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James Taylor
Ex-England batsman on Test Match Special
Everyone in this ground is expecting you to get 230 if you bat first. That's a lot of pressure.
Summary
Australia win tri-series final
Rain ends play: Aus needed 30 off 32
Short 50 (30), Warner 25 (23)
NZ 150-9: Taylor 43*, Munro 29
Agar 3-27, Richardson 2-30, Tye 2-30
England failed to qualify for final
Postpublished at 06:23 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2018
NZ 53-1published at 5 overs
Munro 23, Williamson 4
Prolific skipper Williamson is the new man and he gets off the mark second ball with a back-foot force to the cover boundary.
Postpublished at 06:22 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2018
James Taylor
Ex-England batsman on Test Match SpecialGood from Stanlake and Warner completing the simple catch. Guptill was trying to hit it too hard in the end.
WICKETpublished at 4.3 overs
Guptill c Warner b Stanlake 21 (NZ 48-1)
The prize wicket of Guptill. He succumbs to a flat-batted swat at Stanlake - he does not strike it with his customary venom as a gleeful Warner pouches it at mid-off. Gutpill edged a yorker at close to 90mph into his foot earlier in the over, which may have hampered him. He walks off limping.
Image source, Getty ImagesHow's stat?!published at 06:17 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2018
NZ 46-0published at 4 overs
Guptill 19, Munro 22
The shaven-headed Ashton Agar, who had conceded only five boundaries in the series prior to this match, is introduced for the first spin. But the left-armer's first delivery is slog swept unceremoniously for six over wide long-on by the powerful Guptill, the highest scoring T20 batsman in international cricket. Only a sprinkling of singles from the remaining deliveries, however.
Postpublished at 06:13 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2018
Charles Dagnall
BBC Test Match SpecialSome amazing shots from Munro. They were all completely different deliveries but he got himself in position each time.
NZ 37-0published at 3 overs
Guptill 12, Munro 21
Just one over to start for big Billy as Andrew Tye comes into the attack, but he strays on both sides of the wicket as Munro thumps three consecutive fours. A bright start from the Kiwis in the Auckland sunshine.
Image source, Getty ImagesNZ 22-0published at 2 overs
Guptill 10, Munro 8
The neatly bearded Kane Richardson bustles in, swept back dark hair flowing in the breeze and Guptill thumps him ferociously through mid-off for four, collecting another boundary with a deft leg glance.
Postpublished at 06:06 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2018
Charles Dagnall
BBC Test Match SpecialMunro hit that very, very high but it's not that deep a boundary.
NZ 12-0published at 1 over
Munro 7, Guptill 1
It's a huge three-tier stadium at each end at Eden Park, with a beautifully manicured outfield. The pitch looks as flat as a pancake and Colin Munro flips the first six of the match. It's an immediate chance for the 50,000 bucks in the crowd but there are the perils of the one-handed catch, as your coaches always used to say, as the bearded gentleman makes no contact on the ball.
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We saw NZ$ 50,000 won the other night and the competition is on again. Wear an orange vest and take a catch one-handed and you are in the money. But big Billy Stanlake is waiting to bowl the first over.
Image source, Getty ImagesFinch first?published at 05:56
A bit of confusion as to where the big-hitting Aaron Finch will bat for the Australians later. He has been not out in his two innings in the series thus far, making 20 and 36, but they have been at number five, yet he is down on the list as opening with David Warner. We shall see.
Image source, AFPThe dimensionspublished at 05:54 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2018
Well those short boundaries measure 55m and 56m down the ground and 64 and 66 square of the wicket, so plenty of opportunities for boundaries.
That's certainly what messrs Guptill and Munro will be thinking as they stride out to the centre in those black and grey uniforms.
Postpublished at 05:52 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2018
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match SpecialI would have liked to chase. Even if it becomes big Australia know they can chase it down. The biggest question is: how are the bowlers of each side going to handle the short boundaries?
Postpublished at 05:50 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2018
James Taylor
Ex-England batsman on Test Match SpecialIf I was David Warner I wouldn't mind batting second, Australia are such a dynamic side, they have all bases covered.
The prolific batsmenpublished at 05:47 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2018
Two of the leading five batsmen in the series in each side. Did you see Colin Munro's innings against England on Sunday? They kept bowling to his pads and he kept hitting it for six, reaching fifty from 18 balls, with seven maximums. His partnership with Martin Guptill at the top of the New Zealand order is sure to be a key factor today.
The recordspublished at 05:43
This is Australia's 100th T20 international and, as you can see, they have won just over half - 52 to be exact, losing 44. New Zealand have played 110 T20s, winning 54 and losing 48.
'It's important we look to be positive'published at 05:41 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2018
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson on the defeat by England in their final group game: "There were a lot of good things to come out of that game. It's important we look to build on the good stuff we've been doing. It's important we look to be positive."
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 05:40 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2018
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On the subject of kits, I like this England one from 2002 and also the flamingo/salmon pink West Indies World Series effort from the late seventies had a certain panache, even though I don't remember it at the time, I would like to point out.
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