Twitter Reactions: New Zealand steal marginal win despite Stoinis’ heroics
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The Chappell-Hadlee Trophy three-match ODI series went underway today at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand posted a challenging 287-run target and Australia without David Warner, Steve Smith and Matthew Wade absolutely struggled as half their team was back to the pavilion with just over fifty runs on the board. That was when allrounder Marcus Stoinis rose to the occasion and smacked a splendid hundred. He didn’t have enough support from the other end and they fell short of the target handing the Kiwis a 6-run win and lead in the series.
Wade who was supposed to be leading the side in the series with Smith injured and Warner opting out had strain in his back and was thus unable to take field. The fourth man in line Aaron Finch was out leading the team and won the toss. He opted to bowl first. Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood started well and soon enough Starc sent back Tom Latham to give the Aussies a lot of confidence.
But Martin Guptill at the other end played a beautiful knock worth 61 adding a 74-run second wicket partnership with skipper Kane Williamson. Williamson was the first to get out as he handed Maxwell a catch off Stoinis. At No. 5 Niel Broom scored a half century and that gave structure to their innings; 48 from allrounder James Neesham and a quick 16 by Trent Boult helped the Black Caps get 286/9 in their 50 overs. Stoinis was the pick of the bowlers claiming three wickets for 49 in his 10.
The Australian innings started with back to back jolts from Boult. In the fourth over of the innings, he sent back Finch and the man in form Travis Head while they had just 10 runs on the board. Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, and Lockie Ferguson joined the party and claimed another four wickets in quick succession and the Aussies were stumbling at 67/7 in 18.2 overs.
Having already had a great outing with the ball it was time for Marcus Stoinis to display character, temperament and his skills with the bat. Counter-attacking the bowling he scored a magnificent hundred but the job wasn’t done he carried on and pulled together vital partnerships with the tail but in the end, it was Williamson who stole the moment from him running out his last partner Hazlewood while they needed just 7 more runs to win in 3 overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted to this exciting match:
Spare a thought for Alan Donald Josh, history can sting back at you! Well played Stoinis the new Watson!
— Sanjay Subrahmanyan (@sanjaysub) January 30, 2017
Great innings from Stoinis, but what a finish. @BLACKCAPS 1 @CAComms 0. Brilliant!#steadytheship
— Grant Elliott (@grantelliottnz) January 30, 2017
Australian ODI centuries batting at no.7:
James Faulkner v IND in 2013
Matthew Wade v PAK in 2017
Marcus Stoinis v NZL in 2017#NZvAUS— Fox Sports Lab (@FoxSportsLab) January 30, 2017
Marcus Stoinis came in at 54-5 after 13 overs, soon to be 67-7, chasing 287. Took Australia to 280 from 47 overs. Scored 146 (117)
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 30, 2017
Man of the Match #NZvsAUS
Marcus Stoinis: 146 runs, 9 fours, 11 sixes, 3 wickets pic.twitter.com/IVqh9rSXr2
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) January 30, 2017
Marcus Stoinis innings: pic.twitter.com/Xdod93Y0uT
— RajnikantV/sCIDJokes (@RVCJ_FB) January 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/akshay_shah114/status/825950505646055424
Congrats to NZ on the win but what an innings from Marcus Stoinis @CricketAus
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) January 30, 2017
Marcus Stoinis Last 30 Balls
6, 6, 0, 6, 0, 1 4, 1 , 1, 0, 0, 6, 6, 0, 1, 6, 4, 6 ,0, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 6, 6, W
Incredible ??
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) January 30, 2017
Marcus Stoinis, the FIRST AUSTRALIAN to knock a hundred and claim 3 wickets in an ODI game #NZvAUS
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) January 30, 2017
One of the great all-round ODI performances, @MStoinis rightly wins MoM for starring with both bat and ball in the 1st #NZvAus ODI pic.twitter.com/22z5PaDr6O
— ICC (@ICC) January 30, 2017
Let us take a moment to appreciate Marcus Stoinis' innings. #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/JdmwsKwEpi
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) January 30, 2017
Damn?
That's was exciting @MStoinis 146 not out and heartbreaking run out to finish game and probably longest diamond duck ever?#NZvAUS— Damien Fleming (@bowlologist) January 30, 2017
Australia added 213 runs for their 7th & lower wickets – the most added by any team in a chase in ODIs. #NZvAUS https://t.co/a29a1rtoui
— Shiva J (@Shiva_cricinfo) January 30, 2017
Unbelievable knock by @MStoinis unlucky to not get the result we wanted but serious stuff from the position we were in. #greatgame
— David Warner (@davidwarner31) January 30, 2017
One of the best knocks you will see. Yet another cracking game of cricket between NZ and Aus! #stoinis #NZvAUS
— Jason Gillespie (@dizzy259) January 30, 2017
OMG!! Can't believe that. #Stoinis incredible match and nearly got @CricketAus over the line. Bring on game 2!
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) January 30, 2017
What a game!! Wow!!! Congrats lads! &@BLACKCAPS
— Neil Wagner (@NeilWagner13) January 30, 2017
Oh no… Hazelwood !!! What a finish #ChappellHadlee Take a bow Marcus Stoinis … unbelievable innings !!! I really did enjoy that game
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) January 30, 2017
Quality all-round performance from @MStoinis nearly pulling off the impossible, it can be a cruel game! 3/49 & 146* #ausvnz #ChappellHadlee
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) January 30, 2017
Just a lob.. just a lob to Santner… that's all that was needed. #ChappellHadlee oh dear Kane !!
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) January 30, 2017
What an unbelievable game from @MStoinis… Huge 100* & 3fa. This would be one of the great wins… #NZvAUS
— Trent Copeland (@copes9) January 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/sirswampthing/status/825953043396956161
Winning moment for NZ! #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/GWhqFQV2EK
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) January 30, 2017
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