 0.2 : 0.2: Mitchell Starc to Martin Guptill, FOUR! Leaves the first ball and smashes the second one. That's Guptill for you. It's slightly short and in the zone outside off, Martin stands tall inside the crease and slaps it through the gap at point for a boundary, first of the final. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: Josh Hazlewood to Martin Guptill, FOUR! Guptill ends the dry spell of four balls. Short in length and around middle, at 138 kph, Guptill gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to fine leg. The fielder in the deep is very, very square and the ball runs away to the fence. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Glenn Maxwell to Daryl Mitchell, SIX! Stand and delivery! They would look to attack Maxwell. |
| 3.1: Josh Hazlewood to Martin Guptill, FOUR! Top stroke! Josh Hazlewood serves a length ball, just outside off. Guptill stands up tall and punches it through covers for a boundary. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: Josh Hazlewood to Daryl Mitchell, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The hero of the semi-final for New Zealand is done and dusted very early in the game. Hazlewood brings his class into play. Sticks to his line around off, it's a bit short and he has run his fingers on the side of the ball. A 131 kph delivery reaches the batsman a bit late and Daryl Mitchell is shaping up to guide it down to third man by stepping back slightly. The ball though takes the outside edge and Matthew Wade dives forward to |
| 8.4 : 8.4: Mitchell Marsh to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Up and over! First boundary after the 4th over, will that break the shackles? Williamson steps out. Marsh shortens the length a little outside off. Williamson lifts it over covers for a boundary. |
| 8.5 : 8.5: Mitchell Marsh to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries and 50 up for New Zealand! Short and on middle, Williamson rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket. Boundary. This is a really good over for the Kiwis. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: Mitchell Starc to Kane Williamson, DROPPED AND FOUR! Josh Hazlewood is the culprit. That should have been taken. It just bursts through his hands. This could prove costly and just the luck Williamson needed who is short of runs. Is this his day? He walks across, this is a full toss, it is whipped towards fine leg. Josh runs to his left, looks to take it over his head but it goes through his hands and trickles over the rope. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: Mitchell Starc to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Timed beautifully! Fuller and on off, Williamson strokes it down the ground, through mid off. Consecutive boundaries. |
| 10.6 : 10.6: Mitchell Starc to Kane Williamson, NO BALL AND FOUR! Is this the momentum-changing over? Three boundaries in a row. A high full toss on middle, Williamson pulls it over mid-wicket. In the gap for yet another boundary. Free Hit coming... |
| 11.1 : 11.1: Adam Zampa to Martin Guptill, OUT! TAKEN! Adam Zampa delivers for Australia yet again! You cannot keep leggies out of this format! This is tossed up, around leg, Guptill has had plenty of time in the middle and decides to take Zampa on. He slog-sweeps it but doesn't hit it all that well. The ball goes to deep mid-wicket and Marcus Stoinis takes it just inside the rope. A big moment in the game as the 48-run stand has been broken. |
| 12.3 : 12.3: Glenn Maxwell to Kane Williamson, SIX! That is a one-handed hit. Kane Williamson skips down the track. He does not quite get to the pitch of the ball but still goes ahead with the heave. His one hand comes off the handle but it is off the middle and sails over the fence at mid-wicket. |
| 12.4 : 12.4: Glenn Maxwell to Kane Williamson, SIX! Fifty up for Williamson in style. This knock will be hurting Hazlewood the most as he had dropped Kane on 21. The Kiwi skipper is delivering when matters. This is tossed up on middle, Williamson plays the slog-sweep and it goes all the way over mid-wicket. It's into the crowd. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: Adam Zampa to Glenn Phillips, SIX! BOOM! The safest shot in cricket! Tossed up, on off. Glenn Phillips hits it straight back over Zampa for a maximum. Top shot there by Glenn Phillips. He might look to target this over. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: Adam Zampa to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! Another quality stroke from the bat of Glenn Phillips! Tossed up, wide outside off. He lifts it over covers and the ball runs away to the fence. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: Mitchell Starc to Kane Williamson, FOUR! A lucky boundary for Kane Williamson! Full ball, angling across him. He throws his bat at it but gets the outside edge. The ball flies past short third man and runs to the fence. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: Mitchell Starc to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Another lucky boundary for Kane Williamson! Fortune favouring the brave. Length ball, on middle, Kane looks to heave it away across the line but gets a top edge. The third man is inside the ring and the ball sails over that fielder to find the fence. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: Mitchell Starc to Kane Williamson, SIX! What a strike that is! Kane Williamson is feasting on the Aussie bowlers now! Wow, this is incredible hitting! Starc goes fuller, on the pads. Williamson shuffles across and then whips it nicely over the square leg fence. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: Mitchell Starc to Kane Williamson, FOUR! That is the most incredible stroke that he has played today! Length ball, outside off. Kane Williamson plays it inside out. He plays it very late so the ball goes behind the point fence and runs away. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: Mitchell Starc to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Sublime batting by Kane Williamson! Mitchell Starc serves a length ball, outside off. Kane Williamson opens the face of his bat and plays it between backward point and short third man for a boundary. 22 runs from the over, the most expensive in the first innings of a T20 World Cup final. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Josh Hazlewood to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Perfect, perfect execution! Length ball, outside off. Williamson shuffles across and then scoops it perfectly over short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: Josh Hazlewood to Glenn Phillips, OUT! TAKEN! Josh Hazlewood breaks the stand! Length ball, around off at 123 kph. Glenn Phillips shuffles across the stumps and heaves it across the line but does not middle his shot properly. The ball goes to the left of deep mid-wicket. Glenn Maxwell moves across swiftly and takes the catch safely. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: Josh Hazlewood to Kane Williamson, OUT! CAUGHT! Josh Hazlewood gets the biggest fish of the night so far! Wonderful bowling by the tall pacer and he has been the pick of the bowlers for Aaron Finch! Slower ball, on a length around off. Kane Williamson comes down the track to go over long off but does not get the connection right. The ball goes straight to Steven Smith in the deep and he takes it with ease. A wonderful, wonderful knock by the Kiwi skipper ends. Had it not been for him, t |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Pat Cummins to James Neesham, SIX! BAM! Powerful stroke! Length ball, wide outside off. Neesham smacks it straight over the bowler's head for a maximum. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: Mitchell Starc to Tim Seifert, FOUR! Poor day for Mitchell Starc continues! He goes for the yorker, but bowls a full one, down the leg side. Tim Seifert flicks it through backward square leg and the ball runs away to the fence. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: Tim Southee to David Warner, FOUR! Smashed away! Fuller and around off, angling away, Warner stays leg-side of this delivery and smacks it over cover-point for a boundary. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: Tim Southee to David Warner, FOUR! Boom! Warner is going to attack every width outside off. This time it's short and wide outside off, Warner brings his fast hands into play and whacks it over backward point for a boundary. Till the time David Warner is there, Kane Williamson will have to hold back Mitchell Santner.  So that's one option gone inside the Powerplay for the Kiwis. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: Trent Boult to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Smacked! Slower ball, on a length, on off. Finch dances down the track and smacks it straight down the ground for a boundary. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: Trent Boult to Aaron Finch, OUT! TAKEN! Trent Boult draws first blood and the Australian skipper yet again falls to a left-arm pacer! Finch comes down the track again so Boult digs it short on his body. Finch goes for the pull but gets the top edge. The ball goes to the left of deep mid-wicket. Daryl Mitchell runs across, slides and takes a very, very good catch. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: Adam Milne to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Whoa! That's some way to open your account in the final. A touch short in length, around middle and leg at 144 kph, Mitchell Marsh picks it up and belts it over deep backward square leg for a biggie. He loves pace on the bat. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: Adam Milne to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Cleverly done! Another pacy delivery, short and outside off at 92 mph, Mitchell Marsh delays his shot and just uses the pace of the bowler to fetch a boundary at third man. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: Adam Milne to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Marsh is enjoying Adam Milne's pace at the moment. Shortish and around off at 141 kph, Marsh sits on the front foot and then leans back to unfurl a cracking pull shot. It's towards mid-wicket and the ball speeds away to the fence. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: Tim Southee to David Warner, SIX! Boom! Southee is a shade on the shorter side, around leg and middle at 72 mph, Warner sits back and waits for the ball to arrive before launching it over mid-wicket. He is so powerful. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! That is absolutely hammered by Marsh! It's flatter and darted on the pads. Marsh gets low and slog-sweeps it deep into the stands behind square leg. |
| 8.2: Ish Sodhi to David Warner, FOUR! That is a powerful stroke by Warner! Shorter ball, way outside off. Warner hammers it down the ground. The man at long on dives but has no chance. Warner now has the most runs in a single T20 World Cup for Australia. |
| 8.5 : 8.5: Ish Sodhi to David Warner, FOUR! Warner is getting into his own now and Kane Williamson has a worried look on his face! Shorter ball, around off, Warner pulls it hard. Adam Milne at deep square leg runs to his right and slides but the ball goes under him and runs to the fence. |
| 8.6 : 8.6: Ish Sodhi to David Warner, SIX! This is a massive over for Australia and they are flying! Tossed up, outside off. Warner smokes it straight down the ground for a massive six. 17 from the over. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: James Neesham to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! A thumping welcome to Neesham by Marsh! Short ball, down the leg side. Marsh nicely pulls it over backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: James Neesham to David Warner, SIX! There she goes, that sounded stunning! The ploy to bring on Neesham has not worked so far! On a length, around middle and off. Warner heaves it deep into the stand behind mid-wicket. It brings up the fifty for Warner, off 34 balls and what a T20 World Cup he is having! |
| 11.5 : 11.5: Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! No stopping that! Shorter ball, on middle. Plenty of time for Marsh to rock back and pull it hard. The man at short mid-wicket dives to his right but does not get there. It runs away to the fence. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: Trent Boult to David Warner, OUT! BOWLED! Trent Boult delivers for Kane Williamson! Is this the moment that brings New Zealand back in the game? Length ball, around off at 138 kph. It lands and skids away with the angle as Warner looks to heave it away on the leg side. The ball perhaps stays a bit low and beats Warner's bat before smashing the stumps. A brilliant, brilliant World Cup for Warner ends here but he has put Australia in a winning position. 66 needed off 46 balls. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Ish Sodhi to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Fifty for Marsh, off 31 balls. What an innings and it is the fastest fifty in a T20 World Cup final. He needs to stay there though, the job is only half done. Tossed up outside off, Marsh powers it over the long on fence for a biggie. The length was very full and it went the distance. Aaron Finch is enjoying Marsh's knock and is applauding from the dressing room. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: Ish Sodhi to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Getting Ish Sodhi on was probably not the right move! Short and it sits up to be hit. A hit-me ball. This is pulled through mid-wicket. Boundary this time. |
| 14.3: Adam Milne to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Finds the gap! Australia running away with this! Short and on the body, Maxwell pulls, it does not seem out from the middle but in the gap in the backward square leg region. Boundary. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: Adam Milne to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries and only 39 needed now in 32. All the luck going Australia's way! Short and on middle, seam-up ball. Maxwell looks to pull, this goes off the top edge down to the third man fence. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: Tim Southee to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Australia are well and truly on course to win it now. 33 needed. Maxwell makes room and Southee follows him. Maxwell looks to heave it, it goes off the inner half down to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: Tim Southee to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Over the fence! Short and on the body, Maxwell stays back and pulls it over the fine leg fence. Goes all the way. Less than run-a-ball is needed now. |
| 16.2: Trent Boult to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Marsh is now in a hurry to end this! Short and it sits up to be hit. Marsh hammers it towards mid-wicket. In the gap and into the fence. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! That is probably the hit that seals the deal! A slower one, into the surface. Marsh swings, he does not time it that well but it flies down to long off. Neesham runs to his right, dives but does not reach it. A boundary. Just 7 needed more. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Tim Southee to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! THERE IT IS! There are the winning runs! Maxwell is the one who finishes the game off in style! The five-time 50-over World Cup champions have won the T20 World Cup for the very first time. A trademark Maxwell shot to end the chase. A slower one wide outside off, Maxwell plays the reverse sweep and it goes past short third man for a boundary. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 8 WICKETS! |
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