SCORECARDCOMMENTARY
AUS WON
T20
AUS beat NZ by 72 runs
Man of the Match - Pat Cummins
AUS
174-10
19.5/20 Ovrs
102-10
17.0/20 Ovrs
NZ
Australia in New Zealand, 3 T20I Series, 2024 |2nd T20I |2/23/2024
Eden Park, Auckland
Eden Park, Auckland
Commentary
- That is it! Australia clinch the series. The Kiwis will hope for a consolation prize as they meet again on the 25th of this month for the final T20I. Join us at 5.30 am IST (12 am GMT). Join us for the build up. Cheers!
- Pat Cummins is the Man of the Match. Says a lot of batters mistimed it. Adds he loves to play not as a captain. Shares the wicket helped their bowlers a bit and they enjoyed bowling.
- Australia got away with the bat. The pitch was made up for a score of around 200. However, few of their batters played cameos which made a huge difference. Travis Head, Pat Cummins, Tim David played a handy knock to get a decent total. With the ball, Australia were right on the money with the start! All of them ended with a wicket each but the star of the show was Adam Zampa who ended with four wickets.
- A fantastic performance from the Aussies and they win the series! New Zealand would have taken this score at the start. Australia were decent with the bat and looked a bit short of runs so New Zealand headed into the chase with an upper hand. However, they were dealt with Conway's injury. The other batters though didn't start well. Mitchell Santner promoted himself at number 3 but he struggled too. New Zealand kept on losing wickets. Glenn Phillips was their last hope but he too fell in the end. Not the performance you would hope from the home team.
- No more participation from the injured player and there's absent hurt written against the name of Devon Conway.
- 16.6WNathan Ellis to Lockie Ferguson, OUT! TIMBER! That is the end of the game as Conway won't be coming out to bat. On middle, Lockie Ferguson swings but misses and this hits the stumps. Australia win by 72 runs!
- 16.51Nathan Ellis to Ben Sears, Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.
- 16.40Nathan Ellis to Ben Sears, Shorter and around off, this is guided to point.
- 16.30Nathan Ellis to Ben Sears, On middle, Sears plays it back to the bowler.
- 16.20Nathan Ellis to Ben Sears, Around off, this is pushed to cover.
- 16.10Nathan Ellis to Ben Sears, Around off, blocked.
- END OF OVER 16 | 13 Runs & 1 Wkt | NZ 101/8
- 15.61Adam Zampa to Ben Sears, On off, this is pushed through covers for one.
- 15.5WAdam Zampa to Trent Boult, OUT! TAKEN! Zampa gets his revenge and his 4th. Tossed up outside off, this lands and spins away. Trent Boult looks to go over cover but this goes off the outside edge towards point and it is taken.
- 15.46Adam Zampa to Trent Boult, SIX! This is even better! Boult is having some fun. This is tossed up outside off. Boult drags it wide of the fielder at long on. It goes all the way.
- 15.34Adam Zampa to Trent Boult, FOUR! Finds the gap! On middle, the slog sweep is out and it is hit wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
- 15.21Adam Zampa to Lockie Ferguson, On middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.
- 15.11Adam Zampa to Trent Boult, Tossed up on middle, Boult steps out and swings, it goes off the inner half through square leg for one.
- END OF OVER 15 | 4 Runs & 0 Wkt | NZ 88/7
- 14.61Josh Hazlewood to Trent Boult, Length and on middle, this is clipped to mid-wicket for one.
- 14.50Josh Hazlewood to Trent Boult, Shorter and on off, Boult looks to pull but misses.
- 14.41Josh Hazlewood to Lockie Ferguson, Length and outside off, this is guided to third man for a single.
- 14.30Josh Hazlewood to Lockie Ferguson, A slower length ball on middle, Lockie Ferguson tucks it to mid-wicket. Lockie Ferguson was out of his cease but Glenn Maxwell doesn't hit the stumps.
- 14.21Josh Hazlewood to Trent Boult, Length and outside off, Boult knocks it to the left of mid off for a single.
- 14.11Josh Hazlewood to Lockie Ferguson, Length and on off, Lockie Ferguson plays it to third man for a single.