Glenn Maxwell may regret this taunt.
The Australian made a choking gesture to the crowd at Eden Park yesterday as the Black Caps looked ready to throw it all away.
The Black Caps had notched up 145 for seven, and needed just seven more runs to win. But Mitchell Starc bowled viciously and knocked the air out of the the home crowd.
The Black Caps were nine down, with Starc threatening to clinch it for the Australians. Trent Boult survived the last two balls of Starc's killer over, leaving Williamson the huge job of winning the game for the Black Caps.
It was against this scene that Maxwell turned to New Zealand fans and put his hands to his throat in a choking gesture.
But it was a rash jibe as Williamson hit the next delivery for six, securing victory for New Zealand.Williamson later explained his reasons for taking on the boundary rather than just trying to accumulate the final runs.
"I was looking to hit a boundary, ideally a six, because it was quite tough the way [Mitchell] Starc swung the ball throughout the innings," he explained.
"I tried to keep the total out of my mind and just bat. It doesn't matter how you do it, as long as you do."
