Watch the highlights of Martin Guptill 97 - New Zealand vs Australia 2nd T20I 2021 - Australia tour of New Zealand 5-match Twenty20 international series of the 2nd T20I match played between Australia and New Zealand at University Oval, Dunedin in 25th February 2021.
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Martin Guptill's power-hitting 50-ball 97 before James Neesham holds nerve as New Zealand thrilling 4-run victory over Australia, despite a Marcus Stoinis - Daniel Sams onslaught and go up 2-0 lead in a high-scoring thriller of the second T20I.
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- New Zealand's 4-run win was their joint fifth smallest victory by terms of runs in T20 international and It is their narrowest win against Australia in T20Is, previous smallest win by 8-runs at Dharamsala in the 2016 World Twenty20.
- Martin Guptill's 97 was his third highest score for New Zealand in T20 international and his second highest score against Australia in T20Is.
- 8 : Martin Guptill hit the his second most sixes in an innings for New Zealand in T20 international and also the his second most sixes hit against Australia in an Innings in T20Is.
- 132 : Martin Guptill hit the most sixes in T20 international cricket history, surpassing the Rohit Sharma's 127-sixes.
- 31 : This was the joint third most sixes in an match in T20 international and the second most sixes between Australia and New Zealand in T20Is.
- New Zealand's 18-sixes was their joint most sixes in an innings in T20 internationals and also the their joint most sixes against Australia in an innings in T20Is, jointly they had hit 18-sixes at Auckland in 2018.
- New Zealand's 219 was their joint fourth highest score in T20 international and It is their second highest total against Australia in T20Is.
- Australia's 215 was their seventh highest in T20 international and It is their second highest total against New Zealand in T20Is.
- 434 : This is the second highest aggregate match in New Zealand in T20 international and also the second highest between Australia and New Zealand in T20Is.
- Martin Guptill equalled a 27-ball his joint fourth fastest fifty for New Zealand in T20 internationals, jointly his 27-ball half-century against Zimbabwe at Auckland in 2012 and the joint second fastest fifty by an New Zealand batsman against Australia in T20Is, jointly 27-balls half-century held by Colin Munro at Auckland in 2018.
- Marcus Stoinis' equalled a joint eight fastest fifty for Australia in T20 international, jointly with Michael Hussey, Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell and the third fastest fifty by an Australian batsman against New Zealand in T20Is.
- 131 : Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson set up the record second-wicket partnership for New Zealand in T20 international, previously held by the unbeaten 129-run stand between Tim Seifert and Kane Williamson against Pakistan at Hamilton in the last year and New Zealand's sixth highest any-wicket stand in T20Is.
- 92 : Marcus Stoinis and Daniel Sams set up the record seventh-wicket partnership in T20 international cricket history, surpassing the previous record held by the 91-run stand between Paul Collingwood and Michael Yardy against West Indies at London in 2007.
- Mitchell Santner's 4 for 31 was second best bowling performance for New Zealand in T20 international and the second best bowling figures by an New Zealand bowler against Australia in T20Is after Ish Sodhi's 4 for 28 at Christchurch in the first T20I.
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New Zealand scored 219-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by Martin Guptill 97 off 50-balls - who fell three-run short of his century.
Kane Williamson blasted a 53 off 35-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 151.43, James Neesham hammered a unbeaten 45 off 16-balls included 6-sixes & a four with strike-rate of 281.25.
Australia best bowler by Kane Richardson picked up 3-wickets, Jhye Richardson, Adam Zampa and Daniel Sams each took one-wickets.
Australia scored 215-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by Marcus Stoinis hammered a 78 off 37-balls including 7-fours & 5-sixes with strike rate of 210.81.
Josh Philippe blasted a 45 off 32-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike-rate of 140.63, Daniel Sams hammered a 41 off 15-balls included 4-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 273.33.
Matthew Wade hit 24 off 15-balls with 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 160.
New Zealand best bowler by Mitchell Santner claimed a 4-wicket haul for 31-runs in 4-overs, James Neesham took 2-wickets for 10-runs in 2-overs, Ish Sodhi and Tim Southee both took one-wickets.
Martin Guptill named Player of the match for his power-hitting batting performance to smashed a unbeaten rapid 97-runs knocked off facing 50-balls including 8-sixes and 6-fours with strike rate of 194.
