2nd T20I: New Zealand aim to bounce back against Australia
What's the story
Australia will take on New Zealand in the second T20I of the three-match series on Friday, October 3. The contest will be played at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, starting at 11:45am IST. After a crushing defeat in the first T20I, New Zealand will be looking to bounce back. Tim Robinson's maiden century was their only highlight in an otherwise disappointing outing against Australia. Here is the preview of the second game.
Details
Pitch report and streaming details
The Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui is known for its balanced pitch, favoring both batsmen and bowlers. However, with the New Zealand summer just starting, another high-scoring match is expected. The same was witnessed in the series opener with Australia chasing down 182 with 21 balls to spare. The series is being streamed live on the Amazon Prime Video app and the website, as they are the official partners of New Zealand Cricket (NZC).
AUS vs NZ
Australia are in the right form
Australia displayed their batting prowess in the first T20I with captain Mitchell Marsh scoring an explosive 85. The likes of Travis Head (31) and Tim David (21*) were also among the runs. Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa spearhead a disciplined bowling attack for Australia. Meanwhile, Tim Robinson's century helped NZ overcome a collapse and post a strong total. The Kiwis were also let down by their bowlers.
Past encounters
A look at the head-to-head record
As per ESPNcricinfo, the two teams have faced each other 20 times in T20Is with Australia winning 14 matches while New Zealand have managed to win six times (including Super Over games). It must be noted that the Aussies recorded a 3-0 clean sweep in their last T20I assignment against the Kiwis, on NZ soil last year. Overall in New Zealand, Australia have 10 wins and four defeats against the home team.
Team lineup
Here are the probable XIs
New Zealand (Probable XI): Tim Seifert (wk), Devon Conway, Tim Robinson, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell (c), Zakary Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy. Australia (Probable XI): Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Tim David, Alex Carey (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Owen, Ben Dwarshuis, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
Player stats
A look at the top performers
Among the current squad, Australian captain Marsh is the top run-scorer against New Zealand in T20Is with 367 runs at an average of 45.87 and a strike rate of 147.98. Devon Conway follows him closely with 348 runs from eight innings at an average of 58. Adam Zampa has taken 12 T20I wickets against the Kiwis at 29.91. Matt Henry has claimed 44 T20 wickets this year at 14.06.
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