Australia vs New Zealand 5th T20I at Maunganui, 07 Mar, 2021

Toss: Australia, who chose to bat
Australia 142/8 (20)
New Zealand 143/3 (15.3)
New Zealand won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match: Martin Guptill
  • Mark Chapman 1 * (1)
  • Glenn Phillips 34 * (16)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Josh Philippe, no run, comes forward and defends gently down the track.

Over 0.2 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Josh Philippe,1 run, gets forward and nudges this good length ball in front of cover and got brisk response from Finch.

Over 0.3 Tim Southee bowls a back of length delivery to Aaron Finch, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and misses the flick down the leg side.

Over 0.4 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Aaron Finch, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and flick beautifully through the gap at backward square leg. Gets a boundary.

Over 0.5 Tim Southee bowls a back of length delivery to Aaron Finch,1 run, comes across and tucks this through square leg for a single.

Over 0.6 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Josh Philippe,1 leg bye, went a long way across on the flick, missed it and was struck on the pad. Above the knee roll

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Mitchell Santner tossed up delivery to Josh Philippe, no run, leans forward and checks his drive towards extra cover.

Over 1.2 Mitchell Santner tossed up delivery to Josh Philippe, no run, gets forward and drives it to cover with the toe end of the bat.

Over 1.3 Mitchell Santner tossed up delivery to Josh Philippe,1 run, gets forward and hoicks across the line, to deep square leg

Over 1.4 Mitchell Santner bowls it flat in the air to Aaron Finch,1 run,  shuffles a bit and tickles this to short fine leg. Won't get the single

Over 1.5 Mitchell Santner tossed up delivery to Josh Philippe, no run, goes on to the back foot and nudges it to short mid-wicket.

Over 1.6 Mitchell Santner tossed up delivery to Aaron Finch, no run, gets forward and pats it towards backward point. Another dot ball.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Trent Boult bowls it short of length to Josh Philippe, no run, goes on to the back foot and slices it towards cover region.

Over 2.2 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Josh Philippe, out LBW! Full and straight, and beats the batsman for pace. Philippe can't connect the flick and once he got struck on the pad, the Umpire raises the finger.

Over 2.3 Trent Boult bowls it short of length to Matthew Wade, no run, gets back in the crease and dabs it gently towards point.

Over 2.4 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Matthew Wade, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and glances it down to the fine leg fence for four.

Over 2.5 Trent Boult bowls it short of length to Matthew Wade,1 run, stays inside the crease and tucked towards square leg

Over 2.6 Trent Boult bowls a back of length delivery to Aaron Finch,1 run,  hangs back and works it through backward square leg.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Mitchell Santner tossed up delivery to Aaron Finch, no run, gets behind the line and defends it on the back foot.

Over 3.2 Mitchell Santner bowls it short of length to Aaron Finch, no run, swivels for the pull but is a tad late on the stroke. Gets an under edge onto the pad

Over 3.3 Mitchell Santner tossed up delivery to Aaron Finch, Boundary! Makes room to chip it inside out over the covers and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 3.4 Mitchell Santner tossed up delivery to Aaron Finch,1 run, charges down the pitch and plays it wide of cover fielder and gets a single.

Over 3.5 Mitchell Santner tossed up delivery to Matthew Wade, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it square of the wicket on the off-side and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 3.6 Mitchell Santner tossed up delivery to Matthew Wade, Boundary! Gets across and sweeps hard, beating short fine leg comfortably to his right.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Aaron Finch, no run, hangs back and defends softly towards the off-side.

Over 4.2 Trent Boult bowls it short of length to Aaron Finch,1 leg bye, goes on to the back foot and  flicks it off the pads towards square leg.

Over 4.3 Trent Boult bowls a slower one to Matthew Wade, no run, backs away in the crease and early on the cut stroke. Gets a big bottom edge onto the track.

Over 4.4 Trent Boult bangs it short onto the pitch to Matthew Wade, no run, stays deep inside the crease and sways away from the bouncer.

Over 4.5 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Matthew Wade, Boundary! Stays deep inside the crease and smashes it over cover for four.

Over 4.6 Trent Boult bowls it short of length to Matthew Wade, 2 runs, shuffles across on the back foot and looks to pull and gets it off the top-half of the blade. Just enough wood to clear mid-wicket.

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