New Zealand vs Australia T20 World Cup 2021 Final Highlights: Mitchell Marsh Helps Australia Win Their Maiden T20 WC

Australia win by eight wickets! Glenn Maxwell hits the winning runs as Australia win their maiden T20 World Cup. Mitchell Marsh finishes unbeaten on 77 off just 50 balls. What a tournament it has been for him. So, Australia chase down 173 with seven balls to spare. New Zealand, on the other hand, miss out on their maiden World T20 title.

Australia now need just 11 runs to win from 12 balls. Safe to say they are just two hits away from their maiden T20 World Cup trophy. Mitchell Marsh has been sensational as he eyes to take Australia home.

It is down to last five overs now and Australia need 37 more runs to win. Australia look well on course to their maiden T20 World Cup title. Meanwhile, Mitchell Marsh has completed his half-century.

OUT! Trent Boult strikes at a crucial time. David Warner was looking to go big against him but misses the line of the ball and is bowled. Can New Zealand find a way back in this summit clash?

Australia need 67 more runs to win from 48 balls. Meanwhile, David Warner has completed his half-century. The partnership between him and Mitchell Marsh is nearing the 100-run mark.

Halfway through and Australia need 91 runs to win. The asking rate for Australia is 9.10. With wickets in hand, Australia look well on course. Time for New Zealand bowlers to step up and tight things up.

Australia now need 123 runs to win from 78 balls. The partnership between David Warner and Mitchell Marsh is now worth 35 off 27 balls. New Zealand looking for another wicket here.

Mitchell Marsh has joined David Warner is the middle. Marsh is off to a fine start as he smashed Adam Milne for a six and two back to back fours. Australia back on track after losing captain Aaron Finch.

OUT! Trent Boult strikes early. Aaron Finch was looking to attack Boult, smashed his for a boundary a ball earlier but failed to repeat it. Daryl Mitchell takes a superb catch in the deep.

Australia's chase begins with David Warner and Aaron Finch opening the innings. Good first over by Trent Boult as he gives away just one run. 

That's the end of New Zealand's innings. The Kiwis will be happy with the total they have put on board. At one stage even crossing 150-run mark looked difficult and now they have to defend 172. Kane Williamson was outstanding scoring 85 off just 48 balls. And so was Josh Hazlewood with the ball, he returned with figures of 3/16 in 4 overs.

Two wickets in one over for Josh Hazlewood. First he removed Glenn Philips and now Kane Williamson. The latter one is a big one considering he was attacking at will now.  

Kane Williamson has upped the ante here and smashed Mitchell Starc for 22 runs in one over. What a class player he is and is leading from the front. Australia need to pull things back here.

Five overs remaining and New Zealand will be looking to go past 150-run mark from here. Kane Williamson is batting on 55 off 36 balls. Glenn Phillips has joined the captain in the middle.

That's half-century up for Kane Williamson. He attacked Glenn Maxwell and collected two sixes of his over. New Zealand need Williamson there till the end.

Martin Guptill perishes while looking to up the ante. He had to attack Adam Zampa to push the scoring. Opted for slog-sweep and is caught in the deep mid-wicket. Australia continue to be in control of things.

Halfway through and New Zealand will be desperately looking to accelerate now. With wickets in hand, the Kiwis will be looking to attack now. Australia have done well thus far especially after the kind of start New Zealand were off to. 

Australia will be happy with their effort thus far. New Zealand are scoring at just five runs per over. Kane Williamson and Martin Guptill are in the middle and one of them need to up the ante.

Australia have done well to pull back things here after New Zealand's brisk start. At one stage it looked like New Zealand will post over 50 in the Powerplay but it is just 32 that they could manage.

OUT! Josh Hazlewood strikes! Australia draw first blood. Daryl Mitchell edges one to the wicketkeeper. Much needed wickets this for Australia. This will put brakes on New Zealand's scoring.