Australia vs New Zealand, 1st Match at Sydney, , Feb 03 2018 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Match (N), Sydney, February 03, 2018, Trans-Tasman Twenty20 Tri-Series

New Zealand

117/9

Australia

(11.3/15 ov, T:95) 96/3

Australia won by 7 wickets (with 21 balls remaining) (DLS method)

Player Of The Match

Billy Stanlake

, AUS

3/15

Ashton Agar smiles•Feb 03, 2018•Getty Images

Glenn Maxwell made quick work of the chase•Feb 03, 2018•Getty Images

D'Arcy Short had a brief debut innings•Feb 03, 2018•Getty Images

Andrew Tye picked up four wickets•Feb 03, 2018•Getty Images

Adam Zampa claimed 1 for 21•Feb 03, 2018•Getty Images

Tom Blundell made 14 off 16 balls•Feb 03, 2018•AFP

David Warner fist-pumps in celebration after taking a catch•Feb 03, 2018•Getty Images

Debutant Alex Carey claimed a catch to dismiss Colin Munro•Feb 03, 2018•Getty Images

Billy Stanlake bowled Martin Guptill with a beauty•Feb 03, 2018•Getty Images

David Warner flips the coin as Kane Williamson looks on•Feb 03, 2018•Getty Images

Glenn Maxwell and Alex Carey shake hands on a job well done•Feb 03, 2018•Getty Images

Chris Lynn was soon playing some powerful shots•Feb 03, 2018•Getty Images

Trent Boult continued David Warner's lean run•Feb 03, 2018•Getty Images

Ashton Agar celebrates removing Ross Taylor•Feb 03, 2018•Getty Images

Colin De Grandhomme unleashed a few big hits•Feb 03, 2018•Getty Images

Billy Stanlake picked up three wickets in his opening spell•Feb 03, 2018•Getty Images

Ross Taylor worked to get the innings going•Feb 03, 2018•Getty Images

Martin Guptill was bowled top of off•Feb 03, 2018•Getty Images

Billy Stanlake struck with each of his first two balls•Feb 03, 2018•Getty Images

Match Coverage

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Australia Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
DA Warner	caught	6	8
DJM Short	caught	4	4
CA Lynn	caught	44	33
GJ Maxwell	not out	40	24
AT Carey	not out	0	0
Extras	(w 2)
Total	96(3 wkts; 11.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
TA Boult	3	14	2	4.66
TG Southee	2.3	27	1	10.8
MJ Santner	2	20	0	10
IS Sodhi	3	24	0	8
C de Grandhomme	1	11	0	11

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	10	David Warner	D'Arcy Short
2nd	0	David Warner	Chris Lynn
3rd	77	Glenn Maxwell	Chris Lynn
4th	9	Glenn Maxwell	Alex Carey

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Trans-Tasman Twenty20 Tri-Series

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	4	4	0	8	1.719
NZ	4	1	3	2	-0.556
ENG	4	1	3	2	-1.036

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