03/03Result
3rd T20I (N), Australia tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Mar 3 2021
Australia won by 64 runs
Player of the Match
Ashton Agar
Ashton AgarAustralia
03/03Result
3rd T20I (N), Australia tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Mar 3 2021
Australia won by 64 runs
Player of the Match
Ashton Agar
Ashton AgarAustralia

END OF OVER:
20 | 8 Runs | AUS: 208/4 | RR: 10.40

  • Marcus Stoinis9 (8b)
  • Mitchell Marsh6 (6b)
  • Kyle Jamieson4-0-38-0
  • Trent Boult4-0-39-1

8.40pm Hello folks, that was entertaining.

Steve: "Conway's and Guptill's innings were fantastic, but wow is Maxwell something else when he gets going... simple insane! *NZer by the way*"

Zainulabeddin: "Maxi scored 62 out of 70 in boundaries...."

Sami Zaman: "Excellent from Jamieson, the first time I am able to praise him in this series. To give only 8 runs in the last over when the team total is over 200, just might be the deciding factor in this match if things get close."

David: "Not Stoinis's most destructive innings ever! Australia would probably have been better served sending out a Jhye Richardson or someone this late in the innings. The big man often takes a little while to get going."

Huzaifa Ali: "Maxwell's wicket I think was too little too late.. although they prevented final 2 overs damage but he scored runs in that one Neesham over. Rest all will be extra runs piled on."

Rhys Duncan: "Jamieson was very unlucky not to pick up a wicket "

8:31pm Only 14 off the last two overs, but this is a score Australia would have been looking for anyway. And it took a Maxwell masterclass to haul them in this direction. Some of the cleanest hitting after Finch had found his gears and raced to 69, a fifty that's been a long time coming. It wasn't easy going in the first half, particularly with Sodhi's lines outside off. Finch and Maxwell hacked around with some luck at first, as did Josh Philippe, but they made it count when the hitting deliveries came. A nice total to try and stay alive in the series. We're back shortly for the chase with Gnasher in commentary.

19.6
1
Jamieson to Stoinis, 1 run, yorker outside off, backs away and can only jam it out into the off side
19.5
4
Jamieson to Stoinis, FOUR, carved past short third. Short of a length outside off, gets leg side of that and opens his wrists up to get it between keeper and fielder
19.4
1
Jamieson to Marsh, 1 run, full outisde off, chopped into the covers
19.3
1
Jamieson to Stoinis, 1 run, tough chance dropped at sweeper. Stoinis looks to lash this length ball over extra cover and ends up slicing it high in the end. Conway runs in and dives forward, but can't get his fingers under that
19.2
0
Jamieson to Stoinis, no run, beaten. Good length and wide outside off, shuffles and is in line to crash that over cover. But that jags away late
19.1
1
Jamieson to Marsh, 1 run, wide yorker outside off, jammed to extra cover's right

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs | AUS: 200/4 | RR: 10.52

  • Mitchell Marsh4 (4b)
  • Marcus Stoinis3 (4b)
  • Trent Boult4-0-39-1
  • Tim Southee4-0-37-1
18.6
1
Boult to Marsh, 1 run, pumped down the ground but only one. It's full and in the slot. Gets the full face on it but long-off is pretty striaght
18.5
1
Boult to Stoinis, 1 run, short of a length outisde off, shuffles across and pats to point
18.4
3
Boult to Marsh, 3 runs, full at middle stump, shuffles and has a big swish at it. Gets a thick inside edge past short fine. Sodhi's rather slow running after that and they pinch a third that Boult is not happy with
18.3
0
Boult to Marsh, no run, length outside off, looks to drive through cover with the angle. That straightens and takes the inside edge which falls in front of Seifert
18.2
0
Boult to Marsh, no run, short of a length at off stump, looks to drop that into the covers and can't get it off the pitch
18.1
1
Boult to Stoinis, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, chopped to point at off stump

END OF OVER:
18 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 194/4 | RR: 10.77

  • Marcus Stoinis1 (2b)
  • Tim Southee4-0-37-1
  • James Neesham4-0-60-0

Mustafa Moudi: "Maxwell was on 30 when Stoinis Arrived. By the Time Stoinis, scored his First Run, Maxwell almost doubled his Score !!"
Tasmeem: "The greatest showman. Magic, Manic Maxwell."

17.6
W
Southee to Maxwell, OUT, 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

GJ Maxwell c †Seifert b Southee 70 (37m 31b 8x4 5x6) SR: 225.80

17.5
0
Southee to Maxwell, no run, yorker following him down leg side, looks to whip it into the leg side - whips it into his ankle instead
17.4
6
Southee to Maxwell, SIX, slogged over deep midwicket. In the slot outside off, he gets his weight into the back foot and almost falls into the line of this one before swinging his hands clean through it
17.3
2
Southee to Maxwell, 2 runs, yorker at middle and leg, splits the legs and squeezes this off the thick inside edge to deep square leg's right
17.2
4
Southee to Maxwell, FOUR, slower short one outside off, waits on it and cuts it over point. Boundaries off his last seven balls now. Southee going with the same plan as last over and Maxwell is waiting on that
17.1
1
Southee to Stoinis, 1 run, short of a length and into off stump, backs away and chops to third man

END OF OVER:
17 | 28 Runs | AUS: 181/3 | RR: 10.64

  • Glenn Maxwell58 (26b)
  • Marcus Stoinis0 (1b)
  • James Neesham4-0-60-0
  • Ish Sodhi4-0-32-2

Michael: "Neesham is a good batsman and fielder and at a pinch a reserve bowler if someone is injured. Surely our last time to play him as one of 5 bowlers"

16.6
6
Neesham to Maxwell, SIX, carted over midwicket! 28 off the over! Short outside off, lines him up and swats it over midwicket. No one on the fence there because they've had to protect the off side. Neesham finishes having conceded 60!
16.5
4
Neesham to Maxwell, FOUR, oh glorious. The range of this man. Unreal. Brings up fifty off 25 balls. It's a length ball outside off. Not driving length, but he gets on his knees and uses his wrists to carve this past point. Sprints away to the boundary
16.4
4
Neesham to Maxwell, FOUR, low full toss at leg stump, backs into the leg side and just chips this over the bowler's head. 18 off the first four balls of this over

Camper: "Chapman is probably the player I'm most looking forward to seeing. I watched him in the Super Smash and wondered why he hasn't played for NZ more. He's such a classy player and has good temperament. Very similar to Conway I'd say."

16.3
4
Neesham to Maxwell, FOUR, good length outside off, clears the front leg and drills it between bowler and mid-off
16.2
6
Neesham to Maxwell, SIX, whewww that is flying away! Over square leg and shatters the backrest on a seat. Slower ball and short outisde off. Walks into the line and then...that bat-speed. Incredible
, play 00:37
Glenn Maxwell breaks seat with a six

Australia's Glenn Maxwell breaks a plastic seat with a six against New Zealand in Wellington

16.1
4
Neesham to Maxwell, FOUR, short and wide and gratefully slashed past point

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New Zealand 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st20MJ GuptillTL Seifert
2nd28MJ GuptillKS Williamson
3rd32MJ GuptillDP Conway
4th29DP ConwayGD Phillips
5th0JDS NeeshamDP Conway
6th1JDS NeeshamMS Chapman
7th6TG SoutheeMS Chapman
8th22MS ChapmanKA Jamieson
9th6IS SodhiKA Jamieson
10th0TA BoultIS Sodhi