22/10Result
13th Match, Group 1 (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Sydney, Oct 22 2022
New Zealand won by 89 runs
Player of the Match
Devon ConwayNew Zealand
22/10Result
13th Match, Group 1 (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Sydney, Oct 22 2022
New Zealand won by 89 runs
Player of the Match
Devon ConwayNew Zealand

END OF OVER:
20 | 14 Runs | NZ: 200/3 | RR: 10.00

  • James Neesham26 (13b)
  • Devon Conway92 (58b)
  • Josh Hazlewood4-0-41-2
  • Mitchell Starc4-0-36-0

7.50pm Great effort from NZ to pile up 200 for 3 after being asked to bat by Australia, the hosts and defending champions. Finn Allen's opening salvo - 42 off 16 balls - will make the highlights reel of the World Cup. After Hazlewood yorked Allen, Conway continued his rich form and anchored the innings with an unbeaten 92 off 58 balls. Neesham applied the finishing touches with a brace of sixes. Massive, massive task ahead for Australia. Ashish will be with you for the start of the chase. Cheers

Finn Allen speaks to the host broadcaster : I got the call last night [about opening the batting] and got to sleep on it. I mean we talked about throwing the first punch and it was just committing to that. It's a good competitive score and we've done half the job. Hopefully, we can finish it off

19.6
6
Hazlewood to Neesham, SIX, Clouted over long-on for six. Neesham connects and connects well. Slot ball just a shade outside off, Neesham clears his front leg and swipes it over the boundary, drawing applause from his mates in the NZ dug-out

Ishaan: "What really makes Neesham an effective and rather different finisher is his running between the wickets. He's played just 1 dot ball and ran those singles and doubles when he couldn't find that boundary and still ends with a SR of 200."

19.5
2
Hazlewood to Neesham, 2 runs, on a back of a length and outside off, hauled away to wide long-on. Neesham is slow on the second, but a wild throw from Maxwell helps his cause. Two in the end
19.4
3
Hazlewood to Conway, 3 runs, Conway jumps across the stumps and aims to scoop it over short fine leg. Instead, he chips it over short third, having got into a tangle. Three runs for him and NZ
19.3
1
Hazlewood to Neesham, 1 run, pitched-up delivery outside off, perhaps in Neesham's slot. But he can just chip it in front of David at long-off
19.2
2
Hazlewood to Neesham, 2 runs, leg-stump yorker, squirted to short fine leg. Diving save from the infield. Good start to the over from Starc
19.1
0
Hazlewood to Neesham, no run, wide yorker from Hazlewood, terrific delivery from the seamer, squeezes under the bat

The forecasted score for NZ is 198. Conway 11 away from a fine century

END OF OVER:
19 | 10 Runs | NZ: 186/3 | RR: 9.78

  • Devon Conway89 (57b)
  • James Neesham15 (8b)
  • Mitchell Starc4-0-36-0
  • Pat Cummins4-0-46-0
18.6
4
Starc to Conway, FOUR, Conway manufactures swinging room for himself and swings through the covers. Fractionally overpitched and outside off. Conway lines it up and spanks it through the off side
18.5
1
Starc to Neesham, 1 run, attempted yorker outside off, comes out as a full-toss, which is scuffed away between deep midwicket and wide long-on
18.4
1
Starc to Conway, 1 run, Conway manufactures swinging room. Starc sees it and chases him with a yorker, which is squirted out to mid-off
18.3
2
Starc to Conway, 2 runs, Conway shuffles outside leg, Starc follows him with an incoming delivery on the pads. Picks up and chips it in the air. Lands in front of deep square. Stoinis runs in, dives, but the ball drops in front of him
18.2
1
Starc to Neesham, 1 run, inswinging yorker from Mitch Starc, from over the wicket. Neesham goes for his fav leg-side slog and jams an inside edge onto the pad/boot
18.1
1
Starc to Conway, 1 run, Conway stays leg-side of this full ball outside off and spanks it to extra-cover

END OF OVER:
18 | 15 Runs | NZ: 176/3 | RR: 9.77

  • James Neesham13 (6b)
  • Devon Conway81 (53b)
  • Pat Cummins4-0-46-0
  • Marcus Stoinis4-0-38-0

Right, Gnasher spots that Stoinis is back on the park for Australia. The forecasted total for NZ is 199

17.6
2
Cummins to Neesham, 2 runs, Lands in front of long-on. Short and outside off, Neesham swings for the hills and ends up skying the ball in front of long-on
17.5
2
Cummins to Neesham, 2 runs, full-toss outside off, still a hard-to-hit full-toss, smeared away to the right of David at wide long-off

Long-on. Long-off back for Neesham

17.4
1
Cummins to Conway, 1 run, slower cutter outside off, on a back of a length, slapped away off the back foot to sweeper cover
17.4
1w
Cummins to Conway, 1 wide, Cummins changes his angle of attack from round the wicket. But it's still another off-side wide as he misses his line on the yorker
17.3
1
Cummins to Neesham, 1 run, pitched-up delivery outside off, closer to off, sliced in the air, out to deep cover
17.3
1w
Cummins to Neesham, 1 wide, much fuller and wider of off, Cummins hides it away from Neesham's swinging bat. Off-side wide, though
17.2
6
Cummins to Neesham, SIX, #UnleashtheNeesh! Pounded over midwicket for six. On a length and outside off, Neesham camps back and swings it lustily over the leg side
17.1
1
Cummins to Conway, 1 run, back of a length and outside off, spanked to sweeper cover off the back foot by Conway

Gnasher says Stoinis has gone off the field after finishing his over. Here is Cummins. He will also operate from over the wicket

END OF OVER:
17 | 9 Runs | NZ: 161/3 | RR: 9.47

  • Devon Conway79 (51b)
  • James Neesham2 (2b)
  • Marcus Stoinis4-0-38-0
  • Josh Hazlewood3-0-27-2
16.6
1
Stoinis to Conway, 1 run, shortish and into the pitch. Conway allows the ball to come onto him, then shovels it away to deep midwicket
16.5
1
Stoinis to Neesham, 1 run, chest-high short ball on leg stump, Stoinis cramps up Neesham. He rolls his wrists and pulls it along the ground to long leg

Chetan: "Hazelwood may not be complaining about that wide ball call anymore"

16.4
1
Stoinis to Conway, 1 run, just short of a good length and outside off, Conway slaps a single to sweeper cover
16.3
1
Stoinis to Neesham, 1 run, slower ball in the slot and outside off, Neesham goes after it and slogs it in the air. Does not carry to long-on

Neesham and Conway have batted a lot together for Wellington Firebirds

16.2
1
Stoinis to Conway, 1 run, short cutter into the pitch. Hauled away to deep square leg

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Australia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st5AJ FinchDA Warner
2nd25AJ FinchMR Marsh
3rd4MR MarshGJ Maxwell
4th16MP StoinisGJ Maxwell
5th18GJ MaxwellTH David
6th14MS WadeGJ Maxwell
7th7GJ MaxwellPJ Cummins
8th20MA StarcPJ Cummins
9th0A ZampaPJ Cummins
10th2JR HazlewoodPJ Cummins

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