In 1st T20I Tim David, Mitchell Marsh Propel Australia To Thrilling Win Over New Zealand
In the first Twenty20 international in Wellington on Wednesday, Tim David hit a four off the last ball to give Australia a nail-biting six-wicket victory over New Zealand. Having been set 216 to win, Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh hammered 72 off 44 balls before batting partner David (31 not out) sealed a thrilling last-gasp victory. The relieved Marsh admitted, “I thought we were done, to be honest. Timmy David is extremely calm and had a lot of confidence in his ability towards the end. We are very lucky to have him. It was a great game of cricket.”
The three-match series is the last for both teams before the T20 World Cup in the United States and the West Indies in June.
Rachin Ravindra had earlier put New Zealand in the driving seat by hitting 68 runs off 35 balls to claim his first half-century in the format as the hosts finished on 215-3.
Marsh finished with best bowling figures of 1-21 before leading the charge with the bat, hitting seven sixes and two fours in his unbeaten knock.