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All of a sudden, after New Zealand dominated nearly the entireity of the opening two matches, Australia stormed back to series-winning contention with a clinical display in the third T20I at an empty Westpac Stadium in Wellington.

Now, onto the fourth. And the quest for consistency for Australia will ramp up here. Out of the three players that CricBlog identified as crucial for the Aussies to bounce back, two returned to form to set up Australia’s victory. Aaron Finch’s runs are of welcome relief to he, the team and selectors. Glenn Maxwell’s powerful hitting – which saw a victim – makes Australia look a more dangerous side. Couple this with Ashton Agar’s wicket-taking ability, and Australia, despite their flaws, have something to build on.

For the Black Caps, the question of the impact of an empty stadium was asked ahead of the third T20I. And, Kane Williamson’s side looked visibly flat. They conceded a lot more than they should have on a tacky surface, and fell well short with the bat. Again, they won’t have their beloved fans present to lift the team, so the home side needs to be on their game right from the word go.

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

New Zealand:

• Martin Guptill has performed well in consecutive matches (97 off 50 balls and 43 off 28 balls). He has the most runs of any player in T20Is at Westpac Stadium (11 inns, 375 runs, avg. 37.50, SR 128.86).
• Devon Conway was the other NZ batsman to put together a respectable performance in the third T20I. He has struck scores of 99, 2* and 38 this series after a great Super Smash campaign: 455 runs 10 matches at an average of 65 and SR 135.82.
• Tim Seifert is having a very quiet series (1, 3 and 4). However, he enjoys playing at this ground: 5 inns, 175 runs, avg. 43.75, SR 163.55.
• A lot rests also on Kane Williamson today. Apart from his 53 in the second T20I, he has scored 21 runs in his other two knocks. He averages 34.40 and strikes at 133.33 in five T20Is at Westpac Stadium.
• Mitchell Santner is set to return, which is a big boost for NZ. Left-arm spinners have taken a total of 11 wickets this series. Also, Santner has taken 10 scalps in six matches on this ground (avg. 12.60, econ. 6.00).
• Tim Southee has the most wickets in T20Is on this ground (15 in eight matches). Also, he has not gone wicketless in any of his last seven T20Is (13 wickets).

Australia:

• Aaron Finch found some welcome form with 44-ball 69 in the third T20I. He averages 45.33 and strikes at 156.32 in five T20Is vs New Zealand (136 runs).
• Glenn Maxwell exploded into life with a 30-ball 70 in the last game. His overall record vs NZ is good (7 inns, 187 runs, avg. 37.40, SR 155.83).
• Matthew Wade is having a quiet series (12, 24, 5). He will be looking to rediscover the form he showed in his previous two T20Is before this tour, vs India, late last year: 58 (32) and 80 (53).
• Josh Philippe is hot on Wade’s heels. The youngster has struck two consecutive scores in the 40s.
• Ashton Agar is coming off a remarkable 6/30 in the last match. He has now taken 19 wickets in his last nine T20 Internationals, which includes two five-wicket hauls.
• Riley Meredith had a debut to remember, dismissing both Seifert and Williamson. He finished with 2/24, and will be key again.

Stats and Facts

• Ish Sodhi currently has the most wickets of any bowler this series (7).
• Ashton Agar went wicketless in the first two matches of this series, before taking 6/30 in the third T20I.
• Martin Guptill has the most runs of any player in NZ-AUS T20Is (10 inns, 357 runs, avg. 35.70, SR 155.21).
• Glenn Maxwell has the best strike rate of any player with at least 1,000 runs in T20Is (158.79).

Possible Playing 11

Mitchell Santner is set to come in for Mark Chapman. Also, reports suggest New Zealand will stick with Tim Seifert at the top.

New Zealand: 1. Martin Guptill, 2. Tim Seifert (wk), 3. Kane Williamson (c), 4. Devon Conway, 5. Glenn Phillips, 6. Jimmy Neesham, 7. Mitchell Santner, 8. Kyle Jamieson, 9. Tim Southee, 10. Ish Sodhi, 11. Trent Boult

Australia could look to stick with the same winning combination, unless they choose to rotate a fast bowler with AJ Tye and Jason Behrendhorff in the squad.

Australia: 1. Aaron Finch (c), 2. Matthew Wade (wk), 3. Josh Philippe, 4. Glenn Maxwell, 5. Marcus Stoinis, 6. Mitchell Marsh, 7. Ashton Agar, 8. Jhye Richardson, 9. Kane Richardson/AJ Tye, 10. Adam Zampa, 11. Riley Meredith

Westpac Stadium Wellington Pitch Report and Weather

All the three matches of this series, as well as the NZ vs England women’s series, will be played on the same pitch. So, after the pitch showed signs of tackiness in the opening game, signs point to it being on the slower side as the game goes on.

A windy, cloudy, but dry evening is forecast. The team batting first has won all three games this series.

Dream11 Prediction

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Match Prediction

Australia kept the series alive in style two days ago, and have the ability to level the series here. New Zealand, at home, are always hard to beat in consecutive matches. So, this one could come down to whether the team batting first can notch up a score of 170-180+.

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