November 22, 2024 21:39 (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Centre to send over 10,000 additional soldiers to violence-hit Manipur amid fresh violence | Chhattisgarh: 10 Maoists killed during encounter with security forces in Sukma | Baba Siddique murder case: Arrested Akashdeep Gill used a labourer's hotspot to evade tracking, say police | Donald Trump picks 'smart and tough' Pam Bondi as new US Attorney General after Matt Gaetz withdraws | Canadian government denies media report that claims PM Modi knew of Khalistani leader Nijjar's killing
New Zealand start T20 Cup campaign by beating Australia by 89 runs in opening game
Australia-New Zealand
Image: ICC website

New Zealand start T20 Cup campaign by beating Australia by 89 runs in opening game

| @indiablooms | 22 Oct 2022, 05:56 pm

Sydney: All-round performance by New Zealand helped the squad beat Australia by 89 runs in the opening match of the T20 World Cup here on Saturday.

New Zealand posted 200 runs for the loss of three wickets in their quota of 20 overs with Devon Conway smashing stylish unbeaten 92 runs and then the Kiwi bowlers bowled out the champions for 111 runs.

Conway smashed nine boundaries and two sixes in his knock.

Finn Allen (42) and Kane Williamson (23) added crucial runs which helped New Zealand post 200 on the scorecard.

James Neesham contributed 26 runs.

Josh Hazlewood picked up two wickets for Australia.

Pat Cummins remained expensive and gave away 46 runs in his quota of four overs.

In return, New Zealand bowlers absolutely dominated the proceedings and bowled out the opponents for 111.

Tim Southee and Mitchell Santner picked up three wickets while Trent Boult took two.

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.