Overview

• Australia reached 182/4 in 16.3 overs to win by six wickets after New Zealand posted 181/6 at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.
• Captain Mitchell Marsh blasted 85 off 43 after a 68-run powerplay with Travis Head to set up the chase.
• Tim Robinson carried New Zealand with an unbeaten 106 off 66 for his first international T20 century.
• Josh Hazlewood and Ben Dwarshuis wrecked the top order early, and two late run-outs checked New Zealand’s finish.
• New Zealand lacked regulars Kane Williamson, Mitchell Santner and Rachin Ravindra, Australia missed Pat Cummins and Cameron Green, and Marcus Stoinis sealed the result with a first-ball boundary.