After a dominant victory in the opening match, Australia will look to seal the series when they take on New Zealand in the second T20I on Friday.
Mitchell Marsh came up with a captain's knock -- a quickfire 85 -- to help Australia to a six-wicket win in the opening match of the Chappell-Hadlee T20I series on Wednesday.
Earlier in the day, Tim Robinson had pulled New Zealand out of a tough spot, taking them from 6/3 to a respectable total of 181/ 6 with a maiden T20I century. But it wasn't enough on a batting paradise like Bay Oval.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
New Zealand vs. Australia 2nd T20I live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this T20I match in Australia:
- TV Channel: Fox Cricket (Channel 501)
- Live Stream: Kayo, Foxtel
This game is available for the live TV broadcast on dedicated cricket channel Fox Cricket. You can also live stream this game on Kayo and Foxtel.
New users to Kayo can currently sign up to a FREE trial.
What time does New Zealand vs. Australia 2nd T20I start?
This T20I match takes place at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand and starts on Friday, October 3 at 7:15 p.m. local time (NZDT).
Here's how that time translates across Australia:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | Fri, Oct. 3 | 4:15 p.m. |
| Australian Central Standard Time | Fri, Oct. 3 | 3:45 p.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Fri, Oct. 3 | 2:15 p.m. |
New Zealand vs. Australia predicted lineups, team news
New Zealand suffered another blow as star all-rounder Rachin Ravindra was ruled out of the series due to a major laceration to his face during training on Tuesday. James Neesham has been added to the squad as his replacement.
Tim Robinson, who stepped in for Ravindra in the opening match, made most of the opportunity by powering to a an unbeaten 106 off 66 balls.
Matt Henry led the pace attack along with Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, and Kyle Jamieson. Michael Bracewell was the only spinner in the team. Considering the power hitters in the Australian batting lineup, New Zealand may bring in leg-spinner Ish Sodhi for the next game.
New Zealand predicted XI: Devon Conway (wk), Tim Robinson, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Tim Seifert, Michael Bracewell (c), Zakary Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry.
Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, and Glenn Maxwell are all sidelined from this series with their respective injuries and reasons.
Matthew Short replaced injured Maxwell directly as an off-spin all-rounder in the opening match. Meanwhile, Tim David has been unstoppable this year and will continue to take on the role of the finisher.
Josh Hazlewood spearheaded the pace attack along with Ben Dwarshius and Xavier Bartlett, supported by the star leggie Adam Zampa and Australia are unlikely to tinker with the winning combination.
Australia predicted XI: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Short, Alex Carey (wk), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Ben Dwarshius, Adam Zampa, Xavier Bartlett, Josh Hazlewood.
Australia tour of New Zealand 2025 schedule
All times AEST
- First T20I: Australia won by 6 wickets
- Second T20I: October 3, Mount Maunganui (4:15 p.m.)
- Third T20I: October 4, Mount Maunganui (4:15 p.m.)