Australia has taken a 1-0 lead over New Zealand by securing a magnificent victory in the inaugural game of the series by 6 wickets. After winning the toss, New Zealand opted to bat first, and the openers of the side also provided the side with a massive start, both batters accumulated a total of 61 runs for the first wicket in just 5.2 overs.
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New Zealand made a challenging total of 215 runs in the first inning, but the Australian batting lineup also came up with an impressive form and the side chased down the required total on the last delivery of the innings.
AUS vs NZ: Devon Conway and Ravindra Put New Zealand in the dominant situation in the first innings
Devon Conway played a pivotal knock of 63 runs in 46 deliveries including 5 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 136.96 while Rachin Ravindra also contributed 68 runs in just 35 deliveries with a strike rate of 194.29 including 8 boundaries.
Both the batters made a brilliant partnership of 113 runs in 10 overs but the side lost two consecutive wickets at the score of 174 runs. In the death overs, Glenn Phillips and Mark Champaran contributed 19 and 18 runs respectively and helped the side reach a total of 215 at the end of the innings.
AUS vs NZ 1st T20: Mitchell Marsh’s Smashed Quick 72 runs
Australia lost their first wicket at the score of just 29 runs in just 3.4 overs as Adam Milne picked up the wicket of Travis Head when he was batting at the score of 24 runs. David Warner and Mitchell Marsh made a partnership of 40 runs for the second wicket and balanced the innings.
Santner dismissed David Warner when the total score of the side was 69 runs but Marsh kept hitting the ball and making runs with the same momentum and made a partnership of 61 runs with Josh Inglis.
Inglis returned to the pavilion in the 17th over and still, the target was 44 runs away from the side. Tim David took the crease and played an innings of 31 runs in just 10 deliveries including 3 sixes and 2 fours at a strike rate of 310.00 and helped Australia clinch a victory by hitting the four on the last delivery of the exciting thriller.
