2nd T20I, Auckland, February 23, 2024, 11:40 AM
174/10(19.5ov)
102/10(17.0ov)
Australia beat New Zealand by 72 runs
Best Batsmen
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B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
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R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Pat Cummins
Commentry
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.
In over# 17
0W
1
0
0
0
0
Nathan Ellis 16/2(2.6)
16.6
W
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!
16.5
1
Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.
16.4
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Shorter and around off, this is guided to point.
16.3
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On middle, Sears plays it back to the bowler.
16.2
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Around off, this is pushed to cover.
16.1
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Around off, blocked.
In over# 16
1
0W
6
4
1
1
Adam Zampa 34/4(4)
15.6
1
On off, this is pushed through covers for one.
15.5
W
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.
15.4
6
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.
15.3
4
FOUR! Finds the gap! On middle, the slog sweep is out and it is hit wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
15.2
1
On middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.
15.1
1
Tossed up on middle, Boult steps out and swings, it goes off the inner half through square leg for one.
In over# 15
1
0
1
0
1
1
Josh Hazlewood 12/1(4)