In the World Cup, five-time champions Australia edged out gallant New Zealand by five runs in a high-scoring thriller on Saturday in Dharamshala. A century from Rachin Ravindra and a rapid cameo from Jimmy Neesham went in vain as New Zealand lost their second match in the ODI World Cup.Australia piled up 388 all out as Travis Head top scored with 109 and fellow opener David Warner made 81.New Zealand battled hard with Rachin Ravindra making 116, Daryl Mitchell adding 54 and Jimmy Neesham supplying late fireworks with a 33-ball fifty.
Australia overcame a resilient fight from their Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand to take two crucial #CWC23 points in Dharamsala #AUSvNZ https://t.co/eJ9oRPQkNA pic.twitter.com/n10xc8S8OO
— ICC (@ICC) October 28, 2023
The final over of the match saw a proper meltdown from Mitchell Starc. After a single from Trent Boult in the first ball, Starc bowled 5-wides down the leg side. Shots from Jimmy Neesham did not reach the boundary, but New Zealand picked up crucial 6 runs in the next three balls. With the equation coming down to 7 runs from the final 2 balls, Neesham once again pushed for 2 runs after hitting the ball to mid-wicket. This time, however, the gas had run out, and a big booming drive failed to save him at the striker's end from a run out. Starc, defending 6 from the final ball, bowled a dot ball and Australia breathed a sigh of relief.
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