New Zealand vs Australia Match Stats

WIDE! Not the best of starts! Well outside off, left alone. Wided.

SIX! Fifty for Marsh, off 31 balls. What an innings and it is the fastest fifty in a T20 World Cup final. He needs to stay there though, the job is only half done. Tossed up outside off, Marsh powers it over the long on fence for a biggie. The length was very full and it went the distance. Aaron Finch is enjoying Marsh's knock and is applauding from the dressing room.

Two! Sodhi has not been at his best! Bangs it short and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket. Long on runs to his right, slides and keeps it down to two.

FOUR! Getting Ish Sodhi on was probably not the right move! Short and it sits up to be hit. A hit-me ball. This is pulled through mid-wicket. Boundary this time.

Yet another wide! Pressure getting to Sodhi! Well outside off, left alone.

A dot! Need a lot more of these! Shortish again and outside off, Marsh looks to cut it hard but gets an under-edge. The ball bounces on its way to the keeper.

Yet another wide! Runs needed below 50. Another one well outside off, left alone. Kane Williamson has a word with his bowler.

Slows it up and bowls it outside off, Marsh looks to hit it through the off side but it goes off the bottom half towards cover.

A single to end another huge over for the Aussies. Sodhi has gone for 40 in his 3. Outside off, this is slapped through covers for one. 48 needed in 36. Australia's game to lose now.

A slower one to begin with! On middle, Marsh plays it back to the bowler.

Has that been put down? No, just short! Short and on the body, Marsh pulls it flat towards deep square leg. Daryl Mitchell runs in and slides forward but it lands short. Does well to keep it down to one.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Australia running away with this! Short and on the body, Maxwell pulls, it does not seem out from the middle but in the gap in the backward square leg region. Boundary.

FOUR! Consecutive boundaries and only 39 needed now in 32. All the luck going Australia's way! Short and on middle, seam-up ball. Maxwell looks to pull, this goes off the top edge down to the third man fence.

A good ball! A slower bumper, Maxwell is way too early into the stroke. He misses it by a long way.

WIDE! A bumper now but way too short. Goes well over the batter's head. Wided.

A single to end but the damage was done earlier on in the over! A short one, outside off, slower. Maxwell looks to pull, he is way too early again, it goes off the toe-end. A run in the end. Just the 37 needed in the last 5 overs.

FOUR! Australia are well and truly on course to win it now. 33 needed. Maxwell makes room and Southee follows him. Maxwell looks to heave it, it goes off the inner half down to fine leg for a boundary.

WIDE! New Zealand really can't afford these extras. Down the leg side. Maxwell looks to whip it but misses.

SIX! Over the fence! Short and on the body, Maxwell stays back and pulls it over the fine leg fence. Goes all the way. Less than run-a-ball is needed now.

Shorter again and on middle, Maxwell pulls it towards deep square leg. A run is taken.

Ambitious appeal! Angled into the pads, Marsh swings, he misses, it hits the pads and lobs on the leg side. No run.

Angled into the pads, Marsh looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad again and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye is pinched.

A dot to finish! 4 to go. 24 needed. Shorter and outside of, Maxwell looks to cut but under-edges it towards point.

Two! Fuller and on middle, this is powered down the ground, the long off fielder runs to his right and cuts it off. Two taken.

FOUR! Marsh is now in a hurry to end this! Short and it sits up to be hit. Marsh hammers it towards mid-wicket. In the gap and into the fence.

Fuller and on middle, Marsh strokes it down to long off for one.

A slower bumper, Maxwell does not pick it and leaves it alone.

WIDE! Down the leg side, Maxwell looks to whip it but misses. Wided.

A collision but all smiles in the end! Outside off, this is guided towards short third man. Both, Maxwell and Boult are watching the ball, Maxwell runs into the pacer. No harm done though in the end, just a run.

A chance goes down! Don't think that would have mattered but probably would have given New Zealand some belief. A slower one on middle, Marsh drives it hard, back to the bowler. Boult looks to catch it above his head but it bursts out and goes behind to mid on, for a run.

A dot! New Zealand need a lot more of these! Outside off, Marsh has a swing at it but misses.

Fuller and on off, Marsh plays it down to long off for one.

Another dot! 13 needed in 15. A shorter one outside off, another slower one. Maxwell looks to pull but misses.

Just short! Sums up New Zealand's day! Nothing has gone their way in this innings! Shorter and outside of, this is slapped hard but towards mid off. Southee dives forward, stops it in the end as it lands short.

A low full toss on middle, this is whipped through square leg for one.

Fuller and on off, Marsh hits it down to long off for one. A good over by Milne, got a little bit of belief back. 11 needed 12.

FOUR! That is probably the hit that seals the deal! A slower one, into the surface. Marsh swings, he does not time it that well but it flies down to long off. Neesham runs to his right, dives but does not reach it. A boundary. Just 7 needed more.

A single which means the Aussies now are one big hit away! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Looking to finish it off with a biggie but just the one! A slower one on off, Maxwell swings, it goes off the inner half down to wide long on. He wants two, but only one run is available.

Just a boundary needed now! Outside off, a slower one. It is hit down to long off for one.

FOUR! THERE IT IS! There are the winning runs! Maxwell is the one who finishes the game off in style! The five-time 50-over World Cup champions have won the T20 World Cup for the very first time. A trademark Maxwell shot to end the chase. A slower one wide outside off, Maxwell plays the reverse sweep and it goes past short third man for a boundary. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 8 WICKETS!