Australia lifted their first T20 World Cup trophy with a commanding eight-wicket win over New Zealand in the title clash which was rendered one-sided by Mitchell Marsh’s blistering 77-run knock, in Dubai on Sunday.
Skipper Kane Williamson top-scored for the Black Caps with his 85-run knock while opener Martin Guptill contributed 28 runs after Australia asked them to bat first.
T20 WC final, NZ vs Aus as it happened: Mitch Marsh guides Australia to elusive title
Pacer Josh Hazlewood (3/16) took three out of four wickets while leg-spinner Adam Zampa (1/26) was impressive yet again.
Opener David Warner’s 38-ball 53 and Marsh’s 50-ball unbeaten 77 meant Australia overhauled the target with consummate ease in 18.5 overs.
Here are reactions to Australia’s win:
Many Congratulations to Team Australia for such a brilliant performance and winning the ICC T20 trophy! #AUSvNZ #T20WorldCupFinal 👏🏆
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) November 14, 2021
Many congratulations Australia on becoming World Champions . You were top class and showed how it’s done. Hazelwood, Warner, Marsh outstanding performances . #T20WorldCupFinal
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) November 14, 2021
Congratulations to @CricketAus on winning another @ICC trophy @T20WorldCup and very well played @BLACKCAPS it was pleasure to watch both Kane Mamaa & Warner Kakaa @davidwarner31 🔥🙌🏻🙌🏻
— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) November 14, 2021
#Aus lost Finch and Marsh made the very next over into a big one. Lost Warner and the same treatment meted out in the following over. The ability to counterattack in knockouts is special. Well played, #Aus Zampa and Hazlewood were special throughout #T20WorldCupFinal
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 14, 2021
Congratulations Team Australia @CricketAus for winning the T20 World Cup.. you guys were unbelievable #mitchmarsh class 💪 powerful hitting 🇦🇺 🏆
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) November 14, 2021
Australia won 6 matches at the T20 World Cup. All by batting second:
— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) November 14, 2021
8 wickets v New Zealand
5 wickets v Pakistan
8 wickets v West Indies
8 wickets v Bangladesh
7 wickets v Sri Lanka
5 wickets v South Africa#T20WorldCup
Out of form, too old and slow! 😳🤣 congratulations @davidwarner31 pic.twitter.com/Ljf25miQiM
— Candice Warner (@CandiceWarner31) November 14, 2021
Have to give credit to Australia. Cruising to a World Cup win in a format where they had been completely written off. You could have given me 10 guesses and I wouldn’t have had Aus winning this trophy.
— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek) November 14, 2021
The #T20WorldCup has been played in great spirits. pic.twitter.com/FqDlXC2Wj3
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 14, 2021
Marsh will never be a reliable player vs quality spin, like even this tournament has shown. For his switch to top 3 to work, he has to show exceptionally aggressive intent vs pace in PP. And that's exactly what he is doing.
— Alagappan Vijayakumar (@IndianMourinho) November 14, 2021
Very good from the management and the player.
Kids, don’t take up sport. Take up baking or something. Die at 60 really fat and happy.
— Sritama Panda (Ross Taylor’s Version) (@cricketpun_duh) November 14, 2021
Overall Australian players have played least amount of cricket of any team in past 12 months. They are fresh, no injuries & min travel. Players have opted out of tours to remain mentally refreshed. Result = T20 World Champions. Full credit to players, trainers & CA. #AusVsNZ
— Gav Joshi (@Gampa_cricket) November 14, 2021
Shane Watson is in tears, lots of tough times in recent times, this is emotional moment for all Australian fans and players. pic.twitter.com/8xSFZxmbOG
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 14, 2021
Congratulations Australia 👏 pic.twitter.com/9UUkDtBv3t
— Shreyas Iyer (@ShreyasIyer15) November 14, 2021
Congratulations Australia👏👏 #T20WorldCupFinal
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) November 14, 2021
Massive congratulations to Australia! Well deserved 👏 And well played, New Zealand 👏 pic.twitter.com/ZrjjNdPZKf
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) November 14, 2021
Tremendous final, some terrific batting! Williamson played one of the all-time classics, but Warner and Marsh were just unstoppable! Congratulations to Australia on their maiden triumph, New Zealand have nothing to be ashamed of. #T20WorldCup
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) November 14, 2021
- Congratulations Australia 🇦🇺
— Shoaib Malik 🇵🇰 (@realshoaibmalik) November 14, 2021
Deserving Champions 🏆 #Cricket #T20WorldCupFinal
World Champions eh. Sweet. 🇦🇺
— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) November 14, 2021
Mitchell Starc and Alyssa Healy are now the first couple with both winning the World Cup after getting married.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) November 14, 2021
2018 and 2020 for Healy
2021 for Starc#T20WorldCupFinal
Warne won 1 World Cup.
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) November 14, 2021
Warner won 2 World Cups.
Looking forward to seeing an Aussie kid named Warnest win 3 World Cups. #AUSvNZ #T20WorldCupFinal
Intuition gone wrong !! This team is something els under pressure 🇦🇺 congratulations Australia what a victory ✌️ feel for the black caps #mitchelmarsh outstanding innings along with @davidwarner31 well played #KaneWilliamson #NZvAUS #T20WorldCup
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) November 14, 2021
Congratulations to both teams on a terrific #ICCT20WorldCup final and tournament !!! In the end the Aussies peaked at the right time & just had to many match winners for NZ. Congrats to @AaronFinch5 & all the Aussie boys ! Very happy for M Marsh too - Great stuff ✅👍
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) November 14, 2021
Congratulations Australia. Maiden #T20WorldCup title 🏆 #Champions
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) November 14, 2021
- Congratulations team Australia, worthy champions 🏆
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) November 14, 2021
Well done biwi @iamShaniera ❤#T20WorldCupFinal
How many of you thought at the start of the tournament that Australia will even come close to winning this #T20WorldCup21 ??? Well done world champion Australia 👏
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) November 14, 2021
Unbelievable batting display. Congratulations #Australia #T20WorldCup #T20WorldCupFinal
— Ajit Agarkar (@imAagarkar) November 14, 2021
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