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Aaron Finch put his bad form behind him to score a fine half-century to lift Australia's spirits in a crucial fixture
Finch brought up his half-century with a six and finished on 69
Riley Meredith made an impressive start to his T20I career, bowling at pace in excess of 140 kmph and dismissing Tim Seifert early
Maxwell hit 28 off a single over from Neesham and amassed 70 off 31 balls as Australia posted 208/4
Meredith rattled New Zealand by dismissing captain Kane Williamson
Guptill threw caution to the wind early in chase but fell around the halfway stage
Devon Conway threatened to keep the chase going, until Ashton Agar arrived to wreak havoc
Agar derailed New Zealand's chase with three wickets in a single over
Agar finished with figures of 6 for 30 - the best in men's T20I cricket for Australia - as New Zealand fell 64 short of their target
