Australia vs New Zealand, T20 WC 2022 Match 13 Super 12 Group 1 Stats Review: New Zealand’s highest total in powerplays in T20 WCs, Australia’s second-largest defeat, and other stats

New Zealand ended their down under jinx in style as they defeated defending champions Australia by a massive margin of 89 runs in the opening encounter of the Super 12 round in the T20 World Cup 2022. The Kiwis registered their first victory in international cricket on Australian soil since 2011 as they broke the hoodoo in some fashion. Devon Conway smashed an unbeaten 92* while Tim Southee and Mitchell Santner took three scalps apiece in a rematch of last edition’s final.

Speaking about how the opener of the WC between Trans-Tasman rivals panned out, skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and opted to field first. Young opener Finn Allen, who kept Martin Guptill out of the playing XI, set the tournament on fire straight away as he slammed 42 off just 16 with five fours and three maximums. He set the tone of the Kiwi innings right from the first over against Mitchell Starc with 14 runs coming off it.

Captain Kane Williamson made a run-a-ball 23 with Conway continuing to score runs. James Neesham struck a quickfire 26 off 13 as the BlackCaps reached a huge total of 200/3 in 20 overs. Conway carried his bat with his knock of 92* off 58 which included seven fours and two sixes.

Chasing 201, the hosts lost David Warner early for just five while Finch made only 13. The Kiwi bowlers kept taking wickets at regular intervals as the Kangaroos lost their plot in their pursuit of a massive target. Out-of-form batter Glenn Maxwell top-scored for his side with his innings of 28 while others struggled against a top-quality New Zealand bowling attack.

The BlackCaps were on fire on the field as well as Glenn Phillips took a stunning and unbelievable catch to get rid of Marcus Stoinis. Southee gave away just six runs in his 2.1 overs with Santner going for 31. Trent Boult took 2/24 as the Aussies got bundled out for just 111 in 17.1 overs. With this win, New Zealand opened their account in a spectacular way in the World Cup as the hosts suffered a shocking defeat. For his magnificent match-winning innings, Devon Conway won the Player of the Match award.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers from Match 13 in the Super 12 round in Group 1 between Australia vs New Zealand in T20 WC 2022:

2009 – New Zealand registered their first victory in white-ball cricket in Australia since 2009. They lost 12 out of the 13 matches with one game ending in a no result in the last 13 years down under.

65/1 – New Zealand recorded their highest score of 65/1 in the first six overs in the T20 World Cups. Their previous best of 58/0 also came against Australia in Dharamsala in the 2016 edition.

111 – Australia suffered their lowest total of 111 in T20Is at home. Their previous lowest of 127 came against Pakistan in Melbourne in the year 2010.

26 – Devon Conway has now tied with Babar Azam for the fastest to 1000 T20I runs in 26 innings. Dawid Malan tops the chart for reaching the landmark in 24 innings.

125 – Tim Southee has now taken the most wickets (125) in T20Is. He surpassed Shakib Al Hasan’s tally of 122 scalps.

24 – Josh Hazlewood has now taken the most scalps (24) in the first six overs in T20Is since 2021. He went past Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s tally of 23 wickets.

92* - Conway registered the third-highest individual score of 92* for the Kiwis in the T20 World Cups. Brendon McCullum’s 123 against Bangladesh in 2012 and Martin Guptill’s 93 against Scotland in 2021 are in the top two spots.

2 – Australia suffered their second-largest defeat by 89 runs in T20Is. They lost to England by a 100-run margin in the year 2005.

144.50 – Conway has now scored 289 runs in his last five innings at a staggering average of 144.50 with three half-centuries.

200/3 – The Kiwis scripted their highest total of 200/3 in T20 World Cups. Previously, they scored 198/5 against Ireland in Nottingham in 2009.

111 – The Aussies also recorded their lowest total of 111 against New Zealand in T20 internationals. Their previous lowest score of 131 came in Christchurch in 2021.

2 – New Zealand also achieved their second-best score of 65/1 in the first six overs against Australia in T20Is. Their total of 67/0 in Auckland in 2018 remains at the top.

89 – New Zealand also recorded their largest victory by 89 runs in T20 World Cups. Previously, they defeated Ireland by an 83-run margin in Nottingham in 2009.

1 – Australia faced their biggest defeat by 89 runs in T20 World Cups. West Indies beat them by 74 runs margin in Colombo in 2012.