http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 v New Zealand – Aussies trounce Kiwis in ICC 2011 World Cup Group A match at Nagpur
NZ 206 all out in 45.1 overs AUS 207/3 34 overs
The Australian juggernaut continues to roll on in the World Cup as the defending champion reel off their 25th consecutive win in a 7 wicket decimation of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vidarbha-c860 Cricket Association ground in Nagpur.
Batting first the New Zealand team disappointed a great deal with the bat as they succumbed to the sustained pace and hostility of the Aussie trio of Mitchell Johnson, Shaun Tail and Brett Lee.
The three produced a thrilling exhibition of pace, bounce and swing to cause real trouble to the Black Caps, who were left ruing the impatience of their batsmen, who had little scoring opportunities and were forced to play reckless shots.
The slide started with the fall of Brendon McCullum at the top of the innings, he was caught off Shaun Tait at deep third man.
The Kiwis stuttered to 73/6 as Martin Guptill, Jesse Ryder, James Franklin, Ross http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 and Scott Styris fell in a stunning collapse that broke the back of their batting effort.
From there on in what was always going to be an uphill battle for the Black Caps, Daniel Vettori, Nathan McCullum and Jamie How chipped in with vital contributions to take the score past the 200 run mark.
McCullum was the top scorer with 52 off 76 balls. The Australian reply was off to a flying start with Shane Watson and Brad Haddin flaying the poor Kiwi bowling that had blown away minnows http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kenya-c752 for 69 runs.
Haddin was the first one to reach his half century. His innings included 8 fours and the wicket-keeper eventually fell for 55 runs scored off 50 balls, he top edged a pull shot off a slower bouncer that was held at the deep square leg region off Hamish Bennett.
Soon after Haddin’s demise http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 also fell to Bennett. He was bowled for 62 scored off 61 balls with 6 fours and 1 six.
The chase was duly completed by the duo of Cameron White and Michael http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 after Ponting endured his second failure of the tournament falling for only 12 runs to Tim Southee with McCullum pulling off a lightning fast stumping.
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