‘We keep finding ways to win’: Pat Cummins after securing a 2-0 win against New Zealand

Australia was struggling at 34/4 in the pursuit of 279 until Mitchell Marsh (80) and Alex Carey (98*) struck a crucial 140-run combination, igniting Australia's hopes once more.

Australia defeated hosts New Zealand 2-0 after a thrilling three-wicket victory in a close match in Christchurch. Following the game, captain Pat Cummins highlighted the crucial plays that swung the tide in the team’s favor and showed his respect for their tenacity.

Australia was struggling at 34/4 in the pursuit of 279 until Mitchell Marsh (80) and Alex Carey (98*) struck a crucial 140-run combination, igniting Australia’s hopes once more. Later, Cummins quietly chipped in 32 runs to help the team cross the finish line, demonstrating the team’s resilience under pressure.

“Think the story of this series was in key moments one guy stood up, we didn’t necessarily play the complete game, but in those pivotal moments someone stood up and made themselves a matchwinner. [We] keep finding ways to win, it’s a pretty awesome squad,” Cummins said in the post match presentation reflecting on the series.

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Australia produced an impressive run-rate of 4.32 in the fourth-inning chase, despite a difficult third evening, and the Marsh-Carey combination deserved recognition for their tenacity. Carey was under pressure because of his recent hitting problems, but he played a key role in this innings.

“We’ve been on the other side of it plenty of times and if the scoreboard’s not moving you feel in the game, but if they are chipping away it seems like it’s all happening pretty quickly,” he said. “That was goal today, be busy, keep the run rate ticking over and bit by bit getting closer. [It was] pretty tense. [It was] pretty nervous watching for the last couple of hours, everyone trying to keep themselves busy then looking up at the board. Amazing win.”

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