NZ vs AUS | Twitter impressed as Alex Carey rescues Ben Dwarshuis with timely intervention for review

‌Australia made full use of the blustery conditions after captain Mitchell Marsh opted to bowl against New Zealand in the first T20I at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Wednesday. The pace duo of Josh Hazlewood and Ben Dwarshuis had the home team on the mat, reducing them to 6/3 inside two overs.

Halzewood dismissed opener Tim Seifert off the second ball of the match, while the fellow left-arm pacer brought back memories of Mitchell Starc as he sent Devon Conway’s middle stump flying. Things went from bad to worse as the Kiwis lost new batter Mark Chapman for a first-ball duck.

But the wicket was very much Alex Carey’s as it was Dwarshuis’ as the wicketkeeper stepped in with a timely advice to Marsh for a successful review. The left-arm seamer tried to go for the glory ball before getting it completely wrong to go down the pads of Chapman, who tried to glance it to fine leg.

But to the batter’s misfortune, he ended up with a thin nick with Carey completing a safe take down the leg side. Though the bowler and the keeper appealed in tandem, the umpire was unmoved as Marsh rushed in to check.

Carey was very confident that he heard a nick as Marsh quickly checked with Dwarshuis. The bolwer was uncertain whether to push for a review, but the keeper stood his ground as he repeated the decisive words which convinced Marsh to go for the call. Carey’s stand was vindicated as replays showed a thin edge as the ball passed the bat, and the players acknowledged his call.

Twitter was in awe as Carey jumped in at the right time to award the pacer two wickets in two balls.

Review!

pic.twitter.com/VGPnhhpOcw

— Symonds (@Symonds716624) October 1, 2025

Comeback!

from 6-3 to 98-3!



Really good batting from Daryl Mitchell and Robinson

— Haydos🛡️ (@diablo_kells) October 1, 2025

Good!

New Zealand Over 10 : 93-3 .



Tim Robinson - 52 (33).

Daryl Mitchell - 33 (21).



Good Recovery .

— aman (@SomberiaAman) October 1, 2025

SSSSS

Tim Robinson 🔥



We have found another gem of young player



Whenever nz was in trouble he scored some valuable runs

— 𝘿𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙠 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙪𝙝𝙖𝙣 (@foreverblackcap) October 1, 2025

Fifty!

A half-century for Tim Robinson as New Zealand regain their footing after a precarious start! 🎉🏏👏#NZvsAUS #T20Series #TimRobinson #T20 pic.twitter.com/vCEVwDoqjJ

— Jitendra Kumar (@jitenda60203698) October 1, 2025

Outstanding!

After losing 3 quick wickets, New Zealand made a brilliant comeback as Mitchell and Robinson built an outstanding partnership. pic.twitter.com/yLj6iqoeY9

— BABAR🐐 (@BABAR9492) October 1, 2025

Big wicket!

98-4 New Zealand



DARYL MITCHELL GOES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MATTHEW SHORT TAKES FOURTH WICKET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BRILLIANT CATCH FROM TIM DAVID !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/n6s8xmU7tP

— The Cricline | 𝐓𝐂 (@TheCriclineX) October 1, 2025

Lol!

Stoinis 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/DXujm8DEPX

— Á (@missingyousms) October 1, 2025

Yeah!

Good comeback kiwis batter after lost 3 consecutive Wicket.



95/3 of 10 overs.



- What a Fifty by Tim Robinson 54*(34).#AUSvsNZ #NZvsAUS pic.twitter.com/Vp7LTlKVJN

— Vinod (@we_knowd) October 1, 2025

Whata player!

Tim Robinson 🔥



We have found another gem of young player



Whenever nz was in trouble he scored some valuable runs

— 𝘿𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙠 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙪𝙝𝙖𝙣 (@foreverblackcap) October 1, 2025