Australia scripted history on Sunday evening in Dubai to become the new T20 World Cup champions after registering a comprehensive 8-wicket win over New Zealand in the summit clash.
The Aussies clinched the T20 World Cup title for the first time since the tournament’s inception in 2007.
Chasing 173 for victory in the high-voltage clash, David Warner and Mitchell Marsh powered Australia to a historic win with magnificent half-centuries. Aaron Finch & Co. chased down the set target with seven balls to spare and stamped their authority over the ܫBlack Caps.
Marsh remaineꦐd unbeaten on 77 as his astonishing knock was laced with 4 sixes and 6 four. While Warner got out on 53 after smashing 3 sixes and 4 fours.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson earlier led by example with a whirlwind 85 off 48 balls to po💧wer his sꦬide to 172/4 at the Dubai International Stadium.
- New Zealand: 172/4 in 20 overs. (Kane Williamson 85, Josh Hazlewood 3-16, Adam Zampa 1-26)
- Australia: 173/2 in 18.5 overs. (Mitchell Marsh 77 not out, David Warner 53; Trent Boult 2-18)
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Intuition gone wrong !! This ♊team is something els under pressure 🇦🇺 congratulations Australia what a victory ✌️ feel for the black caps outstanding inning♈s along with well played
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12)
This is some World Cup win for the Aussies .. From the defeat to England they have been so powerful .. Mitch marsh is one of t♔he great guys so he deserves this .. he will probably now have a big affect on the Ashes as well .. Well do💟ne Australia !!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
just too powerful. What a player Mitch Marsh has become. Hopefully his body 💜becomes a partner in his future because he is too good to be playing as 🐲little he has. Brilliant today
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Good night and well done Aussies
— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62)
World Champions eh. Sweet. 🇦🇺
— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381)
Congratulations Team Australia for winning the T20 World Cup.. you guys were unbeli﷽evable class 💪 powerful hitting 🇦🇺 ��
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
Many congratulations Australia on becoming World Champions . You were top class and showed how it’s done. Hazelwood, Warner, Marsh outstandi🌳ng performances .
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Australia was ruthless, clinical and just perfect today. NZ didn't even come close.
Kangaroos all the way !!
Congratulations— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph)
Congratulations Australia👏👏
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99)
Congratulations to both teams on a terrific final and tournament !!! In the end the Aussies peaked at the right time & just had to many match winners for NZ. Congrats to & all the Aussie boys ! Very happy for M Marsh too – Great stuff ✅👍
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne)
Congratulations Australia 🇦🇺! Your campaign and trophy once again shows never take Aussiesꦛ lightly in . Hard luck to and his mates but they have three back to back finals in thꩲree different formats is a great achievement.
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
Massive congratulatio🙈ns to Australia! Well deser꧒ved 👏 And well played, New Zealand 👏
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25)
Congratulations team Well played Mitchel Marsh and well bowled Josh Hazelwood. Well p🌱layed a♏s a team.
— Junaid khan (@JunaidkhanREAL)
Getting Marsh to bat at 3 is proving out to be game-changing. Australia are a diff🌸er𒊎ent beast in WCs
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
Congrats to Aussies! The best team indeed won!
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir)
– Congratulations team Australia, worthy champions 🏆
Well done biwi ❤
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive)
The Aussies h༺ave done it!! T20 CHAMPIONS!! 🔥 For the first time the boys are bringing home the T20 World Cup! What a day. What a tournament. History is created. Never write them off! Superb!
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)
Congratulations 🔥
— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima)
So glad that I stayed up late to watch this!!!
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93)
