Postpublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2021
Mitchell Starc finishes with figures of 0-60 from his four overs.
A bad day at the office.
Summary
Australia's first Men's T20 World Cup
Chase 173 with seven balls to spare
Highest chase in T20 World Cup final
Marsh 77* (50), Warner 53 (38)
Maxwell 28* (18), Boult 2-18
NZ 172-4: Williamson 85 (48)
Guptill 28 (35), Phillips 18 (17)
Hazlewood 3-16, Starc 0-60
Postpublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2021
Postpublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2021
Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialNew Zealand were 57-1 after 10. They have made it up nicely, thanks to a captain's knock from Kane Williamson. They will feel very much in the game.
NZ 172-4published at 20 overs
Drilled down the ground for a couple. A really poor throw in from the deep allows Jimmy Neesham to get back.
Australia will need 173 to win their first T20 World Cup.
NZ 170-4published at 19.5 overs
Tim Seifert flicks out to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Jimmy Neesham to face the final ball...
NZ 169-4published at 19.4 overs
We're ready again...
Mitchell Starc sends down a filthy leg-side wide and New Zealand scamper a second wide.
Good running.
Postpublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2021
You can watch the wicket of Kane Williamson while we wait.
Postpublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2021
Hmmmm. Mitchell Starc has removed his right boot, taken his insole out and sat on the ground.
We wait.
NZ 167-4published at 19.4 overs
Swing and a miss.
Dot ball.
NZ 167-4published at 19.3 overs
Single. Tim Seifert cuts down to third.
What can Jimmy Neesham do from the final three balls?
Postpublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2021
Carlos Brathwaite
West Indies all-rounder on BBC Test Match SpecialI'm starting to feel tense. This is such a big over...
NZ 166-4published at 19.2 overs
Brilliant from Mitchell Starc. He nails his wide yorker.
Dot ball.
NZ 166-4published at 19.1 overs
Four to start.
Tim Seifert flicks away and finds the gap on the leg side.
How's stat?!published at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2021
Andy Zaltzman
BBC Test Match Special statisticianThis is already the joint-most runs Mitchell Starc has conceded in a T20 innings.
Postpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2021
This is already the most runs any side has made in a men's T20 World Cup final, by the way.
Mitchell Starc will bowl the final over.
Not outpublished at 19 overs
He's home!
Excellent running and sliding the bat home from Jimmy Neesham.
Umpire reviewpublished at 19 overs
Has Jimmy Neesham been run out?
He's looking to steal a couple from the final ball.
It is tight.
Postpublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2021
Carlos Brathwaite
West Indies all-rounder on BBC Test Match SpecialCummins gave Neesham a bit too much width and he could just free his hands and slap him back over his head for six.
Postpublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2021
Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialThat was an effortless strike. Wow!
NZ 157-4published at 18.3 overs
Wow!
Pat Cummins offers Jimmy Neesham a little bit of width and the Kiwi left hander flat bats it back down the ground for a monstrous six.
NZ 151-4published at 18.2 overs
Tim Seifert, who is back in the side for the injured Devon Conway, gets off the mark with a cut out to deep cover for a single.