Match Details
Date & Time:
23rd Feb 2024, 11:40 AM
Match Number:
2nd T20I
Match Results:
AUS Won By 72 runs
Australia vs New Zealand
NZ vs AUS T20 2nd T20I, Australia tour of New Zealand, 2024 - Match Info
Australia beat New Zealand by 72 runs
Player of the match
Pat Cummins - AUS
Match Summary
Player of the Match
174/10 (19.5 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Travis Head
45(22)
Pat Cummins
28(22)
Lockie Ferguson
4-12(3.5)
Ben Sears
2-29(4)
102/10 (17.0 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Glenn Phillips
42(35)
Trent Boult
16(11)
Adam Zampa
4-34(4)
Nathan Ellis
2-16(3)
Detailed Commentary
All
Wickets
4s
6s
AUS
NZ
That is it! Australia clinch the series. The Kiwis will hope for a consolation prize as they meet again on the 25th of this month for the final T20I. Join us at 5.30 am IST (12 am GMT). Join us for the build up. Cheers!
Pat Cummins is the Man of the Match. Says a lot of batters mistimed it. Adds he loves to play not as a captain. Shares the wicket helped their bowlers a bit and they enjoyed bowling.
Australia got away with the bat. The pitch was made up for a score of around 200. However, few of their batters played cameos which made a huge difference. Travis Head, Pat Cummins, Tim David played a handy knock to get a decent total. With the ball, Australia were right on the money with the start! All of them ended with a wicket each but the star of the show was Adam Zampa who ended with four wickets.
A fantastic performance from the Aussies and they win the series! New Zealand would have taken this score at the start. Australia were decent with the bat and looked a bit short of runs so New Zealand headed into the chase with an upper hand. However, they were dealt with Conway's injury. The other batters though didn't start well. Mitchell Santner promoted himself at number 3 but he struggled too. New Zealand kept on losing wickets. Glenn Phillips was their last hope but he too fell in the end. Not the performance you would hope from the home team.
No more participation from the injured player and there's absent hurt written against the name of Devon Conway.
Over 17
W
1
0
0
0
0
Lockie Ferguson*
4 (7)
Ben Sears
2 (6)
Nathan Ellis
2/16 (2.6)
NZ
102/9
W
16.6
Nathan Ellis to Lockie Ferguson ,OUT! TIMBER! That is the end of the game as Conway won't be coming out to bat. On middle, Lockie Ferguson swings but misses and this hits the stumps. Australia win by 72 runs!
1
16.5
Nathan Ellis to Ben Sears ,Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.
0
16.4
Nathan Ellis to Ben Sears ,Shorter and around off, this is guided to point.
0
16.3
Nathan Ellis to Ben Sears ,On middle, Sears plays it back to the bowler.
0
16.2
Nathan Ellis to Ben Sears ,Around off, this is pushed to cover.
0
16.1
Nathan Ellis to Ben Sears ,Around off, blocked.
Over 16
1
W
6
4
1
1
Ben Sears*
1 (1)
Lockie Ferguson
4 (6)
Adam Zampa
4/34 (4)
NZ
101/8
1
15.6
Adam Zampa to Ben Sears ,On off, this is pushed through covers for one.
W
15.5
Adam Zampa to Trent Boult ,OUT! TAKEN! Zampa gets his revenge and his 4th. Tossed up outside off, this lands and spins away. Trent Boult looks to go over cover but this goes off the outside edge towards point and it is taken.
6
15.4
Adam Zampa to Trent Boult ,SIX! This is even better! Boult is having some fun. This is tossed up outside off. Boult drags it wide of the fielder at long on. It goes all the way.
4
15.3
Adam Zampa to Trent Boult ,FOUR! Finds the gap! On middle, the slog sweep is out and it is hit wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
1
15.2
Adam Zampa to Lockie Ferguson ,On middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.
1
15.1
Adam Zampa to Trent Boult ,Tossed up on middle, Boult steps out and swings, it goes off the inner half through square leg for one.
Over 15
1
0
1
0
1
1
Trent Boult*
5 (7)
Lockie Ferguson
3 (5)
Josh Hazlewood
1/12 (4)
NZ
88/7
1
14.6
Josh Hazlewood to Trent Boult ,Length and on middle, this is clipped to mid-wicket for one.
0
14.5
Josh Hazlewood to Trent Boult ,Shorter and on off, Boult looks to pull but misses.
1
14.4
Josh Hazlewood to Lockie Ferguson ,Length and outside off, this is guided to third man for a single.
0
14.3
Josh Hazlewood to Lockie Ferguson ,A slower length ball on middle, Lockie Ferguson tucks it to mid-wicket. Lockie Ferguson was out of his cease but Glenn Maxwell doesn't hit the stumps.
1
14.2
Josh Hazlewood to Trent Boult ,Length and outside off, Boult knocks it to the left of mid off for a single.
1
14.1
Josh Hazlewood to Lockie Ferguson ,Length and on off, Lockie Ferguson plays it to third man for a single.
Over 14
0
1
0
W
1
1
Trent Boult*
3 (4)
Lockie Ferguson
1 (2)
Adam Zampa
3/21 (3)
NZ
84/7
0
13.6
Adam Zampa to Trent Boult ,Flatter and on middle, Boult defends it out.
1
13.5
Adam Zampa to Lockie Ferguson ,Shorter and outside off, Lockie Ferguson hits it to long off for a single.
0
13.4
Adam Zampa to Lockie Ferguson ,On middle, this is blocked out.
W
13.3
Adam Zampa to Glenn Phillips ,OUT! TAKEN! That should be it! The main man goes.Floated, full and on middle, Invites Phillips to go big but just like other batters he mistimes and Tim David at long on takes the catch. Adam Zampa has been so good today.
1
13.2
Adam Zampa to Trent Boult ,Was the googly this time, on off, it is worked to point for a single.
1
13.1
Adam Zampa to Glenn Phillips ,No hat trick for Zampa! Fuller and outside off. Phillips smashes it to long off for a single. Went on a bounce.
Over 13
1
1
1
2
1
1
Glenn Phillips*
41 (33)
Trent Boult
2 (2)
Pat Cummins
1/19 (3)
NZ
81/6
1
12.6
Pat Cummins to Glenn Phillips ,DROPPED! Was a hard one though! Length ball, outside off, Phillips cuts it. Smith dives to his left at point, gets a hand on it but was a hard one to hold on. One.
1
12.5
Pat Cummins to Trent Boult ,This is full and outside off, Boult works it on the leg side to deep square leg for one.
1
12.4
Pat Cummins to Glenn Phillips ,On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket for a single.
2
12.3
Pat Cummins to Glenn Phillips ,Two more! Length and on off, Phillips cuts it to deep covers. Phillips calls for two and runs hard to make his ground.
1
12.2
Pat Cummins to Trent Boult ,Short of a length and outside off, Boult slaps on the up over covers for a single.
1
12.1
Pat Cummins to Glenn Phillips ,Outside off, Phillips knocks it through point for a single.
Head to Head
Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand
AUS vs NZ
*Last 3 years
4
No. of Matches
3
AUS
1
NZ
0
Tie
Last Overs
over 17
0
0
0
0
1
W
Runs 1
over 16
1
1
4
6
W
1
Runs 13
over 15
1
1
0
1
0
1
Runs 4
over 14
1
1
W
0
1
0
Runs 3
over 13
1
1
2
1
1
1
Runs 7
Venue/Pitch Details
Eden Park, Auckland
Neutral
First Batting Friendly
Pace Friendly
188
1st Batting Average
Highest Score Chased
3
No. of Matches
Won by team
1st Batting
67%
2nd Batting
33%
Wicket Split
Pacer
76.74% | 33W
Spin
23.26% | 10W
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21 Feb 2024Match Officals
Umpire:
Chris Brown (NZ), Shaun Haig (NZ)
Third Umpire:
Kim Cotton (NZ)
Match Referee:
Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
