- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.3 edged, well caught at slip! Back of a length outside off, Wade playing away from his body looking to drive. Healthy nick and Guptill moves to his right to snaffle it 6/115.5 taken at short third! Slow and turning away outside off again, makes Finch wait and wait. He can only drag that to the fielder there. Finch's innings ends - and it's one that he'll be relieved by. Got lucky with an lbw early on, and he cashed in 153/39.6 taken at long-on! Doesn't get away with it this time. Came down the pitch, had to reach for the shot, went a long way in the air which gave Guptill time to get across and complete a very good catch 89/217.6 good catch diving forward by Seifert. Full and in at the stumps. Backs into the leg side to try and reverse ramp over short third. Inside edge onto pad, lobs up for the keeper who does well to get under that with a lunge. What an innings from Maxwell. Got his last 40 runs in 11 balls 194/4Extras6 (b 1, lb 1, nb 2, w 2)TOTAL208/4 (20 Overs, RR: 10.4)Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Matthew Wade, 1.3 ov), 2-89 (Josh Philippe, 9.6 ov), 3-153 (Aaron Finch, 15.5 ov), 4-194 (Glenn Maxwell, 17.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB TG Southee 4 0 37 1 9.25 12 4 2 2 0 TA Boult 4 0 39 1 9.75 9 5 1 0 0 JDS Neesham 4 0 60 0 15.00 8 8 3 0 1 KA Jamieson 4 0 38 0 9.50 4 4 0 0 0 IS Sodhi 4 0 32 2 8.00 7 0 2 0 1
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR8.4 taken at long-off! Tossed up at the stumps, Guptill tries to go over cover but can't quite get it wide enough and Agar takes a pretty comfortable catch. That's a big dent in New Zealand's hopes 80/31.6 taken at cover! Meredith has his first wicket. A length ball, Seifert aims to the leg side, slices across the delivery, sends it well into the night sky and Stoinis does very well to settle underneath it 20/14.4 gone, Meredith strikes again! Gets this fuller, Williamson playing across the line, that looked pretty straight. He's having an impact on debut 48/212.3 taken at deep midwicket this time! Length ball turning in from outside off, shuffles and gets a little too close to the incoming delivery. His sweep is off the inside half of the bat and straight to the fielder 109/512.1 holes out at long-on. Length ball tossed up wide outside off, spins away from his slog sweep. He ends up slicing it and it is taken easily 109/412.5 appeal for catch behind and it is given. Neesham not too sure, but he won't take the DRS. This is full and sliding across him. He looks to drive through cover and jams the bat into the pitch. It's also got a thin outisde edge by the sounds of it as this happens. He walks back for a golden duck to close out a bad day. Agar has three wickets in the over! And a ball to come still 110/616.2 a five-for from Agar! And completed by a very good take from Zampa. Length ball outside off, top edge on the slog sweep hangs to Zampa's right at short third. Swerves away from him and after running sideways to his right, he's forced to then dive forward and to his right. Manages to take it inches off the ground 138/814.1 must be great to be Agar. Lobs this loopy length ball outisde off, Southee's feet are down leg side, his bat swishing well outside off. Ends up chipping it to Maxwell at long-off 116/716.6 oh this looks good for a six-for. Umpire's given lbw, Jamieson reviews. It's a straighter one at off and middle. Jamieson steps across to try and ramp it fine. He's caught on the knee flap of his front leg, in front of middle stump. No bat or glove on it. Wickets will be umpire's call. That is six wickets for Agar. Incredible spell! 144/917.1 and that is that. Richardson takes it pitch side off his own bowling. Good length ball at the stumps, Sodhi clears the front leg and gives it a big heave. It's a skier and taken comfortably around hort midwicket 144/10Extras2 (lb 1, w 1)TOTAL144 all out (17.1 Overs, RR: 8.38)Fall of wickets: 1-20 (Tim Seifert, 1.6 ov), 2-48 (Kane Williamson, 4.4 ov), 3-80 (Martin Guptill, 8.4 ov), 4-109 (Glenn Phillips, 12.1 ov), 5-109 (Devon Conway, 12.3 ov), 6-110 (James Neesham, 12.5 ov), 7-116 (Tim Southee, 14.1 ov), 8-138 (Mark Chapman, 16.2 ov), 9-144 (Kyle Jamieson, 16.6 ov), 10-144 (Ish Sodhi, 17.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB JA Richardson 3 0 34 0 11.33 6 3 2 0 0 RP Meredith 4 0 24 2 6.00 12 2 1 0 0 A Zampa 2 0 17 1 8.50 3 1 1 0 0 KW Richardson 2.1 0 17 1 7.84 2 1 0 1 0 AC Agar 4 0 30 6 7.50 12 4 1 0 0 MP Stoinis 1 0 6 0 6.00 2 0 0 0 0 GJ Maxwell 1 0 15 0 15.00 1 0 2 0 0
Match Details
Toss
New Zealand , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
New Zealand led the 5-match series 2-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20
Match days
03 March 2021 - night match (20-over match)
T20I debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 47 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 0.4: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batsman - AJ Finch (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Australia: 50 runs in 6.2 overs (39 balls), Extras 2
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 32 balls (AJ Finch 21, JR Philippe 28, Ex 1)
- Australia: 100 runs in 11.3 overs (71 balls), Extras 4
- AJ Finch: 50 off 34 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (AJ Finch 29, GJ Maxwell 18, Ex 3)
- Australia: 150 runs in 15.3 overs (95 balls), Extras 5
- GJ Maxwell: 50 off 25 balls (7 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Australia: 200 runs in 18.6 overs (116 balls), Extras 6
- Innings Break: Australia - 208/4 in 20.0 overs (MP Stoinis 9, MR Marsh 6)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 59 runs, 2 wickets)
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 4.6 overs (30 balls), Extras 1
- Over 10.6: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - WR Knights, Batsman - GD Phillips (Struck down)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 11.2 overs (68 balls), Extras 2
- Over 16.6: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Umpire - WR Knights, Batsman - KA Jamieson (Struck down - Umpires Call)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsAaron Finch, Glenn Maxwell and Ashton Agar turn on the style to keep series alive
New Zealand fall apart after a decent start to go down by 64 runs in third game
'Thought about that first ball a thousand times' - Riley Meredith relieved to get Australia career on the road
Debutant quick dismissed Tim Seifert and Kane Williamson to finish with 2 for 24 in Wellington
Tim Southee and Mitchell Santner up to No. 6 and 7 in T20I bowling rankings
Devon Conway climbs 46 spots to No. 17 in the batting rankings after his 99 not out against Australia
New Zealand vs Australia, 3rd T20I, Fantasy Pick, team suggestions
Fantasy suggestions for the third T20I between New Zealand and Australia in Wellington
Confident New Zealand aim to close out rejigged T20I series
Australia will ponder tinkering with their XI to find a way to keep control of New Zealand's batting