Australia win maiden T20 World Cup title after Warner, Marsh heroics foil New Zealand's bid for ICC double

T20 World Cup 2021: Mitchell Marsh put behind those years of heartbreaks to hit the fastest fifty in a men's T20 World Cup final and power Australia to their maiden title in the shortest format of the game. Kane Williamson's stunning 85 went in vain as New Zealand stumbled against their familiar foes once again.

David Warner, Mitchell Marsh and Josh Hazlewood emerged as heroes on the big night in Dubai as Australia ended their 14-year-long wait for a maiden T20 World Cup trophy. Australia made light work of a 173-run target as Kane Williamson's stunning 85 went in vain for New Zealand in the final of T20 World Cup 2021 on Sunday.

Australia had every major limited-overs trophy in their decorated cabinet (5 50-over World Cups and 2 ICC Champions Trophy crowns) but they had to wait long for glory in the shortest format of the game. While they slipped in the final hurdle in 2010, Australia never came close to winning a trophy until the 2021 edition.