New Zealand vs Australia, Live Score and Commentary, AUS vs NZ, 7 March, 2021
COMPLETED / 5th T20I / Sky Stadium
143/3 (15.3 ov)
142/8 (20 ov)
New Zealand won by 7 wickets
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Player of the match
Martin Guptill,
New Zealand
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Phillips | 34 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 212.50 |
| Mark Chapman | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Adam Zampa | 2.3 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 17.20 |
| Jhye Richardson | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6.33 |
New Zealand won by 7 wickets
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: 19 run (1.2 ov): Glenn Phillips: 18 (6), Mark Chapman: 1 (2)
- Last Bat: Martin Guptill 71(46) - c M Marsh b JA Richardson Jhye Richardson
- Fall of Wickets: 106 - 1 Devon Conway, 106 - 2 Kane Williamson, 124 - 3 Martin Guptill
- Reviews Remaining: New Zealand - 0 of 0, Australia - 0 of 0
- Toss: Australia elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 5th T20I
- Series: Australia vs New Zealand
- Date: Sunday, March 07, 2021
- Time: 04:30 AM
- Venue: Sky Stadium
- City: Wellington
- Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Shaun Haig (New Zealand)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
Riley Meredith to Martin Guptill, no run, dot ball!! bouncer short length, on the middle stump, Martin Guptill plays
Riley Meredith to Martin Guptill, 2 runs, good length, on the off stump, Martin Guptill plays drive of the frontfoot to the mid on for 2 run.
Riley Meredith to Martin Guptill, Four, good length, outside the leg stump Martin Guptill plays the along the ground drive of the frontfoot to the square leg
Riley Meredith to Martin Guptill, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Martin Guptill plays of the frontfoot to the square leg for 1 run.
Devon Conway c A Agar b RP Meredith 36 (28) Riley Meredith to Devon Conway, no run, c A Agar b RP Meredith, Caught out!! full length, on the off stump, Devon Conway plays a lofted outside the edge of the frontfoot to the point where Ashton Agar completes catch. Gone.
Kane Williamson lbw b RP Meredith 0 (1) Riley Meredith to Kane Williamson, no run, lbw b RP Meredith, OUT LBW!! Riley Meredith bowled full length, outside the leg stump, batsman plays missed it but mistimes it and ball bangs into the the pad and Riley Meredith goes for appeal for LBW and he is given out by the umpire, batsmen has to go.
End of over 12 (7 runs)
Ashton Agar to Martin Guptill, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Martin Guptill plays drive of the frontfoot to the mid off for 1 run.
Ashton Agar to Glenn Phillips, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the middle stump, Glenn Phillips plays
Ashton Agar to Glenn Phillips, no run, full length, on the off stump, Glenn Phillips plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to the silly point
Ashton Agar to Glenn Phillips, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Glenn Phillips plays drive of the frontfoot to mid on.
Ashton Agar to Glenn Phillips, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Glenn Phillips plays drive of the frontfoot to mid off.
Ashton Agar to Glenn Phillips, Four, full length, on the off stump Glenn Phillips plays the lofted pull of the frontfoot to the long on
End of over 13 (5 runs)
Riley Meredith to Martin Guptill, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Martin Guptill plays drive of the frontfoot to the third man for 1 run.
Riley Meredith to Glenn Phillips, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Glenn Phillips plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
Riley Meredith to Glenn Phillips, Four, full length, on the off stump Glenn Phillips plays the drive of the frontfoot to the long off
Riley Meredith to Glenn Phillips, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Glenn Phillips plays drive of the frontfoot to mid on.
Riley Meredith to Glenn Phillips, Four, good length, on the off stump Glenn Phillips plays the lofted pull of the frontfoot to the mid wicket
Riley Meredith to Glenn Phillips, Four, full length, on the off stump Glenn Phillips plays the along the ground drive of the frontfoot to the Cover
End of over 14 (13 runs)
Martin Guptill c M Marsh b JA Richardson 71 (46) Jhye Richardson to Martin Guptill, no run, c M Marsh b JA Richardson, Caught out!! short length, on the off stump, Martin Guptill plays a lofted pull of the frontfoot to the square leg where Mitchell Marsh completes catch. Gone.
Jhye Richardson to Glenn Phillips, Four, full length, on the off stump Glenn Phillips plays the along the ground drive of the frontfoot to the Cover
Jhye Richardson to Glenn Phillips, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Glenn Phillips plays along the ground drive of the frontfoot to the point for 1 run.
Jhye Richardson to Mark Chapman, 1 run, short length, on the off stump, Mark Chapman plays drive of the frontfoot to the square leg for 1 run.
Jhye Richardson to Glenn Phillips, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Glenn Phillips plays drive of the frontfoot to the square leg for 1 run.
Jhye Richardson to Mark Chapman, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Mark Chapman plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
End of over 15 (7 runs)
Adam Zampa to Glenn Phillips, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! full length on the off stump Glenn Phillips plays lofted sweep of the frontfoot over the long on
Adam Zampa to Glenn Phillips, no run, dot ball!! good length, on the off stump, Glenn Phillips plays drive of the frontfoot to mid on.
Adam Zampa to Glenn Phillips, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! full length on the off stump Mark Chapman plays lofted pull of the frontfoot over the long on