Glen Phillips took an incredible catch to dismiss Australia's Marcus Stoinis in the Black Caps' thunderous victory in Sydney. Photo: Getty ImagesFinn Allen said the Black Caps wanted to throw the first punch in their T20 World Cup opener against Australia. That marked Australia’s biggest defeat in a T20 World Cup match, never able to recover from the opening batsmen’s blitz. The Black Caps had been bullied by Australia on their home turf since the famous 2011 test triumph in Hobart. Their supremacy never threatened to slip as recent fielding struggles were banished and Southee, appropriately, applied the finishing touch, leaving the Black Caps riding high ahead of Wednesday’s game against Afghanistan.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 23, 2022 01:08 UTC