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

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"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."

"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."

"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

“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

Most Runs- Babar Azam- 303 runs

Most Wickets- Wanindu Hasaranga - 16 wicket

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.

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."

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

FOUR! DRAG DOWN AND MARSH CLOBBERED IT to cow corner

AUS ARE 106/1 after 12 overs

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.

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

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

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