New Zealand vs Australia 20th Match ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Highlights

Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs Australia 20th Match ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 - ICC Cricket World Cup tournament of the 20th match played between Australia and New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland in 28th February 2015.

Trent Boult celebrates with Teammates after taking a wicket © ICC

Trent Boult's five-for before Brendon McCullum's record-equal fastest fifty and Mr.Cool Kane Williamson's superb unbeaten 45 led to New Zealand tense one-wicket victory over Australia, despite a Mitchell Starc's record-breaking six-wicket haul in a low-scoring thriller of the 20th match of a World Cup.

Match Stats :

New Zealand chased 152 was their second lowest successful run-chase against Australia in One-day international and It is their sixth lowest chase in World Cups. Australia's 151 was their fifth lowest score in the completed innings against New Zealand in One-day internationals and It is their joint second worst total in World Cups. Trent Boult's 5 for 27 was his best bowling performance for New Zealand in One-day international, It is the fifth best bowling figures by an New Zealand bowler against Australia in ODIs and the fourth best bowling figures by an New Zealand bowler in World Cups. Mitchell Starc's 6 for 28 was the fourth best bowling figures for Australia in One-day international, also the fourth best bowling for Australia in World Cup and the best bowling figures by an Australian bowler against New Zealand in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 5 for 13 held by Simon O'Donnell at Christchurch in 1990. Brendon McCullum hammered a 21-ball his joint fifth fastest fifty for New Zealand in One-day international and the joint fastest fifty by any batsman against Australia in ODIs, jointly 21-ball half-century held by their New Zealand's Lance Cairns at Melbourne in 1983 and the quickest half-century by any batsman against Australia in World Cups, surpassing the previous record of 25-ball fifty held by Andy Blignout at Bulawayo in the 2003 World Cup.

* This was the match the 2015 World Cup was crying out for, a competitive contest between two major sides, and the co-hosts played out a thriller in front of a packed and partisan Auckland crowd.

Australia scored 151 for all-out in 32.2 overs with top scorer by Brad Haddin struck 43 off 41-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes.

David Warner scored 34 off 42-balls including 2-fours & a six and Shane Watson 23.

New Zealand best bowler by Trent Boult 5-27, Daniel Vettori, Tim Southee both took 2-wickets and one for Corey Anderson.

New Zealand chased 152-9 in 23.1 overs with top scorer by Brendon McCullum blasted a 50 off 24-balls including 7-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 208.33.

Kane Williamson scored a unbeaten 45 off 42-balls including 5-fours & a six and Corey Anderson 26.

Australia best bowler by Mitchell Starc claimed a career-best 6-wicket haul for 28-runs in 9 overs, Pat Cummins took 2-wickets and one for Glenn Maxwell.

Trent Boult named Player of the match for his brilliant bowling attack to claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 27-runs in 10 overs including three maidens.

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