After securing a win in the previous game of the series, Australia has now won the second contest to seal the series against New Zealand. After winning the toss, New Zealand invited the Aussies to set the score, Steve Smith and Travis Head opened the innings for the side, and both batters accumulated a total of 32 runs for the first wicket in just 2.1 overs.
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Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh made a crucial partnership of 53 runs for the second wicket and transformed the score of the side to 85/2 in just 6.4 overs. Australia made a total of 174 runs at the end of the innings and while chasing the given target, New Zealand got all-out at the score of 102 runs and Australia secured a massive win by a margin of 72 runs in the second T20 International.
Adam Zampa Exceptional with the bowl, Picks up 4 wickets
New Zealand lost their first wicket at the score of just 6 runs on the last delivery of the first over and lost their fourth wicket when the total score of the side was just 29 runs in 6.3 overs. Glenn Phillips and Josh Clarkson made a partnership of 45 runs in 5.2 overs and provided the side with some hope.
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Adam Zampa picked up 2 wickets on 2 consecutive deliveries in the 12th over and created excessive pressure on the opposing side. He took a total of 4 wickets by giving 34 runs in 4 overs with an economy rate of 8.50. Nathan Ellis also picked up 2 wickets for the side at the expense of 16 runs in 3 overs, while Josh Hazlewood, Cummins, and Marsh picked up 1-1 wickets for the side.
Third T20 is to be played on February 25, Australia look to clinch the series by 3-0
The third and last contest of the T20 series between Australia and New Zealand will be played on Sunday, February 25, in Eden Park. The visitors will look to clean-sweep the series by securing a victory in the upcoming contest, however, it is not going to be that easy for the side as New Zealand will also try their best to end the series with a satisfying win in the concluding encounter of the series.
