24/02Result
2nd T20I, Australia tour of New Zealand at Dunedin, Feb 25 2021
New Zealand won by 4 runs
Player of the Match
Martin Guptill
Martin GuptillNew Zealand
24/02Result
2nd T20I, Australia tour of New Zealand at Dunedin, Feb 25 2021
New Zealand won by 4 runs
Player of the Match
Martin Guptill
Martin GuptillNew Zealand

END OF OVER:
20 | 20 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 219/7 | RR: 10.95

  • James Neesham45 (16b)
  • Kyle Jamieson0 (0b)
  • Daniel Sams4-0-46-1
  • Kane Richardson4-0-43-3

Andrew McGlashan will step in for the start of the chase.

3.35pm Innings break New Zealand finish with an outstanding score. At one stage it could have been 230 plus. Martin Guptill was the hero with 97 and he got great support from Kane Williamson. Jimmy Neesham played a gem. Two key overs late from Jhye Richardson and Kane Richardson have given Australia a chance to "only" chase 220.

Martin Guptill: "Nothing changed too much for me. I just went out to try and do the best I could. Luckily it came off for me today."

It was the equal most sixes ever hit by New Zealand in a T20I innings. New Zealand did lose that game though in 2018.

Robert Lamb: "Two bad calls to finish -definitely a wide to Southee and then an over waist high no ball off the last. Wonder if those will prove crucial against this powerful Aussie batting line up."

Horse: "Poor umpiring there - wide and no ball not called. "

19.6
6
Sams to Neesham, SIX, high full toss flicked over fine leg! It was a waist high full toss at the hip, it was borderline a no-ball, Neesham flicked it with ease high over fine leg. A terrible delivery to finish. It's not a no-ball though. Sams might have got lucky off his last two balls to not have to re-bowl both
19.5
W
Sams to Southee, OUT, Southee is run out trying to pinch an extra! It was a length ball way wide of off, it should have been a wide, Southee missed it, Neesham called him through, Wade had his glove off, threw to Sams who did well to gather it and flick it onto the stumps

TG Southee run out 6 (5m 3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 200.00

19.4
4
Sams to Southee, FOUR, lifted up and over point! He charged and Sams fired a wide yorker but it was a full and toss and he just lifted it up and over point

PhilFour: "NZ are about 15-20 runs short. Oz will be able to chase this score."

19.3
2
Sams to Southee, 2 runs, 112kph, length slower ball, he drives straight down the ground and they take two

Sams stays around

Dave Bull: "When you're chasing 200 runs, it doesn't matter what order they were scored in!"

19.2
1
Sams to Neesham, 1 run, low full toss outside off, he mistimes a drive to long off
19.1
6
Sams to Neesham, SIX, reverse scoop over third man! Ridiculous! He shaped to scoop over fine leg, it was fired full outside off, he opened the face and scooped it over third man and it went all the way!
19.1
1w
Sams to Neesham, 1 wide, wide yorker, 128kph, Neesham leaves and it's called wide. It was very tight to the guideline. Tough call

Smartly, Neesham didn't cross. So he is on strike to face Sams in the last over. Sams is coming around the wicket to the left hander

END OF OVER:
19 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | NZ: 199/6 | RR: 10.47

  • James Neesham32 (13b)
  • Kane Richardson4-0-43-3
  • Jhye Richardson4-0-39-1
18.6
W
KW Richardson to Santner, OUT, holes out to deep midwicket running in! Clever slower ball wide of off, Santner tried to go over wide long on but didn't read the slower ball, he got under it and hit it straight up to deep midwicket, Maxwell comes in and takes the catch easily

MJ Santner c Maxwell b KW Richardson 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Benjamin : "The last 10 balls or so have been anti-climatic, with wickets in hand NZ should be looking to finish far stronger than this." Australia have bowled well

18.5
1
KW Richardson to Neesham, 1 run, 133kph, knee high full toss, he could have hit this out of the ground but he hit it flat on the bounce straight to long on
18.4
W
KW Richardson to Conway, OUT, caught at third man! 122kph, short wide slower ball, Conway reached out and took one hand off the bat, slicing it off a thick outside edge to wide third man and Zampa runs in to take the catch

DP Conway c Zampa b KW Richardson 2 (7m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

18.3
1
KW Richardson to Neesham, 1 run, short slower ball wide of off, he miscues a pull in the air but it lands short of long on
18.2
0
KW Richardson to Neesham, no run, dropped return catch! A tough one. Full and wide outside off, he hammered it flat back at Richardson and it just didn't stick in the hands. Crucial dot though
18.2
1w
KW Richardson to Neesham, 1 wide, wide yorker and too wide of off. Kane Richardson debates it but it looks a decent call
18.1
1
KW Richardson to Conway, 1 run, short wide slower ball, 117kph, he cuts firmly to deep point

Kane Richardson

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 195/4 | RR: 10.83

  • James Neesham30 (10b)
  • Devon Conway1 (1b)
  • Jhye Richardson4-0-39-1
  • Kane Richardson3-0-39-1

Excellent over from Jhye Richardson

17.6
0
JA Richardson to Neesham, no run, beats him with a brilliant wide yorker
17.5
4
JA Richardson to Neesham, FOUR, flicked behind square and Sams can't knock it back! Full toss on off, he used the bottom hand to flick it behind square, Sams got there with the dive but he didn't knock it back, it bounced off his hand onto the rope

Gareth: "Ooomph, well worked by Jhye there. Set the batsman up nicely. Would have been great to get a bit of that ten overs ago..."

17.4
1
JA Richardson to Conway, 1 run, 141kph, full and wide of off, he slices this with an open blade to wide third man

Devon Conway in with just 15 balls left

17.3
W
JA Richardson to Phillips, OUT, bowled him! Yorker at the base of leg. Phillips reset his guard and then stepped outside off to lap scoop and Richardson went with the inswinging yorker that crashed into the base of leg

GD Phillips b JA Richardson 8 (10m 6b 0x4 1x6) SR: 133.33

17.2
0
JA Richardson to Phillips, no run, length ball wide of off but not called. Phillips wants a wide call but the umpire says he has set up outside off and changed the wide line
17.2
1w
JA Richardson to Phillips, 1 wide, slower ball far too wide this time and called
17.1
0
JA Richardson to Phillips, no run, full wide yorker, he plays and misses and it's not called a wide

END OF OVER:
17 | 14 Runs | NZ: 189/3 | RR: 11.11

  • Glenn Phillips8 (3b)
  • James Neesham26 (8b)
  • Kane Richardson3-0-39-1
  • Adam Zampa4-0-43-1

Ankush: "Chris : "That last Neesham six bought up 100 runs scored via sixes in the NZ innings. "That was the 14th six, which translates to 84 runs via sixes" Sorry my bad. I didn't check

16.6
1lb
KW Richardson to Phillips, 1 leg bye, short slower ball, he's hit in the stomach trying to pull, they run a leg bye
16.5
6
KW Richardson to Phillips, SIX, launched over deep square! A nothing short ball, waist high, he was deep in the crease and waiting to club it over deep square leg into the crowd
16.4
1
KW Richardson to Neesham, 1 run, yorker outside off, well bowled, he can only jam this out into the off side

Australia in New Zealand 2020-21 News

Australia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st34AJ FinchMS Wade
2nd36AJ FinchJR Philippe
3rd17GJ MaxwellJR Philippe
4th25MP StoinisJR Philippe
5th1MP StoinisAC Agar
6th0MR MarshMP Stoinis
7th92MP StoinisDR Sams
8th6MP StoinisJA Richardson
9th4KW RichardsonJA Richardson