New Zealand Kick-Start T20 World Cup 2022 Campaign With 89-Run Win Over Defending Champions Australia

It was a power-packed performance from both the New Zealand batters and bowlers as they thrashed the defending champions in the tournament opener. Tim Southee was New Zealand's best bowler with figures of 3/6 in 2.1 overs.

New Zealand players celebrate a wicket (Photo credit: ICC Twitter)

New Zealand began their T20 World Cup 2022 campaign with a solid 89-run win over defending champions Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Saturday, October 22. Batting first, New Zealand rode on brilliant knocks from Finn Allen and Devon Conway to score a mammoth 200/3 on the board. The Kiwi bowlers complemented the batting effort, as they struck at regular intervals, not letting any partnership develop. Tim Southee and Mitchell Santner took three wickets apiece. Eventually, Australia were bundled out for just 110 runs.

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