Highlights, Australia vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2021 Final, Full Cricket Score: AUS hammer NZ to win maiden title

David Warner is the Player of the Tournament!

Warner: I always felt really well. Didn’t get much time in the middle in the practice games, but it was about going back to the basics. This is definitely up there with 2015, as well as playing the World Cup final against England. These are an absolutely great bunch of guys and a great support staff. I’m always pumped. A great spectacle for everyone here at the venue and everyone back home. It was just great to see the guys deliver.

Mitchell Marsh is the Player of the Match for his 50-ball 77

Marsh: I don’t really have words right now. Been an amazing six weeks for this team. Coaching staff came up to me in the West Indies and asked me to bat at three in this tournament. (On his first-ball six) There’s not a whole lot of thinking that goes into that.

FOUR! Glenn Maxwell seals the win with a reverse paddle towards third man!

Australia win the T20 World Cup for the first time with a commanding eight-wicket win over New Zealand with seven balls to spare!

SIX! Marsh brings up his half-century with a HUGE six over long on, taking just 31 deliveries to bring up the milestone! Fastest half-century in a T20 World Cup final this one. AUS 116/2

OUT! Trent Boult with the breakthrough, as Warner misses while attempting to slog the ball over midwicket off a full delivery, getting his stumps shattered as a result! AUS 107/2

Warner b Boult 53(38)

Fifty for David Warner, his 21st in T20 Internationals! Takes 34 deliveries, bringing up the milestone with an almighty hit over the midwicket fence for a maximum! Can he finish the game for his side from here? AUS 95/1

FOUR! Fifty partnership up between Warner and Marsh for the 2nd wicket, with the former stretching his arms to the max to this short, wide delivery from Sodhi and smashing it towards long on. AUS 65/1

OUT! Boult with the breakthrough! Finch looks to target the leg side after the boundary straight down the ground in the previous delivery, but hardly gets a proper connection on this one. Mitchell runs to his left and completes a fine sliding catch! AUS 15/1

Finch c Mitchell b Boult 5(7)

OUT! What an over this is turning out to be for the Aussies! Williamson looks to launch the ball into the stands over long off, but doesn't quite get the distance this time around as Steve Smith holds on to the ball in front of the boundary. NZ 148/4

Williamson c Smith b Hazlewood 85(48)

OUT! Hazlewood with the breakthrough, as Phillips ends up miscuing his pull, offering Maxwell an easy catch at deep midwicket to depart for 18. End of what was a superb third-wicket stand, one that has brought the Kiwis back on their feet. NZ 144/3

Phillips c Maxwell b Hazlewood 18(17)

T20 half-century No 14 for Kane Williamson! The New Zealand skipper brings up the milestone with back-to-back sixes off Maxwell, taking 32 deliveries to get to the milestone. NZ 95/2

After 12 overs,New Zealand 81/2 ( Kane Williamson (C) 39 , Glenn Phillips 1)

Zampa’s third over helps tilt the balance of the game back in Australia’s favour after Starc’s 19-run over as he gets rid of Guptill — hoping to match Williamson’s aggression — at the start of the over, giving away just five runs thereafter.

OUT! Guptill perishes while trying to boost his own scoring rate. Was hoping to attack the legspinner who had been tight with his lines so far today, going for a heave towards the midwicket fence, but doesn't connect well enough. Zampa's bestie Stoinis grabs this easily in front of the boundary rope. NZ 76/2

Guptill c Stoinis b Zampa 28(35)

OUT! Hazlewood gets the in-form Mitchell early! No big score from the in-form opener tonight as he perishes while looking to punch the ball through the cover region, getting a thick edge in the end.  NZ 28/1

Mitchell c Wade b Hazlewood 11(9)

Teams:

New Zealand: 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: David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

Kane Williamson, New Zealand captain: We would’ve done the same, but looks like a reasonable surface. We’ve got one obvious change with Seifert replacing Conway. Real shame, one of those freak things. As a team, it’s moving on real quick and focusing on the challenge in front of us.

TOSS: Australia win the toss, and skipper Aaron Finch opts to field