Australia vs New Zealand, 1st T20 Highlights: Mitchell Marsh Powers Visitors To Dominant Win By 6 Wickets At Bay Oval

A dominant performance from Australian batters powers the side to a 6-wicket win over New Zealand in the first T20I at Bay Oval. Mitchell Marsh top scored with 85(43) including 9 fours and 5 sixes. 

Despite Mitchell Marsh's wicket, Australia are cruising in this chase of 182. The difference between the two sides was too much and Australia proved it with their performance. 

The Australian captain is not stopping anytime soon. He gets to fifty post powerplay as he takes on Zachary Foulkes smashing consecutive sixes in his over. Australia bossing this chase at the moment. AUS 117/1 (9.1)

Travis Head falls inside the powerplay but he gets Australia to a rollicking start along with Mitchell Marsh. New Zealand needed this wicket badly. AUS 67/1 (5.3)

Mitchell Marsh has helped Australia to get a great start in the chase. He has smashed four boundaries so far and is looking in great touch. 

Ben Dwarshuis to Tim Robinson, SIX! A MAXIMUM TO END THE INNINGS! High full toss on the middle. Tim Robinson packs the punch and dispatches it over the deep mid-wicket fence, onto the grass banks for half a dozen. New Zealand finish with 181/6. 

Xavier Bartlett to Tim Robinson, OUT! RUN-OUT! Michael Bracewell walks in at number 7. Xavier Bartlett to Michael Bracewell, 2 runs.

Matthew Short to Bevon Jacobs, TWO WIDES! Fired full, down the leg. Bevon Jacobs flicks and misses. A fumble from Carey allows the extra run. Matthew Short to Tim Robinson, Six!

Ben Dwarshuis to Bevon Jacobs, Short of a good length, on the middle and leg. Bevon Jacobs tucks it through backward square leg for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Bevon Jacobs, FOUR! PUT AWAY! A juicy full toss, outside off. Bevon Jacobs carves it through the point region and it races to the ropes in a flash

Matthew Short to Daryl Mitchell, OUT! CAUGHT! Matthew Short breaks the partnership! Tosses it on a length, on the middle. Daryl Mitchell makes room and looks to clear the ropes. He gets the height but not enough distance and is taken by Tim David at the long-on boundary. A handy knock from Mitchell ends. New Zealand are four down.

At the halfway mark, New Zealand are well placed at 93/3. After an early stumble with three quick wickets, Tim Robinson and Daryl Mitchell have steadied the ship impressively. Their partnership has laid a solid platform, and New Zealand will now be aiming for a total in excess of 190. Australia, on the other hand, began strongly but have come under pressure since the powerplay. They'll be eager to break this partnership and halt the scoring momentum to regain control of the innings.

Adam Zampa to Daryl Mitchell, WIDE! Slower through the air and pushed outside the tramline. Mitchell looks to cut and misses. Wided.

Matthew Short to Tim Robinson, FOUR! OVER THE TOP! Fuller and quicker, outside off. Tim Robinson swings hard, gets the outside edge that flies down to deep backward point region for a boundary.

Adam Zampa to Tim Robinson : SIX! THAT’S OUTTA HERE! Dropped short, on the middle and leg stump line. Tim Robinson goes back and smokes it over deep square leg fence for a colossal 92m hit.

Marcus Stoinis to Tim Robinson, Full toss, around off. Tim Robinson lofts it over the extra cover region and takes a couple. 

Josh Hazlewood to Daryl Mitchell : On a length just outside the off stump. Daryl Mitchell blocks it to the bowler with a straight bat.

Ben Dwarshuis to Devon Conway : OUT! THE POLES ARE ROCKED!

Australia Playing XI

Australia wins toss, choose to bowl first

Australia have been in great form of late and come into the series having defeated West Indies and South Africa. In fact, they have only lost to India twice in the last 10 T20I series.

New Zealand and Australia have played each other 19 times with the Kangaroos leading with 13 wins, whereas Blackcaps are way behind with 6.

As per a report, the 36-year-old, who scored an unbeaten half-century to drive Australia to a T20 series win over South Africa last month, was struck on the wrist while bowling in the nets and will return to Australia to see a specialist.

Australian all-rounder who could have been a key player for them, has been ruled out of the entire series with Josh Philippe as the replacement. Maxwell suffered a fractured forearm during a net session.

Hello and welcome to the live cricket coverage of match number one of the three-game series between trans-tasmanian rivals New Zealand and Australia here at the Mount Maunganui at Bay Oval.