T20 World Cup 2021 Final Highlights: Mitchell Marsh, David Warner Power Australia to Maiden Title

Australia have finally added the trophy they were searching for quite long to their cabinet. They had five ODI World Cup titles – the most in the history. And with the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, they have increased that count to six now. New Zealand will be heartbroken. This is their second world cup white-ball final in just over two years and in both, they have suffered defeat. A world title in Test was sealed earlier this year, unfortunately, the white-ball championship remains elusive.

Australia have beaten New Zealand to win their first ever ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title! Glenn Maxwell hits the winning run – a boundary to third man to seal the trophy. Mitchell Marsh is pumped up. He remains unbeaten on 77 off 50 –   match-winning knock from the allrounder. David Warner set it up nicely with an attacking 53 off 38. Australia chased down 173 in 18.5 overs.

Adam Milne into the attack. Surprisingly, this one turns out to be a quiet over. Just three singles in it. Australia 162/2 in 18 overs, chasing 173.

Even the best New Zealand’s best bowler of the contest cannot escape the beating now such is the flow in which Aussie batters are right now. He drops one short and Mitchell Marsh pulls it away for a four. 10 runs from the over. Australia 159/2 in 17 overs, chasing 173. Marsh on 69 off 44. Maxwell on 22 off 13.

24 needed off 24 now. Australia have virtually sealed the trophy. They just need to pack it and ship the silverware home now. Kane Williamson brought back Tim Southee and Glenn Maxwell glanced the first delivery to fine leg for a four and then followed that with a six to backward square leg region. 13 runs from the over. Australia 149/2 in 16 overs.

Adam Milne brought back. Back-to-back fours to Glenn Maxwell – A short delivery which the batter pulls  to fine leg and then  a top-edge that flies over the wicketkeeper for another four. 11 runs from the over. Score 136/2 in 15 overs, chasing 173.

Is Sodhi is having a nightmare in Dubai. Three wides in the over in addition to a six and four to Mitchell Marsh. 16 runs from his third over added to Australian total. Score 125/2 in 14 overs, chasing 173.

31-ball FIFTY for Mitchell Marsh. Like David Warner, he too reaches the milestones with a six. A slog-sweep over long-on.

End of a good over from New Zealand point of view. Just three singles and the big wicket of David Warner in it. Glenn Maxwell has walked in at no. 4. Score 109/2 in 13 overs, chasing 173.

OUT! Kane Williamson brings back his main man back into the attack in hopes of a wicket and he delivers. David Warner cleaned up by Trent Boult. He scored 53 off 38 with four fours and three sixes. Australia 107/2 in 12.2 overs, chasing 173.

Mitchell Santner continues. And the boundary continue to flow as well. Mitchell Santner collects his third four of the night. Nine runs from the over. This partnership is quickly taking the game away from the reach of New Zealand. They need wickets. And a 2-3 of them now. Score 106/1 in 12 overs, chasing 173.

Another big over for Australia this one. Kane Williamson introduced James Neesham after the drinks break and a refreshed Mitchell Marsh clubbed the short delivery over fine leg for a six. Later in the over, David Warner lifted one over long-on for a six. 15 runs from it. Australia 97/1 in 11 overs. chasing 173.

A 34-ball FIFTY for David Warner! Brilliant from the Aussie opener who was under pressure in the lead up to the tournament. He gets to his half-century with a six off James Neesham.

Mitchell Santner continues. Just five runs off his second over. Australia now need 91 runs off the next 60 deliveries. David Warner batting on 45 off 33, Mitchell Marsh unbeaten on 30 off 20. Drinks-break.

David Warner has settled in. And that only means red-alert for New Zealand. He picks Ish Sodhi as his target and muscles the second delivery through long-on for a four. He then pulls the penultimate delivery to backward square leg for another four and saves the best for the final – lifting it over the bowler’s head for a maximum. This is poor bowling from Sodhi – he’s feeding deliveries in the slot for Warner. 17 runs from the over. Australia 77/1 in 9 overs, chasing 173.

Left-arm orthodox Mitchell Santner into the attack now. His namesake Mitchell Marsh slog-sweeps the second delivery over deep midwicket for a huge six. 10 runs from the over. Australia 60/1 in 8 overs, chasing 173.

50 up for Australia in 7 overs. Spin introduced after Powerplay in Ish Sodhi. Seven runs in it. David Warner batting on 24 off 24. Mitchell Marsh on 19 off 11. Australia 50/1 in 7 overs, chasing 173.

Despite that hiding Adam Milne received in his first over, he has been given another over and important one at that – the final of Powerplay. And the right-arm quick repays the faith by allowing just three runs in it. Australia are off to a decent start in the chase, scoring 43/1 in six overs. Target: 173.

Tim Southee brought back into the attack. And his over was turning out quite well before David Warner had enough and he pulled the fifth delivery over deep midwicket region for a maximum. 10 runs from the over. Australia 40/1 in five overs, chasing 173.

Australia counterattack. Mitchell Marsh has made his intentions clear. He’s going to play his shot without fearing the outcome. Adam Milne into the attack and Marsh plays the pick-up shot to the perfection to send the ball over the boundary for a maximum. The second is short and wide – Marsh sends it to the third man boundary and then pulls the third to midwicket for yet another four. 15 runs from the over. Score 30/1 in 4 overs, chasing 173.