न्यूज़ीलैंड vs ऑस्ट्रेलिया, फाइनल, दुबई अंतर्राष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट स्टेडियम, दुबई, 14 November 2021 - कमेंट्री

FOUR! That is probably the hit that seals the deal! A slower one, into the surface. Marsh swings, he does not time it that well but it flies down to long off. Neesham runs to his right, dives but does not reach it. A boundary. Just 7 needed more.

A single which means the Aussies now are one big hit away! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Looking to finish it off with a biggie but just the one! A slower one on off, Maxwell swings, it goes off the inner half down to wide long on. He wants two, but only one run is available.

Just a boundary needed now! Outside off, a slower one. It is hit down to long off for one.

FOUR! THERE IT IS! There are the winning runs! Maxwell is the one who finishes the game off in style! The five-time 50-over World Cup champions have won the T20 World Cup for the very first time. A trademark Maxwell shot to end the chase. A slower one wide outside off, Maxwell plays the reverse sweep and it goes past short third man for a boundary. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 8 WICKETS! 

A dot! New Zealand need a lot more of these! Outside off, Marsh has a swing at it but misses.

Fuller and on off, Marsh plays it down to long off for one.

Another dot! 13 needed in 15. A shorter one outside off, another slower one. Maxwell looks to pull but misses.

Just short! Sums up New Zealand's day! Nothing has gone their way in this innings! Shorter and outside of, this is slapped hard but towards mid off. Southee dives forward, stops it in the end as it lands short.

A low full toss on middle, this is whipped through square leg for one.

Fuller and on off, Marsh hits it down to long off for one. A good over by Milne, got a little bit of belief back. 11 needed 12.

Two! Fuller and on middle, this is powered down the ground, the long off fielder runs to his right and cuts it off. Two taken.

FOUR! Marsh is now in a hurry to end this! Short and it sits up to be hit. Marsh hammers it towards mid-wicket. In the gap and into the fence.

Fuller and on middle, Marsh strokes it down to long off for one.

A slower bumper, Maxwell does not pick it and leaves it alone.

WIDE! Down the leg side, Maxwell looks to whip it but misses. Wided.

A collision but all smiles in the end! Outside off, this is guided towards short third man. Both, Maxwell and Boult are watching the ball, Maxwell runs into the pacer. No harm done though in the end, just a run.

A chance goes down! Don't think that would have mattered but probably would have given New Zealand some belief. A slower one on middle, Marsh drives it hard, back to the bowler. Boult looks to catch it above his head but it bursts out and goes behind to mid on, for a run.

FOUR! Australia are well and truly on course to win it now. 33 needed. Maxwell makes room and Southee follows him. Maxwell looks to heave it, it goes off the inner half down to fine leg for a boundary.

WIDE! New Zealand really can't afford these extras. Down the leg side. Maxwell looks to whip it but misses.

SIX! Over the fence! Short and on the body, Maxwell stays back and pulls it over the fine leg fence. Goes all the way. Less than run-a-ball is needed now.

Shorter again and on middle, Maxwell pulls it towards deep square leg. A run is taken.

Ambitious appeal! Angled into the pads, Marsh swings, he misses, it hits the pads and lobs on the leg side. No run.

Angled into the pads, Marsh looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad again and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye is pinched.

A dot to finish! 4 to go. 24 needed. Shorter and outside of, Maxwell looks to cut but under-edges it towards point.

A slower one to begin with! On middle, Marsh plays it back to the bowler.

Has that been put down? No, just short! Short and on the body, Marsh pulls it flat towards deep square leg. Daryl Mitchell runs in and slides forward but it lands short. Does well to keep it down to one.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Australia running away with this! Short and on the body, Maxwell pulls, it does not seem out from the middle but in the gap in the backward square leg region. Boundary.

FOUR! Consecutive boundaries and only 39 needed now in 32. All the luck going Australia's way! Short and on middle, seam-up ball. Maxwell looks to pull, this goes off the top edge down to the third man fence.

A good ball! A slower bumper, Maxwell is way too early into the stroke. He misses it by a long way.

WIDE! A bumper now but way too short. Goes well over the batter's head. Wided.

A single to end but the damage was done earlier on in the over! A short one, outside off, slower. Maxwell looks to pull, he is way too early again, it goes off the toe-end. A run in the end. Just the 37 needed in the last 5 overs.

WIDE! Not the best of starts! Well outside off, left alone. Wided.

SIX! Fifty for Marsh, off 31 balls. What an innings and it is the fastest fifty in a T20 World Cup final. He needs to stay there though, the job is only half done. Tossed up outside off, Marsh powers it over the long on fence for a biggie. The length was very full and it went the distance. Aaron Finch is enjoying Marsh's knock and is applauding from the dressing room.

Two! Sodhi has not been at his best! Bangs it short and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket. Long on runs to his right, slides and keeps it down to two.

FOUR! Getting Ish Sodhi on was probably not the right move! Short and it sits up to be hit. A hit-me ball. This is pulled through mid-wicket. Boundary this time.

Yet another wide! Pressure getting to Sodhi! Well outside off, left alone.

A dot! Need a lot more of these! Shortish again and outside off, Marsh looks to cut it hard but gets an under-edge. The ball bounces on its way to the keeper.

Yet another wide! Runs needed below 50. Another one well outside off, left alone. Kane Williamson has a word with his bowler.

Slows it up and bowls it outside off, Marsh looks to hit it through the off side but it goes off the bottom half towards cover.

A single to end another huge over for the Aussies. Sodhi has gone for 40 in his 3. Outside off, this is slapped through covers for one. 48 needed in 36. Australia's game to lose now.

Length ball, around middle, Marsh punches it off his back foot past extra cover for a run.

OUT! BOWLED! Trent Boult delivers for Kane Williamson! Is this the moment that brings New Zealand back in the game? Length ball, around off at 138 kph. It lands and skids away with the angle as Warner looks to heave it away on the leg side. The ball perhaps stays a bit low and beats Warner's bat before smashing the stumps. A brilliant, brilliant World Cup for Warner ends here but he has put Australia in a winning position. 66 needed off 46 balls.

Short of a length, outside off. Maxwell looks to cut it away but misses.

Boult digs a short one, around off. Maxwell goes for the pull but toe-ends it towards short mid-wicket.

Length ball, around off. Maxwell punches it to deep cover for one. He is off the mark.

Full ball, on off. Marsh works it to long on for one. Just 3 runs and a big wicket from that over. 64 needed in the last 7.

Shorter ball, outside off. Marsh cuts it away. The man at cover dives and gets his fingertips on it but cannot prevent a single.

Shorter ball, outside off. Pulled to deep square leg for one.

Just short! Shorter ball, on off. Marsh pulls it flat towards deep mid-wicket. Glenn Phillips runs in, dives forward to take it but it lands just short of him. One taken. 100 up!

Darted on the pads. Warner looks to work it away but gets it off his pads to short fine leg for one. Given as a leg bye.

FOUR! No stopping that! Shorter ball, on middle. Plenty of time for Marsh to rock back and pull it hard. The man at short mid-wicket dives to his right but does not get there. It runs away to the fence.

Shorter ball, outside off and spinning away further. Marsh drags his pull shot down to long on for a run. 9 from that over. 67 needed off 48 balls.

SIX! A thumping welcome to Neesham by Marsh! Short ball, down the leg side. Marsh nicely pulls it over backward square leg for a boundary.

Length ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

Slower and shorter, outside off. Marsh pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

SIX! There she goes, that sounded stunning! The ploy to bring on Neesham has not worked so far! On a length, around middle and off. Warner heaves it deep into the stand behind mid-wicket. It brings up the fifty for Warner, off 34 balls and what a T20 World Cup he is having!

Length ball, around off. Warner works it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Slower ball, on a length, around off. Marsh pushes it to deep cover for one. It is looking all too easy for Australia at this moment. 15 from that over.

Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to deep cover for one.

Tossed up, wide outside off. Warner sweeps it wide of deep mid-wicket and takes a couple.

Flatter ball, on off. Warner taps it towards wide mid on. Santner goes after it and keeps it to one.

Tossed up, around off. Marsh goes for the drive but the ball turns away and goes past the bat.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to deep point for one.

Shorter ball, on off. Marsh cuts it to deep point for one.

FOUR! That is a powerful stroke by Warner! Shorter ball, way outside off. Warner hammers it down the ground. The man at long on dives but has no chance. Warner now has the most runs in a single T20 World Cup for Australia.

Tossed up, on off. Warner reverse-sweeps it. The man at point dives but cannot stop. Two taken as it goes in the deep.

Warner comes down the track so Sodhi bowls it down the leg side. Warner tries to work it around but misses. Luckily for him, his pads work as the second line of defense and the ball deflects to square leg.

FOUR! Warner is getting into his own now and Kane Williamson has a worried look on his face! Shorter ball, around off, Warner pulls it hard. Adam Milne at deep square leg runs to his right and slides but the ball goes under him and runs to the fence.

SIX! This is a massive over for Australia and they are flying! Tossed up, outside off. Warner smokes it straight down the ground for a massive six. 17 from the over.

Warner comes down the track straightaway so Santner pushes it wider and shorter. It's cut away to deep cover for one.

SIX! That is absolutely hammered by Marsh! It's flatter and darted on the pads. Marsh gets low and slog-sweeps it deep into the stands behind square leg.

Shorter ball, on the pads. Marsh works it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Fuller ball, lands on off and comes in with the angle. Warner clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Well bowled. Nicely tossed up, wide outside off. Marsh looks to drive but is beaten.

Quicker ball, fuller and on the pads. Marsh works it to long on for one.

Tossed up, around leg. Warner works it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Slider on the pads. Marsh pushes it to long on for one.

Shorter ball, outside off. Warner pulls it wide of long on for a couple.

Shorter again, angling across off. Warner taps it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Nicely tossed up, on off. Marsh drives it to deep cover for one.

That brings up the 50 for Australia. Fired on the pads. Warner goes on the back foot and works it to deep square leg for an easy single.

Fires in a full ball around leg at 92 mph, Warner fails to flick and it goes off his pads to backward square leg. They collect a leg bye.

Digs it in short, around middle at 76 mph, Marsh is early into the pull shot and misses. The ball deflects off his body to square leg and they collect another leg bye.

Slower delivery again, a bit short on middle at 75 mph, Warner delays his shot but still finds the point fielder.

Pacy delivery, at 141 kph, Adam Milne bends his back to bowl a bouncer around middle, Warner sways away at the last moment.

Shortish and around middle, at 76 mph, Warner moves back and cuts it past the right side of the point fielder for a single.

Angles in a length ball on off, at 143 kph, Marsh covers the line and defends it back. A good comeback over by Milne. At the end of the Powerplay, Australia are 43/1, needing 130 runs more to win the final, off 84 balls.

Delivers it on a good length around middle, Marsh stays back and works it towards square leg for a single.

Serves it short and perhaps on the slower side, Warner turns inside the crease with his pull shot but under-edges it behind square leg. They cross.

Lands it on a length and close to off, Marsh goes on the back foot and defends it to the off side.

Fuller and on middle, Marsh uses the angle of the bowler and works it to the right of mid on for a single.

SIX! Boom! Southee is a shade on the shorter side, around leg and middle at 72 mph, Warner sits back and waits for the ball to arrive before launching it over mid-wicket. He is so powerful.

Shortish and around off, Warner punches it to sweeper cover for a single. 

SIX! Whoa! That's some way to open your account in the final. A touch short in length, around middle and leg at 144 kph, Mitchell Marsh picks it up and belts it over deep backward square leg for a biggie. He loves pace on the bat.

FOUR! Cleverly done! Another pacy delivery, short and outside off at 92 mph, Mitchell Marsh delays his shot and just uses the pace of the bowler to fetch a boundary at third man.

FOUR! Marsh is enjoying Adam Milne's pace at the moment. Shortish and around off at 141 kph, Marsh sits on the front foot and then leans back to unfurl a cracking pull shot. It's towards mid-wicket and the ball speeds away to the fence. 

Around off on a length, Marsh pushes it in the gap at covers for a single.

Slower one, shortish and around off at 119 kph, Warner punches from the back foot to covers.

Shortish and around leg, at 89 mph, Warner steps back and cuts but finds the fielder at cover-point. Yells a loud no. A couple of dot balls to end an expensive over.

Length ball, around off. Finch looks to block but gets an inside edge past the stumps.

FOUR! Smacked! Slower ball, on a length, on off. Finch dances down the track and smacks it straight down the ground for a boundary.

OUT! TAKEN! Trent Boult draws first blood and the Australian skipper yet again falls to a left-arm pacer! Finch comes down the track again so Boult digs it short on his body. Finch goes for the pull but gets the top edge. The ball goes to the left of deep mid-wicket. Daryl Mitchell runs across, slides and takes a very, very good catch. A well planned and executed breakthrough.

Angling in from around off, on a length, Warner defends it by covering the line.

Short and outside off, pace off, Warner stays back and then plays a controlled pull shot towards mid on. Got deceived there due to the lack of pace.

Shortish and around off, Warner sticks on the back foot and plays it down to point. Fine over from Boult.

IN THE AIR... Doesn't carry. Back of a length and around off, Warner hangs back to pull but the ball stops a bit before reaching him. He ends up playing a mistimed pull shot in the air but it doesn't carry to Adam Milne at mid on.

FOUR! Smashed away! Fuller and around off, angling away, Warner stays leg-side of this delivery and smacks it over cover-point for a boundary.

FOUR! Boom! Warner is going to attack every width outside off. This time it's short and wide outside off, Warner brings his fast hands into play and whacks it over backward point for a boundary. Till the time David Warner is there, Kane Williamson will have to hold back Mitchell Santner.  So that's one option gone inside the Powerplay for the Kiwis. 

Gets behind the line of the delivery and pushes it back to the bowler.

Shortish and around leg, turned towards square leg for one.

Shortish and outside off, Finch inside-edges his attempted back foot punch to fine leg for one.

Trent Boult is short straightaway. Outside off, Warner jumps and cuts but finds the point fielder.

On a good length and around off, the angle takes it into the batter as the ball skids on, Warner pushes it out off the inner half to the leg side.

Edgy! Width on offer outside off, shaping away a shade, Warner flashes his bat at it and edges it down to third man for a run. Australia are away.

Pitches it up and outside off, Finch is standing outside the crease to negate the movement and plays a mistimed drive to mid off.

Big swing and a miss! Trent Boult is varying his length well. Goes short and around off at 138 kph, Aaron Finch tries to pull but misses.

Huge shout for an lbw! Not entertained by the umpire. Trent Boult cooks an inswinger, it's full and in the line of the stumps, Aaron dances down the track and tries to flick but misses. He is pinged on the pads, they appeal but to no avail. Finch was too much down there. Also, it could have swung down and missed the stumps. The replays show that it was clipping the leg stump but Finch was anyway 3 meters down the track. End of an excellent first over by Trent Boult.