Mich Marsh's stormy batting, Australia's victory (photo- Phil Walter/Getty Images)
New zealand vs australia, 1st t20i: The Australian team trampled New Zealand in a one -sided manner in the first T20 match. On the basis of captain Mitchell Marsh's stormy batting, Australia achieved the target of 182 runs by losing just 4 wickets. Australia demolished this challenge in 16.3 overs. For Australia, captain Mitchell Marsh scored 85 runs in just 43 balls, his strike rate was more than 197. The special thing about Mitchell Marsh's innings is that he scored 66 runs. He hit 5 sixes and 9 fours in his innings. Although the player missed a century, he was dismissed by Matt Henry.
Australia had a target of 182 runs in the first T20. Australia made a bang on a good batting wicket. Travis Head and captain Marsh scored 67 runs in just 5.3 overs. Although Matt Henry tried to give New Zealand a chance to return to 31 runs in the sixth over, Marsh failed. He along with Matthew Short and batting fast, brought Australia to 122 runs in 10 overs. Marsh completed his half -century in just 23 balls. Although Mitchell Marsh was dismissed for 85, but after that Tim David and Alex Carrie easily led the team to win. In the 3-match T20 series, Australia has now got a 1-0 lead.
For New Zealand, Tim Robinson scored a brilliant century. This player scored an unbeaten 106 in 66 balls which included 5 sixes and 6 fours. On the strength of his century, New Zealand scored 181 runs in 20 overs, although his hard work finally went in vain. Josh headlwood bowled wonders for Australia. He took 1 wicket for just 23 runs in 4 overs. Dworosus took 2 and Matthew Short took one wicket.
