- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.2 what a ball! He's on a hat-trick! Good length at off stump, nips off the seam, beats the outside edge and takes the top of off stump. That's a beauty 11/21.1 strikes first ball! The short one. Munro goes for the pull, onto him too quickly, takes a big top edge and Carey moves around to the short fine-leg position to gather a simple chance. Probably not short enough for the stroke 11/17.2 huge wicket! Tye strikes second ball. Short of a length at off stump, Williamson looking to work into the leg side, closes the face and the ball takes a leading edge. Loops over cover, Warner turns and takes it comfortably over his shoulder 34/43.2 and he has three! Another short ball. Well directed, over middle and off, Bruce can't control his hook, takes a top edge and is very well judged on the long-leg boundary 16/315.6 and he strikes with his last ball! Think it's caught, although Carey has completed the stumping as well. Taylor using his feet, doesn't get to the pitch, aims to play square and gets a thin top edge 90/612.1 finds long-off! He's been eager to go down the ground. Didn't have the legs. Held back a fraction by Zampa, Blundell wasn't quite to the pitch so was reaching for it a little as he used his feet 60/517.2 that's very high, and doesn't get further than deep midwicket...full and straight, Santner trying to go over the leg side, pace off the ball again, can't get anything like enough distance 92/719.2 shuffling around the crease, it's a low full toss at 135kph, very sweetly flicked but he picks out deep square leg...taken very low by his bootlaces 114/819.6 and cleans him up with the last ball...full at off stump, Sodhi swings across the line. Tye finishes with four 117/9Extras12 (b 2, lb 4, w 6)TOTAL117/9 (20 Overs, RR: 5.85)Did not bat: TA BoultFall of wickets: 1-11 (Colin Munro, 1.1 ov), 2-11 (Martin Guptill, 1.2 ov), 3-16 (Tom Bruce, 3.2 ov), 4-34 (Kane Williamson, 7.2 ov), 5-60 (Tom Blundell, 12.1 ov), 6-90 (Ross Taylor, 15.6 ov), 7-92 (Mitchell Santner, 17.2 ov), 8-114 (Tim Southee, 19.2 ov), 9-117 (Ish Sodhi, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB KW Richardson 4 0 28 0 7.00 12 2 1 2 0 B Stanlake 4 0 15 3 3.75 15 1 0 0 0 AC Agar 4 0 22 1 5.50 9 0 0 1 0 AJ Tye 4 0 23 4 5.75 11 0 1 2 0 A Zampa 3 0 21 1 7.00 8 0 2 1 0 MP Stoinis 1 0 2 0 2.00 4 0 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.1 bouncer, Warner swings it leg side... and Bruce juggles the catch smartly on the rope! Went right down his schooner but he was off balance, had to step back over the boundary, but had the presence of mind to lob it up and get back inside the playing area to complete the dismissal. Two in two for NZ and this chase has just got interesting 10/21.5 picks out midwicket! It's a short showing from Short, latched on again to the pull, seemed to middle the shot but hit it straight to Ross Taylor, who stayed low and snagged it well 10/110.6 banged in, Lynn hooks - and sends it straight to fine leg! Second wicket for Boult, but the job is almost done for Australia 87/3Extras2 (w 2)TOTAL96/3 (11.3 Overs, RR: 8.34)Fall of wickets: 1-10 (D'Arcy Short, 1.5 ov), 2-10 (David Warner, 2.1 ov), 3-87 (Chris Lynn, 10.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB TA Boult 3 0 14 2 4.66 11 2 0 0 0 TG Southee 2.3 0 27 1 10.80 7 5 0 2 0 MJ Santner 2 0 20 0 10.00 6 3 1 0 0 IS Sodhi 3 0 24 0 8.00 4 3 0 0 0 C de Grandhomme 1 0 11 0 11.00 0 0 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Australia , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.20 start, First Session 19.20-20.40, Interval 20.40-21.00, Second Session 21.00-22.20
Match days
03 February 2018 - night match (20-over match)
T20I debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Australia 2, New Zealand 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 29 runs, 3 wickets)
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 10.1 overs (61 balls), Extras 5
- Over 10.2: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - CM Brown, Batsman - LRPL Taylor (Struck down)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 17.6 overs (108 balls), Extras 10
- Innings Break: New Zealand - 117/9 in 20.0 overs (C de Grandhomme 38)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 5.0 (Mandatory - 36 runs, 2 wickets)
- Australia: 50 runs in 6.2 overs (38 balls), Extras 1
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 36 balls (CA Lynn 34, GJ Maxwell 20, Ex 1)
- Wet Ground: Australia - 0/0
- Rain: Australia - 0/0
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