New Zealand vs Australia: 3rd T20I: Ashton Agar creates Australian bowling record in win over New Zealand | Cricket News – Times of India
WELLINGTON: Spinner Ashton Agar produced the best bowling performance in Australia‘s Twenty20 international history as they defeated New Zealand by 64 runs at Wellington Regional Stadium on Wednesday.
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Agar’s match-turning six for 30, including three in one over, derailed a New Zealand fightback as Australia avoided a series loss in the third Twenty20 international.
Under-fire skipper Aaron Finch also hit 69, his best T20 international score for more than two years, and Glenn Maxwell smashed 70 from 31 balls as the tourists’ batting line-up finally fired.
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Agar’s match-turning six for 30, including three in one over, derailed a New Zealand fightback as Australia avoided a series loss in the third Twenty20 international.
Under-fire skipper Aaron Finch also hit 69, his best T20 international score for more than two years, and Glenn Maxwell smashed 70 from 31 balls as the tourists’ batting line-up finally fired.
Player of the Match is Ashton Agar for his record-breaking 6-30 from four overs! #NZvAUS
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The result leaves the five-match series at 2-1 in New Zealand’s favour with two games to go.
But the Black Caps lacked the swagger of the opening two matches, with shell-shocked all-rounder Jimmy Neesham conceding 28 runs in a single over as Maxwell ran riot.
