New Zealand vs Australia
1st T20I, Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Match Centre
New Zealand beat Australia by 53 runs
Match Ended - New Zealand beat Australia by 53 runs
Over 
12th 
1
4
1
6
W
1
  = 13     | 
Over 
13th 
0
W
0
W
2
0
  = 2     | 
Over 
14th 
0
1
1
0
1
0
2
  = 5     | 
Over 
15th 
1
W
0
1
0
4
1
  = 7     | 
Over 
16th 
2
4
1
0
1
0
  = 8     | 
Over 
17th 
1
6
W
  = 7     | 
Devon Conway

Devon Conway

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

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CRR: 7.49

Commentary

Other Innings>
All
W
4s
6s
12.1
1
Kyle Jamieson to Mitchell Marsh
Fuller, around off, Marsh swings his blade and the ball takes the inside edge and goes to square leg for one.
12.2
4
Kyle Jamieson to Ashton Agar
FOUR! Looked like a very well played shot. Fuller, around off now, Ashton Agar comes down the track and flicks this one handsomely towards the fine leg fence.
12.3
1
Kyle Jamieson to Ashton Agar
Shortish around off, Agar looks to pull this one and the ball goes over Kane Williamson at mid-wicket for one.
12.4
6
Kyle Jamieson to Mitchell Marsh
SIX! Powerfully hit by Mitchell Marsh! Jamieson goes shorter and around off this time, Mitchell Marsh swivels and then pulls this one over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
12.5
W
Kyle Jamieson to Mitchell Marsh
 OUT! CAUGHT! Marsh goes for 45 and Santner takes a beauty of a catch. This breakthrough was needed and Jamieson provides the same to them. Short and wide, Marsh swings his blade at this, looking to slap it through point. But Mitchell Santner does well to move to his right and grab this one out of thin air. 87 needed in 43 now.
12.6
1
Kyle Jamieson to Daniel Sams
Fuller, on middle, clipped to fine leg for one. A good over for Jamieson and he will be happy to have removed Marsh.
13.1
0
Ish Sodhi to Daniel Sams
Full and on leg, Sams looks to flick but misses and the ball comes off the pad to the leg side.
13.2
W
Ish Sodhi to Daniel Sams
 OUT! CAUGHT! Good catch from the big Kiwi, Jamieson and Sams goes back now. It all looks like it is coming to a close now. Flatter and on middle, Sams swivels and looks to pull but the ball takes the top edge and balloons towards the leg side, near the short fine leg region, where Kyle Jamieson takes a good catch. 86 needed in 40 now.
13.3
0
Ish Sodhi to Ashton Agar
Flat, outside off, Ashton Agar misses his cut away.
13.4
W
Ish Sodhi to Ashton Agar
 OUT! CAUGHT! The Sodhi and Jamieson connection strikes again and the Aussies are now down by 8 wickets! Flighted, around off, Agar looks to go big over the off side but the ball takes the outside edge and goes towards Jamieson at short third man and he comes ahead and takes a great catch. The Kiwis need just 2 more wickets now.
13.5
2
Ish Sodhi to Kane Richardson
Worked through square leg for a couple of runs this time. 
13.6
0
Ish Sodhi to Kane Richardson
Flighted, around off, Kane Richardson looks to push this one away but fails to get any bat on this one. 2 runs and 2 wickets off this one.
14.1
0
Mitchell Santner to Jhye Richardson
Flat, on off, Jhye pushes it back to the bowler.
14.2
1
Mitchell Santner to Jhye Richardson
Short, around off now, Jhye Richardson goes back and pulls this one towards deep mid-wicket. The ball bounces before Trent Boult there. One run.
14.3
1
Mitchell Santner to Kane Richardson
Full on off, lofted towards long on for a single.
14.4
0
Mitchell Santner to Jhye Richardson
Short, outside off, pushed to the off side.
14.5
1
Mitchell Santner to Jhye Richardson
Full, nice loop, on off, glanced to square leg for one.
14.6
0
Mitchell Santner to Kane Richardson
WIDE. Short and wide outside off, left alone. Wide signalled.
14.6
2
Mitchell Santner to Kane Richardson
Goes short again and outside off, slapped through covers for a couple of runs. 78 more needed in 30 balls.
15.1
1
Ish Sodhi to Jhye Richardson
Flighted and outside off, lofted slightly towards the long off region for one.
15.2
W
Ish Sodhi to Kane Richardson
 OUT! CAUGHT! That's the fourth wicket for Sodhi and the ninth wicket falls now. The game is heading to a close now. Full, flighted, outside off, Kane Richardson lofts this one towards the long off region and James Neesham has a very easy take there.
15.3
0
Ish Sodhi to Jhye Richardson
Flat, on middle and leg, Jhye Richardson looks to pull this one but fails to get any bat on this and gets hit on the body. 
15.4
1
Ish Sodhi to Jhye Richardson
Flighted outside off, bunted towards long off for one now.
15.5
0
Ish Sodhi to Adam Zampa
NO BALL AND FREE HIT! A wild full toss outside off, Adam Zampa swings his blade but fails to get any bat on this. A no ball is signalled and a Free Hit will follow. 
15.5
4
Ish Sodhi to Adam Zampa
FOUR! Zampa takes full toll of this one. Full, flighted, around off, Adam Zampa comes down the track and the ball spins away. Takes the outside edge and goes to the third man fence.
15.6
1
Ish Sodhi to Adam Zampa
Worked through covers for a single. Sodhi finishes with figures of 4/28. Brilliant bowling by him.
16.1
2
Trent Boult to Adam Zampa
Short, around off, hoicked away to deep mid-wicket for a brace now.
16.2
4
Trent Boult to Adam Zampa
EDGY FOUR. Fortune favours the brave. Length, around off, Adam Zampa looks to push this one away but the ball takes the inside edge, goes through short fine leg for a boundary.
16.3
1
Trent Boult to Adam Zampa
On the body, shorter in length, Zampa pulls this one awkwardly towards the short mid-wicket fielder. But the ball falls short of James Neesham. One run.
16.4
0
Trent Boult to Jhye Richardson
Short, on the middle pole, Jhye Richardson comes forward and looks to pull but gets beaten. 
16.5
1
Trent Boult to Jhye Richardson
Pushed through mid on for a single now.
16.6
0
Trent Boult to Adam Zampa
Leg bye. Fired on leg and on a length, Adam Zampa misses his tuck and the ball takes the pad and lobs towards short third man. A leg bye taken.
17.1
1
Mitchell Santner to Adam Zampa
Flat, around off, Zampa tucks this one to the leg side for a run.
17.2
6
Mitchell Santner to Jhye Richardson
SIX! SLAMMED AWAY! Jhye Richardson gets a biggie. Full, floated, around off, Jhye Richardson shimmies down the track and slams this one way over the long on fence.
17.3
W
Mitchell Santner to Jhye Richardson
OUT! STUMPED! There it is! The last wicket falls down and the last rites have been completed. Full, loopy, around off, spins away after hitting the deck as Jhye Richardson comes down the track. He misses and Tim Seifert takes the ball and whips the bails off. NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 53 RUNS!