Australia defeated New Zealand by 8 wickets to win T20 World Cup 2021.
Following Australia’s win against New Zealand in the final of the T20 World Cup 2021 at Dubai, pacer Pat Cummins said that playing IPL 2021 helped his side adapt to the conditions easily.
Australia out-classed New Zealand by 8 wickets in the final of T20 World Cup 2021 to lift their first-ever ICC title in the shortest format of the game.
The Aaron Finch-led side displayed sensational performances throughout the tournament, winning 6 out of their 7 matches. The standout feature of Australia was their bowling performance.
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The likes of Adam Zampa and Josh Hazlewood delivered in almost every match and help their team to etch their name in history.
While the leg-spinner was the second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament, the pacer returned with the figures of 3/16 in the final and ended the tournament with 11 wickets to his name.
Speaking at the post-match presentation, Australian pacer Pat Cummins, said that he’s pumped after winning the T20 World Cup. He admitted that playing IPL helped his side to adapt to the conditions well.
"Pretty pumped. Once we go back home it will sink in. A lot of support back home, they've gotten up at 1 am. It's a good thing to play some IPL here. Even Hazlewood was able to adapt quickly because of that," Pat Cummins said.
Coming to the final between Australia and New Zealand. The Black Caps on account of skipper’s Kane Williamson 85-run knock posted a total of 172 runs on the board.
Chasing the target, though Australia lost skipper Aaron Finch early, a 92-run partnership between Mitchell Marsh and David Warner took the game away from New Zealand as they chased the target with 7 balls to spare and lift their maiden T20 World Cup.
(ANI inputs)