New Zealand vs Australia, Live Score and Commentary, AUS vs NZ, 3 March, 2021
COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Sky Stadium
144/10 (17.1 ov)
208/4 (20 ov)
Australia won by 64 runs.
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Player of the match
Ashton Agar,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ish Sodhi | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Trent Boult | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Kane Richardson | 2.1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 7.85 |
| Ashton Agar | 4 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 7.50 |
Australia won by 64 runs.
New Zealand vs Australia, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India (IND won by 96 runs) | Final | 8 Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (NZ won by 9 wickets) | 1st Semi-Final | 4 Mar 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 4 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y2) | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (NZ won by 61 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (Match Abandoned) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y3) | 21 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oman (AUS won by 9 wickets) | 40th Match, Group B | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 23 runs) | 19th Match, Group B | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Ireland (AUS won by 67 runs) | 14th Match, Group B | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 111 runs) | 3rd T20I | 1 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 0 run (0.1 ov): Ish Sodhi: 0 (1), Trent Boult: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Ish Sodhi 1(2) - c & b KW Richardson Kane Richardson
- Fall of Wickets: 20 - 1 Tim Seifert, 48 - 2 Kane Williamson, 80 - 3 Martin Guptill, 109 - 4 Glenn Phillips, 109 - 5 Devon Conway, 110 - 6 Jimmy Neesham, 116 - 7 Tim Southee, 138 - 8 Mark Chapman, 144 - 9 Kyle Jamieson, 144 - 10 Ish Sodhi
- Reviews Remaining: New Zealand - 0 of 0, Australia - 0 of 0
- Toss: New Zealand elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 3rd T20I
- Series: Australia vs New Zealand
- Date: Wednesday, March 03, 2021
- Time: 11:30 AM
- Venue: Sky Stadium
- City: Wellington
- Umpires: Chris Gaffaney, Wayne Knights
Ashton Agar to Tim Southee, 1 run,
End of over 13 (2 runs)
Riley Meredith to Tim Southee, no run, dot ball!!, on the middle stump, Tim Southee plays along the ground of the backfoot to back to bowler.
Riley Meredith to Tim Southee, 2 runs, back of length, on the middle stump, Tim Southee plays lofted pull of the backfoot to the mid wicket for 2 run.
Riley Meredith to Tim Southee, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Tim Southee plays along the ground outside the edge of the backfoot to the third man for 1 run.
Riley Meredith to Mark Chapman, no run, , on the middle stump, Mark Chapman plays defensive shot on the backfoot to the back to bowler
Riley Meredith to Mark Chapman, 1 run, back of length, outside off, Mark Chapman plays cut of the backfoot to the fine leg for 1 run.
Riley Meredith to Tim Southee, 1 run, back of length, on the middle stump, Tim Southee plays missed it for 1 run.
End of over 14 (5 runs)
Tim Southee c G Maxwell b A Agar 5 (6) Ashton Agar to Tim Southee, no run, c G Maxwell b A Agar, Caught out!! off break, on the middle stump, Tim Southee plays a lofted of the frontfoot to the long on where Glenn Maxwell completes catch. Gone.
Ashton Agar to Mark Chapman, 2 runs, good length, on the middle stump, Kyle Jamieson plays lofted pull of the backfoot to the square leg for 2 run. Dropped catch!! Ball goes straight into the boundary.
Ashton Agar to Mark Chapman, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Kyle Jamieson plays along the ground of the frontfoot to the mid wicket for 1 run.
Ashton Agar to Kyle Jamieson, no run, off break, on the middle stump, Kyle Jamieson plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to the back to bowler
Ashton Agar to Kyle Jamieson, no run, arm ball, on the middle stump, Kyle Jamieson plays defensive shot on the backfoot to the back to bowler
Ashton Agar to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, off break good length, on the middle stump, Kyle Jamieson plays along the ground drive of the backfoot to the mid off for 1 run.
End of over 15 (4 runs)
Jhye Richardson to Kyle Jamieson, Four, good length, on the middle stump Kyle Jamieson plays the lofted comes down the track of the frontfoot to the long on fielded by Aaron Finch. Dropped catch!! Ball goes straight into the boundary.
Jhye Richardson to Kyle Jamieson, no run, yorker, on the middle stump, Kyle Jamieson plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to the back to bowler
Jhye Richardson to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, leg cutter, on the middle stump, Kyle Jamieson plays along the ground of the frontfoot to the mid on for 1 run.
Jhye Richardson to Mark Chapman, Four, full length, on the middle stump Mark Chapman plays the along the ground drive of the frontfoot to the long on
Jhye Richardson to Mark Chapman, 2 runs, slower ball, on the middle stump, Mark Chapman plays drive of the backfoot to the mid on for 2 run.
Jhye Richardson to Mark Chapman, 1 run,
End of over 16 (12 runs)
Ashton Agar to Mark Chapman, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! full length on the middle stump Mark Chapman plays lofted sweep of the frontfoot over the square leg
Mark Chapman c A Zampa b A Agar 18 (10) Ashton Agar to Mark Chapman, no run, c A Zampa b A Agar, Caught out!! off break, on the middle stump, Mark Chapman plays a lofted outside the edge of the frontfoot to the third man where Adam Zampa completes catch. Gone.
Ashton Agar to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Kyle Jamieson plays along the ground of the frontfoot to the long off for 1 run.
Ashton Agar to Ish Sodhi, 1 run, off break full length, on the off stump, Ish Sodhi plays along the ground drive of the frontfoot to the Cover for 1 run.
Ashton Agar to Kyle Jamieson, Four, back of length, on the off stump Kyle Jamieson plays the lofted pull of the backfoot to the Cover
Kyle Jamieson lbw b A Agar 11 (9) Ashton Agar to Kyle Jamieson, no run, lbw b A Agar, OUT LBW!! Ashton Agar bowled off break full length, on the middle stump, batsman plays but mistimes it and ball bangs into the the pad and Ashton Agar goes for appeal for LBW and he is given out by the umpire, batsmen has to go.
End of over 17 (12 runs)
Ish Sodhi c & b KW Richardson 1 (2) Kane Richardson to Ish Sodhi, no run, c & b KW Richardson, Caught out!! back of length, on the middle stump, Ish Sodhi plays a lofted outside the edge of the backfoot to the back to bowler where Kane Richardson completes catch. Gone.