Read the article of New Zealand vs Australia 2nd T20I 2025 - Australia tour of New Zealand 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 2nd T20I match played between Australia and New Zealand at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui in 03rd October 2025.
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| The Bay Oval pitch is under covers after persistent rain © Getty Images |
Rain-stopped the play after only allowed 13 balls and Australia retail Chappell-Hadlee Trophy during the second T20 international.
Australia scored 16-1 in 2.1 overs at when rain ended the game - with top scorer by Mitchell Marsh scored a unbeaten 9 off 8-balls including a six.
Travis Head hit 5 off 3-balls included a four and Matthew Short scored a run-a-ball 2-runs.
New Zealand best bowler by Jacob Duffy took one-wicket for 13-runs in an over.
This match reported by Alex Malcolm (Third Party Reference from ESPNcricinfo)
Australia were 16 for 1 off 2.1 overs before rain ended the game after rain earlier in the day had delayed the start.
Rain only allowed for 13 balls in the second T20I in Mount Maunganui with Australia retaining the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy over New Zealand after the match was abandoned, with one game to play on Saturday.
Persistent rain for the entire day subsided just after the scheduled 7.15pm start which allowed for a toss to happen at 7.45pm with both teams planning for an 8.15pm start and an 18-over-a-side game. Michael Bracewell sent Australia in as New Zealand made three changes with Ben Sears returning from injury, Ish Sodhi becoming New Zealand's most-capped men's T20I player, and Jimmy Neesham called in to replace Kyle Jamieson, Zak Foulkes and Bevon Jacobs.
Australia would have bowled on the same surface as game one but were forced to bat first after the pitch spent all day under covers. Australia made only one change with Sean Abbott called in to replace Ben Dwarshuis, who was rested.
But rain returned just before the scheduled start and did not abate until 8.47pm. It took 43 minutes to dry the ground and set up a nine-overs-a-side game.
The teams did not get through the 2.4 over powerplay. Australia struggled to 16 for 1 as Matt Henry and Jacob Duffy zipped the ball around on the moist surface. Travis Head was the only wicket to fall, slicing Duffy to Devon Conway at backward point.
The rain returned and never stopped. The two teams will return on Saturday for game three but the forecast is not promising.
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