NZ vs AUS Live Score, 3rd T20I, 4 October, 2025, Australia vs New Zealand Bay Oval Ball-by-Ball Updates

Australia tour of New Zealand | October 4, 2025, 11:45 AM | Bay Oval

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New Zealand
New Zealand

156/9 (20 ov)

vs
Australia

160/7 (18 ov)

Australia

Australia won by 3 wickets

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Mitchell Marsh

Player of the Match

Mitchell Marsh - Australia

4 1 1 0 1 2 2 4 1 6 1 1 1 1 w 0 0 1

Batting

Batter R B 4s 6s SR
103 52 8 7 198.08
13 7 2 0 185.71

Bowling

Bowler O M R W ECO
4 0 29 2 7.25
4 0 26 4 6.50

Commentary

13.5
0 Michael Bracewell to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot ball !!

Michael Bracewell to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Mitchell Marsh goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.

13.6
1 Michael Bracewell to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes

Michael Bracewell to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

End of Overs 14
Runs: 7
Mitchell Marsh 74 (39b) Xavier Bartlett 1 (1b) Michael Bracewell 1-0-7-0 Ben Sears 2-0-30-1
14.1
4 Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, Four, Four !! fast ball,

Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mitchell Marsh goes forward, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.

14.2
0 Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot ball !!

Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

14.3
4 Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, Four, Four !! fast ball,

Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mitchell Marsh goes forward, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.

14.4
6 Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, Six, Six !! With a

Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Mitchell Marsh goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!

14.5
1 Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes

Ben Sears to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.

14.6
0 Ben Sears to Xavier Bartlett, no run, Dot ball !!

Ben Sears to Xavier Bartlett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Xavier Bartlett goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.

End of Overs 15
Runs: 15
Xavier Bartlett 1 (2b) Mitchell Marsh 89 (44b) Ben Sears 3-0-45-1 Michael Bracewell 1-0-7-0
15.1
1 Jacob Duffy to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes

Jacob Duffy to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

15.2
0 Jacob Duffy to Xavier Bartlett, no run, Dot ball !!

Jacob Duffy to Xavier Bartlett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Xavier Bartlett goes forward, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.

15.3
0 Jacob Duffy to Xavier Bartlett, no run, Dot ball !!

Jacob Duffy to Xavier Bartlett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Xavier Bartlett goes forward, tucks pull toward the fielder at long off, who halts the ball. Dropped catch

15.4
W WICKET! c T Robinson b JA Duffy

Xavier Bartlett c T Robinson b JA Duffy 1 (5b)
Jacob Duffy to Xavier Bartlett, no run, c T Robinson b JA Duffy, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Xavier Bartlett goes forward to hit pull to deep square leg but it resulted in a catch taken by Tim Robinson. Xavier Bartlett is dismissed.

15.5
1 Jacob Duffy to Sean Abbott, 1 run, Sean Abbott goes

Jacob Duffy to Sean Abbott, 1 run, Sean Abbott goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

15.6
1 Jacob Duffy to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes

Jacob Duffy to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

End of Overs 16
Runs: 3
Mitchell Marsh 91 (46b) Sean Abbott 1 (1b) Jacob Duffy 3-0-20-2 Ben Sears 3-0-45-1
16.1
1 Jimmy Neesham to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes

Jimmy Neesham to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

16.2
1 Jimmy Neesham to Sean Abbott, 1 run, Sean Abbott goes

Jimmy Neesham to Sean Abbott, 1 run, Sean Abbott goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

16.3
6 Jimmy Neesham to Mitchell Marsh, Six, Six !! With a

Jimmy Neesham to Mitchell Marsh, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!

16.4
1 Jimmy Neesham to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes

Jimmy Neesham to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

16.5
4 Jimmy Neesham to Sean Abbott, Four, Four !! fast ball,

Jimmy Neesham to Sean Abbott, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sean Abbott hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.

16.6
2 Jimmy Neesham to Sean Abbott, 2 runs, Sean Abbott goes

Jimmy Neesham to Sean Abbott, 2 runs, Sean Abbott goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.

End of Overs 17
Runs: 15
Sean Abbott 8 (4b) Mitchell Marsh 99 (49b) Jimmy Neesham 4-0-26-4 Jacob Duffy 3-0-20-2
17.1
2 Jacob Duffy to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs, Mitchell Marsh hangs

Jacob Duffy to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 2 runs.

17.2
1 Jacob Duffy to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes

Jacob Duffy to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

17.3
0 Jacob Duffy to Sean Abbott, no run, Dot ball !!

Jacob Duffy to Sean Abbott, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Sean Abbott goes forward, tucks cut toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

17.4
1 Jacob Duffy to Sean Abbott, 1 run, Sean Abbott goes

Jacob Duffy to Sean Abbott, 1 run, Sean Abbott goes forward to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

17.5
1 Jacob Duffy to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes

Jacob Duffy to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

17.6
4 Jacob Duffy to Sean Abbott, Four, Four !! fast ball,

Jacob Duffy to Sean Abbott, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Sean Abbott goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.

End of Overs 18
Runs: 9
Sean Abbott 13 (7b) Mitchell Marsh 103 (52b) Jacob Duffy 4-0-29-2 Jimmy Neesham 4-0-26-4
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Match Information

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DATE & TIME

Saturday, October 04, 2025 - 11:45 AM

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TOSS

Australia elected to bowl

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VENUE

Bay Oval , Mount Maunganui

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UMPIRES

Chris Brown (New Zealand), Shaun Haig (New Zealand), Cory Black (New Zealand, TV)

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MATCH REFEREE

Prakash Bhatt (India)

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Weather Report

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TEMPERATURE

10.99°c

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HUMIDITY

91%

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WIND

6.71 mi/hr

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Pitch Condition

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Batting Condition

Average

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PACE

Pace & Bounce

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SPIN

Slow Spin