New Zealand vs Australia Highlights, T20 World Cup 2021 Final: Australia win by 8 wickets

Glenn Maxwell finishes off in style courtesy of his switch hit and ensured Australia its first-ever T20 World Cup. 

AUS 160/2 (17.2)

Mitchell Marsh-Glenn Maxwell are looking to finish the game early and win the T20 World Cup for Australia. 

AUS 159/2 (17)

Australia need 14 runs in 18 balls

AUS 151/2 (16.1)

Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell have up the ante and looking to chase the target in a hurry. 

AUS 148/2 (15.3)

 Australia need 25 runs in 27 balls

Mitchell Marsh smashed a brilliant half-century off just 31 balls against New Zealand in T20 World Cup at Dubai International Stadium. 

AUS 123/2 (13.3)

AUS 106/1 (12)

Trent Boult finally got the breakthrough and dismissed David Warner on 53. 

AUS 107/2 (12.2)

AUS 99/1 (11.2)

David Warner got to his fifty with a brilliant six off Neesham in just 34 balls. 

AUS 96/1 (10.5)

David Warner charged upon leg-spinner Ish Sodhi and amassed 16 runs from his over. 

AUS 78/1 (9.1)

David Warner- 43 runs off 31 balls

Mitchel Marsh- 29 off 17 balls

David Warner and Mitchell Marsh weaved an important 50 runs partnership against New Zealand chasing a target of 173 runs in the T20 World Cup Final. 

AUS 67/1 (8.4)

Mitchell Marsh played slog-sweep to deposit Santner for a huge six in the 8th Over. 

AUS 60/1 (8)

David Warner and Mitchell Marsh are looking solid in the middle as Australia are off to a decent start against New Zealand in T20 World Cup Final.

AUS 48/1 (6.4)

David Warner's brilliant pull shot earned him a massive six and amassed 10 runs in Tim Southee's over. 

AUS 41/1 (5.1)

Mitchell Marsh welcomed Adam Milne to crease with a huge six-over square leg with a pick-up shot. Following that, Marsh smashed 2 boundaries to keep the moment going. 

AUS 30/1 (4)

Trent Boult dismissed the Australian captain Aaron Finch on 5 when he tried to pull the speedster for six but only mistimed it. 

AUS 15/1 (2.3)

Courtesy of Warner's back-to-back boundaries, Australia amassed 10 runs in second of the second innings. 

AUS 11/0 (2)

Left-arm speedster Trent Boult gave away only 1 run in the first over of the second innings of the match. 

AUS 1/0 (1)

Highest successful run chases in Dubai (T20Is): 

180 Afg v UAE 2016 
177 Aus v Pak 2021 
155 Aus v SL 2021 
154 Pak v NZ 2018 
153 Ire v Afg 2012 
152 Pak v Ind 2021

Most runs conceded by an Australian bowler in a T20I: 

64 Andrew Tye v NZ Auckland 2018 
60 Mitchell Starc v NZ Dubai 2021 
59 Kane Richardson v Eng Edgbaston 2018

James Neesham and Siefert amassed almost 10 runs in the final over of the match off Mitchell Starc and pushed New Zealand's total to 172 runs. 

NZ 172/4 (20)

Josh Hazlewood has picked his third wicket as he dismissed Kane Williamson for 85 runs. Williamson was sent back after he made a quickfire 85 off 48 balls. 

Josh Hazlewood has picked his second wicket in the form of Glenn Phillips, who was dismissed after scoring 18 off 17 balls. New Zealand 144/3. 

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson smashed three consecutive boundaries off Mitchell Starc's over and then followed that up with two more boundaries after a dot ball. 

• Kane Williamson 77 (42)
• Glenn Phillips 15 (12)

Kiwi batters Kane Williamson and Glenn Phillips have smashed 12 runs off Adam Zampa's final over. 

• Glenn Phillips15 (12)
• Kane Williamson55 (36)

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has slammed a fifty in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup. Williamson's half-century came off 32 balls, including 5 boundaries and 2 sixes. 

Martin Guptill was dismissed by Adam Zampa in the first ball of his third over. New Zealand's opening batter was looking to clear long-on but found Marcus Stoinis in the deep. He was dismissed for 28 runs off 35 deliveries. At the end of 11.1 overs, NZ's score stands at 76/2.

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson made Australia pay in the eleventh over as he smacked three consecutive boundaries after he was dropped by Josh Hazlewood off Mitchell Starc's bowling. The Blackcaps scored 19 runs off Starc's over to increase their score to 76/1 after 11 overs.

Adam Zampa bowled another tight over as he conceded just six runs in the tenth over. At the end of 10 overs, NZ's score stands at 57/1.

Despite initial struggles, New Zealand finally seem to have got a hold in the T20 World Cup final. The Blackcaps smacked Mitchell Marsh for 11 runs in the ninth over to increase their score to 51/1.

The pressure continues to mount on New Zealand to score runs as they scored only three runs in the eighth over. At the end of 8 overs, their score stands at 40/1.

Martin Guptill: 22 (28)

Kane Williamson: 6 (12)

The pressure continues to mount on New Zealand to score runs as they could only manage five runs in the seventh over. At the end of 7 overs, their score stands at 37/1.

Martin Guptill: 20 (24)

Kane Williamson: 5 (10)

New Zealand have been put under pressure by the Australians as they could score only two runs in the 5th over after the fall of a wicket in the previous over. 

• Martin Guptill17 (20)
• Kane Williamson1 (2)

Josh Hazlewood strikes for Australia to pick his first wicket in the form of Daryl Mitchell. Matthew Wade made no mistake to take the catch behind the stumps as Mitchell tried to hit a slower ball from Hazlewood. Mitchell goes for 11. 

The over bowled by Glenn Maxwell saw Daryl Mitchell hit a maximum off the very first ball. Matthew Wade 

• Martin Guptill11 (13)
• Daryl Mitchell11 (5)

With a sole boundary in the second over, which was bowled by Josh Hazlewood, New Zealand have reached 13/0 in 2 overs. 

• Martin Guptill10 (10)
• Daryl Mitchell3 (2)

Martin Guptill has opened the batting for New Zealand alongside Daryl Mitchell. Mitchell Starc of Australia opened the bowling for the Kangaroos. The Kiwi openers scored 9 runs between them which included a boundary from Guptill. NZ are batting at 9/0 in 1 over.  

New Zealand's XI: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson (c), Tim Seifert (wk), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult.

Australia's XI: David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.

Australian captain Aaron Finch has won the toss in the final of ICC T20 World Cup and has elected to field first.  

The winner of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 edition will be awarded whopping prize money of $1.6 million. The runner-up in Australia versus New Zealand clash will take home $800,000. 

List of English commentators for T20 World Cup final

1. Harsha Bhogle.
2. Ian Bishop.
3. Nasser Hussain
4. Simon Doull
5. Danny Morrison.
6. Shane Watson.
7. Natalie Germanos.

Australia have never won a World T20 title and the Kangaroos will look to alter the unwanted record by lifting their maiden ICC T20 World Cup tonight against their trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand. The Aaron Finch-led side will enter the final as favourites to win given the last-minute exit of Kiwi batter Devon Conway, who had been one of the key players for New Zealand in the competition.  

Kane Williamson-led New Zealand will look to win their second ICC title in a year after lifting the World Test Championship trophy in June. If New Zealand beat Australia to win the ICC T20 World Cup tonight, it will become the first team in history to win two ICC titles in a year. 

New Zealand vs Australia Fantasy XI:

Keeper – Matthew Wade

Batters – David Warner (c), Martin Guptill (vc), Aaron Finch, Daryl Mitchell

All-rounders – Marcus Stoinis, James Neesham

Bowlers – Adam Zampa, Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Starc, Trent Boult

New Zealand's Predicted XI: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson (c), Tim Seifert (wk), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult.

Australia's Predicted XI: David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.

New Zealand's Squad: Kane Williamson (Captain), Todd Astle, Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert (wk), Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Adam Milne (injury cover).

Australia's Squad: Aaron Finch (Captain), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins (Vice-Captain), Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade (wk), David Warner, Adam Zampa. Travelling reserves: Dan Christian, Nathan Ellis, and Daniel Sams.