New Zealand vs Australia HIGHLIGHTS 1st T20: AUS register 6-wicket win in opener against NZ
Tim Robinson's hundred goes in vain as Australia get a comfortable victory courtesy of Mitch Marsh's 85-run knock on the night.
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Australia produced a dominant batting display to chase down New Zealand’s 181 with ease, winning by 6 wickets and 21 balls to spare in the first T20I at Bay Oval.
First Innings: Robinson rescues NZ with stunning ton
New Zealand’s innings got off to a nightmare start as they slumped to 8/3 in the second over, thanks to a fiery new-ball spell from Australia. However, debutant Tim Robinson played a sensational lone hand, scoring a magnificent 106 off 66 balls – his maiden T20I century – rescuing the BlackCaps from disaster. Robinson shared a vital 91-run partnership with Daryl Mitchell (34 off 23) to steady the innings and later combined with Bevon Jacobs (20 off 21) to push the total to 181/6. His knock included 12 fours and 3 sixes and came at a crucial time.
Ben Dwarshuis was Australia’s best with the ball, picking up 2/40, while Josh Hazlewood was economical with 1/23. Matthew Short and Bartlett chipped in with wickets and a sharp run-out to keep New Zealand from running away with the momentum.
Second Innings: Marsh blitz leads Australia’s charge
Australia’s chase was headlined by a brutal innings from Mitchell Marsh, who smashed 85 off 43 balls with 9 fours and 5 sixes. Travis Head (31 off 18) and Matthew Short (29 off 18) laid the foundation before Marsh took over. Though Marsh fell short of a century, the chase was never in doubt.
Tim David (20 off 11)* and Marcus Stoinis (4 off 1)* finished the job, with Stoinis pulling Foulkes for a boundary to seal the win in the 17th over.
Australia now lead the three-match series 1-0, with a comprehensive performance that highlighted their depth and power with the bat.
NZ 1st inning sscorecard:
| New Zealand Inning | ||||||||||||||||
| 181-6 (20 ov) CRR:9.05 | ||||||||||||||||
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |||||||||||
| Tim Seifert (WK) | c M Marsh b J Hazlewood | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | ||||||||||
| Devon Conway | b BJ Dwarshuis | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | ||||||||||
| Tim Robinson | Not out | 106 | 66 | 6 | 5 | 160.61 | ||||||||||
| Mark Chapman | c A Carey b BJ Dwarshuis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Daryl Mitchell | c TH David b MW Short | 34 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 147.83 | ||||||||||
| Bevon Jacobs | runout (A Carey / T Head) | 20 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 95.24 | ||||||||||
| Michael Bracewell (C) | runout (BJ Dwarshuis / MW Short) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 175 | ||||||||||
| Zakary Foulkes | Not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Extras | 9 (b 1, Ib 1, w 7, nb 0, p 0) | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 181 (6 wkts, 20 Ov) | |||||||||||||||
| Yet to Bat | Kyle Jamieson,Matt Henry,Jacob Duffy | |||||||||||||||
| Fall of Wickets | ||||||||||||||||
| 4-1(Tim Seifert 0.3),6-2(Devon Conway 1.3),6-3(Mark Chapman 1.4),98-4(Daryl Mitchell 10.5),162-5(Bevon Jacobs 18.4),171-6(Michael Bracewell 19.4) | ||||||||||||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO | |||||||||
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.75 | |||||||||
| Ben Dwarshuis | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||
| Marcus Stoinis | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13.5 | |||||||||
| Xavier Bartlett | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | |||||||||
| Matthew Short | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10.67 | |||||||||
2:53 PM
New Zealand vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES, 1st T20: AUS get convincing win in opener!
Australia beat hosts New Zealand by 6 wickets in the 1st T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the three match series. Mitch Marsh's 85 paved the way for the hosts who chased down 182 within 17 overs.
2:49 PM
New Zealand vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES, 1st T20: AUS need 2 from 24 balls!
Tim David and Alex Carey carrying forward the momentum as the fans eagerly wait for the winning runs now on the night.
2:42 PM
New Zealand vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES, 1st T20: Marsh dismissed on 85!
Mitch Marsh is caught at point on 85 after a brilliant knock for the Aussies. 3rd wicket down for AUS. Henry with the wicket.
2:40 PM
New Zealand vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES, 1st T20: AUS need 25 from 36 balls!
Marsh has made things easy for the Aussies with his unbeaten 85 so far as the visitors look to chase the target down before the 20-over mark.
2:26 PM
New Zealand vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES, 1st T20: Short dismissed!
Matt Short departs as Jamieson breaks the partnership with an LBW dismissal.
2:25 PM
New Zealand vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES, 1st T20: Marsh going strong!
Over Summary 1 1 4 1 6 0 0; AUS 135/1 in 11 overs; Short 29 (17) Marsh 70 (31)
AUS need 47 runs from 54 deliveries.
AUS need 47 runs from 54 deliveries.
Henry continues the attack for NZ and concedes 13 runs from the over.
2:19 PM
New Zealand vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES, 1st T20: 11 runs from the over!
Over Summary 6 1 1 0 wd 1 1 0; AUS 122/1 in 10 overs; Short 23 (14) Marsh 63 (28)
Bracewell continues the attack for NZ and concedes 11 runs from the over.
2:15 PM
New Zealand vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES, 1st T20: Marsh hits big!
Over Summary 1 6 6 wd 1 6 0; AUS 111/1 in 9 overs; Short 21 (12) Marsh 55 (24)
Foulkes continues the attack for NZ and concedes 21 runs from the over.
2:11 PM
New Zealand vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES, 1st T20: 6 runs from the over!
Over Summary 1 1 1 1 1 1; AUS 90/1 in 8 overs; Short 14 (9) Marsh 42 (21)
Bracewell continues the attack for NZ and concedes 6 runs from the over.
2:07 PM
New Zealand vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES, 1st T20: 16 runs from the over!
Over Summary 4 6 1 4 0 1; AUS 83/1 in 7 overs; Short 11 (6) Marsh 39 (18)
Jamieson continues the attack for NZ and concedes 16 runs from the over.
2:02 PM
New Zealand vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES, 1st T20: 9 runs from the over!
Over Summary 4 4 W 0 0 1; AUS 68/1 in 6 overs; Short 1 (3) Head 31 (18)
Henry continues the attack for NZ and concedes 9 runs from the over.
1:58 PM
New Zealand vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES, 1st T20: Head departs!
Henry breaks the partnership as Travis Head departs on 31.
1:56 PM
New Zealand vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES, 1st T20: 14 runs from the over!
Over Summary 1 4 1 0 4 4; AUS 59/0 in 5 overs; Marsh 34 (16) Head 23 (15)
Duffy continues the attack for NZ and concedes 14 runs from the over.
1:52 PM
New Zealand vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES, 1st T20: 14 runs from the over!
Over Summary 4 0 0 4 4 2; AUS 45/0 in 4 overs; Marsh 25 (11) Head 18 (13)
Jamieson into the attack for NZ and concedes 14 runs from the over.
1:46 PM
New Zealand vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES, 1st T20: 9 runs from the over!
Over Summary 0 1 0 1 1 6; AUS 31/0 in 3 overs; Marsh 25 (11) Head 3 (7)
Folkes into the attack for NZ and concedes 9 runs from the over.
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First Published: Oct 01 2025 | 10:54 AM IST
