Devon Conway's 99* off 59 balls coupled with Ish Sodhi's 4-28 have ensured the BLACKCAPS take a 1-0 T20I series lead against Australia.
A trip to the Twitterverse
Toss news from Hagley Oval! Aaron Finch opts to bowl first in Christchurch. Follow play LIVE in NZ with @sparknzsport, @tvnz 1 and @magictalkradio. First ball 7-10pm NZT #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/EkzfBnI19i
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 22, 2021
Anthems complete at Hagley Oval and we are set to go! Martin Guptill and Tim Seifert heading out to the middle to open up. Daniel Sams with the ball for Australia. Follow play LIVE in NZ with @sparknzsport and @TVNZ 1 #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/R9BlcqX1JD
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 22, 2021
"That's a shot of class!" - @cmacca10 on @sparknzsport. Devon Conway looking to build a partnership at Hagley Oval after early wickets for Australia. #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/6tgxh3EzIS
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 22, 2021
Conway finishes the Agar over with back to back fours then Phillips does this to start the next over from Zampa! 50 partnership now. Follow play LIVE in NZ with @sparknzsport and @TVNZ 1 #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/M4Gbzw2rai
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 22, 2021
118-4 after 15 overs at Hagley Oval. Conway 54* and Neesham 14*. What can the team push to in Christchurch? Follow play LIVE with @sparknzsport and @TVNZ 1 #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/zh2niYape5
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 22, 2021
What an innings Devon Conway! Pushes to the team to 184 at Hagley Oval after being asked to bat first. Conway finishes 99* from 59 balls with 10 fours and 3 sixes. Follow the Australian chase LIVE in NZ with @sparknzsport and @TVNZ 1 #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/7iUNrgMY41
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 22, 2021
Southee strikes in the first over! Finch goes and who else but Devon Conway takes the catch. Watch play LIVE in NZ with @sparknzsport and @TVNZ 1 #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/IMIU5mYOU4
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 22, 2021
"Wherever the ball goes Conway is!" @cmacca10 with the call on @sparknzsport as the team pick up a second early wicket at Hagley Oval! #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/shIUyixKuB
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 22, 2021
Another for Southee! Flying in at Hagley Oval and swinging it under lights. Good grab from @JimmyNeesh at second slip. Watch play LIVE with @sparknzsport and @TVNZ 1 #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/2TgBQ1krOU
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 22, 2021
Sodhi strikes in his first over! Stoinis hits him for four but is out next ball caught and bowled! Australia FIVE down now at Hagley Oval. Watch play LIVE with @sparknzsport and @TVNZ 1 #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/Zp3p6SUmis
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 22, 2021
Kane Williamson looking straight out of Dr Seuss tonight at Hagley Oval #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/6e7gBE6d3S
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 22, 2021
Sodhi gets a fourth! Can he get five? Only two other BLACKCAPS have done it in a T20I. Follow play LIVE with @sparknzsport and @TVNZ 1 #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/L37i4VwD9r
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 22, 2021
Yes Ōtautahi! The @kfcnz T20 Series starts with a crowd of 9093 tonight at Hagley Oval #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/mSAOxznXFg
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 22, 2021
Handshakes at Hagley! A 53 run win to start the KFC T20 Series against Australia. Mitchell Santner with the final wicket. Dunedin is next for Game 2 on Thursday! #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/sEzrNs8Z4u
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 22, 2021
Every BLACKCAP or @WHITE_FERNS player that wins a Player of the Match Award this summer gets to donate $500 to a club of their choice from @ANZ_NZ. @cricketwgtninc rep Devon Conway explains why his club of choice was Victoria University of Wellington Cricket Club #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/qORDwApUWa
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 22, 2021
Stretching into the Dream11 @SuperSmashNZ for the @cricketwgtninc Firebirds Devon Conway now has FIVE scores of 50 or more in T20 cricket in a row. #AUSvNZ #SuperSmashNZ #StatChat pic.twitter.com/1nQufpeasd
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 22, 2021