Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21

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Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21
  Flag of New Zealand.svg Flag of Australia.svg
  New Zealand Australia
Dates 22 February – 7 March 2021
Captains Kane Williamson Aaron Finch
Twenty20 International series
Results New Zealand won the 5-match series 3–2
Most runs Martin Guptill (218) Aaron Finch (197)
Most wickets Ish Sodhi (13) Ashton Agar (8)
Player of the series Ish Sodhi (NZ)

The Australia cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 2021 to play five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. [1] [2] [3] In August 2020, New Zealand Cricket confirmed that the tour was going ahead, [4] and were working with their government to comply with biosecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] On 29 September 2020, New Zealand Cricket confirmed the schedule against Australia. [6] Originally, the tour was scheduled to be a three match series, but was increased to five matches. [7] [8] The last three T20I matches took place on the same day as the New Zealand women's fixtures at the same venues. [9]

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On 27 February 2021, the third T20I match was moved from Eden Park in Auckland to the Wellington Regional Stadium after Auckland went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [10] The remaining matches were scheduled to be played behind closed doors. [11] However, crowds were allowed to attend the last T20I after restrictions were relaxed. [12]

On 1 March 2021, the final T20I was also moved from the Bay Oval in Tauranga to the Wellington Regional Stadium, [13] after logistical complications arose from the movement of the fourth T20I. [14] New Zealand won the first two T20Is, [15] with Australia winning the next two matches to level the series. [16] New Zealand won the fifth and final T20I by seven wickets, winning the series 3–2. [17]

Squads

T20Is
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [18] Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [19]

Despite being injured, Martin Guptill was included in New Zealand's squad, with Finn Allen named as his standby. [20] Ahead of the third T20I, Adam Milne was added to New Zealand's squad as cover, after Mitchell Santner was ruled out due to illness. [21]

T20I series

1st T20I

22 February 2021
19:10 (N)
Scorecard
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg
184/5 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
131 (17.3 overs)
Devon Conway 99* (59)
Jhye Richardson 2/31 (4 overs)
Mitchell Marsh 45 (33)
Ish Sodhi 4/28 (4 overs)
New Zealand won by 53 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)
Player of the match: Devon Conway (NZ)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • Josh Philippe (Aus) made his T20I debut.

2nd T20I

25 February 2021
14:00
Scorecard
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg
219/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
215/8 (20 overs)
Martin Guptill 97 (50)
Kane Richardson 3/43 (4 overs)
Marcus Stoinis 78 (37)
Mitchell Santner 4/31 (4 overs)
New Zealand won by 4 runs
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Shaun Haig (NZ)
Player of the match: Martin Guptill (NZ)

3rd T20I

3 March 2021
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
208/4 (20 overs)
v
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
144 (17.1 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 70 (31)
Ish Sodhi 2/32 (4 overs)
Martin Guptill 43 (28)
Ashton Agar 6/30 (4 overs)
Australia won by 64 runs
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Wayne Knights (NZ)
Player of the match: Ashton Agar (Aus)

4th T20I

5 March 2021
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
156/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
106 (18.5 overs)
Aaron Finch 79* (55)
Ish Sodhi 3/32 (4 overs)
Kyle Jamieson 30 (18)
Kane Richardson 3/19 (2.5 overs)
Australia won by 50 runs
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Wayne Knights (NZ)
Player of the match: Aaron Finch (Aus)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

5th T20I

7 March 2021
12:00
Scorecard
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
142/8 (20 overs)
v
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
143/3 (15.3 overs)
Matthew Wade 44 (29)
Ish Sodhi 3/24 (4 overs)
Martin Guptill 71 (46)
Riley Meredith 2/39 (4 overs)
New Zealand won by 7 wickets
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Wayne Knights (NZ)
Player of the match: Martin Guptill (NZ)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

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