Australia vs New Zealand Final at Dubai, 14 Nov, 2021

Toss: Australia, who chose to bowl
New Zealand 172/4 (20)
Australia 173/2 (18.5)
Australia won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: Mitchell Marsh
  • GJ Maxwell 32 * (19)
  • Mitchell Marsh 77 * (50)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Martin Guptill, no run, gets inside the line and lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.2 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Martin Guptill, Boundary! Goes on to the back foot and hammers it through cover-point and gets off the mark with a boundary.

Over 0.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Martin Guptill,1 run, goes one-kneed to slice, and once again has the toe-end running down to third man

Over 0.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Daryl Mitchell, no run, punched off the front foot to mid-on

Over 0.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to Daryl Mitchell, 3 runs, gets Moves across in the crease and glanced away round the corner, and Hazlewood runs across from backward square leg, tumbles, and flicks it back.

Over 0.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Martin Guptill,1 run, gets forward and guides it away down to the third man and picks up an easy single.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Josh Hazlewood bowls it short of length to Martin Guptill, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and tucks it down the leg side.

Over 1.2 Josh Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Martin Guptill, no run, gets behind the line on the back foot and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 1.3 Josh Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Martin Guptill, no run, goes deep inside the crease and works it away towards mid-wicket.

Over 1.4 Josh Hazlewood bowls a back of length delivery to Martin Guptill, no run, gets on top of the bounce and punches it straight to the man at cover.

Over 1.5 Josh Hazlewood bowls it short of length to Martin Guptill, Boundary! Shuffles across on the back foot and pulled away to the fine leg fence for four.

Over 1.6 Josh Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Martin Guptill, no run, comes on to the front foot and blocks it to cover watchfully.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 GJ Maxwell tossed up delivery to Daryl Mitchell,Six!  Comes on to the front foot and tonked straight down the ground for six. Stand and deliver.

Over 2.2 GJ Maxwell tossed up delivery to Daryl Mitchell,1 run, gets back in the crease and tucked behind square and picks up a quick single.

Over 2.3 GJ Maxwell bowls it short of length to Martin Guptill, no run, backs away in the crease and looks to cut, but Wade cannot hold on. These are tough ones ..

Over 2.4 GJ Maxwell tossed up delivery to Martin Guptill,1 run, gets forward and works it wide of mid-on and picks up an easy single.

Over 2.5 GJ Maxwell tossed up delivery to Daryl Mitchell,1 run, back, across, sitting deep in the crease to glance it behind square


Over 2.6 GJ Maxwell tossed up delivery to Martin Guptill,1 leg bye, leans forward to flick, but the ball spins in, beats the bat and rolls off the thigh pad

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Josh Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Martin Guptill, Boundary! Gets on top of the bounce and punches it beautifully through cover and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 3.2 Josh Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Martin Guptill,1 run, gets forward and  clipped to deep square leg

Over 3.3 Josh Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Daryl Mitchell, no run, comes on to the front foot and punches it straight to the man at cover.

Over 3.4 Josh Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Daryl Mitchell, no run, backs away a touch, for another punch on the up, and picks out cover once again

Over 3.5 Josh Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Daryl Mitchell, out Caught by Wade!! 

Over 3.6 Josh Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Kane Williamson, no run, goes on to the back foot and punches it straight to the man at point.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Martin Guptill, no run,  hangs on the back foot, but the ball doesn't quite come on, with Guptill adjusting in his stance to steer it to point

Over 4.2 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Martin Guptill, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends it towards mid-on.

Over 4.3 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Martin Guptill, no run, gets forward and nudged away to mid-wicket

Over 4.4 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Martin Guptill,1 run, comes across and tucks it round the corner and picks up a single.

Over 4.5 Pat Cummins bowls a back of length delivery to Kane Williamson, no run, a quiet wrist-roll, dropping it softly around square leg

Over 4.6 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Martin Guptill, no run, squares him up a touch, running off the outside-edge to backward point

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