Twitter Reactions: Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc shine as Australia bundle out New Zealand for 82 to clinch series

Australia secured the three-match ODI series 2-0 after a thumping victory in the second ODI in Cairns. It was the bowlers who won the game for Australia, first with the bat in hand, and then with the ball.

Earlier in the game, New Zealand opted to bowl first. Aaron Finch’s horrid run with the bat continued as he was dismissed for a duck whereas David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, and Marcus Stoinis, could not last long as Australia were sent on the backfoot straightaway, at 26 for 4. Steve Smith and Alex Carey tried to get a partnership going, until Mitchell Santner picked up Carey for 12.  

While Smith was working it around, Glenn Maxwell played a good hand of a 25 off 50. Matt Henry came back for a spell, and got the better of Sean Abbott while Smith was dismissed for 61 off 94 to leave the hosts at 117/8 before the lower-order struck crucial partnerships and got Australia close to 200.

Lower-order step up for Australia

Mitchell Starc (38*), Adam Zampa (16) and Josh Hazlewood (23*), took the total to 195/9 as the visitors could not clean up the tail. The tremendous fight back left something for the Australian bowlers to have a go at New Zealand. Trent Boult was the pick of the bowlers again with 4/38 while Matt Henry picked up 3/33.

In reply, Martin Guptill was removed early by Mitchell Starc once again while Devon Conway steered one into the hands of the deep fine leg fielder. Tom Latham was out for a duck as Abbott was on the money straight away. Kane Williamson played a Test-kind of innings, scoring a 58-ball 17. But after all the hard work, he missed a full toss to be dismissed lbw by Zampa.

The remianing batters did not show much resistance as wickets kept falling at regular intervals and the visitors succumbed for 82 in 33 overs. Zampa (5/35) picked up his maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs while Starc and Abbott picked up two each.  

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