T20 WC 2016

Scorecard - 17th Match, Super 10 Group 2, Australia vs New Zealand at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala, India (18 Mar 2016)

New Zealand

142/8 (20) RR:7.1

New Zealand won by 8 runs

MOM: Mitchell McClenaghan

Australia

134/9 (20) RR:6.7

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18.0 - Mitchell Marsh to Elliott, FOUR, Elliott was setting himself up for that. Went back and clouted the pull to the deep backward square leg fence, one bounce over the ropes. This short ball had no real pace on it and was around the waist, easy for Elliott

17.2 - Mitchell Marsh to Elliott, FOUR, played. Backs away and then waits for the slower delivery, crashes it through cover and beats sweeper cover running to his right. The key was he waited for the ball to come and then hit it

15.3 - Mitchell Marsh to Elliott, FOUR, that will help. Elliott charges Mitchell Marsh and gets an inside edge that beats the diving Nevill and runs away. New Zealand need a lot more of these

13.0 - Maxwell to Munro, byes, FOUR, now goes for a big slog sweep and misses. The turn taking it away from the bat, the keeper was fooled as well, maybe he was expecting another switch hit, didn't get the gloves in position and gave away four byes. Bonus runs

12.5 - Maxwell to Munro, FOUR, he can switch hit alright! He tried the same shot last over against Maxwell and almost got out. This one he connects beautifully and clears mid-wicket. Maxwell did nothing wrong there, bowled it down leg, but Munro is so quick to change his stance and belt that. He must be practicing these a lot in the nets, no way he can pull them off in a match otherwise. What has the cricketing world come up to these days. Gavaskar and Boycott - eat your hearts out

12.1 - Maxwell to Munro, FOUR, brilliant from Munro. Must give full marks for his quicksilver response. He shuffled for the switch hit, saw the ball was well outside off (for a right-hander), so played a right-hander's shot. Opened the bat face and dabbed it wide of short third. Raced away. The Kiwi camp applaud that from the dug-out

6.0 - Coulter-Nile to Williamson, FOUR, at one end is the marmaliser of a cricket ball, and here is KW - the silky sweet kisser of the cherry. What a shot that is. Test match stroke in a T20. Only a few have the ability to do that. And KW is a genius. On a good length and outside off, not much room but he arched back and timed the square drive, wide of point and the ball just sped across the turf to race away. Can watch that shot all day and admire the skill level of KW. One of a kind

4.5 - Faulkner to Williamson, FOUR, class from Williamson. This full ball has been hit in the air but just wide of the diving Watson at mid-wicket. Not sure whether he got a fingertip on that. Trademark Williamson flick and even though it was in the air, once it passed Watson's dive, it scooted away to the fence. Now KW is ticking

4.4 - Faulkner to Williamson, FOUR, the bat face closed. But he will get four. Full outside off, Williamson wanted to clear mid-on and did so despite not getting it off the middle of the bat. The fielder may have felt he had a chance when he saw the shot, but had enough elevation to clear him

1.5 - Watson to Williamson, FOUR, that's a poor delivery and Watson knows it. Fullish on middle and leg, Williamson gets inside the line of the delivery and flicks it fine, no chance for the fielder. Williamson gets off the mark with a boundary

0.4 - Coulter-Nile to Guptill, FOUR, brutalised past Williamson. This was not that short, but Guptill rocked back and flat-batted a ferocious pull. Williamson had to be quick to get out of the way and he did. Again mid-on had no chance to his left. Guptill is up and running

0.3 - Coulter-Nile to Guptill, FOUR, deliberately played! Fullish outside off, he gets forward and steers with an open face, well wide of slip and it runs away for four. What an outfield this is. It just sped away and gave third man no chance. Well in control of the shot was Guptill

16.3 - Watson to Ross Taylor, SIX, that's Ross Taylor's go-to stroke. The good old-fashioned Ross Taylor mow to leg. Clear the left leg and heave with all your might. Just what he does there, sees the length delivery on off and connects well to send it soaring over deep mid-wicket. Timely six that

5.4 - Coulter-Nile to Guptill, SIX, massive from Guptill. A little shimmy or two, then gets under that and sends the loft way over long-off. The thin air at Dharamsala helps the white cherry fly. That came out of nowhere and the key was to get under the length to allow a free swing of the arms

3.0 - Ashton Agar to Guptill, SIX, three sixes. And three dots. That is 18 off the Ashton Agar over. Floated up around off, Guptill sinks on one knee and biffs it over long-on. A huge hit this one. Cleanly hit too and Guptill has raced to 28 off 15

2.2 - Ashton Agar to Guptill, SIX, what is that Ashton Agar? Another one. Unbelievable bowling. This is not as high as the previous one, but still it is on the stumps, allows Guptill a free-hit. Slammed over wide long-on and it is a flat hit. Went all the way. Completely turned the momentum around

2.1 - Ashton Agar to Guptill, SIX, a gift. Gift-wrapped and delivered to Guptill. A high full toss on the stumps from Ashton Agar first ball, he has been tonked high over deep mid-wicket and that went a long long way. He came from round the wicket and made Guptill's job so easy. He will murder that

20.0 - Coulter-Nile to Milne, out Elliott Run Out!! Now Nevill hits direct to run Elliott out. Milne slogged and missed, over the top of the bails the ball went, they were always running for the bye, Nevill under-armed and caught Elliott well short. NCN claps in appreciation. Elliott run out (Nevill) 27(20) [4s-3]

19.4 - Coulter-Nile to Santner, out Santner Run Out!! 1 run completed. Maxwell has made amends. What a throw that is. Right over the bails and even a desperate dive from Santner is not enough. Lashed out to deep cover, Santner wanted two and was beaten by a perfect over the bails throw from Maxi. Nevill has the easy job of running out Santner. Third umpire makes the call. Santner run out (Maxwell/Nevill) 1(1)

18.5 - Faulkner to Ronchi, out Caught by Maxwell!! Length delivery on the stumps, Ronchi heaves and finds deep mid-wicket running in. The longest part of the boundary there and Ronchi got no timing to get anywhere close to clearing Maxi. Ronchi c Maxwell b Faulkner 6(7)

16.4 - Watson to Ross Taylor, out Caught by Mitchell Marsh!! And out. Full on off, clipped with lots of bottom hand straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. Reverse cupped easily. Just when Ross Taylor and New Zealand threaten to pull away, Australia hit back with a wicket. Replays show that the bat turned on impact and hit low on the willow too. Ross Taylor c Mitchell Marsh b Watson 11(11) [6s-1]

14.0 - Mitchell Marsh to Munro, out Caught by Faulkner!! Strange innings from Munro comes to an end. Another slower delivery from Mitchell Marsh, well outside off, Munro dragged the sweep from there and found Faulkner at deep mid-wicket. Easy catch. Since he dragged it, no way he was going to get enough bat to clear the fence. Australia striking at regular intervals. Munro c Faulkner b Mitchell Marsh 23(26) [4s-2]

10.2 - Maxwell to Corey Anderson, out Caught by Ashton Agar!! Maxwell is doing it for Australia. A huge wicket this one. Corey Anderson much like KW is beaten in the flight and holes out. Came down the track, didn't get to the pitch of it, still went through with the lofted hit, more height than distance, Agar comes forward, tells Warner at long-off, it is mine and reverse-cups it. Corey Anderson c Ashton Agar b Maxwell 3(6)

8.2 - Maxwell to Williamson, out Caught by Ashton Agar!! Lots of roaring and grunting from the Aussies. Now KW is gone. Took a step out and shuffled outside leg, but didn't get to the pitch of it, still went with the lofted hit and holed out to long-off. He was trying to go over cover, but hit it a lot straighter. Should have maybe just pushed a single after not getting to the pitch of it. Australia strike back with two quick wickets. Williamson c Ashton Agar b Maxwell 24(20) [4s-4]

7.1 - Faulkner to Guptill, out Caught by Maxwell!! Faulkner roars and pumps his fist. Fine running catch from Maxi at long-on. It was full and angled in from round the wicket, Guptill helicoptered that and as is his wont, kept his head down and didn't watch the flight of the ball. He does all the time. A long way up in the air but Maxi ran around to his right and took a good catch with both hands just inside the ropes. The dangerous Guptill goes and Australia needed that. Guptill c Maxwell b Faulkner 39(27) [4s-2 6s-4]

11.4 - Watson to Munro, 1 run, he can't run as well. Munro is clearly struggling. Would've been out with a direct hit from NCN at short cover. Pushed it to him and ran, NCN covered ground to his left and backhanded a flick, missed, had he hit Munro was walking back

12.2 - Milne to Maxwell, FOUR, and he's done it again! The leg-cutting off-speed delivery from Milne, same shot attempted as the previous ball, the slog takes the inside edge and once again beats short fine leg

12.1 - Milne to Maxwell, FOUR, oh almost knocked over! Slower delivery on the stumps, Maxwell delays the slog and goes really hard at it, got an inside edge that almost shaved the sticks

5.4 - McClenaghan to Smith, FOUR, this is the conventional full ball and Smith plays a lovely cover-drive. The feet went forward and towards the ball to make things easy for the batsman and he opens his account with a wonderful boundary

3.3 - McClenaghan to Khawaja, FOUR, now he plays an authoritative pull shot! Good to see Khawaja face this ball so confidently after a very, very close LBW appeal the previous ball. This wasn't a good delivery though. Banged short and allowed Khawaja to camp back and nail the pull shot over mid-wicket

2.4 - Elliott to Watson, FOUR, Watson looks so good when he lifts that front foot in the air and plays the back foot cover-drive. Lovely timing on that hit and it races away. Short of a length from Elliott, Watson gives himself a bit of room by backing away and sends it through cover

2.2 - Elliott to Khawaja, FOUR, gee, this bloke's in great touch! First appearance in T20 WC and he's stealing the show. Some audacity to play this lofted cover-drive. The key was he spotted the slower ball early, delayed the shot and used all his muscles to thump it over the infield

1.4 - Milne to Khawaja, FOUR, this time he's not missing out. Was beaten for pace last ball, but now he gets into position early, allows the short of length delivery to come and cuts it past the diving backward point. The right-handed bowler's angle from over the wicket helped Khawaja with a bit of room there

1.2 - Milne to Khawaja, FOUR, in the airrrr, the fielder at mid-on jumps high and does his best. Sodhi it was and he went right-handed there, but the ball evaded him by a yard or so! Good length delivery just outside off stump, Khawaja really smacks the lofted drive and made just enough contact to power it past the man in the ring

0.5 - Corey Anderson to Khawaja, FOUR, oh a rare misfield from New Zealand. Normally, they are very good with their fielding. Looked like the off-pace delivery once again, Khawaja waits for the ball to come and crashes the drive, the man at short cover dives to his left, should have at least got a hand on it, but misses it completely

0.2 - Corey Anderson to Khawaja, FOUR, gentle pace from Anderson and Khawaja pounces on it in a flash. Short of a length delivery just outside off stump, Khawaja camped back and nailed the pull shot to perfection through wide mid-on. Great way to open your account in T20 WC

19.3 - Corey Anderson to Nevill, SIX, oh maybe, maybe this is not impossible! What a blow first up. Anderson pays the price for bowling conventional stuff. He had to take pace off the ball. Full and down the leg-side, Nevill just flicks and pace on the ball helped his cause, Santner though tries to take a blinder at mid-wicket jumping high, but it evades him

17.0 - Santner to Ashton Agar, SIX, promoted ahead of Faulkner and Agar does some justice to the captain's call. Santner's figures have been spoiled by these two sixes. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Agar steps out, gets to the pitch of the ball and goes back over the bowler's head and finds the sightscreen

16.4 - Santner to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, New Zealand can't relax until this man is at the crease. Santner bowls it too full and allows the batsman to get under it, Marsh tonks it over long-on and easily clears the boundary

14.4 - Santner to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, for a moment it appeared as if it came off the toe-end of the bat and went straight up in the air, but that went 101 metres. Massive six. Flighted delivery outside off stump, Marsh steps out and muscles it back over the bowler's head

19.5 - Corey Anderson to Coulter-Nile, out Bowled!! New Zealand are sealing this. Slower delivery outside off stump, with 11 needed from 2 balls, Coulter-Nile goes hard looking for a maximum, but drags it back onto the stumps. Coulter-Nile b Corey Anderson 1(2)

19.1 - Corey Anderson to Faulkner, out Caught by Guptill!! Marty Guptill is a brilliant fielder and he doesn't miss many. Corey Anderson follows the norm - take pace off the ball. Faulkner tries to manufacture the pace and force this away over the boundary. Doesn't connect the slog properly, Guptill at deep mid-wicket runs to his left, dives and takes an excellent catch. Faulkner c Guptill b Corey Anderson 2(4)

18.5 - McClenaghan to Ashton Agar, out Caught by Ross Taylor!! In the airrrr, has he hit the gap? No, he hasn't. McClenaghan roars as he picks up his third wicket. What a penultimate over this is turning out to be. Just 2 runs and 2 wickets in five balls. This was actually not a great ball. Slower delivery down the leg-side, Agar swung to the leg-side, went towards backward square leg, Taylor ran to his left and tumbled at the right time to take a good low catch. Ashton Agar c Ross Taylor b McClenaghan 9(8) [6s-1]

18.1 - McClenaghan to Mitchell Marsh, out Caught by Milne!! Big smile on the faces of the New Zealand players. They've got the set batsman out. Marsh was key for Australia's success here and a new batsman will find it hard to get going straightaway. Shortish slower delivery on the stumps, Marsh backs away and tries to muscle it out of the ground, but the ball hits him high on the bat and goes straight to long-on, who takes it just inside the rope. Great beginning to the over for the Black Caps. Mitchell Marsh c Milne b McClenaghan 24(23) [6s-2]

15.1 - Ish Sodhi to Maxwell, out Caught by Williamson!! We've seen so many times Maxwell struggle against a leg-spinner and Ish Sodhi has given New Zealand a big wicket. Why would you slog a ball spinning away from you and that too when there is so much turn on offer for the spinner? Flighted delivery outside off stump, Maxwell plays his favourite shot, the slog across the line, the bat turns in his hands on impact with the ball and he ends up slicing it high in the air, extra-cover runs back and judges it to perfection. Maxwell c Williamson b Ish Sodhi 22(23) [4s-2]

10.1 - Santner to Warner, out Caught by Guptill!! Surely, oh surely, New Zealand have tightened the grip. Brilliant self-belief from the side to bounce back like this. Santner will admit that this actually wasn't a wicket-taking ball. Deserved to be put in the stands, but just that he mistimed it to the fielder in the deep. Flighted delivery on the stumps, with the ball spinning back into him, mid-wicket was the right target, Warner went really hard looking for a maximum, but the ball caught him on the inside half of the bat. Guptill runs to his left and reverse-cups it. Warner c Guptill b Santner 6(11)

9.0 - Elliott to Warner, out Khawaja Run Out!! 1 run completed. David Warner throws his head back in disappointment. It was his call to pull Khawaja through for the second run and his partner couldn't make it despite a full length dive. Oh hang on! Not Warner's fault. The replay shows that it was Khawaja who actually was so keen for that second run. Warner was waiting to see if Khawaja changed his mind, but his partner always wanted the second. Fullish slower delivery outside off stump, drilled to long-off, Milne moves to his left and fires a flat throw close to the stumps, which made Elliott's life very easy. Massive blow for Australia as Khawaja was batting so well. Khawaja run out (Milne/Elliott) 38(27) [4s-6]

6.4 - Santner to Smith, out Stumped!! That's rash from the skipper, but that's how he plays. With so much turn on offer for the spinner, he steps out and walks past this, alike Rohit Sharma in Nagpur. Lovely ball. Pitched around off stump line with a lot of air on it, Smith wanted to go towards mid-on, wasn't keen for a big hit, was just looking to gently knock it, which means that's too much risk looking for just a run or two. Great turn for Santner and rips past the outside edge of the bat and the keeper does the rest. So two wickets in two overs for New Zealand and they are back on top. Smith st Ronchi b Santner 6(7) [4s-1]

5.2 - McClenaghan to Watson, out Caught by Williamson!! McClenaghan roars in delight as he gives New Zealand the first breakthrough. The last 11 balls have been very good for the Black Caps. No boundaries came and the pressure was on the batsmen to up the ante. Very full delivery on the stumps, looked the slower delivery, yes it was, Watson hit the drive very hard after stepping away to the leg-side, however, he picked the fielder out to perfection as Williamson took an easy low catch at mid-off. Watson c Williamson b McClenaghan 13(12) [4s-1]