NZ VS AUS - 13th Match, Super 12 Group 1, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2022

Do you call this an upset? New Zealand were a strong team, but everyone had Australia as their favourites going into the match. That was partly because of the hosts's raw power and the home record they had against their neighbours. But the house has come crashing down, it's not just a defeat, but it's a massive one as a numb Finch said during the presentations. It's big enough to put the plans into disarray. Do Australia need Smith in that middle-order? Can they continue to lean on ODI captain Pat Cummins in his weakest format? They have just a couple of day's time to make decisions. One thing in their favour is they're off to Perth for their next game and they couldn't have got a better venue to get back into winning ways? A cock-a-hoop New Zealand will now focus on their next game against the Afghans, at the 'G'. England are bowling at Perth in what will be today's second game. Change tabs and enjoy all the action. For now, cheers and bye..

Kane Williamson | Winning captain - It was one of those days, an outstanding day, the openers set the tone, lots of contributions right through the batting and that was a very good score on this pitch. The bowlers then did well and were well supported in the field. Everyone know their roles in this team, we knew about the quality of their bowling (Australia's), took the game deep and we were very clinical in what we needed to do.

Aaron Finch | Losing captain - They certainly did (on the New Zealand openers), they set the tone in the first 4 overs and we didn't recover. Needed a big start, that didn't happen and we were outplayed completely. He got off to a flier (on Finn), we needed early wickets which didn't happen and when we chased, we lost too many wickets, we weren't good enough with the net run-rate taking a bad hit. We play Sri Lanka next, four games left, need to win everything and have some luck on our side.

- First win for NZ versus Australia in Australia in white ball cricket since Feb 2009
- 111 - Lowest total for Australia in a T20I at home. Previous lowest: 127 vs Pakistan, Melbourne 2010.
Biggest win by runs vs a Full member side in T20 WCs
90 runs Ind v Eng, Colombo 2012
89 runs NZ vs Aus, Sydney 2022
84 runs WI v Pak, Mirpur 2014

Devon Conway | Player of the Match: Special performance by the boys tonight. Credit has to go to Finn, how he started and got the momentum for us, pretty good performance from everyone. It (Finn's knock) was pretty special, I have seen him do it time and time again, young guy in international cricket but he's very explosive and fearless. The way Finn plays his game complements my game and I can just bat around him. The surface was very good to bat on and I thought timing the ball would give you more success. It means a lot to us, especially here at the SCG, to beat Australia on any occasion is big, we will take this momentum into the next game.

21:24 Local Time, 10:24 GMT, 15:54 IST: This doesn't make up for the 2015 final loss, for the 2021 final loss, but New Zealand have found a way to beat Australia in Australia. The confidence could take them places, on the other hand, Australia could find themselves struggling in what is already an extremely competitive group. Losses is something that can happen, but the net run-rate has taken a hit with this bad loss. It all started in the 1st over when an unsuspecting Starc was taken to the cleaners by Finn Allen. That set the tone and New Zealand never let Australia into the contest, not at any moment of the game. Warner could consider himself unlucky, but Finch, Marsh, Stoinis, David and Maxwell played far too many shots, and not many of them came off well. They were trapped by spin after Southee's double strike, they could never get going against Santner's variations and they left themselves with too much to do. That brought about panic, some shot selection was poor and they dug themselves into a hole, from which they never recovered. No team has defended their title and Australia have started in the worst possible fashion. Presentations coming up shortly..

Southee to Cummins, out Caught by Conway!! That's the end of the match and it's only apt that Conway has the final say in the game - change of pace and it has undone another Australian batter, was the off-cutter and Cummins was way too early into his swing, skied it straight up, Conway called and Conway took the chance without any fuss. A 89-run thumping for New Zealand. Cummins c Conway b Southee 21(18) [4s-2 6s-1]

Southee to Cummins, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Tim Southee [2.0-0-6-2] is back into the attack

Boult to Cummins, 1 run, fuller length delivery on off, punched down to long-off for a single

Boult to Cummins, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off, Cummins was looking to dab it down towards third man and missed

Boult to Hazlewood, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the pads, clipped away behind square on the on-side for a single

Josh Hazlewood, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Boult to Zampa, out Bowled!! This is getting over in a flash - looked like the cutter, was the knuckle ball - nipped back in late, Zampa had backed away on the inside out drive, gets beaten by the late movement and has his leg-stump clattered. Zampa b Boult 0(2)

Boult to Zampa, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Boult to Zampa, no run, short of a length and angling across the right-hander, Zampa shuffled right across, was looking to help it over the infield and missed

Adam Zampa, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Boult to Starc, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Full and straight from Boult - Starc swings all over the place and missed, the ball clatters into the middle of middle-stump. Boult enjoyed that, do did New Zealand and their Trans-Tasman neighbours are heading towards a massive defeat. Starc b Boult 4(7)

Boult to Starc, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Ferguson to Starc, 1 run, on a good length and well wide of off, drilled down to deep cover for a single