முதலில் துடுப்பெடுத்தாடிய நியூசிலாந்து அணி 8 விக்கெட்டுகளை இழந்து 142 ஓட்டங்களை எடுத்தது. 143 என்ற இலக்குடன் ஆரம்பித்த ஆஸ்திரேலிய அணி, 20 ஓவரில் 9 விக்கெட்டுகளை இழந்து 134 ஓட்டங்களை மட்டுமே பெற்றது. Usman Khawaja 27 பந்துகளில் 38 ஓட்டங்களைப் பெற்றார்.
Kiwis fly up to Himalayas…
Expect the unexpected in this World Cup. Here, Kiwis prove they can fly - fly up to Himalayas!
Until a few days back nobody dared calling New Zealand a favourite in the World T20. But, now, both the so-called favourites have gone down against the super Kiwis.
After beating India in their first game, New Zealand went past Australia in a thriller at the picturesque Himalayan town of Dharamshala last night.
Chasing a target of 142 - which was looked like at least 20 runs short of a defending total - Australian innings ended at 9/134, losing the game by eight runs.
A solid start by Usman Khawaja (38 fro 27 balls, 4X4) and some breathtaking hits by Mitch Marsh (24 from 23 balls, 2X6) in the final overs were not good enough for holding back New Zealand.
Aussies needed 19 runs from the last over bowled by Corey Anderson, but were able to score only 10 at the expense of two wickets.
NZ-8/142
AUS 9/134
New Zealand hold their nerve in a thrilling contest to beat Australia by eight wickets in World T20.
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