AUS Vs NZ Match Highlights
What a first match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022! New Zealand beat the tournament favorites by a whopping 89 runs. The Blackcaps posted a total of 200 in the first innings. Team Australia batted shoddily and got all out on just 111. Devon Conway is the Player of the Match for hitting 92 not out! Let us look at AUS Vs NZ Match Highlights in detail.
Australia’s Failed Chase!
Australia’s best three players were lost in the powerplay during the pursuit, and there was no turning back. Openers David and Finch scored 13 and 16 respectively. We were expecting some patience from Marsh and Maxwell but the run rate ask got to them and they ended up playing shots that got them out. From then, there was a trail of wickets. Pat Cummins tried to stay on the crease for some time but there was no one to back him up.
The experience of Southee helped him take 3 wickets. Santner’s 3 and Sodhi’s 1, worked together flawlessly to establish their dominance over the middle order. Outstanding work by the Black Caps. The rest of the batters were easily dismissed by Boult who took 2 wickets.
What Happened Earlier? (1st Innings)
Australia was put on the back foot right away by Finn Allen’s powerful first strike of 42 off 16 balls. Because of this, New Zealand chose him over Martin Guptill. Conway was able to anchor the innings thanks to Allen’s bomb. Neesham ultimately stayed at 200 to help his side reach 200.
The momentum was with New Zealand from ball one. They never let that advantage go to the other end at any point in the game.
AUS Vs NZ: Match Analysis
An unwary Starc was cleaned up by Finn Allen in the first over, which is where it all began. That established the tone, and at no point throughout the game did New Zealand allow Australia back into the match. Warner may have been unfortunate, but Finch, Marsh, Stoinis, David, and Maxwell played an excessive amount of shots, and few of them were successful.
Warner was unlucky to get out in an unusual way but the rest of the batters played pathetic shots to bring such an unruly result. After Southee’s double strike, they were caught in the spin, unable to move against Santner’s variations, and burdened with too much work. They were anxious as a result, made some terrible shot choices, and dug themselves a hole from which they were never able to escape. Australia got off to the worst possible start and no team has successfully defended their championship.
The Ozzies has been defeated in Australia by New Zealand finally. Australia might succeed because of their confidence, but they could also struggle in a group that is already quite tough. Losses are a possibility, but this severe loss has had a negative impact on the net run rate.
