AUS beat NZ: TOSS – A brilliant innings from Mitchell Marsh and David Warner helped Australia chase down 172 runs, the highest total in T20 World Cup Final. Australia’s jinx in T20 WC ends in the sixth edition. Marsh smashed unbeaten 77 while Warner chipped in with a crucial fifty on the night of the final. However, TOSS remained key with the team batting second continued to win the match as the dew factor came into play. Finch won the toss and opted to bowl.
AUS beat NZ: Aaron Finch beats New Zealand as TOSS reaps reward for Australia, wins maiden T20 World Cup
Earlier, New Zealand captain Williamson negated the toss factor on the night of the finals. He went all guns blazing to top score for Kiwis with 85 and his innings helped Kiwis set 173-run target for Australia in the T20 World Cup Final. Aussies will now be fretting on his catch drop early on in the innings. Williamson was in the beast mode, bringing up his half-century off 32 balls. His 85 runs off 48 balls helped New Zealand negate the toss factor and posted 172/4.
Josh Hazlewood delivered in a final again. After 2/29 in the IPL 2021 Final for Chennai Super Kings, he returned with figures of 16/3. But Mitchell Starc had an off day. he conceded the most runs in a final with 0/60 in his four overs.
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Match report:
Chasing 173, Australia got off to a bad start as the side lost its skipper Aaron Finch (5) in the third over of the innings as he was sent back to the pavilion by Trent Boult. Mitchell Marsh joined David Warner in the middle and the duo took the team’s score to 43/1 after the end of the powerplay.
Warner took a special liking to Kiwi spinners Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner, and the left-handed batter brought up his half-century in the 11th over of the innings. However, the introduction of Trent Boult paid dividend straight away as he clean bowled Warner (53) in the 13th over, reducing Australia to 107/2.
Marsh continued with his carnage and he smashed Ish Sodhi for 16 runs in the 14th over, bringing up his half-century and Australia needed just 48 runs to win from six overs. In the end, Marsh and Glenn Maxwell (28*) guided Australia home by eight wickets.
Earlier, Kane Williamson played a brilliant inning of 85 runs as New Zealand posted 172/4 against Australia Asked to bat first, New Zealand openers Martin Guptill and Daryl Mitchell put on 28 runs for the first wicket, however, this partnership was broken by Josh Hazlewood in the fourth over as he sent Mitchell (11) back to the pavilion. After the end of the powerplay, New Zealand’s score read 32/1.
Kane Williamson and Guptill found the going tough as Australia bowlers managed to maintain a stranglehold over them in the middle overs. However, in the 11th over, Williamson changed the tempo of the innings as he smashed Mitchell Starc for 19 runs. But in the very next over, Adam Zampa dismissed Guptill (28), reducing New Zealand to 76/2.
Williamson smashed two back-to-back sixes off Glenn Maxwell and he brought up his half-century in the 13th over of the innings. The Kiwi skipper decided to go after Starc and in the 16th over bowled by the left-arm seamer, Williamson managed to score 22 runs, and New Zealand was looking in firm control at 136/2.
Glenn Phillips departed after playing a 16-run knock and in the same over, Hazlewood dismissed Williamson (85), pegging New Zealand back. In the final two overs, the Kiwis managed to add 23 more runs, taking the score past the 170-run mark.
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | 53 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 139.47 | |
| Aaron Finch (C) | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Mitchell Marsh | 77 | 50 | 6 | 4 | 154.00 | |
| Glenn Maxwell | 28 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 155.56 | |
| Extra | 10 (b 0, w 6, nb 0, lb 4) | |||||
| Total | 173/2 (18.5) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Steven Smith, MP Stoinis, MS Wade, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, A Zampa, Josh Hazlewood | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Boult | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Tim Southee | 3.5 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 11.22 |
| Adam Milne | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.50 |
| Ish Sodhi | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 13.33 |
| Mitchell Santner | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 |
| Jimmy Neesham | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| AJ Finch | 1-15 | 2.3 |
| David Warner | 2-107 | 12.2 |
NZ vs AUS LIVE Score: New Zealand Innings: 172/4
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Guptill | 28 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 80.00 | |
| Daryl Mitchell | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 137.50 | |
| Kane Williamson (C) | 85 | 48 | 10 | 3 | 177.08 | |
| Glenn Phillips | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 105.88 | |
| Jimmy Neesham | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 185.71 | |
| Tim Seifert (WK) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Extra | 9 (b 1, w 4, nb 1, lb 3) | |||||
| Total | 172/4 (20) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Mitchell Santner, AF Milne, TG Southee, IS Sodhi, TA Boult | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 4 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 15.00 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4.00 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 |
| Pat Cummins | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| DJ Mitchell | 1-28 | 3.5 |
| MJ Guptill | 2-76 | 11.1 |
| Glenn Phillips | 3-144 | 17.2 |
| KS Williamson | 4-148 | 17.5 |
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Over 18: Williamson DEPARTS
Highest individual scores in T20 WC finals:
85*Marlon Samuels vs Eng 2016
85 Kane Williamson v Aus 2021
78 Marlon Samuels vs SL 2012
77 Virat Kohli vs SL 2014
75 Gautam Gambhir vs Pak 2007
Over 16: Artist Williamson in the ACT, Aussies gets hammered all around the park. 34 runs off last 12 balls, the match is shifting in favour of Blackcaps.
Over 14: 100 comes up for Kiwis. Kane Williamson brings up fifty. He is second captain to score 50+ in T20 WC finals after Kumar Sangakkara.
Fastest fifty in a men’s T20 World Cup final:
33 balls ➜ Joe Root, 2016
33 balls ➜ Kumar Sangakkara, 2014
32 balls ➜ KANE WILLIAMSON, today
Over 10: New Zealand are 57/1 at the half-time stage. Just six singles of Adam Zampa’s second over.
Over 9: Boundary after 32 deliveries in the T20 World Cup FINAL. It follows successive boundaries from Williamson against Mitchell Marsh.
Over 8: Adam Zampa effect comes into play on the night of finals. Just three runs off his first over, pressure mounts of Blackcaps.
Over 6: Aussies keep the shackles on New Zealand batsmen Guptill and Williamson. Just 4 runs off the last two overs.
Most wickets in PP since Super 12:
7 Josh Hazlewood
6 Mujeeb-ur-Rahman
6 Chris Woakes
5 Moeen Ali
Over 4: Daryl Mitchell starts off well but Hazlewood gets rid off him just in time. All eyes are now on experienced Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson
Over 1: Mitchell Starc begins for Australia
- Good over for NZ. 9 runs off it and they have taken the fight to Australia.
- FOUR! Guptill pounces on a wider delivery and hammers it for a 4.
@19:25: Missing Devon Conway huge blow, says Trent Boult.
“It’s what we have come here to achieve and we’re looking forward to taking on the Australians. It has been a good year and a good tournament for us. I wouldn’t say it has swung a heck of a lot but the new ball is important for our side. The golden rule is that you pick wickets in the powerplay. But having said that, we need to adjust to the conditions and the pitch. Conway missing out is a huge loss and understandably there is no one who is more gutted than he is. He has been a huge part of the BlackCaps side. The positive is that it gives someone else the opportunity to step up in his place. We have 15 guys who can do the job,” Trent Boult said.
@19:05: No change for Australia. NZ forced to make a change. Devon Conway out, Tim Seifert in.
Playing XI: New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson(c), Tim Seifert(w), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult
Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch(c), Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade(w), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
@19:00: Aaron Finch wins toss and opts to bowl. Can New Zealand change Dubai’s history?
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