New Zealand Vs Australia Highlights, T20 World Cup 2021 Final: AUS win by 8 wickets to lift maiden T20 World Cup title

NZ vs AUS Highlights, T20 World Cup 2021 Final Updates: Australia defeated New Zealand by 8 wickets in the final in Dubai to lift their maiden T20 WC title. David Warner (53), Mitchell Marsh (77*) take the side to the win. Follow New Zealand Vs Australia Highlights and updates on the live blog.

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New Zealand Vs Australia Highlights: AUSTRALIA ARE THE NEW T20 WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS! Courtesy of David Warner's 53 and Mitchell Marsh's 77 not-out, the Aussies chase down the target of 173 in 18.5 overs to bag their maiden world title in the shortest format. In response, the Black Caps drew first blood as Trent Boult dismissed Aaron Finch in the 3rd over. However, that did not deter Mitchell Marsh from taking on Adam Milne in his first over, smashing him for two fours and a six. Along with Warner, he took Australia to 43/1 after the first 6 overs. The duo continued in the same vein and went on to stitch another 50-run stand. They handed Australia the command of the chase by taking the side to 82/1 after 10 overs.  Warner got to his 50 before being cleaned up by Trent Boult on 53. Soon after, Marsh smashed a 50 off 31 balls, fastest in a T20 WC final, to take Australia to 136/2 in 15 overs. He stitched an unbeaten 67-run stand for the 3 wicket with Glenn Maxwell to take the side home with 1.1 overs to spare. In the first innings, New Zealand set Australia a target of 173 in 20 overs to win the T20 World Cup final. Martin Guptill and Daryl Mitchell struck some early boundaries to power the Black Caps to 23/0 after 3 overs. Off Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade dropped Guptill. In the next over, Josh Hazlewood removed Mitchell as NZ then stuttered to 37/1 after 7 overs. Then Kane Williamson hit a few boundaries to help New Zealand reach 57/1 after 10 overs. In 31 balls, he brought up his 50 to take New Zealand to 102/2 after 14 overs. Williamson smashed Mitchell Starc for 22 runs in an over to take NZ to 117/2 after 17 overs. His onslaught ended on 85 off 48 balls as Hazlewood scalped the big finish after getting rid of Glenn Phillips in the same over. Tim Seifer and Jimmy Neesham guided NZ to 172/4 in 20 overs.

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• 14 Nov 2021, 11:51:24 PM IST

  T20 World Cup 2021: CURTAINS DOWN!

  This is Shivansh Gupta, on behalf of the entire team (Aditya, Aritra, Aratrick, Rishabh, Shivam, and Karan), bidding you goodnight and goodbye. And we will see you all very soon. CIAO!

• 14 Nov 2021, 11:50:11 PM IST

  That's all, thank you!

  Folks, throughout the whole tournament, we relentlessly brought up the entire coverage from the showpiece and for the last 28 days, you gave us company. For that, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. The pleasure was all ours and we hope that you will continue to give us company in the future because we will be back in 3 days time with the live coverage of the IND-NZ series.

• 14 Nov 2021, 11:44:42 PM IST

  NZ vs AUS, T20 World Cup Final: Australia's Aaron Finch, the winning captain, speaks

  "This is huge. To be the first Australian team to be able to do it. So proud. We knew our backs were against the wall. We had some great individual performances, some great team performances. Can't believe people wrote him off saying he was done (Warner). That's when he plays his best cricket. Was almost like poking the bear. The player of the tournament for me (Zampa). Mitch Marsh - what a way to start his innings today. Wade coming into this game with an injury cloud but got a job done. Stoinis did the business."

• 14 Nov 2021, 11:43:45 PM IST

  NZ vs AUS: Kane Williamson, the losing captain from New Zealand, speaks

  "We were trying to get a platform and the surface was holding a fraction. But typical to here in Dubai. It was nice to build some partnerships and get what we thought was a competitive total. Only to be chased superbly by Australia. They're a fantastic side. We certainly made every effort. Guys came out and committed to their plans. They didn't give an inch really. Really proud of our team's efforts throughout. Came here in the final and gave it our best shot but it wasn't enough. Conditions varied a lot from venue to venue but we adjusted well. Nice to get to the big dance. Credit to Australia. Today they really turned it on. High hopes coming into this game. Never nice. Winning and losing are two possible outcomes."

• 14 Nov 2021, 11:21:09 PM IST

  David Warner is the player of the tourname

  "Always felt really well. Didn't get much time in the middle in the two practice matches obviously. But for me it was about going back to basics. Going to hard, synthetic wickets and try to hit some balls. Definitely up there with 2015. Being part of the World Cup final against England a decade ago definitely hurt. These guys are a great bunch of guys. Great support staff, great team, great support back home. Just wanted to put on a great spectacle for everyone. Bit of nerves around with a good score on the board. Just great to see the guys deliver," says Warner

• 14 Nov 2021, 11:19:41 PM IST

  Mitchell Marsh is the Player of the Match

  “Lot of people say this but I really don't have words right now. An amazing six weeks with this group. Coaching staff came up to me in the West Indies and said you'll bat three for this tournament/series. Absolutely jumped at the idea of that. Done a little bit of that for the Scorchers. I must thank everyone in the supportstaff for backing me. Not a whole lot of thinking that goes into that (first ball for six). Just wanted to go out there and have a presence. Big Marcus Stoinis always talks about having a presence,” says Marsh

• 14 Nov 2021, 11:14:53 PM IST

  T20 WORLD CUP 2021: TOP PERFORMERS

  Most Runs- Babar Azam- 303 runs

  Most Wickets- Wanindu Hasaranga - 16 wicket

• 14 Nov 2021, 11:06:14 PM IST

  New Zealand vs Australia T20 World Cup Final Live Cricket Score: Steve Smith picks

  Steven Smith: It means a lot. We have worked hard for a long time and it is honour to be here with the boys and take the trophy home. Warner's last two weeks have been amazing. A lot of people were writing him off. He came in with exceptional intent and took the game away at the start.

• 14 Nov 2021, 11:04:35 PM IST

  New Zealand vs Australia Live Cricket Score: Post-match players talk

  Mitchell Starc: "It's not been an ideal lead up. But this is the closest the guys were and it has shown in the way we played our cricket. Different guys in different games and the closeness with the guys has taken us through. Zampa has been the best bowler by far in white ball over the last two years. We know how to bowl around him. The bowling group just know our roles a lot clearer."

  Pat Cummins: "Pretty pumped. Once we go back home it will sink in. A lot of support back home, they've gotten up at 1am. It's a good thing to play some IPL here. Even Hazlewood was able to adapt quickly because of that."

• 14 Nov 2021, 11:03:38 PM IST

  What a win, especially when no one gave them a chance

  Not many predicted Australia to make the semifinals before the tournament, let alone making the final and winning it but with game, the side got better and just like all the World Cup finals they have won, this one turned out to be one-sided as well.

• 14 Nov 2021, 10:55:38 PM IST

  OFF GO THE FIREWORKS

  AS THE AUSTRALIANS CELEBRATE AND THEN SHAKE HANDS WITH THE BLACK CAPS, the fireworks go off from the roof of the stadium

• 14 Nov 2021, 10:54:23 PM IST

  New Zealand vs Australia: THE AUSSIES HAVE DONE!

  For the first time, Australia are T20 World Cup champions. The whole teams runs onto the field as Marsh and Maxwell get the job done

• 14 Nov 2021, 10:50:18 PM IST

  NZ vs AUS Live: Is this it? YES IT IS

  FOUR! Less than 10 runs required. Skies it after miscuing it but still collects four through long off

  18.2 — 1 run

  18.3 – 1 run

  18.4 — 1 run

  18.5 – FOUR AND AUSTRALIA WIN T20 WORLD CUP

• 14 Nov 2021, 10:45:34 PM IST

  NZ vs AUS T20 Final Live Score: Milne's over

  Adam Milne is back for his final over. Just 3 off it.

  AUS are 162/2 after 18 overs, need 11 from 12 balls

• 14 Nov 2021, 10:41:08 PM IST

  New Zealand vs Australia Live: Boult's final over

  FOUR! Slower shot ball from Boult and Marsh hoicks it through cow corner for 4

  WIDE 50-RUN STAND! The extra brings up their half-century stand off 32 ball

  AUS are 159/2, need 14 off 18 balls

• 14 Nov 2021, 10:35:31 PM IST

  New Zealand vs Australia: More misery for the Black Caps

  Tim Southee returns

  FOUR! And he hit for 4 immediately. Maxwell charges down the track and flicks the ball to fine leg for 4.

  SIX! This is a side that seems to have given up. No real intent. A rank half-tracker and Maxwell swivel pulls it over long leg for 6.

  NZ are 149/2 after 16 overs

• 14 Nov 2021, 10:33:32 PM IST

  5 overs to go!

  AUS are 136/2 in 15 overs,  need 37 runs from 30 balls.

• 14 Nov 2021, 10:31:32 PM IST

  New Zealand vs Australia Live Updates: Milne returns

  FOUR! Maxwell collects 4 through deep backward square leg as he pulls to pierced the gap between long leg and deep square leg perfectly.

  FOUR! He top-edges the pull shot and the ball flies over the keeper for 4.

• 14 Nov 2021, 10:23:31 PM IST

  New Zealand vs Australia Live Updates: 50 for MARSH

  SIX! 50 OFF 31 BALLS! Into the slot and Marsh uses brute force to smack the ball over long on for 6. This is now the fastest 50 in a men's T20 WC final. He surpasses Williamson's 3w, which was set in the first innings.

  FOUR! Unlike the previous games, Sodhi was been absolutely torrid today. Another rank half-tracker to on-song Marsh and he was bound to hammer the ball through cow corner for 4.

• 14 Nov 2021, 10:21:41 PM IST

  BOULT CLEANS UP WARNER

  BOWLED HIM! Boult returns and strikes immediately. He goes straight, Warner plays across the line and he loses his stumps. A brilliant innings nonetheless

  AUS are 109/3 after 13 overs, need 64 fom 42 balls

• 14 Nov 2021, 10:16:36 PM IST

  New Zealand vs Australia Live: Marsh into the 40s

  FOUR! DRAG DOWN AND MARSH CLOBBERED IT to cow corner

  AUS ARE 106/1 after 12 overs

• 14 Nov 2021, 10:11:06 PM IST

  T20 World Cup 2021 Final New Zealand vs Australia Live: Neesham welcomed with a six

  SIX! Jimmy Neesham is welcomed into the attack with a  6 from Marsh. Stays put in his crease and bludgeons the ball over the backward square leg boundary for 6.

  SIX! Going…going…gone! FIFTY OFF 34 BALLS! HE SMACKS THE BALL DEEP into the mid-wicket stands

  15 off it. AUS are 97/1 after 11 overs.

• 14 Nov 2021, 10:04:20 PM IST

  New Zealand vs Australia: HALFWAY STAGE

  10 overs gone, AUS are 82/1. They need 91 runs in 60 balls

• 14 Nov 2021, 10:00:43 PM IST

  T20 World Cup Final Live Score: 50-run stand

  FOUR! 50-RUN STAND IN 35 BALLS! THAT'S SOME SHOT! A half tracker from Sodhi outside off. Warner fetches it and clubs past the long-on fielder for 4.

  FOUR! Another rank half-tracker and he is punished again as Warner rocks onto the backfoot to flat-bat it to the deep square leg boundary

  SIX! WHAT AN OVER! Into the slot just outside off and Warner goes down town!

  AUS 77/1 after 9 over

• 14 Nov 2021, 09:55:34 PM IST

  New Zealand vs Australia T20 World Cup Final: Spin from both ends

  Mitchell Santner is brought into the attack

  SIX! Length ball straying down leg. Marsh goes down on one knee and slog sweeps the ball over the deep square leg boundary for 6.

  NZ are 60/1 after 8 overs, need 113 runs from 72 balls

• 14 Nov 2021, 09:51:04 PM IST

  NZ vs AUS Live: Spin introduced

  Ish Sodhi, as expected, is brought in immediately after the end of the Powerplay. 7 off it.

  AUS are 50/1 after 7 overs.

• 14 Nov 2021, 09:47:34 PM IST

  END OF POWERPLAY

  AUS are 43/1, need 130 runs in 84 balls

• 14 Nov 2021, 09:44:30 PM IST

  New Zealand vs Australia: Southee to Warner- SIX

  SIX! PACE OFF, SIX! Have some of that, says Warner. Southee goes for a length ball and bowls an off cutter. But it sits up for Warner and he punishes a nothing delivery by swatting it over deep mid-wicket for 6.

  AUS are 40/1 after 5 overs

• 14 Nov 2021, 09:39:53 PM IST

  T20 World Cup Final Live Score: Marsh's warm welcome to Milne

  Adam Milne has been brought into the attack

  SIX! Milne strays down leg and Marsh hits a brilliant six with a pick-up shot

  FOUR! Now he shows his deft touch. Waits for the ball and late cuts the ball past third man for 4.

  FOUR! HE HAS COME OUT WITH A CLEAR MINDSET! Front foot and then leans back to pull the ball to deep mid-wicket for 4

  AUS are 30/1 after 4 overs

• 14 Nov 2021, 09:32:25 PM IST

  FOUR AND OUT!

  FOUR! And he finally times one. He charges to Boult and smacks the knuckleball past mid-off for 4. 

  OUT! Finch charges again and this time, Boult goes for a bumper. Finch was rushed into the pull and Daryl Mitchell runs to his left from the deep square leg fence to complete a brilliant sliding catch. 

  NZ are 15/1 after 3 overs | Mitchell Marsh is the new batter in

• 14 Nov 2021, 09:26:30 PM IST

  New Zealand vs Australia T20 World Cup Live Score: Southee in

  Tim Southee is sharing the new ball with Boult

  FOUR! VINTAGE WARNER! Short and wide from Southee and Warner, as he has done all his career, leans into the drive and smacks the ball over the infield for 4. 

  FOUR! SLASHED TO BACKWARD FOR 4. Back-to-back 4s for Warner. He uses the flick of the wrist to find 4.

  AUS are 11/0 after 2 overs

• 14 Nov 2021, 09:25:43 PM IST

  New Zealand vs Australia T20 World Cup: FANTASTIC START

  1/0 after 1 over

• 14 Nov 2021, 09:21:07 PM IST

  Welcome back!

  Ladies and gents, we have got an absolute cracker of chase now. 
  Aaron Finch and David Warner are out to open

  Trent Noult to open New Zealand's attack.

  AUS need 173 runs to win from 120 balls.

• 14 Nov 2021, 09:16:14 PM IST

  New Zealand vs Australia T20 World Cup Live Score: Top performers

  NZ: Kane Williamson- 85 off 48

  AUS: Hazlewood- 3/16 in 4 overs

• 14 Nov 2021, 09:11:17 PM IST

  New Zealand vs Australia Live Cricket Score: NZ post 172/4

  New Zealand have posted 172-4 in 20 overs

• 14 Nov 2021, 09:05:09 PM IST

  New Zealand vs Australia Live Score: 20th over

  Mitchell Starc, who was hit for 22 runs in his last over, is back for the final over of the innings. He has to bowl against Neesham and Seifert

  19.1 — FOUR! Terrible ball from Starc and Seifert makes him pay. A leg stump half volley and Tim obliges as he collects four through backward point

  19.2 — DOT!

  19.3 — 1 run. This is now the highest total in a T20 WC final surpassing West Indies' 161/6 against England in Kolkata in 2016

  19.4 — DOT!

  Change of shoe for Mitchell Starc

  19.5 — 2 WIDES

  19.5 — 1 RUN

  19.6 — 2 runs

• 14 Nov 2021, 09:01:32 PM IST

  NZ vs AUS Live Score T20 World Cup 2021 Final: Cummins to bowl 19th

  SIX! Stand and deliver! No need to run for such shots.  A slower ball that held up just well enough for Neesham to swat it over the bowler's head for 6.

  NZ are 162/4 after 19 overs

• 14 Nov 2021, 09:00:16 PM IST

  STAT ATTACK

  Highest individual scores in T20 WC finals: (Courtesy CB)

  85*Marlon Samuels vs Eng 2016

  85 Kane Williamson v Aus 2021

  78 Marlon Samuels vs SL 2012

  77 Virat Kohli vs SL 2014

  75 Gautam Gambhir vs Pak 2007

• 14 Nov 2021, 08:58:20 PM IST

  NZ vs AUS: NOW, WILLIAMSON IS GONE FOR 85 

  FOUR! fULL AND WIDE AND Kane walsk across to the off stump and he ramps it past fine leg

  OUT! Another slower ball and Williamson charges down the track. Due to a lack of pace, he holds out to Smith at long off

  NZ are 149/4 after 18 overs | Tim Seifert walks in next

• 14 Nov 2021, 08:54:36 PM IST

  NZ vs AUS T20 Final Live Score: Hazlewood gets Phillips

  Josh Hazlewood is back into the attack

  OUT! Hazlewood has done what the doctor ordered! Slower ball and he holes ou to Maxwell at deep mid-wicket.

  NZ are 144/3 after 17.2 overs | Jimmy Neesham walks in

• 14 Nov 2021, 08:51:47 PM IST

  New Zealand vs Australia Live: Cummins gives away just 8

  Pat Cummins is back into the attack. Can he contain the run to an extent?

  NZ are 144/2 after 17 overs.

• 14 Nov 2021, 08:48:10 PM IST

  STAT ATTACK

  That 22-run over was the most expensive in a men's T20 World Cup final. 

• 14 Nov 2021, 08:44:06 PM IST

  T20 World Cup 2021 Final New Zealand vs Australia Live: Williamson attacks Starc

  FOUR! Wide and full from Starc. Williamson gets his bat on time and the ball shoots between the gap between short third man and Wade

  FOUR! Another edge, this time off the top-edge and it flies over short third man for 4

  SIX! WOW! WOW! WOW! Williamson coming alive in the final. Full and straight from Starc and Williamson gets inside the line of the ball and flicks it over long leg for 6. 

  FOUR! A THING OF BEUATY! This time, Williamson goes inside out andhe lofts the ball to the backward point boundary for 4. EXCEPTIONAL

  FOUR! RED-HOT FROM ICEMAN KANE! Slower length ball from Starc. Williamson guides the ball past short third for 4.

  22 off it. NZ ARE 136/2 AFTER 16 OVERS

• 14 Nov 2021, 08:41:45 PM IST

  READY FOR A CRACKING OF AN ENDING?

  NZ: 57/1 after 10 overs | 114/2 after 15. 

• 14 Nov 2021, 08:38:06 PM IST

  Glenn Phillips attacks Zampa

  SIX! THAT WAS SSSMMMMASSHHHEED! Into the slot, Phillips clears the front leg and tonks the ball over the bowler's head for a flat six

  FOUR! He finds the gap to collect four through extra cover.

  12 off it. NZ are 144/2 after 15 overs

• 14 Nov 2021, 08:36:41 PM IST

  NZ vs AUS T20 Final Live Score: 100 for up for New Zealand

  NZ are 102/2 after 14 overs.

• 14 Nov 2021, 08:33:18 PM IST

  STAT ATTACK

  Williamson's 31-ball 50 is the fastest fifty in a T20 World Cup final and he is only the second captain to score a T20 WC final 50

• 14 Nov 2021, 08:30:29 PM IST

  New Zealand vs Australia T20 World Cup: WILLIAMSON HITS 50

  SIX! WILLIAMSON BRINGING TAKING SOME INSPIRATION FROM PANT! Incredible power and timings. Marches down the track to Maxwell, does Kane. The bottom hand comes off the bat but he still clears the deep mid-wicket boundary.

  SIX! FIFTY! Into the slot and Williamson goes down on one knee to sweep the ball over deep mid-wicket for 6. WHAT A SHOT!

  NZ are 97/2 after 13 overs

• 14 Nov 2021, 08:27:00 PM IST

  New Zealand vs Australia T20 Final Live Score: Zampa continues to impress

  Another fabulous over from Zampa. A wicket and 5 runs from it. 
  NZ are 81-2 after 12 overs

• 14 Nov 2021, 08:23:47 PM IST

  New Zealand vs Australia Live Score: Guptill falls, Zampa strikes

  OUT! Martin Guptill takes on Zampa but holes out to the fielder at deep mid-wicket. His slog sweep to Stoinis ends his slow 35-ball 28

  NZ are 76/2 after 11.1 overs | Glenn Phillips is the new batter in