- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.3 got him! Guptill's woes continue. Full at off stump, brings the drive this time, it skews off a thick outside half of the part and it's a regulation catch at backward point 0/12.2 through him! That's a beauty. A rapid yorker goes under the bat and takes the base of off stump. Almost as though Seifert played over it 11/23.6 bottom edge! This start gets better and better for Australia. Another short-of-a-length delivery, Williamson trying a repeat shot, this might have been more of a cutter, takes a thin bottom edge that just carries to Wade 19/312.2 skied straight up to cover and Marsh holds on! A slower ball gets him. Cutter angled into leg, he loses his shape trying to launch this over wide long on, he sliced it straight up off a leading edge, it went a long way in the air, Marsh ran in from cover and took a good catch. Never easy when they go that high 93/416.5 caught behind! This nipped away! 137kph, fuller length wide of off, Neesham leaned back to thrash a drive, it just nipped away and feathered a nick to the keeper Wade. Easy catch 140/5Extras9 (b 2, lb 3, w 4)TOTAL184/5 (20 Overs, RR: 9.2)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Martin Guptill, 0.3 ov), 2-11 (Tim Seifert, 2.2 ov), 3-19 (Kane Williamson, 3.6 ov), 4-93 (Glenn Phillips, 12.2 ov), 5-140 (James Neesham, 16.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DR Sams 4 0 40 2 10 10 5 1 1 0 A Zampa 3 0 20 0 6.66 8 0 2 0 0 JA Richardson 4 0 31 2 7.75 10 1 2 1 0 KW Richardson 4 0 42 0 10.5 6 6 1 0 0 AC Agar 2 0 20 0 10 3 3 0 0 0 MP Stoinis 2 0 17 1 8.5 2 1 0 0 0 GJ Maxwell 1 0 9 0 9 1 0 0 2 0
22/02Result
1st T20I (N), Australia tour of New Zealand at Christchurch, Feb 22 2021
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131 (17.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
22/02Result
1st T20I (N), Australia tour of New Zealand at Christchurch, Feb 22 2021
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131 (17.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.2 carved into the off side, taken at mid-off! Wade trying to go over the covers, comes off the toe end of the bat and it's a simple catch 16/30.5 taken at point! This came out of the middle from Finch, but didn't keep it down. Driving on the up outside off, nicely taken by the man of the moment Devon Conway 3/11.5 and another...both sides having early problems! It's a brief first innings for Philippe, looking to work this through the leg side and gets a big top edge. Another catch for Conway 8/212.5 cut straight to Santner! Sharp chance taken at backward point! Short and wide, he leaned back flayed a cut shot hard and flat but Santner dives to his right and catches it nicely at chest height 98/64.2 edged, sharp catch at second slip! Australia falling apart under the Christchurch lights. Pitched up outside off, Maxwell drives on the up away from his body. Nicely taken by Neesham 19/48.5 short ball, straight back to the bowler! A bit of a long hop, really. Stoinis looked a little rushed as he tried to pull and skews it at chest height to Sodhi 56/513.4 thick edge and a superb catch from the big man Jamieson diving forward at short third man! Leg break tossed up very high outside off, it was a half volley, Agar gives himself room to thrash it through point, gets a thick edge that carries all the way to short third man and Jamieson dives forward 99/813.2 top edge straight up to short fine! Simple catch for Jamieson. Shorter on leg, it bounced a touch more than he expected, he was trying to pull it over deep square and got a top edge that went straight up, Jamieson moves to his right and takes it easily 99/717.3 stumped by a mile trying to go again! Clever bowling. Jhye jumped out early again, Santner saw it, dragged the length shorter and beat him comprehensively. Easy stumping for Seifert 131/1015.2 lofted straight down long off's throat! Sodhi has four! Tossed up outside off, Kane tries to loft with the spin over long off, he struck ok but not well enough to clear the man in the deep and it's a simple catch 108/9Extras9 (lb 1, nb 1, w 7)TOTAL131 all out (17.3 Overs, RR: 7.48)Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Aaron Finch, 0.5 ov), 2-8 (Josh Philippe, 1.5 ov), 3-16 (Matthew Wade, 3.2 ov), 4-19 (Glenn Maxwell, 4.2 ov), 5-56 (Marcus Stoinis, 8.5 ov), 6-98 (Mitchell Marsh, 12.5 ov), 7-99 (Daniel Sams, 13.2 ov), 8-99 (Ashton Agar, 13.4 ov), 9-108 (Kane Richardson, 15.2 ov), 10-131 (Jhye Richardson, 17.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB TG Southee 3 0 10 2 3.33 12 1 0 1 0 TA Boult 3 0 22 2 7.33 10 1 1 2 0 KA Jamieson 3 0 32 1 10.66 6 3 2 1 0 JDS Neesham 1 0 9 0 9 1 1 0 0 0 IS Sodhi 4 0 28 4 7 13 3 1 0 1 MJ Santner 3.3 0 29 1 8.28 5 1 1 2 0
Match Details
Toss
Australia , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
New Zealand led the 5-match series 1-0
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
22 February 2021 - night match (20-over match)
T20I debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 34 runs, 3 wickets)
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (53 balls), Extras 4
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (DP Conway 33, GD Phillips 20, Ex 1)
- DP Conway: 50 off 36 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 13.2 overs (80 balls), Extras 4
- New Zealand: 150 runs in 17.5 overs (107 balls), Extras 7
- Innings Break: New Zealand - 184/5 in 20.0 overs (DP Conway 99, MJ Santner 7)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 36 runs, 4 wickets)
- Australia: 50 runs in 7.1 overs (43 balls), Extras 4
- Australia: 100 runs in 13.5 overs (83 balls), Extras 6
Australia in New Zealand 2020-21 News
Ashton Agar and Ish Sodhi move up in T20I bowlers' rankings
Tim Southee the only quick in the top ten, which is dominated by spinners
Covid summer brings Australia back to the field
Series defeats in Test and T20I cricket show there is work to be done ahead of challenges later in the year
New Zealand rewarded for thinking outside the box to maintain winning season
A different balance to the side and a new opening combination came together in Wellington
Martin Guptill leads New Zealand charge to series victory
Australia's batting fell away from a solid platform then a century stand took the game away
Familiar questions remain for Australia in T20 jigsaw puzzle
Big-name players will return but some key areas will continue to provoke debate when Australia resume playing
