Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs Australia 3rd T20I 2021 - Australia tour of New Zealand 5-match Twenty20 international series of the 3rd T20I match played between Australia and New Zealand at Sky Stadium, Wellington in 03rd March 2021.
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| Ashton Agar celebrates the wicket of Devon Conway © Getty Images |
Rapid half-centuries from Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Finch and Josh Philippe's quick-fire 43 before Ashton Agar's own record-breaking six-for gives Australia's record 64-run victory over New Zealand and keep series alive in the third T20I.
* Australia's 64-run win was their largest victory by terms of runs against New Zealand in T20 internationals.
* Australia's 208 was their fifth highest score against New Zealand in T20 internationals.
* Glenn Maxwell hammered a 25-ball his fourth fastest fifty for Australia in T20 international and the fourth fastest fifty by an Australian batsman in T20Is.
* Ashton Agar's 6 for 30 was the best bowling figures for Australia in T20 international cricket history, surpassing the his own record of 5 for 24 against South Africa at Johannesburg in the last year and the fifth best bowling figures in T20Is.
* Ashton Agar's 6 for 30 was the best bowling figures by any bowler against New Zealand in T20 international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 5 for 3 held by Rangana Herath at Chattogram in the 2014 World Twenty20.
* 13 : Aaron Finch equalled a joint seventh most fifties in T20 internationals, jointly with Chris Gayle, Brendon McCullum, Tillaknratne Dilshan and Kane Williamson.
* 9 : Glenn Maxwell hit the fourth most fifties for Australia in T20 internationals.
Australia scored 208-4 in 20 overs with top scorer by Glenn Maxwell hammered a 70 off 31-balls including 8-fours & 5-sixes with strike rate of 225.81.
Aaron Finch blasted a 69 off 44-balls including 8-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 156.82 and Josh Philippe cracked a 43 off 27-balls included 3-fours & a six with strike-rate of 159.26.
New Zealand best bowler by Ish Sodhi took 2-wickets and one for Tim Southee - Trent Boult.
New Zealand scored 144 for all-out in 17.1 overs with top scorer by Martin Guptill hammered a 43 off 28-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 153.57.
Devon Conway blasted a 38 off 27-balls including 5-foues & a six with strike rate of 140.74 and Mark Chapman 18.
Australia best bowler by Ashton Agar 6-30, Debutant Riley Meredith took 2-wickets and one for Adam Zampa - Glenn Maxwell.
Ashton Agar named Player of the match for his own record-breaking spin bowling performance to claimed a career-best 6-wicket haul for 30-runs in 4-overs.
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