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Aaron Finch finished it off with six for Australia in Auckland. Photo Credit: Getty Images

Australia created history as they chased down the highest ever Twenty20 International run-chase. The Kangaroos thrashed New Zealand by five wickets at the Eden Park in Auckland on February 16.

Earlier, New Zealand posted 243 for six in their quota of 20 overs. Opener Martin Guptill smashed his second T20I ton.

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Martin Guptill. (Photo: GettyImages)

New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first. Well, hosts made complete use of the conditions as their opening batsmen were involved in a 132 runs opening wicket partnership.

Colin Munro and Martin Guptill were right into the attacking mode against Australian fast bowlers.

Munro played whirlwind innings of 76 runs off just 33 deliveries while Martin Guptill scored his second T20I hundred and was dismissed for 105. Ross Taylor then played handy innings of 17 runs of just six balls.

Twitter reacts as Australia register highest ever run-chase in T20Is
Kiwis. Image Courtesy: Getty Images

Andrew Tye was the most expensive Australian bowler. He gave away 64 runs in four overs and picked up two wickets.

Australian started the run chase with some hard hitting as David Warner and D’arcy Short were involved in a 121 runs partnership. However, Warner fell in the ninth over. Warner scored his first score of over 50 for the first time in the limited overs format this season.

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David Warner
David Warner scored his first fifty in nine innings. (Photo Credit: Getty Images)

Glen Maxwell and Aaron Finch then came in and played quickfire innings of 31 and 36 respectively. Australia chased down the target in just 18.5 overs.

The Australian batsmen took the attack to Kiwi bowler Ben Wheeler,  who gave away 64 runs in 3.1 overs.

D’Arcy Short was adjudged the Man of the Match for scoring 76 off just 44 deliveries.

Twitter erupted as Australia chased down a record-breaking target.

Here are some of the Tweets which saw Australia setting up a new record:

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