ऑस्ट्रेलिया vs न्यूजीलैंड, पहला टी20, North Sydney Oval, Sydney, 18 October 2026 - लाइव कमेंट्री

Four! This is lofted in the air and over the fielder at covers. Bounces into the fence.

1 run, the batter goes back in the crease and flicks it away through square leg for a single.

Wide! Play and a miss! The batter wasn't quite sure how to play that one.

1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run.

Four! That is delicately played. Scooped over the keeper for a boundary.

No run, the batter has just watchfully blocked this out.

Four! The batter lofts this over the infield and collects a boundary.

1 run, that is scooped over the man at point for a single.

1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run.

Four! The pull shot comes out and it fetches the batter a boundary.

1 run, that is pushed away for a single.

Four! Beautiful shot. The batter leans into this one and drives this through point on the off side for a boundary.

No run, that is defended solidly off the front foot.

No run, oho.. The reverse sweep is played. But straight to the fielder.

2 runs, this one has been flicked off the back foot for two runs.

Four! This is lofted in the air and over the fielder at mid on. Bounces into the fence.

No run, that is a cracking pull off the back foot, but for no run.

Four! That is a lovely off drive. Finds the gap and the fence.

No run, punched with sweet timing but not finding the gap.

1 run, the on drive comes out now. The batter gets a run.

Four! That is a great shot. Short in length, the batter cuts it through third man and finds the boundary.

1 run, that is pulled away through the square leg region for a single.

1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run.

2 runs, that is cut away through point for a couple.

1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single.

Wide! The batter looks to play that but is comprehensively beaten.

2 runs, the batter goes back in the crease and flicks it away through square leg for a couple.

Four! Nicely done. Going back in the crease, waiting for the ball to arrive and then flicking it away.

No run, the on drive comes out now. But doesn’t result in anything.

OUT.

1 run, the batter goes back in the crease and flicks it away through square leg for a single.

1 run, the cover drive is played for a run.

No run, the cover drive is played but the result is a dot.

No run, the batter has just blocked that from the crease.