14/11Result
Final (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Dubai, Nov 14 2021
Australia won by 8 wkts (7b rem)
Player of the Match
Mitchell Marsh
Mitchell MarshAustralia
14/11Result
Final (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Dubai, Nov 14 2021
Australia won by 8 wkts (7b rem)
Player of the Match
Mitchell Marsh
Mitchell MarshAustralia

END OF OVER:
20 | 10 Runs | NZ: 172/4 | RR: 8.60

  • James Neesham13 (7b)
  • Tim Seifert8 (6b)
  • Mitchell Starc4-0-60-0
  • Pat Cummins4-0-27-0

7.42pm: The definitive innings of two halves, but the Kane Train has got NZ to a score - the highest total in a men's T20WC final, in fact. From 57 for 1 after 10, they piled on 115 during the second half. Kane Williamson's 85 from 48 was a masterclass, but needed a slice of luck, having been dropped on 21. Will Australia live to rue that moment in the match? We'll see soon enough. The magic number batting first here was said to be 180, so NZ are just short of that - but this is a decent tally in a final. Sid will be here to rev up Australia's chase in a mo

Here's Glenn Phillips: "Bit slow, if you put it into the wicket with spin on it it gets hold, but the way Noss [Williamson] played was unbelievable. It was about going about every over as we thought necessary, Zampa bowled some good overs, but the way Noss took Starc down was unbelievable and turned the match for us a little bit. [Enough?] In finals cricket you never know, but we'll stick to our plans and keep it simple."

19.6
2
Starc to Neesham, 2 runs, full outside off at 143kph/89mph, Neesham bashes it down the ground towards long-off... Seifert is quick, Starc has to try to relay to the keeper's end but they'll get two
19.5
1
Starc to Seifert, 1 run, pitched up and whipped through the leg side for one more
19.5
2w
Starc to Neesham, 2 wides, hurled down the leg side, just misses the pads as Neesham swings across the line. This time Seifert scampers down as Wade throws at the striker's stumps from a horizontal position

"Starc equalize the fastest 50 in this tournament along with Rahul and Malik," snickers Deep

Starc is sat on the ground inspecting his studs, looks like he needs another pair of boots running out

19.4
0
Starc to Neesham, no run, pitched up wide of the stumps, 140kph/87mph in the slot... but Neesham sets himself and carves out a big slice of fresh air. He thinks that should have gone the journey
19.3
1
Starc to Seifert, 1 run, flung full and sliced down to third
19.2
0
Starc to Seifert, no run, fires this down wide of off at 142kph/88mph, swing and a miss, there's a fumble from Wade but Neesham declines the opportunity
19.1
4
Starc to Seifert, FOUR, misses the yorker, skimmed off the pads, Seifert sits back and breaks the wrists for a boundary through backward square

Starc to finish, three overs for 50 so far. Slight delay while umpire Kettleborough has a new ball-counter run out

END OF OVER:
19 | 13 Runs | NZ: 162/4 | RR: 8.52

  • James Neesham11 (5b)
  • Tim Seifert2 (2b)
  • Pat Cummins4-0-27-0
  • Josh Hazlewood4-0-16-3

Tiggsy: "Come on Jimmy. 180 please..." Three sixes will do it

18.6
2
Cummins to Neesham, 2 runs, dragged leg side, they'll look to come back for two... has Neesham made his ground? Wade was confident, but the bat was just grounded over the line! Neesh survives, and it's another precious run to the total
18.6
1w
Cummins to Neesham, 1 wide, cutter into the pitch again but this loops away wide of the left-hander
18.5
1
Cummins to Seifert, 1 run, in the pitch outside off, Seifert swings hard, cuts for one
18.4
1
Cummins to Neesham, 1 run, dug in, even slower and he has to wait for it, so long that he ends up swatting it aerially into the vacant midwicket area for one
18.3
6
Cummins to Neesham, SIX, Neesh-slammed! Pounded over the sight screen! Waits for the slower ball to sit up and heaves his forearms through a baseball smash down the ground
18.2
1
Cummins to Seifert, 1 run, back of a length with pace off, Seifert slaps it through point
18.1
1
Cummins to Neesham, 1 run, pitched up from over the wicket, driven through the covers for one

Two overs left, can NZ get to 170?

END OF OVER:
18 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | NZ: 149/4 | RR: 8.27

  • James Neesham1 (1b)
  • Tim Seifert0 (0b)
  • Josh Hazlewood4-0-16-3
  • Pat Cummins3-0-14-0
17.6
1
Hazlewood to Neesham, 1 run, back of a length on the body and Neesham tucks it behinds square for one

Jimmy Neesham is on strike as they crossed, Tim Seifert the other new man

17.5
W
Hazlewood to Williamson, OUT, comes down, tries to hit him on to the bleachers - but finds long-off! There'll be no hundred for Williamson, but it's still the joint-highest score in a T20 World Cup final. Another variation from Hazlewood, legcutter out the side of the hand, and for once Williamson's timing failed him

KS Williamson c Smith b Hazlewood 85 (69m 48b 10x4 3x6) SR: 177.08

17.4
0
Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, length in the channel, 123kph/77mh and he swings and misses this time
17.3
4
Hazlewood to Williamson, FOUR, pace off, but flipped over short fine leg! Williamson is performing miracles in the desert for NZ. Ambles across and scoops it for four
17.2
W
Hazlewood to Phillips, OUT, heaved leg side... but picks out deep midwicket! Hazlewood keeps a lid on it with a knuckle ball on a length, Phillips is unable to manufacture the power and Maxwell pouches it safely running around

GD Phillips c Maxwell b Hazlewood 18 (32m 17b 1x4 1x6) SR: 105.88

17.1
0
Hazlewood to Phillips, no run, wow, that would have been something... length outside off and Phillips attempts to reverse-swipe it over third. Doesn't connect

Hazlewood for his final over

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs | NZ: 144/2 | RR: 8.47

  • Kane Williamson81 (45b)
  • Glenn Phillips18 (15b)
  • Pat Cummins3-0-14-0
  • Mitchell Starc3-0-50-0

More stats magique, from Sampath. Most boundaries by a batter off a bowler in a men's T20 WC game:
8 - Chris Gayle off Brett Lee, 2009 (46 off 18 - 5 fours, 3 sixes)
8 - Ahmed Shehzad off Mashrafe Mortaza, 2014 (39 off 16 - 6 fours, 2 sixes)
8 - Kane Williamson off Mitchell Starc, Today (39 off 12 - 7 fours, 1 six)

16.6
2
Cummins to Williamson, 2 runs, pace off to finish and Williamson manages to squeeze this into a gap behind square on the leg side
16.5
1
Cummins to Phillips, 1 run, short ball, another cutter and Phillips struggles for timing on the pull
16.4
1
Cummins to Williamson, 1 run, well bowled by Cummins, pace off wide of the stumps and Williamson can only drag it for one
16.3
1
Cummins to Phillips, 1 run, tucked through backward square leg

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Australia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st15AJ FinchDA Warner
2nd92DA WarnerMR Marsh
3rd66MR MarshGJ Maxwell

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