Mount Maunganui: A power-hitting display from captain Mitchell Marsh powered Australia to a comprehensive victory in the opening match of the Chappell-Hadlee T20I series in Mount Maunganui, overshadowing a superb maiden T20I century from New Zealand’s Tim Robinson.

Put in to bat after Marsh, who has never batted first when winning the toss in a T20I, once again chose to bowl first, New Zealand endured a disastrous start. They were 6 for 3 in the second over as Josh Hazlewood struck early and Ben Dwarshuis put himself on a hat-trick by removing Devon Conway and Mark Chapman.

From there, Robinson rebuilt magnificently. Initially scratching his way to 10 off 14 balls, he exploded with a flat six off Marcus Stoinis and a clean strike against Xavier Bartlett to reach a 31-ball fifty. His sta

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