New Zealand vs Australia, Live Score and Commentary, AUS vs NZ, 4 October, 2025
COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Bay Oval
156/9 (20 ov)
160/7 (18 ov)
Australia won by 3 wickets
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Player of the match
Mitchell Marsh,
Australia
Player of the Series
Mitchell Marsh,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh | 103 | 52 | 8 | 7 | 198.08 |
| Sean Abbott | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 185.71 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Jacob Duffy | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
| Jimmy Neesham | 4 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
Australia won by 3 wickets
New Zealand vs Australia, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England (ENG won by 65 runs) | 2nd T20I | 20 Oct 2025 |
| England (Match abandoned due to rain) | 1st T20I | 18 Oct 2025 |
| Australia (AUS won by 3 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 4 Oct 2025 |
| Australia (Match abandoned due to rain) | 2nd T20I | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Australia (AUS won by 6 wickets) | 1st T20I | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India National Cricket Team (AUS won by 7 wickets (DLS method)) | 1st ODI | 19 Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (AUS won by 3 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 4 Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (Match abandoned due to rain) | 2nd T20I | 3 Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (AUS won by 6 wickets) | 1st T20I | 1 Oct 2025 |
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 26 run (2.2 ov): Sean Abbott: 13 (7), Mitchell Marsh: 13 (7)
- Last Bat: Xavier Bartlett 1(5) - c T Robinson b JA Duffy Jacob Duffy
- Fall of Wickets: 28 - 1 Travis Head, 62 - 2 Matthew Short, 80 - 3 Tim David, 85 - 4 Alex Carey, 93 - 5 Marcus Stoinis, 111 - 6 Mitchell Owen, 134 - 7 Xavier Bartlett
- Reviews Remaining: Australia - 2 of 2, New Zealand - 2 of 2
- Toss: Australia elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 3rd T20I
- Series: Australia vs New Zealand
- Date: Saturday, October 04, 2025
- Time: 11:45 AM
- Venue: Bay Oval
- City: Mount Maunganui
- Umpires: Chris Brown (New Zealand), Shaun Haig (New Zealand), Cory Black (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Prakash Bhatt (India)
Michael Bracewell to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Mitchell Marsh goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Michael Bracewell to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
End of over 14 (7 runs)
Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mitchell Marsh goes forward, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mitchell Marsh goes forward, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Mitchell Marsh goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Xavier Bartlett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Xavier Bartlett goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
End of over 15 (15 runs)
Jacob Duffy to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Jacob Duffy to Xavier Bartlett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Xavier Bartlett goes forward, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Jacob Duffy to Xavier Bartlett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Xavier Bartlett goes forward, tucks pull toward the fielder at long off, who halts the ball. Dropped catch
Xavier Bartlett c T Robinson b JA Duffy 1 (5) Jacob Duffy to Xavier Bartlett, no run, c T Robinson b JA Duffy, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Xavier Bartlett goes forward to hit pull to deep square leg but it resulted in a catch taken by Tim Robinson. Xavier Bartlett is dismissed.
Jacob Duffy to Sean Abbott, 1 run, Sean Abbott goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Jacob Duffy to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 16 (3 runs)
Jimmy Neesham to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Jimmy Neesham to Sean Abbott, 1 run, Sean Abbott goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jimmy Neesham to Mitchell Marsh, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
Jimmy Neesham to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Jimmy Neesham to Sean Abbott, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sean Abbott hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Jimmy Neesham to Sean Abbott, 2 runs, Sean Abbott goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
End of over 17 (15 runs)
Jacob Duffy to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Jacob Duffy to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jacob Duffy to Sean Abbott, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Sean Abbott goes forward, tucks cut toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Jacob Duffy to Sean Abbott, 1 run, Sean Abbott goes forward to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Jacob Duffy to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jacob Duffy to Sean Abbott, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Sean Abbott goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 18 (9 runs)