New Zealand VS Australia: Australia won the match by 6 wickets.

New Zealand VS Australia cricket match ended with Australia winning the match by 6 wickets in Wellington Regional Stadium in New Zealand. Australia took a 1-0 lead in the 3-match T-20 series. New Zealand Won the toss and decided to bat first. Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra scored fifties for their side. Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Marsh took 1 wicket each. New Zealand scored 215/3 in 20 overs. Mitchell Marsh played captain innings he scored 72 runs and Tim David scored 31 runs off 10 balls. Australia Chased the target in the last ball of the innings and won this high-scoring encounter against their neighbors.

New Zealand playing eleven

Finn Allen, Devon Conway(WK), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Mitchell Santner (captain), Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson

 Australia Playing Eleven

David Warner, Josh Inglis(WK), Mitchell Marsh (captain), Glenn Maxwell, Travis Head, Tim David, Matt Short, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc.

New Zealand VS Australia: Australia beat New Zealand in the first T-20 match by 6 wickets

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first. Finn Allen and Devon Conway came to open for black caps. Mitchell Starc had a first over for Aussie. Finn Allen and Devon Conway had a 61-run partnership for the first wicket.

In the 6^th over, Mitchell Starc bowls in a good length area and around the middle to Finn Allen. Finn Allen looked to play with a cross bat but the ball lobe off the spice of the bat towards the mid-wicket. David Warner took the catch. Finn Allen scored 32 runs off 17 balls.

💪 Mitchell Starc has been the only wicket taker so far in the Australia vs New Zealand T20i.

🤩He got the wicket of Finn Allen in his first spell which concluded with 2 overs, 12 runs and 1 wicket.

🤯Starc last played T20i for Australia 16 months ago.pic.twitter.com/fFmCDdfj9c

— Knight Vibe (@KKRiderx) February 21, 2024

Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra continued the innings both looked comfortable in this batting pitch. They had 113 runs partnership for the second wicket. In the 16^th over, Pat Cummins bowls back length ball in the middle to Rachin Ravindra. Rachin Ravindra tried to hit a boundary with a swipe he connected well but it went flat and straight into the hands of Mitchell Marsh. Rachin Ravindra scored 68 runs off 35 balls.

In the 17^th over, Mitchell Marsh bowls in good length and around off to Devon Conway. Devon Conway tried to hit over the mid-wicket but he went for a shot too early but took the edge of the bat and Mitchell Starc took an easy catch at short third man. Devon Conway scored 63 runs off 46 balls.

Glenn Phillips scored not out 19 runs off 10 balls and Mark Chapman Scored 18 runs off 13 balls. New Zealand scored 215/3 in 20 overs.

David Warner and Travis Head came to open for Aussie. Tim Southee had a first-over for black caps. Travis Head and David Warner had 29 runs innings for the first wicket. In the 4^th over, Adam Milne bowls, full length and around off to Travis Head. Travis Head steps across and goes for a slog but the ball hit at the toe end of the bat and the ball went in the air in the mid-on area. Tim Southee ran backward and took a diving catch. Travis Head scored 24 runs off 15 balls.

In the 7^th over, Mitchell Santner bowls fuller length delivery to David Warner. David Warner got in the Knee to hit the boundary but the ball made contact with the toe end of the bat and went straight into the hand of Glenn Phillips. David Warner scored 32 runs off 20 balls.

Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell had a 42-run partnership for the third wicket. In the 11^th over, Lockie Ferguson Bowls good length and on-off delivery to Glenn Maxwell who missed the ball completely ball hit the wicket. Glenn Maxwell scored 25 runs off 11 balls.

Josh Inglis and Mitchell Marsh had a 61-run partnership for the 4^th wicket. In the 17^th over, Mitchell Santner bowls in the middle and off stumps to Josh Inglis who played a slog shot but his timing is wrong ball went in the air Rachin Ravindra came underneath and took an easy catch. Josh Inglis scored 20 runs off 20 balls.

Tim David and Mitchell Marsh played some brave shots in the last over they needed 16 runs to win they managed to score 12 runs in 5 balls in the last ball of the match they needed 4 runs to win and Tim David hit a four-run to finish the match in style. Australia scored 216/4 in 20 overs. Mitchell Marsh scored 72 runs off 44 balls and Tim David scored 31 runs off 10 balls. Mitchell Marsh Won the Player of the Match Award.