AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand gained the toss and selected to bowl Sunday within the third Twenty20 worldwide in opposition to Australia at Eden Park.
Australia holds an unassailable 2-0 lead within the three-match sequence after profitable the primary match by six wickets with a 4 off the final ball and the second by 71 runs.
Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade will captain Australia whereas Mitch Marsh is rested. Left-armers Mitchell Starc and Spencer Johnson return to the Australian lineup instead of Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood.
New Zealand is with out Devon Conway who suffered a thumb damage within the second match on Friday and is changed by Tim Seifert. Spinner Ish Sodhi is available in for categorical tempo bowler Lockie Ferguson who’s being rested.
Heavy rain is forecast in Auckland later Sunday.
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New Zealand: Finn Allen, Will Younger, Tim Seifert, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Mitch Santner (captain), Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Ben Sears.
Australia: Travis Head, Steve Smith, Matt Quick, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (captain), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson.
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