wicket win over New Zealand in third T20I
In short:Australia recorded a three-wicket victory of New Zealand in the third and final men's T20I at Tauranga's Bay Oval.Captain Mitch Marsh led the way for Australia, hitting an unbeaten 103 from 52 balls in the run chase.Australia won the series 2-0 to retain the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy.Mitch Marsh's first T20I century has propelled the Australian men's cricket team to a stunning three-wicket win over New Zealand.Marsh, Australia's touring captain, played a lone hand in chasing down the Black Caps's 9-156 with an unbeaten 103 from 52 balls at Tauranga's Bay Oval on Saturday evening.Only two other batters — Mitch Owen (14) and Sean Abbott (13 not out) — reached double figures, as Marsh carried Australia home with two overs to spare.Marsh hit seven sixes and eight fours in his eighth century for Australia across the three formats, adding to his four ODI and three Test tons.James Neesham's 4-26 gave the Black Caps a fighting chance of squaring the series after Australia had already retained the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy.Australia took the series 2-0, with Friday's second match washed out.Wet weather continued to hover on Saturday, with the start of play delayed by 15 minutes after Marsh won the toss and elected to field first.Rain forced the team from the field briefly after just two overs of New Zealand's innings.But star quick Josh Hazlewood (2-26) was able to make an immediate impact, removing out-of-form Black Caps opener Devon Conway (0) and number three Tim Robinson (13).Wicketkeeper Tim Seifert played an important knock but was dismissed by Xavier Bartlett (2-25) for 48 off 35 balls.Abbott wreaked havoc on the Black Caps's lower order, finishing with figures of 3-25.Big-hitting Tim David pulled off a stunning catch to help dismiss Mark Chapman (4) to give Abbott his first wicket.Black Caps captain Michael Bracewell (26) and all-rounder Neesham (25) were able to do some damage late in the innings, smashing 17 from one Marcus Stoinis over.But Neesham fell to Bartlett before he was able to truly lift New Zealand's score up towards a difficult victory target for the tourists.AAP
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