New Zealand vs Australia: The battle for T20 Supremacy

Drama, thriller, excitement - kept us on edge throughout the tournament. It's time to witness the final episode of the T20 World Cup, which lies on the southern hemisphere side that decides the fate of lifting the prestigious trophy and a title forever. 

The Trans-Tasman rivalry between New Zealand & Australia will pen down another epic battle to the climax of this tournament. New Zealand has successfully reached three consecutive finals of the ICC tournament, while Australia's first since lifting World Cup in 2015. 

"It's not unexpected: we came here with a clear plan to try and win this tournament and always felt as though we had the depth and quality in our squad to put ourselves in a position to do that, and New Zealand have been in every final for a long time now in ICC events. They're a great team overall three formats and can never be underestimated, but maybe people on the outside do", said the Australian skipper Aaron Finch ahead of their clash against New Zealand.

Kane Williamson shared his thought on the Trans-Tasman rivalry, "I suppose the fact that we're neighbours creates a bit of that [rivalry]. And [in] a number of different sports as well. We play each other on a number of occasions. It's always a great competition and great occasion when we play each other." 

Team News:

Devon Conway broke his hand after punching his bat in frustration leading him to stay out during the semi-final.

Match Details:

T20 World Cup 2021 Final, New Zealand vs. Australia 
Date: 31 October 2021
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. 

Stat Attack:

New Zealand is yet to defeat mighty Australia in the ICC knockout match. 

Tim Southee has taken at least one wicket in each match with just 5.75 runs over so far.

Battles to Watch:

• Martin Guptil vs. Mitchell Starc
• Ish Sodhi vs. David Warner
• Daryl Mitchell vs. Pat Cummins

Squads:

New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson(c), Tim Seifert(w), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Todd Astle, Kyle Jamieson, Mark Chapman.

Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch(c), Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade(w), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Kane Richardson, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Swepson, Josh Inglis.