Twitter Reactions: Impressive Australia blow away New Zealand to make it 2-1 in five-match series
The only thing that went in New Zealand’s favor in the third T20I was the toss.
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Australia kept their hopes alive in the five-match T20I series against New Zealand by crushing the Kiwis by a margin of 64 runs in the 3rd T20I. In what was a must-win game for the visitors, the Kangaroos produced a clinical performance to destroy the hosts.
In fact, the only thing that went in New Zealand’s favor was the toss. After Kane Williamson called correctly and decided to field first, skipper Aaron Finch and Josh Philippe sent the hosts on a leather hunt. While the latter scored a 27-ball 43, the Australian captain scored an attractive 44-ball 69.
But then, the best from the Aussie willow wielders was yet to come. Glenn Maxwell finally found his form in the series and justified his massive price tag of INR 14.25 Crores in the 2021 IPL auction. The right-hander went absolutely berserk and scored a 31-ball 70.
Maxwell scored his runs at a strike rate of 225.81 and plundered 8 fours and 5 sixes in his game-changing knock. In fact, such was the demolition from the Aussie batsmen that none of the Kiwi bowlers who rolled their arm over went at an economy rate of less than 8 runs an over.
Ashton Agar’s six-wicket haul destroys New Zealand
In reply, the New Zealand batsmen never really got going. Debutant pacer Riley Meredith scalped the wickets of Tim Seifert and Kane Williamson quickly, as the Black Caps were pushed to the backfoot. Even though Martin Guptill and Devon Conway scored 43 and 38 respectively, they were never really in the chase.
And then came the magic of Ashton Agar. The left-arm spinner sliced through the Kiwi batting line-up and recorded career-best figures of 6/30 in his 4 overs. Agar gobbled up the entire New Zealand middle order with his crafty left-arm spin, and New Zealand had no answers to Agar’s guile.
In fact, such was the shoddy performance by the hosts with the bat, that as many as six of their batsmen could not even cross double digits, and were bundled out for a total of 144. Needless to say, Agar walked away with the Man of the Match award for his scintillating spell.
The Aussies have returned back to their winning ways. The scoreline currently reads 2-1 in favor of New Zealand, and we are all set for a tantalizing finish to the Trans-Tasman rivalry.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Best bowling figures in a T20I innings:
Deepak Chahar – 6/7 vs BAN, 2019
Ajantha Mendis – 6/8 vs ZIM, 2012
Ajantha Mendis – 6/16 vs AUS, 2011
Yuzvendra Chahal – 6/25 vs ENG, 2017
𝗔𝘀𝗵𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗿 – 𝟲/𝟯𝟬 𝘃𝘀 𝗡𝗭,𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆#NZvsAUS #Cricket— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) March 3, 2021
6-30 for Agar – the best ever figures for Australia in men's T20 internationals! #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/Imvl0LJc9E
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) March 3, 2021
𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝟐 𝐟𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝟐𝟎𝐈𝐬
6/30 vs NZ, Today
5/24 vs SA, 2020#NZvsAUS #Cricket— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) March 3, 2021
Ashton Agar took 6 wickets in the space of 18 balls in the third T20 against New Zealand.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 3, 2021
Clinical come back from Australia after losing first 2 T20's – beat New Zealand by 64 runs in the third T20 and stay alive in the series – fifties from Finch, Maxwell, impressive debut from Meredith, 6 wicket haul by Agar made the win easier for Australia. #NZvAUS
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 3, 2021
Neesham's 0-60 today gave him an overall bowling impact of -27.3.
Coupled with his first ball duck giving him a batting impact of -9.3.
Neesham has a total impact of -36.6 today.#NZvAUS
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) March 3, 2021
Glenn Maxwell's entered demolition mode in Wellington! #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/LEWlDFWW6R
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) March 3, 2021
Will put this seat @skystadium up for auction on @TradeMe next few days. All proceeds will be donated to Wellington Homeless Women’s Trust. Any chance of a signature @Gmaxi_32? 🙂 #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/1Y0YPAfeDe
— Shane Harmon (@ShaneHarmon) March 3, 2021
What a view 🏟️#NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/MXKHFHsRZQ
— ICC (@ICC) March 3, 2021
This is what Glenn Maxwell did to Jimmy unfunny Neesham. #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/ItxZMPqoNn
— Prithvi (@Puneite_) March 3, 2021
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