Reigning Champions Australia, having already booked a place in semis, displayed their innate 'big match temperament', by dislodging neighbours New Zealand by 86 runs at Lords, & clock their 7th victory in the tournament.
Electing to bat after winning the toss, the idea of giving the top order some good batting practice backfired, as Australia ran into trouble against the sustained Kiwi pace attack, losing wickets regularly, & the top order was back in the pavilion with score reading a dismal 92 for 5 in the 22nd over. Coming in at the fall of Capt Finch, in the 5th over, Khawaja, dropped anchor after enjoying an early reprieve, as Guptill floored a difficult nick, & along with wicketkeeper Carey who has been in rich form, stitched a brilliant partnership of 107 runs in a turning track to steady the innings. When the flamboyant Carey finally got out in the 43rd over for run a ball 71 runs, Cummins joined in for some lusty hitting, scoring 23 vital runs & adding 44 runs for the 7th wicket with Khawaja. Coming into bowl the last over, Boult, first removed Khawaja for 88 runs, & then scalped Starc & Behrendorff with perfect yorker length deliveries, to claim the first ever hattrick for the Kiwis. The Aussie innings ended at 243 for 9, a competitive total, after a rather dismal start.
In reply, New Zealand were tied down by the nagging pace of Starc, Cummins & Behrendorff, as was the spin of Lyon, & the batting stuttered, as wickets fell regularly. Capt Williamson & Taylor did try to stem the rot, but Starc was simply unplayable, as he claimed his 3rd 5 wicket haul in World Cup, for just 26 runs to end the Kiwi innings at 157 runs all out in the 44th over. Behrendorff claimed 2 wickets, while Cummins, Smith & Lyon plucked one each. It was a clinical display of 'big match temperament' by the Aussies, simply demolishing a hapless New Zealand.
David Warner, despite a blip today, heads the batting charts with 516 runs, with Aaron Finch a close second with 504 runs. In bowling, Mitchell Starc tops the chart with 24 wickets, way ahead of no 2 Ferguson of NZ with 17 scalps.
New Zealand are now left pondering nervously at 11 points from 8 matches, with must win game against England next week to qualify for the semis.
Electing to bat after winning the toss, the idea of giving the top order some good batting practice backfired, as Australia ran into trouble against the sustained Kiwi pace attack, losing wickets regularly, & the top order was back in the pavilion with score reading a dismal 92 for 5 in the 22nd over. Coming in at the fall of Capt Finch, in the 5th over, Khawaja, dropped anchor after enjoying an early reprieve, as Guptill floored a difficult nick, & along with wicketkeeper Carey who has been in rich form, stitched a brilliant partnership of 107 runs in a turning track to steady the innings. When the flamboyant Carey finally got out in the 43rd over for run a ball 71 runs, Cummins joined in for some lusty hitting, scoring 23 vital runs & adding 44 runs for the 7th wicket with Khawaja. Coming into bowl the last over, Boult, first removed Khawaja for 88 runs, & then scalped Starc & Behrendorff with perfect yorker length deliveries, to claim the first ever hattrick for the Kiwis. The Aussie innings ended at 243 for 9, a competitive total, after a rather dismal start.
In reply, New Zealand were tied down by the nagging pace of Starc, Cummins & Behrendorff, as was the spin of Lyon, & the batting stuttered, as wickets fell regularly. Capt Williamson & Taylor did try to stem the rot, but Starc was simply unplayable, as he claimed his 3rd 5 wicket haul in World Cup, for just 26 runs to end the Kiwi innings at 157 runs all out in the 44th over. Behrendorff claimed 2 wickets, while Cummins, Smith & Lyon plucked one each. It was a clinical display of 'big match temperament' by the Aussies, simply demolishing a hapless New Zealand.
David Warner, despite a blip today, heads the batting charts with 516 runs, with Aaron Finch a close second with 504 runs. In bowling, Mitchell Starc tops the chart with 24 wickets, way ahead of no 2 Ferguson of NZ with 17 scalps.
New Zealand are now left pondering nervously at 11 points from 8 matches, with must win game against England next week to qualify for the semis.
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