T20 World Cup: Marsh & Warner lead Australia in the first Men’s T20 WC Trophy

Dubai, Nov 14, : .

Australia won their first Mens T20 World Cup trophy with a clinical unbeaten run from Mitchell Marsh (77 runs not out from 50 balls), and a critical half-century from David Warner (53/38 balls).

Australia defeated New Zealand by eight wickets at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.Chasing 173, Australia reached the target with seven balls to spare.

Australia won the match with seven balls left, chasing 173Warner began by taking back-to-back boundaries off Tim Southee in the second over.Warner started by taking Tim Southees back-to-back boundaries in the second over.

In the next over, Aaron Finch chipped Trent Boult over long-off for a boundary.Aaron Finch struck Trent Boult with a long-off chip in the next over.

But Boult had the last laugh as Finch top-edged a pull to a running deep square leg for a diving catch.Boult got the last laugh when Finch pulled to a running square leg for a diving catch.

Mitchell Marsh welcomed Adam Milne by whacking pace-on deliveries for a six and two fours.Mitchell Marsh welcomed Adam Milne with pace-on deliveries that included a six and two fours.

But the right-arm pacer conceded just three runs in the final over as Australia reached 43/1 in Power-play.The right-arm pacer gave up just three runs as Australia reached 43/1 in power-play.

Post Power-play, Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi kept things tight but Marsh and Warner were quick to thwart the plans of stemming the run-flow.After Power-play, Mitchell Santner & Ish Sodhi kept it tight.

But Marsh and Warner quickly stopped the plan to stem the run-flow.While Marsh slog-swept Santner for a six over deep square leg, Warner slammed Sodhi for two fours and a gigantic six straight down the ground.

Marsh beat Santner to a six-over deep square leg while Warner took Sodhi down for two fours, and then a huge six right on the ground.Marsh welcomed James Neesham in the 11th over with a six over fine leg.Marsh welcomed James Neesham with a fine six over leg in the 11th over.It was followed by Warner reaching his half-century in 34 balls with a hoicked six over deep mid-wicket.

Warner reached his half-century with a six over fine leg in 34 balls.He followed it up with a six over deep midwicket.

Boult provided a much-needed breakthrough in the 13th over, ending the 92-run stand by dislodging Warners stumps.Boult made a crucial breakthrough in the 13th over.

He ended the 92-run stand with Warners stumps.In the next over, Marsh brought up his half-century in 31 balls with a flat slog over long-on off Sodhi, bettering Kane Williamsons record for the fastest fifty in Mens T20 World Cup final.

Marsh reached his half-century in the next over with 31 balls.He did this by running a flat slog through Sodhi.

This beat Kane Williamsons record of the fastest fifty in the Mens T20 World Cup final.Two balls later, he went on to smash Sodhi for a pull through mid-wicket.

He then pulled through mid-wicket to beat Sodhi two balls later.Glenn Maxwell took a brace of boundaries against Milne and Southee in 15th and 16th overs as Australia inched closer to the target.

As Australia grew closer to the target, Glenn Maxwell captured a pair of boundaries against Milne in 15th overs and Southee 16th overs.Marsh struck two more boundaries before Maxwell finished off the chase with a reverse-sweep past the third man to send Australia into the celebratory mood.

Marsh hit two more boundaries, before Maxwell completed the chase by completing the chase with a reverse sweep past the third man.This sent Australia into a celebratory mood.Brief scores: New Zealand 172/4 in 20 overs (Kane Williamson 85, Martin Guptill 28, Josh Hazlewood 3-16, Adam Zampa 1-26) lost to Australia 173/2 in 18.5 overs (Mitchell Marsh 77 not out, David Warner 53, Trent Boult 2-6) by eight wickets.Brief Score: New Zealand lost to Australia 173/2 after 20 overs (Kane Williamson 85 and Martin Guptill 28; Josh Hazlewood 3-16; Adam Zampa 2-6); Australia lost 173/2 in 18.5 runs (Mitchell Marsh, David Warner 53, Trent Boult 2-6); by eight wickets nr/bs #World #Marsh #Australia #Trophy.