Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

DP Conway
92(58) 7x4 - 2x6
Control %77%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 22 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
8 8 2 6 18 2 18 30
FH Allen
42(16) 5x4 - 3x6
Control %75%
  • Productive Shot
  • slog shot
  • 20 runs
  • 2x4 - 2x6
0 4 6 0 7 4 20 1

Best performances - Bowlers

TG Southee
TG Southee
O2.1
M0
R6
W3
Eco2.76
RHB
OFFLEG
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
MJ Santner
MJ Santner
O4
M0
R31
W3
Eco7.75
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Scorer: Chandan Duorah | Commentator: Deivarayan Muthu

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9.40pm That's all she wrote for the opening game of the Super 12s. Hope you enjoyed our coverage as much as we did bringing it to you. Until next time, this is Deivarayan Muthu signing off on the behalf of Ashish Pant and Chandan Duorah. Take care and cheers.

"New Zealand last beat Australia in Australia in December 2011. They've finally followed it up, 15 matches later, with a performance that maybe makes it all worth it," as Al Muthu puts it in his report. Finn Allen's opening salvo - 42 off 16 balls - was full of explosive power and immediately put Australia on the back foot. This was why New Zealand picked him ahead of Martin Guptill. Allen's blast allowed Conway to do his thing and anchor the innings. Neesham then stuck at 200 in the end to propel his side to 200.

In the chase, Australia lost their top three in the powerplay and there would be no way back for them. Santner dovetailed beautifully with Sodhi to pin down the middle order.  Top, top effort from the Black Caps to dismiss Australia for 111 in 17.1 overs. Not many gave them a chance to put it past Australia at the SCG, but they have ambushed the defending champs. Count them out at your own peril.

Devon Conway, Player of the Match: Special performance from the boys. Credit has to go to Finn [Allen], he gave the momentum for us. It's pretty special and I've seen him do time and time again. He's a young guy and he's fearless. The way Finn plays complements my game and it was a good surface to bat on. I felt timing the ball would give me the best chance for success. Victory over Australia on any occasion is a big up for us.

Good time to revisit our interview of Conway where he talks about his T20 evolution and methods against spin.


17.1
W
Southee to Cummins, OUT, Conway settles under this skier. Quite fittingly, he helps NZ seal the deal. NZ end their hoodoo in Australia. Possibly another cutter from Southee outside off, on a length. Cummins has a roundhouse swipe at it and can only top-edge it into the big gloves of Conway

PJ Cummins c †Conway b Southee 21 (27m 18b 2x4 1x6) SR: 116.66

END OF OVER:
17 | 2 Runs 2 Wkts | AUS: 111/9 (90 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.52, RRR: 30.00)

  • Pat Cummins21 (17b)
  • Josh Hazlewood1 (1b)
  • Trent Boult4-0-24-2
  • Lockie Ferguson3-0-20-1
16.6
1
Boult to Cummins, 1 run, on a length and outside off, stops a bit on Cummins, check-driven down to long-off
16.5
0
Boult to Cummins, no run, lifter angled across off, Cummins can't touch it
16.4
1
Boult to Hazlewood, 1 run, Hazlewood backs away as well. Boult follows him with a full ball. Clipped away through square leg
16.3
W
Boult to Zampa, OUT, Boult knocks over Zampa too. Zampa shuffles outside leg, aims to spank it over extra-cover. Boult shows off his knuckle ball. Brings this back in and gets it to bounce to hit the top of leg stump

A Zampa b Boult 0 (3m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

16.2
0
Boult to Zampa, no run, Zampa jumps across off and aims a scoop over short fine leg. But Boult drags his length back and emphatically beats him

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

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

First Round Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL32140.667
NED3214-0.162
NAM31220.73
UAE3122-1.235
First Round Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
ZIM32140.2
IRE32140.105
SCOT31220.304
WI3122-0.563
Group 1
TeamMWLPTNRR
NZ53172.113
ENG53170.473
AUS5317-0.173
SL5234-0.422
IRE5133-1.615
AFG5032-0.571
Group 2
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND54181.319
PAK53261.028
SA52250.874
NED5234-0.849
BAN5234-1.176
ZIM5133-1.138