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NZ vs Australia 2nd T20: Guptill and Neesham show help Kiwis eke out win

New Zealand went 2-0 up in the T20 series against Australia with a hard-fought four-run win in Dunedin in the second T20 international on Thursday (February 25). Martin Guptill was the star of the show, hammering 97 off 50 balls and in the process becoming the batsman to hit the most sixes in T20 -- going past Rohit Sharma's record. NZ all-rounder smashed 45 off 16 balls with the bat and then bowled the final over to help his team defend 15 runs. Here are the top highlights from the action-packed second T20 match.

Updated:Feb 25, 2021, 05:34 PM IST

Mitchell Santner

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NZ's Mitchell Santner bowls in his 50th T20 match against Australia in Dunedin. Santner wad the pick of the New Zealand bowlers claiming 4/31 from his four overs. (Source: Twitter)

Marcus Stoinis

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Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis top-scored with 78 against New Zealand in the second T20 in Dunedin. Stoinis hammered 78 off 37 balls with five sixes and seven fours and almost lifted Australia to a win after they had slipped to 113/6 at one stage. (Source: Twitter)

Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson

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Martin Guptill put on 131 runs for the second wicket with NZ skipper Kane Williamson in the second T20 against Australia at Dunedin. Williamson chipped in with 53 off 35 balls to complement Guptill's brilliant 97. (Photo: PTI)

Martin Guptill

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NZ opener Martin Guptill smashes a boundary en route to scoring 97 in the second T20 against Australia at Dunedin. Guptill smashed eight sixes and six fours during his 50-ball knock. (Source: Twitter)

Aaron Finch

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Australian skipper Aaron Finch had another cheap outing, dismissed for just 12 in the second T20 against New Zealand. Finch went unsold in the IPL 2021 auction as well and has now lost two T20s in a row. (Photo: PTI)