AUS vs NZ T20 World Cup 2022 Live Scorecard:
Australia vs New Zealand (AUS vs NZ) Highlights: New Zealand defeated Australia by 89 runs to register their first ever win on Australian soil since 2011 in any format. Tim Southee (3/6) was the one who started the Aussie downfall with his figures. Mitchell Santner (3/31) owned the middle phase with his spell. Trent Boult (2/24) took care of the tail. Earlier, Devon Conway (92*) and Finn Allen (42) helped New Zealand to put on 200/3 after being put into bat first by Australia. THe opening partnership between Allen and Conway was off 56 runs, and it came in just 25 balls. Finn smashed 16-ball 42. Conway then added a valuable 69-run stand for the second wicket with captain Kane Williamson (23). A 13-ball 26 from James Neesham helped New Zealand to end with a flourish. Conway and Neeshan put on an unbeaten 48 runs for the fourth wicket in 24 balls.
Brief Scores
New Zealand: 200 for 3 in 20 overs (Devon Conway 92*, Finn Allen 42, James Neesham 26 not out; Josh Hazlewood 2/41)
Australia: 111 all out in 17.1 overs (Glenn Maxwell 28; Tim Southee 3/6, Mitchell Santner 3/31, Trent Boult 2/24)
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Australia
111 (17.1)New Zealand
200/3 (20.0)New Zealand beat Australia by 89 runs
Since 2011, New Zealand hasn't won a game in any format against Australia in Australia.
"Yeah it was one of those days, Finn Allen started off well. Devon Conway was brilliant again. The batters and the bowlers were brilliant today. We all know that Australia is a very good team.It was a wonderful day today.
Yeah, it's great how he [Finn Allen] started off. We know the quality and the bowling lineup of Australia. It was superb for Finn to take on and give a start which made things easy for us."
"We needed to jump on early, and we didn't come towards the game anyway. They were infront of the game, and we were always behind it. Finn Allen came to us, and it was a great exhibition from him. He was unbelievable, but you have to take it. It was one of those days where you need to be on the receiving end of such a brilliant counter-attack. See, it did come off for Allen tonight but to be honest, we needed to bowl well. The net run rate did get a hammering, but you have games to cover. I think the next challenge for us is Sri Lanka in Perth. Need to get ready for it."
"Yes, cheers, thanks a lot, Howard. The boys did well, and it was a great performance from the lads, and we won. It is pretty special for him. He has done well throughout his career, and I have seen this. He is doing a great job for the team. I thought of timing the ball and it helped me a lot. The surface is good to bat on and I just timed the ball. We need to focus one game at a time and we would certainly do that."
Absolutely clinical from New Zealand, they have hammered the defending champions Australia by 89 runs. Tim Southee (3/6), and Trent Boult (2/24) set the tone for New Zealand. Left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner (3/31) bagged three wickets. It is New Zealand's first win on Australian soil in any format since 2011. Devon Conway is adjudged as the player of the match for his brilliant 92. A big upset!
Too good for Zampa. Boult is running through Australia's tail. Zampa backs away but misses while attempting a drive, the ball gets through, and Zampa is bowled.
Trent Boult yorks Mitchell Starc. Australia eight down.
FOUR! Back of a length delivery in the channel and the batter chops it uppishly over the covers region and the ball flows towards the boundary ropes.
SIX! Pat Cummins is not giving up!! He is taking on the bowlers here. Lockie targets the slot and the batter picks the length and smokes it over the long on region for a six.
Ish Sodhi has his man. Maxwell goes for 28. Maxwell moves onto the front foot but misses while attempting a switch hit, the ball gets through, and Maxwell is bowled.
Another one bites the dust. Matthew Wade departs for 2. Lockie Ferguson gets his firs wicket.
BIG SHOW JOINS THE PARTY! Glenn Maxwell reverse sweeps Is Sodhi over the deep extra covers fence for a six.
Poor cricket from Tim David. After being hit for a boundary, Santner dragged it down and Neehsam takes another good catch at the boundary.
A much-needed four from Glenn Maxwell and he has found the gap in some charisma. Flighted delivery just outside the off, Maxwell creates room and clobbers an inside out over the inner circle for a glorious boundary.
SUPERMAN ALERT! What a sensational catch by Glenn Phillips to dismiss Marcus Stoinis. Stoinis moves onto the front foot and plays a drive, but is spectacularly caught by Phillips. A simply stunning piece of fielding by Phillips.
On a good line and length from Sodhi again. Maxwell gets forward and lifts a switch hit over the off side field for four runs.
Marsh gone. Australia are crumbling. Australia have lost three wickets in the Powerplay! Marsh holes out to a good catch by Neesham in the deep.
Santner removes Aaron Finch. Finch tries to do what Marsh did, makes room and tries to go inside out. Plays the lofted extra covers drive but fails to get good elevation on that one and finds Kane Williamson at extra cover, who takes a good catch.
FOUR! A sweep short between short fine leg and backward square leg for a boundary.
SIX! Marsh makes some room and goes inside out. Gets under it and plays a lofted drive well over the deep extra covers fence for a massive six. It goes 15 rows back.
Yorker, outside off. Finch plays a push drive past the bowler for a boundary. No chance at mid-off as it races down the ground for a four.
TAKE THAT! Good length, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Finch advances and pulls for 6 runs. Australia need 188 runs in 107 balls.
Tim Southee removes David Warner. Off his bat, off his body, off his bat again, and onto the stumps. A strange way to get out. He can't believe it. Australia need 195 runs in 111 balls.
Almost an ideal start for Trent Boult. He beats Warner a couple of times, then gets edge, which goes past the dive of Neesham at first slip to his left for a streaky four. Australia need 196 runs from 114 balls. (AUS: 5/0)
Devon Conway (92*) and Finn Allen (42) helped New Zealand to put on 200/3 after being put into bat first by Australia. THe opening partnership between Allen and Conway was off 56 runs and it came in just 25 balls. Finn smashed 16-ball 42. Conway then added a valuable 69-run stand for the second wicket with captain Kane Williamson (23). A 12-ball 26 from James Neesham helped New Zealand to end with a flourish. Conway and Neeshan put on an unbeaten 48 runs for the fourth wicket in 24 balls. Stay tuned for the chase.
Conway drills another one for a boundary. Fuller length outside the off. Conway creams a cover drive and collects a four to the left of sweeper covers. Conway moves to 89.
Neesham punishes Cummins for a six. Back of a length on the off-stump. Neesham gets into the position early and hammers a pull off the middle. It goes flat and over the deep mid-wicket fence for a six.
Hazlewood removes Glenn Phillips. Dropped in short by Hazlewood, pitching outside off stump once more. Phillips moves onto the back foot and pulls poorly, and is caught by Hazlewood.
BASEBALL STRIKE FROM PHILLIPS! Phillips rocks back and pulls shakily for four runs down the ground.
DRILLED! Zampa pitches one up, on a good line. Conway gets forward and drives down the ground for 4 runs
Phillips gets forward and eases a drive for 4 runs through the off side field. (NZ: 134/2)
Zampa gets Williamson. Is there any bat involved? Doesn't seem so. Kane goes upstairs!! No spark on ultraedge as seen on the big screen. Three reds and Kane will have to walk back. A review has been lost for New Zealand.
That six brings up 36-ball fifty for Devon Conway.
50-run stand between Conway and Williamson for the second wicket.
Hold that pose Kane Williamson. What a way to start the innings after the drinks break. Intelligent from Kane to target the short boundary ropes. A much-needed six from him. (NZ: 104/1)
TIME FOR DRINKS BREAK!! The duo of Kane and Conway have tucked the scoreboard around but failed to get the boundaries on regular occasion. The Aussies have been clinical to put the brakes.
Devon Conway survives a close LBW review with the bounce saving him .
STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW! Devon Conway breaks the shackles. Conway dances down the ground and hits through the line as he goes up and over the bowler's head for a maximum over long-on fence for a six. (NZ: 90/1)
Conway welcomes Zampa with a boundary. Over the wicket and fuller around the off. Conway leans into the drive and beats the deep covers fielder to his left for a boundary. (NZ: 69/1)
What a breathtaking start it has been for New Zealand. At the end of the powerplay, New Zealand are 65 for 1.
Fuller length well wide outside the off. Conway shuffles across and thinks off a lap but changes his mind as he opens the bat face to squeeze it through backward point for a boundary. Maxwell does dive to his right but to no avail. (NZ: 64/1)
Hazlewood provided the breakthrough for Australia. Hazlewood cleans up Finn Allen, he goes for a 16-ball 42. (NZ: 56/1)
Devon Conway (11*) and Finn Allen (35*) has put on fifty runs in just 23 balls. New Zealand are off to a flying start.
STOP IT FINN ALLEN! Back of a length delivery swing in, and again slowed down after pitching. Allen swivels a pull over the deep square leg region for a glorious six this time. Seventeen came from Cummins first over. (NZ: 46/0)
Another one, Allen jumps down and lofts over mid-off for a four.
DROPPED! Allen will not mind it. Slower ball on the hips, Allen was completely deceived, and it burst through the palms of Adam Zampa. (NZ: 35/0)
How well did he pierce the gap with the shuffle-away! On the hard length near the off and Allen makes room and crunches this through the gap between covers and extra covers for a glorious boundary.
Conway advances and eases a drive down the ground for four runs. (NZ: 24/0)
Not a good start by Hazlewood! Strayed on the pads, and Conway tickles it to the fine leg fence. (NZ: 20/0)
FOUR! Over-pitched from Starc and Allen smokes this over the mid-on region for a boundary.
SIX! Full again and Allen picks this well, and puts it into the stands.
FOUR! overpitched again, and Allen hammers it down the ground for a boundary. (NZ: 14/0)
We are done with the national anthems. New Zealand openers Devon Conway and Finn Allen are out in the middle, so are the tow umpires and Australian fielders. Mitchell Starc will start the proceedings for Australia. Here we go! (NZ:0/0)
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Australia XI: David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc
New Zealand XI : Devon Conway (wk), Finn Allen, Kane Williamson (c), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
Australia won the toss and opt to bowl.
Aaron Finch: "We will be bowling first. Yeah, the conditions are seaming-friendly We are happy with the crowds. We have left out Steven Smith, Kane Richardson, Cameron Green and Ashton Agar."
Kane Williamson: "We have a reasonable lineup here. The guys have been training hard and working hard. I guess it is a changing the past, it's important for us to look forward to what we can do. Yeah just buzzing to go with our approach and the commitments. Guptill, Milne, Mitchell, and Bracewell have been left out."
(Simon Doull and Isha Guha): "It is a really strong southwest wind. If you are bowling from RandWick End, then square boundaries are shorter and straight boundaries are longer. There is always something in it for the seamers and spinners. There was a good amount of rain previously. It was under covers for a most part of yesterday. Moisture will be there and it might behave tacky. I would be tempted to bowl first. Average score will be around 160."
Australia and New Zealand have battled against each other in 15 T20Is, with the former maintaining an upper hand with 10 wins. Though the Kiwis have won five matches, Australia are having a firm grip over their opponents.
Head-to-Head in T20 World Cups
Both teams have played each other twice in the showpiece event, with both having an equal win-loss record.