Trans-Tasman T20 Tri-Series 2018: Australia vs New Zealand- Final, 5 talking points

#4 Ross Taylor tries to tie things up as players around him fail

From 48 for zero, New Zealand had been reduced to 93 for six in the next eight overs. Andrew Tye picked up Mitchell Santner and along with Agar, bowled an economical spell in the middle overs. Ross Taylor rose to the occasion and tried to help his team to a respectable target with a fighting knock of 43 in 38 deliveries.

But all he could do was watch in horror as the wickets kept tumbling at the other end. New Zealand had been reduced to 110 for eight by the fourteenth over and were under threat of getting bowled out for less than 120.

However, Taylor and Ish Sodhi came together for a 38-run partnership for the ninth wicket and although it came in 36 deliveries, the eventual target of 150 gave them hopes of a win on a slow and a low wicket.