Live updates: Blackcaps v Australia – second Twenty20 International from Auckland's Eden Park

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Kia ora, good evening, and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the second Twenty20 International between New Zealand and Australia, from Auckland's Eden Park.  

Following a last-ball thriller in the series opener on Wednesday, the Blackcaps won't be too disheartened as they line up against their trans-Tasman foes once again.  

Even without Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell, New Zealand matched their opposition from start to finish, and were only denied by sublime power-hitting at the death.  

The Blackcaps will make at least one change to their XI for tonight's clash, with Trent Boult taking the place of longtime partner-in-crime Tim Southee for the second and third games.  

Elsewhere, New Zealand could bring Will Young into the side to reinforce the batting, or Ben Sears in as another fast bowling option, likely in place of Ish Sodhi on the short, unforgiving boundaries of Eden Park.

Meanwhile, as they prepare for this year's T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA, Australia are unlikely to tamper with their playing XI, as they look to finalise their strongest side before the tournament.   

The Blackcaps need to claim victory tonight if they have any chance of winning back the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy, now contested in T20s as well as ODI cricket, for the first time since 2017. 

TAB odds: New Zealand $2.40, Australia $1.51  

 Teams (predicted): 

New Zealand: 1-Finn Allen, 2-Devon Conway (wk), 3-Rachin Ravindra, 4-Glenn Phillips, 5-Mark Chapman, 6-Josh Clarkson, 7-Mitchell Santner (c), 8-Adam Milne, 9-Ish Sodhi, 10-Lockie Ferguson, 11-Trent Boult  

Australia: 1-Travis Head, 2-David Warner, 3-Mitchell Marsh (c), 4-Glenn Maxwell, 5-Josh Inglis (wk), 6-Tim David, 7-Matthew Short, 8-Pat Cummins, 9-Mitchell Starc, 10-Adam Zampa, 11-Josh Hazlewood  

App users please click here for the latest update

Kia ora, good evening, and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the second Twenty20 International between New Zealand and Australia, from Auckland's Eden Park.  

Following a last-ball thriller in the series opener on Wednesday, the Blackcaps won't be too disheartened as they line up against their trans-Tasman foes once again.  

Even without Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell, New Zealand matched their opposition from start to finish, and were only denied by sublime power-hitting at the death.  

The Blackcaps will make at least one change to their XI for tonight's clash, with Trent Boult taking the place of longtime partner-in-crime Tim Southee for the second and third games.  

Elsewhere, New Zealand could bring Will Young into the side to reinforce the batting, or Ben Sears in as another fast bowling option, likely in place of Ish Sodhi on the short, unforgiving boundaries of Eden Park.

Meanwhile, as they prepare for this year's T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA, Australia are unlikely to tamper with their playing XI, as they look to finalise their strongest side before the tournament.   

The Blackcaps need to claim victory tonight if they have any chance of winning back the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy, now contested in T20s as well as ODI cricket, for the first time since 2017. 

TAB odds: New Zealand $2.40, Australia $1.51  

 Teams (predicted): 

New Zealand: 1-Finn Allen, 2-Devon Conway (wk), 3-Rachin Ravindra, 4-Glenn Phillips, 5-Mark Chapman, 6-Josh Clarkson, 7-Mitchell Santner (c), 8-Adam Milne, 9-Ish Sodhi, 10-Lockie Ferguson, 11-Trent Boult  

Australia: 1-Travis Head, 2-David Warner, 3-Mitchell Marsh (c), 4-Glenn Maxwell, 5-Josh Inglis (wk), 6-Tim David, 7-Matthew Short, 8-Pat Cummins, 9-Mitchell Starc, 10-Adam Zampa, 11-Josh Hazlewood  

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