New Zealand vs Australia, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, AUS vs NZ, 21 February, 2024
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Sky Stadium
215/3 (20 ov)
216/4 (20 ov)
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Player of the match
Mitchell Marsh,
Australia
Player of the Series
Matt Henry,
New Zealand
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh | 72 | 44 | 2 | 7 | 163.64 |
| Tim David | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 310.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Tim Southee | 4 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Adam Milne | 4 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 13.25 |
Australia won by 6 wickets
New Zealand vs Australia, Live Cricket Commentary
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 44 run (3.1 ov): Tim David: 31 (10), Mitchell Marsh: 9 (9)
- Last Bat: Josh Inglis 20(20) - c R Ravindra b M Santner Mitchell Santner
- Fall of Wickets: 29 - 1 Travis Head, 69 - 2 David Warner, 111 - 3 Glenn Maxwell, 172 - 4 Josh Inglis
- Reviews Remaining: Australia - 2 of 2, New Zealand - 0 of 2
- Toss: New Zealand elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st T20I
- Series: Australia vs New Zealand
- Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- Time: 11:40 AM
- Venue: Sky Stadium
- City: Wellington
- Umpires: Shaun Haig (New Zealand), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Chris Brown (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Ish Sodhi to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs, Ish Sodhi delivers legbreak at full length, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Mitchell Marsh to just 2 runs.
End of over 16 (13 runs)
Mitchell Santner to Josh Inglis, 1 run, Josh Inglis goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Mitchell Santner sends down a sharp delivery, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease and plays sloge sweep off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Josh Inglis, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Josh Inglis goes forward, dabs drive with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Josh Inglis c R Ravindra b M Santner 20 (20) Mitchell Santner to Josh Inglis, no run, c R Ravindra b M Santner, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Josh Inglis hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Rachin Ravindra, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Josh Inglis.
Mitchell Santner to Tim David, 1 run, Tim David hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 17 (3 runs)
Lockie Ferguson to Tim David, 1 run, Tim David hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Lockie Ferguson sends down a sharp delivery, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Marsh, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot ball !! , yorker, on the off stump, Lockie Ferguson sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease and plays pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid on for 1 run.
End of over 18 (8 runs)
Adam Milne to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Adam Milne delivers fast ball at full length, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Mitchell Marsh to just 1 run.
Adam Milne to Tim David, 1 bye, Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tim David hangs in the crease, tries to swat it, but the ball sails past the batter, eluding the keeper, batter sneaks 1 runs off bye.
Adam Milne to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Tim David, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Tim David goes back, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Adam Milne to Tim David, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Tim David hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Adam Milne to Tim David, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Tim David hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 19 (19 runs)
Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Mitchell Marsh with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, yorker, on the stumps, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease, aims to play flick shot, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
Tim Southee to Tim David, 1 run, Tim David hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease, aims to play it, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
Tim Southee to Tim David, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Tim David hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Tim Southee to Tim David, 2 runs, Tim Southee delivers fast ball at full length, Tim David hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Tim David to just 2 runs.
Tim Southee to Tim David, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Tim David hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 20 (16 runs)