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February 26, 2011, Saturday
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OPENERS Shane Watson and Brad Haddin hit half centuries to take World Cup holder Australia to a resounding seven-wicket win over New Zealand in Nagpur, India, yesterday.
Chasing New Zealand's 206 all out, Watson struck 62 from 61 balls and Haddin hit 55 from 50 to help Australia to 207-3 with 16 overs to spare. But Australia's 25th straight World Cup win was set up by the fast bowlers after Ricky Ponting had chosen to field first.
Mitchell Johnson and Shaun Tait destroyed New Zealand's top order as the Black Caps stumbled to 73-6 before Nathan McCullum (52) and Daniel Vettori (44) made the score respectable.
Johnson finished with 4-33, while Tait was erratic but took 3-35, including Jesse Ryder and James Franklin in the same maiden over, to become the tournament's leading wicket-taker with eight. New Zealand's total never looked like being enough and, aside from a wobble when Haddin and Watson departed in the same over to make it 136-2, Australia was never seriously troubled.
"You've got to be very, very happy with a result like that," Ponting said. "For us to turn up today and win like we did is really satisfying.
"We pretty much put them out of the game early today."
Australia's biggest concern may be the form of Ponting, who was stumped by Brendon McCullum off the bowling of Tim Southee for 12 off 28 balls. Michael Clarke finished unbeaten on 24, with Cameron White on 22.
Powerplay
Vettori opened the bowling for New Zealand and Nathan McCullum was on before the mandatory powerplay was over but neither of the spinners could slow the scoring.
Haddin scored quickest at first, racing to 46 by the 10th over, but then took on the anchor role as Watson began hitting out. Haddin only added another five runs until the end of the 16th over, while Watson raced from 21 to 53, aided by a huge six to deep midwicket off McCullum.
Watson had been successful in a referral against a leg-before-wicket decision when on 10, replays showing that Southee's delivery was drifting down leg side, and was let off on 59 when replacement fielder Kane Williamson dropped him in the deep off Vettori.
But there was no reprieve for Haddin when he swatted a slow ball from Hamish Bennett to Williamson in the next over. Watson dragged the same bowler onto his stumps just two balls later, but Australia had plenty of batting to come.
Chasing New Zealand's 206 all out, Watson struck 62 from 61 balls and Haddin hit 55 from 50 to help Australia to 207-3 with 16 overs to spare. But Australia's 25th straight World Cup win was set up by the fast bowlers after Ricky Ponting had chosen to field first.
Mitchell Johnson and Shaun Tait destroyed New Zealand's top order as the Black Caps stumbled to 73-6 before Nathan McCullum (52) and Daniel Vettori (44) made the score respectable.
Johnson finished with 4-33, while Tait was erratic but took 3-35, including Jesse Ryder and James Franklin in the same maiden over, to become the tournament's leading wicket-taker with eight. New Zealand's total never looked like being enough and, aside from a wobble when Haddin and Watson departed in the same over to make it 136-2, Australia was never seriously troubled.
"You've got to be very, very happy with a result like that," Ponting said. "For us to turn up today and win like we did is really satisfying.
"We pretty much put them out of the game early today."
Australia's biggest concern may be the form of Ponting, who was stumped by Brendon McCullum off the bowling of Tim Southee for 12 off 28 balls. Michael Clarke finished unbeaten on 24, with Cameron White on 22.
Powerplay
Vettori opened the bowling for New Zealand and Nathan McCullum was on before the mandatory powerplay was over but neither of the spinners could slow the scoring.
Haddin scored quickest at first, racing to 46 by the 10th over, but then took on the anchor role as Watson began hitting out. Haddin only added another five runs until the end of the 16th over, while Watson raced from 21 to 53, aided by a huge six to deep midwicket off McCullum.
Watson had been successful in a referral against a leg-before-wicket decision when on 10, replays showing that Southee's delivery was drifting down leg side, and was let off on 59 when replacement fielder Kane Williamson dropped him in the deep off Vettori.
But there was no reprieve for Haddin when he swatted a slow ball from Hamish Bennett to Williamson in the next over. Watson dragged the same bowler onto his stumps just two balls later, but Australia had plenty of batting to come.
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