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New Zealand vs Australia 1st T20I at Sky Stadium, Wellington: New Zealand, batting first in the first T20 International of the three-match series against Australia, scored 215 runs for three wickets in 20 overs. Devon Conway returned to form in this match being played at Sky Stadium in Wellington, while Rachin Ravindra continued his excellent form. Conway scored 63 runs while Rachin scored 68 runs. Both Conway and Rachin are going to be seen playing for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. There is not much time left for the start of IPL and in such a situation, Conway's return to form and Rachin's batting is a very auspicious sign for the CSK team under the captaincy of MS Dhoni.
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Conway had been struggling with poor form for quite some time, but the way he thrashed Australia's quality bowling unit was worth watching. Conway scored 63 runs in 46 balls with the help of five fours and two sixes. He made a partnership of 61 runs with Finn Allen for the first wicket. Whereas, along with Rachin Ravindra, he made a partnership of 113 runs. Rachin scored 68 runs in just 35 balls. Rachin hit two fours and six sixes during his innings. Finn Allen was out after scoring 32 runs on 17 balls.
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Glenn Phillip returned not out after scoring 19 runs off 10 balls and Mark Chapman returned not out after scoring 18 runs off 13 balls. Talking about Australian bowlers, captain Mitchell Marsh took one wicket for 21 runs in three overs. Glenn Maxwell gave away 32 runs in his two overs, while Adam Zampa gave away 42 runs in three overs. Apart from Mitchell Marsh, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc also took one wicket each.