Overview

• Australia beat New Zealand by three wickets, reaching 160 for 7 in 18 overs after restricting the hosts to 156 for 9 at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.
• James Neesham’s 4 for 26 threatened to turn the chase, but Marsh closed it out with support from Mitchell Owen (14) and Sean Abbott (13 not out).
• Australia’s attack set up the result as Sean Abbott took 3 for 25, with Josh Hazlewood 2 for 26 and Xavier Bartlett 2 for 25; Tim Seifert top-scored for New Zealand with 48.
• Play in the decider began after a brief rain delay, and the second T20I was abandoned, leaving Australia 2-0 victors in the three-match series.
• Reports noted Marsh joined Australia’s list of all-format centurions with his first T20I hundred, a knock featuring eight fours and seven sixes.