04/10Result
3rd T20I (N), Australia tour of New Zealand at Mount Maunganui, Oct 4 2025
Australia won by 3 wkts (12b rem)
Player of the Match
Mitchell Marsh
Mitchell MarshAustralia
04/10Result
3rd T20I (N), Australia tour of New Zealand at Mount Maunganui, Oct 4 2025
Australia won by 3 wkts (12b rem)
Player of the Match
Mitchell Marsh
Mitchell MarshAustralia

END OF OVER:
20 | 9 Runs | NZ: 156/9 | RR: 7.80

  • Ish Sodhi9 (7b)
  • Jacob Duffy1 (1b)
  • Marcus Stoinis4-1-43-1
  • Sean Abbott4-0-25-3

Gnasher will be back for the start of the chase.

9.32pm Innings break Excellent bowling display from Australia. Hazlewood set the tone that Bartlett and Abbott backed up. Seifert was the lone hand up top while Neesham and Bracewell steadied briefly in the middle. Stoinis conceded 43 from his last three overs after starting with a wicket-maiden.

Tim Seifert: "It is tough out there. The ball seamed right to the end there so that's a positive for us. It's going to be Test lengths for our bowlers."

That total does look unders but there is plenty in the surface for the seamers. Early wickets could put Australia under pressure.

Mark: "That first over notwithstanding it feels like Stoinis has single-handedly delivered a defendable total to NZ"

19.6
1
Stoinis to Sodhi, 1 run, full outside leg, he clips this behind square to the man in the deep and they don't try and come back for two!
19.5
1
Stoinis to Duffy, 1 run, full outside off, he drives to David at cover who has time to fire but misses! Duffy was well short if that hit
19.4
1
Stoinis to Sodhi, 1 run, wide slower ball, 103kph, he square drives with power but straight to deep point
19.3
0
Stoinis to Sodhi, no run, good bouncer over middle. Quicker and much high, Sodhi tries to pull but misses
19.2
6
Stoinis to Sodhi, SIX, launched over square leg! 122kph length ball in the slot, Sodhi extends the arms and flushes it high over square leg

Niranjan: "Mindless batting "

19.1
0
Stoinis to Sodhi, no run, nearly bowled! Full, angled into off, he swings hard and misses and it nearly hits off

END OF OVER:
19 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | NZ: 147/9 | RR: 7.73

  • Ish Sodhi1 (2b)
  • Sean Abbott4-0-25-3
  • Adam Zampa4-0-30-1
18.6
W
Abbott to Sears, OUT, castled! Tries an ambitious lap scoop and gets too far inside the line and loses his middle stump. Ambition outrunning ability there unfortunately

BV Sears b Abbott 0 (5m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

18.5
1
Abbott to Sodhi, 1 run, Marsh nearly takes a screamer! Sodhi spoons this over the bowler's head, Marsh runs from cover and dives full length with the right hand, it stays in the palm for a moment and then bobbles out as he hits the ground. Almost
18.4
0
Abbott to Sodhi, no run, nearly bowled! Good length on middle, he stays leg side and misses a drive and it whistles over the bails
18.3
W
Abbott to Henry, OUT, top edge straight up and Stoinis pouches it at midwicket! Hard length, on middle, he tries to pull and is cramped, the top edge flies straight up and Stoinis hardly has to move inside the circle

MJ Henry c Stoinis b Abbott 6 (9m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75

18.2
0
Abbott to Henry, no run, charges a 133kph back of a length delivery that climbs over off and misses
18.1
2
Abbott to Henry, 2 runs, 133kph, chest high short ball, he pulls in the air to the gap at deep midwicket for a couple

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 144/7 | RR: 8.00

  • Ben Sears0 (1b)
  • Matt Henry4 (5b)
  • Adam Zampa4-0-30-1
  • Xavier Bartlett4-0-25-2

avi: "out of box thinking but why not try Chris green the offspiner at 7 considering next t20 world is in india. he can bat at 7" Ahead of Maxwell when he returns from his wrist injury? Unlikely

17.6
0
Zampa to Sears, no run, flighted, fourth stump, 87kph, he mistimes a drive to midwicket
17.5
W
Zampa to Bracewell, OUT, holes out to long-off! Wrong un outside off, he tries to loft over long-off but doesn't elevate it enough and picks out Short on the rope

MG Bracewell c Short b Zampa 26 (41m 22b 2x4 1x6) SR: 118.18

17.4
1
Zampa to Henry, 1 run, flatter and quicker, top of off, he pulls to deep midwicket
17.3
0
Zampa to Henry, no run, play and miss. 94kph, flighted wide of off, he backs away too far and misses a square drive
17.2
2
Zampa to Henry, 2 runs, tossed up outside off, he slices it inside out over cover without great timing for a couple
17.1
1
Zampa to Bracewell, 1 run, flat, 97kph, outside off, he slaps it to long-off

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 140/6 | RR: 8.23

  • Michael Bracewell25 (20b)
  • Matt Henry1 (2b)
  • Xavier Bartlett4-0-25-2
  • Sean Abbott3-0-22-1

Great spell from Bartlett

16.6
1
Bartlett to Bracewell, 1 run, top edge lands just wide of backward square! Good bouncer, hurried Bracewell, he gets a top edge that hangs in the air for an age but Owen can't get to it

Stuart: "@Aaron - hard to imagine too many questions where the answer is Cooper Connolly over Marcus Stoinis. Better batter and better bowler, by far. "

16.5
1
Bartlett to Henry, 1 run, 134kph, back of a length, outside off, he mistimes a drives to mid-off
16.4
0
Bartlett to Henry, no run, beaten. Back of a length, 133kph, nipping away and he misses trying to drive off the back foot

Tharin: "Ordinary umpiring. That's why you shouldn't blow your reviews so early " Didn't cost too much in the end but mistakes all round

16.3
W
Bartlett to Neesham, OUT, holes out to deep midwicket! Short ball climbing outside off, he takes on the pull but is hurried, he skies it towards deep midwicket and Abbott runs in to take the catch easily

JDS Neesham c Abbott b Bartlett 25 (19m 18b 2x4 2x6) SR: 138.88

16.2
4
Bartlett to Neesham, FOUR, flicked behind square! Uses the bottom hand to shovel it into the gap
16.1
0
Bartlett to Neesham, no run, swing and miss trying to launch down the ground

Australia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st28MR MarshTM Head
2nd34MR MarshMW Short
3rd18MR MarshTH David
4th5MR MarshAT Carey
5th8MR MarshMP Stoinis
6th18MR MarshMJ Owen
7th23MR MarshXC Bartlett
8th26MR MarshSA Abbott