Last Update on: November 14th, 2021 at 11:11 pm
Australia finally have got hold of their first T20 World Cup trophy as they defeated New Zealand in the final by 8 wickets. Blazing fifties from Mitchell Marsh and David Warner headlined for Australia in their run-chase after Kane Williamson’s stunning 85.
Chasing 173, Australia lost their captain, Aaron Finch, for just 5 to Trent Boult. David Warner, however, kept up with his attacking instincts and stroked two fours to Southee before hitting the veteran seamer for a gigantic six. Mitchell Marsh clattered Adam Milne for a maximum and two boundaries. Australia finished the powerplay at 43/1.
Marsh slogged Mitchell Santner for a maximum, and Warner thwacked two fours and a six to Ish Sodhi. Both of them clobbered Neesham for a six each with Warner bringing up his fifty off 34 balls.
Warner, though, was castled by Boult for 53 off 38 balls. Sodhi, however, couldn’t provide support from the other end as he leaked 16 runs in the next over, when he was also smoked down the ground by Marsh who raised his fifty from 31 balls.
Glenn Maxwell started off briskly, pulling away three fours and a six to bring the required runs to 24 from the last four overs. More hits followed and both took Australia over the line with 7 balls to spare. Jubilation for Australia as New Zealand suffered another World Cup final loss.
Earlier, after being asked to bat first, New Zealand got off to a quick start from Martin Guptill and Daryl Mitchell. Guptill creamed the off-side boundary and Mitchell launched Maxwell down the ground for the first six of the innings.
Josh Hazlewood broke the 28-run opening stand; he and Pat Cummins kept things tight as New Zealand ended the powerplay at 32/1.
A couple of tight overs followed before Kane Williamson whacked Mitchell Marsh for two boundaries to release some pressure. The Kiwi skipper upped the ante with three fours off Mitchell Starc before slamming Maxwell for two hits over deep mid-wicket and brought up his fifty off 32 balls. Guptill, however, holed out in the deep off Adam Zampa for 28 runs off 35 balls.
Glenn Phillips smacked Zampa for a six and four, before Williamson handed Starc a nightmarish over, taking the speedster for 22 runs!
Hazlewood pulled things back with wickets of Phillips and Williamson, who scored 85 runs from 48 balls. Neesham and Tim Seifert took 23 runs off the last two overs as the Kiwis posted 172/4.
Twitter hailed Australia’s terrific chase in the final while also lauded New Zealand for their brilliant run in the tournament.
Twitter Erupts As Australia Clinch Their Maiden T20 World Title With 8-Wicket Win Over New Zealand In The Final:
Many congratulations Australia on becoming World Champions . You were top class and showed how it’s done. Hazelwood, Warner, Marsh outstanding performances . #T20WorldCupFinal
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) November 14, 2021
Congratulations Team Australia @CricketAus for winning the T20 World Cup.. you guys were unbelievable #mitchmarsh class 💪 powerful hitting 🇦🇺 🏆
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) November 14, 2021
Many Congratulations to Team Australia for such a brilliant performance and winning the ICC T20 trophy! #AUSvNZ #T20WorldCupFinal 👏🏆
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) November 14, 2021
Congratulations to both teams on a terrific #ICCT20WorldCup final and tournament !!! In the end the Aussies peaked at the right time & just had to many match winners for NZ. Congrats to @AaronFinch5 & all the Aussie boys ! Very happy for M Marsh too – Great stuff ✅👍
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) November 14, 2021
Remember people it is not how you start but how you finish & #Aus showed once again what it takes to win 🏆 #T20WorldCupFinal
— Alex Tudor (@alextudorcoach) November 14, 2021
Congratulations Australia 🇦🇺! Your campaign and trophy once again shows never take Aussies lightly in #ICCT20WorldCup . Hard luck to #Williamson and his mates but they have three back to back finals in three different formats is a great achievement. #AUSvNZ
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) November 14, 2021
World Champions eh. Sweet. 🇦🇺
— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) November 14, 2021
Congratulations Australia👏👏 #T20WorldCupFinal
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) November 14, 2021
Amazing by the Aussies!! Congratulations @CricketAus 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾#T20WorldCupFinal #T20WorldCupChampions
— Mpumelelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa) November 14, 2021
So glad that I stayed up late to watch this!!! pic.twitter.com/1QMAtX5pft
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) November 14, 2021
Awesome well done Aussies 🏆
— Damien Fleming (@bowlologist) November 14, 2021
Congrats Finchy @AaronFinch5 👏🏼
— Robin John Peterson (@robbie13flair) November 14, 2021
YOU LITTLE RIPPER 💪🏽 @T20WorldCup CHAMPIONS 🎉🎉 Well done to @CricketAus team. Came into the tournament as a dark horse, lost series in the lead up. Built nicely throughout & played their best cricket in the knockout games. Enjoy the night guys. 1st #T20WorldCup 🏆
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) November 14, 2021
Zampa's wicket of Guptill was the moment of the match. It was a good match up for New Zealand, had to take him on but wasn't to be. This lead to New Zealand being 20 runs short. #NZvsAUS #AusVsNZ #T20WorldCupFinal
— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg) November 14, 2021
This is some World Cup win for the Aussies .. From the defeat to England they have been so powerful .. Mitch marsh is one of the great guys so he deserves this .. he will probably now have a big affect on the Ashes as well .. @FoxCricket #T20WorldCupFinal Well done Australia !!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 14, 2021
Saw somewhere that the team which doesn't play India in the tournament ends up winning…looks like it's gonna be true again….#ICCT20WorldCup
— Kartik Murali (@kartikmurali) November 14, 2021
Congratulations Australia. Maiden #T20WorldCup title 🏆 #Champions
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) November 14, 2021
– Congratulations team Australia, worthy champions 🏆
Well done biwi @iamShaniera ❤#T20WorldCupFinal
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) November 14, 2021
Teams to win all three ICC titles this century:
🇮🇳 – 2007 T20 WC, 2002 (shared), 2013 CT, 2011 CWC
🇦🇺 – 3* CWC (03, 07, 15), 2* CT (06, 09), 2021 #T20WorldCupCongrats 🇦🇺
— यश 🇮🇳 (@im_yash2307) November 14, 2021
CSK and Australia – both yellow teams under a month won two of the biggest T20 tournaments at Dubai.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 14, 2021
Well played Australia. Toss or no toss you have to beat what’s in front of you. Well done Champs #T20WorldCupFinal #T20Worldcup
— Cricket Tamizhan (@CricketTamizhan) November 14, 2021
Congrats to Aussies! The best team indeed won! #T20WorldCupFinal
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) November 14, 2021
They know how to win and they know how to play tournament cricket! Congrats Australia! New Zealand with all their class will surely win a WC soon… #T20WorldCupFinal
— Alviro Petersen (@AlviroPetersen) November 14, 2021
Congratulations to both teams on a terrific #ICCT20WorldCup final and tournament !!! In the end the Aussies peaked at the right time & just had to many match winners for NZ. Congrats to @AaronFinch5 & all the Aussie boys ! Very happy for M Marsh too – Great stuff ✅👍
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) November 14, 2021
Congratulations Australia 🇦🇺! Your campaign and trophy once again shows never take Aussies lightly in #ICCT20WorldCup . Hard luck to #Williamson and his mates but they have three back to back finals in three different formats is a great achievement. #AUSvNZ
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) November 14, 2021
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