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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Australia Set New T20 International World Record chasing 244 Runs against New Zealand@ Auckland Friday Feb 16,2018

5th Match (N), Twenty20 Tri Series at Auckland, Feb 16 2018

Australia set T20 run chase record to beat New Zealand at Auckland

 Australia completed the highest run chase in Twenty20 history to beat New Zealand by five wickets and maintain their unbeaten record in the T20 tri-series in Auckland on Friday Feb 16,2018

In a roller-coaster match, the Black Caps set an imposing target of 244 on the back of opener Martin Guptill's century but the Australians overhauled it with seven balls to spare.

A combination of Eden Park's short boundaries and a flat pitch produced a batsman's paradise that frustrated bowlers from both sides and set records tumbling.

Australia's total of five for 245 exceeds the previous record chase of 244 scored by India against the West Indies in 2016.

The unlucky Martin Guptill also become international T20's highest run scorer after making 105 (54 Balls 4x6 and 6x9)

It took his international T20 career total to 2,188 runs, surpassing compatriot Brendon McCullum's 2,140, with India's Virat Kohli the next highest on the all-time list with 1,956.

Guptill's 49-ball century was New Zealand's fastest T20 ton and the team total of 243 equalled the highest posted by the Black Caps.

Guptill plundered nine sixes and six fours after New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat, supported by fellow opener Colin Munro, who made 76 off 33 balls.

Australia made a flying start in reply, with openers David Warner and D'arcy Short racing to 51 without loss after four overs.

David Warner's half century came off just 20 balls and the partnership reached 121 before spinner Ish Sodhi bowled the Australian captain on 59.

His departure did not slow down Short, who anchored the innings with 76 from 44 to earn the man-of-the match award.


The match also had its share of bizarre moments, including New Zealand batsman Mark Chapman's dismissal, when a fizzing Billy Stanlake ball knocked off his helmet and sent it rolling into the stumps.

The umpires also ordered Black Cap seamer Ben Wheeler out of the attack after two high no-balls, with the unfortunate bowler conceding 64 runs off 3.1 overs.


32 Number of sixes in the match - the joint highest in a T20I, equaling the 32 struck by West Indies and India in Lauderhill in 2016. New Zealand's 18 sixes were also their highest in an innings.

243 The joint highest score for New Zealand in T20Is, and the highest by any team against Australia. The previous highest also belonged to New Zealand, when they made 214 in a tied game against Australia in Christchurch in 2010.

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