NZ Record Their Biggest Ever T20 WC Victory, Win A Match In Australia After 10 Years
Mumbai: New Zealand defeated Australia by 89 runs in their first T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 stage match on Saturday. It is New Zealand’s biggest-ever victory (by runs) in T20 World Cup history.
Opener Devon Conway was the star of the match as the Kiwis enlisted their most memorable T20I win on Australian soil.
In the wake of winning the throw, Australia commander Aaron Finch chose to handle first. Opener Finn Allen and Devon Conway got the Kiwis looking flying so far.
The two openers came out all weapons bursting and struck a speedy discharge 50-run organization. The two were scoring at a sound run-rate before Josh Hazelwood tidied up Allen to guarantee Australia’s most memorable wicket in the fifth over. Allen withdrew in the wake of scoring 42 runs in only 16 balls at a strike pace of 262.50.
Captain Kane Williamson then emerged to accomplice Conway, who searched in extraordinary touch. Conway proceeded to finish his 50 years as the two players stayed close by for a 69-run stand. Australia spinner Adam Zampa then, at that point, got and amazed Williamson in the thirteenth, who withdrew subsequent to scoring 23 runs in as many balls. Glen Phillips was then next player in yet couldn’t have a lot of effect and was gotten and bowled by Hazelwood, who guaranteed his second wicket of the day.
Then, James Neesham came in and gave a last thrive to the Kiwis. He and Conway struck a 48-run stand as New Zealand wrapped up with 200 for 3 on the board after 20 overs. Conway firmly passed up a T20 World Cup century, staying unbeaten on 92.
In the subsequent innings, pacer Tim Southee gave New Zealand the beginning they needed by disposing of David Warner in the second finished. Spinner Mitchell Santner added one more wicket for the Kiwis, as he excused Aaron Finch for only 13 runs in 11 balls. Mitchell Bog looked agreeable yet couldn’t take his innings profound with Southee striking again to guarantee his second wicket of the day.
Marcus Stoinis couldn’t have a lot of effect and left for the structure subsequent to being excused by Santner. Hard-hitting Tim David was the close to fall as Santner got his third wicket. Pacer Lokie Fergusen picked his most memorable wicket as the risky Mathew Swim, who scratched the ball to the wicket-manager. Glen Maxwell attempted to raise the stakes however turn bowler Ish Sodhi tidied him up in the fourteenth over. Trent Boult then disposed of the tail-enders as Australia were bowled out for 111 in 17.1 overs, losing the match by 89 runs.
New Zealand will play against Afghanistan in their next match, while Australia clash with Sri Lanka in Gathering 1 of the Super-12 phase.
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