2015 ICC Cricket World Cup Match 20 Pool A New Zealand Vs Australia @ Auckland Saturday Feb 28,2015

 

Australia won the toss and chose to bat first

Scorecard

Australia 151/10 in 32.2 Overs

NZ 152/9 in23.1 Overs
Match Result - NZ won by 1 wicket
MOM -Trent Boult for his 5/27 in 10 Overs

Aaron Finch(14)got out  in 2.2 Overs and Australia were 80/1 in 13 Overs when Shane Watson(23)got out at the score of 80/2 and the slide starts as Australia lost 8 wickets adding only 26 Runs with Mitchell Starc getting out at the score of 106/9 at the end of 22 Overs

Wickets began to tumble in quick succession with Steve Smith (4) falling caught behind by Luke Ronchi off Vettori from a thick inside edge, while Glenn Maxwell (1) and Mitchell Marsh (0) both dragged deliveries from Boult on to their stumps.

Clarke (12) and Michell Johnson (1) fell to simple catches by Kane Wiliamson off Boult who then bowled Mitchell Starc for a duck

Only Brad Haddin did some resistance scoring 43 of 41 Balls with 4x4 and 6x2

Never in Australia's history have they been dismissed in an ODI by a team using only three bowlers .Daniel Vettori, Trent Boult and Tim Southee had Australia at 128 for 9 in 27 overs before Brendon McCullum turned to a fourth bowler

Wicket Takers for NZ

Trent Boult 5/27(10 Overs)

Daniel Vettori 2/41(10 Overs)

Set to score 152 Runs to win,NZ scored

Tim Southee 2/64(9 Overs)
New Zealand survived a late collapse to beat Australia by one wicket
Chasing a meagre 152 to win, the Kiwis slipped from 131-4 to 146-9 as Mitchell Starc claimed 6-28.

However, Kane Williamson who remained 45* hit Pat Cummins for six to seal victory with 26.5 overs to spare in a wonderfully tense climax at Eden Park in Auckland