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    "excerpt": "Tim David hit a four off the last ball to give Australia a nail-biting six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first Twenty20 international in Wellington on Wednesday.",
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    "editor1": "<p>Tim David hit a four off the last ball to give Australia a nail-biting six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first Twenty20 international in Wellington on Wednesday. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-livescore\/scorecard\/13071995621\/australia-tour-of-new-zealand-1\">SCORECARD<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Having been set 216 to win, Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh hammered 72 off 44 balls before batting partner David (31 not out) sealed a thrilling last-gasp victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The three-match series is the last for both teams before the T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies in June.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rachin Ravindra had earlier put New Zealand in the driving seat by hitting 68 runs off 35 balls to claim his first half-century in the format as the hosts finished on 215-3.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Marsh finished with best bowling figures of 1-21 before leading the charge with the bat, hitting seven sixes and two fours in his unbeaten knock.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The captain steadied his side after they lost openers Travis Head and David Warner early on.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Head went for 24, caught by Tim Southee off the bowling of Adam Milne.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Veteran Warner followed for 32 in the sixth over, caught by Glenn Phillips.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Having criticised New Zealand fans in the build-up, Warner blew kisses at the crowd as he was booed off the pitch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Marsh built a partnership of 42 for the third wicket with Glenn Maxwell, who was clean-bowled by Lockie Ferguson on 25 to leave Australia 111-3 after 10 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after:always\"><span style=\"display:none\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>New Zealand&#39;s fielding let them down in the 12th over as Southee missed a catch off Josh Inglis, then Phillips dropped Marsh next ball on the boundary.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Inglis was dismissed with three overs left with Australia on 172-4 when he skied his shot to Ravindra at deep backward square leg. Inglis made 20.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The game went to the wire after New Zealand seamer Milne was smashed for 19 runs in the penultimate over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Australia needed 15 from the last six balls, but David held his nerve by smashing a six before sending the final ball of the night to the boundary past a diving Phillips.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3S7973z\">Join Our WhatsApp Channel For World Cup Updates<\/a><\/p><p>The series moves to Auckland with the next two T20 internationals both to be played at Eden Park, on Friday and Sunday, before a two-Test series<\/p>\r\n",
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