Black Caps opener Martin Guptill certainly appreciated it. He hit the first ball of the T20 between the New Zealand and Australia in Dunedin yesterday to the boundary. He also combined in a New Zealand record second-wicket stand of 131 with Kane Williamson. "I guess the beauty about cricket is it does not matter what has happened in the past," Guptill said when asked about his lean run. Early on he got one of his trademark lofted drives away and that is the sign Guptill watchers look out for.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 25, 2021 15:31 UTC