Welcome to the highlights of New Zealand vs Australia 3rd T20I - 2025 Australia tour of New Zealand 3-match T20I series - The third and final Twenty20 International cricket match between New Zealand and Australia was played at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui on October 04, 2025.
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| Mitchell Marsh celebrates his maiden T20I century © Getty Images |
Match Overview:
Captain Mitchell Marsh's record-breaking maiden T20I century powers Australia seal a three-wicket victory over New Zealand, despite James Neesham's four-for and clinch the three-match series with 2-0 in the third & final T20I.
Match Stats:
- Australia chased 157 was their fifth highest successful run-chase against New Zealand in T20Is.
- New Zealand's 156 was their tenth highest score against Australia in T20 international and It is their joint 11th highest total at Mount Maunganui in T20Is.
- Mitchell Marsh became the first Australian batsman to score a century against New Zealand in T20I cricket history.
- Mitchell Marsh became the seventh Australian batsman to score a hundred in T20Is.
- Mitchell Marsh's unbeaten 103 was the joint ninth highest score for Australia in T20 international and the highest-score by an Australian batsman against New Zealand in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of unbeaten 98 held by Ricky Ponting at Auckland in the inaugural first-ever T20I match in 2005.
- Mitchell Marsh hammered a 21-ball his fastest fifty for Australia in T20 international and the joint second fastest fifty by an Australian batsman against New Zealand in T20Is, jointly with Cameron White.
- Mitchell Marsh equalled a joint seventh fastest century for Australia in T20Is, jointly with Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell.
- James Neesham's 4 for 26 was his second best bowling performance for New Zealand in T20 international and the second best-bowling-figures by an New Zealand bowler against Australia in T20Is after Lockie Ferguson's 4 for 12 at Auckland in the last year.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
New Zealand scored 156-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by Tim Seifert struck 48 off 35-balls - who fell two-run short of his half-century - including 5-fours & 3-sixes.
Michael Bracewell cracked a 26 off 22-balls including 2-fours & a six, James Neesham blasted a 25 off 18-balls included 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 138.88 and Tim Robinson hit 13 off 10-balls contained one-six & a four.
Australia best bowler by Sean Abbott picked up 3-wickets for 25-runs in 4-overs, Xavier Bartlett, Josh Hazlewood both took 2-wickets and one for Adam Zampa - Marcus Stoinis.
Australia chased 160-7 in 18 overs with top scorer by Mitchell Marsh hammered a career-best unbeaten 103 off 52-balls - which was his 1st T20I hundred.
Mitchell Owen cracked a 14 off 10-balls including a six with strike rate of 140 and Sean Abbott hit a unbeaten 13 off 7-balls contained 2-fours with strike rate of 185.71.
New Zealand best bowler by James Neesham claimed a 4-wickets for 26-runs in 4-overs, Jacob Duffy took 2-wickets and one for Ben Sears.
Mitchell Marsh named Player of the match for his match-winning whirlwind batting performance to smashed a career-best unbeaten 103-runs knocked off facing 52-balls including 8-fours & 7-sixes with strike rate of 198.07.
Mitchell Marsh earned player of the series for contributing 197 runs with average of 197 in the three-match series.
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