न्यूजीलैंड vs ऑस्ट्रेलिया, तीसरा टी-20, बे ओवल, माउंट मैंगनुई, 04 October 2025 - हाइलाइट्स

Full and around off, Mitchell Marsh forces it to long off for a single.

In the air...SAFE! Full and outside off, Mitchell Owen swings hard at it but gets a top edge over point. Jacob Duffy chases after it and slides to push it back inside. Two taken.

Play and a miss! Short of a length and outside off, takes pace off, shapes away too, Mitchell Owen slashes at it but misses.

So close! Good length and on off, nips back in a bit, Mitchell Owen has a wild heave across the line but fails to connect.

SIX! BOOM! Gets hold of that one! Ben Sears bangs this into the pitch and around off, pace on this time. Mitchell Owen stands tall, reaches out and spanks it powerfully over the long on fence for a biggie.

OUT! TAKEN! Nelson has done the trick for New Zealand! Ben Sears serves this full and outside off, and shapes away. Mitchell Owen tries to go big again, but this time only manages to get a top edge. The ball goes miles in the air, and Matt Henry from backward point runs to his right, struggles a bit to settle under it and takes a fantastic catch diving forward in the end. Australia are 111/6, still needing 46 runs in 42 balls!

FOUR! Mitchell Marsh is batting on another planet! Dragged back and on middle, Marsh rocks back and pulls it with disdain, picking the gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Quicker, short and outside off, Mitchell Marsh leaves it alone. Not given as a wide.

Flatter, full and on leg, Mitchell Marsh clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Short and on leg, Xavier Bartlett punches it to long off for a run.

Floated, full and outside off, Mitchell Marsh reaches out to drive but bunts it onto the pitch.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Mitchell Marsh eases it to long on for one. Good recovery from the Kiwi skipper after getting hit for a boundary on the first ball.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Short of a length and just outside off, Mitchell Marsh gets the chance to free his arms and carves it over point for a boundary.

Bangs this hard into the pitch, outside off, shapes away with extra bounce, Mitchell Marsh tries to cut it away but misses.

FOUR! This is just poor bowling! Short again and outside off, begging to be put away, Mitchell Marsh extends his arms and crunches it through point for another cracking boundary.

SIX! Up, up and away! Ben Sears tries the bouncer, on middle, but this is not that short, Mitchell Marsh picks up the length early, gets on top of the bounce and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Pitched up and on middle, Mitchell Marsh knocks it towards mid on for one.

Good length and on off, Xavier Bartlett keeps it out on the off side. Australia needs just 24 runs in the last 5 overs.

On a length, angling in, around middle and leg, Marsh gets inside the line and eases it down to long on for one.

Short of a good length and around off, Xavier Bartlett clears his front leg and tries to pull it but it doesn't bounce that much. He ends up mistiming it off the cue end of the bat towards mid-wicket.

PUT DOWN! Ish Sodhi is the culprit! A bouncer, around off, Xavier Bartlett presses back and tries to whack it but due to extra bounce on this occasion, he mistimes it off the top end of the bat towards mid off. Sodhi runs across to his right from mid off and fails to hold onto it. The ball pops out and rolls down onto the ground. A let off for Xavier.

OUT! TAKEN NOW! Gone on the very next ball! So, that drop on the previous delivery hasn't cost much to New Zealand. Another short delivery, aiming at the right shoulder of the batter. Xavier Bartlett presses back and tries to pull it, but Jacob has rolled his fingers on the ball and takes the pace off. Hence, Xavier mistimes it off the upper half of the bat towards deep square leg, where Tim Robinson moves to his right a bit and pouches it around his chest. Australia still need 23 runs.

On a length and outside off, punched down through covers for one by Sean.

Touch full and around middle, Marsh tucks it towards deep square leg and picks up a single. Australia need 21 in the last four overs.

Neesham gets away! A full toss, outside off, Marsh all manages to just drill it through covers for a single.

Back of a length and around off, Sean rises with the bounce and uses his wrists to nudge it to deep square leg for a single.

SIX! This should be the nail in the coffin! Short of a length and around middle, Mitchell Marsh presses back and swings hard. Though the ball gets slightly big on him, he still manages to pull it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. Moves to 98.

On a good length and outside off, Marsh throws his hands at it and punches it through covers for a single. He moves to 99.

FOUR! Nicely Played! On a good length and around middle, Sean Abbott lifts his front leg, gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to use the pace of the bowler. The ball races away in the gap towards deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Short of a length and outside off, Sean gets across and slices it to the left of deep point for a couple of runs more. Australia need just six runs now. Neesham is done for the night, who finishes with an impeccable figure of 4-0-26-4.

MAIDEN T20I CENTURY FOR MITCHELL MARSH! Short of a length and around off, Marsh presses back and tries to pull it, but mistimes it due to extra bounce. The ball balloons up but falls in the vacant short fine leg region. Marsh takes two runs to complete his milestone. It has been a stupendous innings, and he has led his team from the front in this chase, standing alone at one end.

Lands it full and around middle, knocked down to long on for a single. Just 3 needed.

Short of a length and wide outside off, Sean gets across and dabs it down but finds the backward point fielder, who gets across to his right and makes a good stop.

Short and around off, dragged down to deep backward square leg for a single by Abbott.

SCORES ARE LEVEL! Back of a length and outside off, Marsh presses back and pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! IT'S OVER! DONE! Australia win the third match by three wickets and win the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy as well by 2-0, with one game washed out in that. Short of a good length and outside off, Sean gets across and waits before guiding it well to the right of backward point for a boundary to seal the deal. It was just a one-man show with Mitchell Marsh leading from the front.