ICC CWC 2019 match 38 highlights: Australia crush New Zealand by 86 runs
Mitchell Starc picks 5 wickets as Australia retains the top spot in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Points Table while New Zealand remains at the third place
 "Australia team celebrate after Tom Latham departs")
Australia team celebrate after Tom Latham departs
Australia cricket team crushed New Zealand cricket team by 86 runs in the in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at the historic Lord's Cricket Ground today. Australia retains the top spot in ICC World Cup 2019 Points Table while New Zealand remians at the third place. While defending champions Australia is the only team to have booked a semi-final berth, the Kiwis, who are placed third, are still a point away from it.
Batting first, Australia managed to put 249/9 in 50 overs after shaky start as Alex Carey (71 off 72) and Usman Khawaja (88 off 129) put up a crucial partnership in the middle. Trent Boult's hat-trick became the highlight in the first innings. While chasing, New Zealand started slow and Australian bowlers did not allow them to put partnerships. Jason Behrendorff started scalping the top order while Mitchell Starc picked another 5-wicket haul in the tournament to bring victory to Australia.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Australia vs New Zaland scoreboard
1:24 AM
Over 44
Over Summary: 0 0 0 W NZ: 157/10
Mitchell Starc into his last over, Santner keeps the strike to face him, OUT!! Santner is caught It's all over, Australia win by 86 runs!!
Mitchell Starc into his last over, Santner keeps the strike to face him, OUT!! Santner is caught It's all over, Australia win by 86 runs!!
1:18 AM
Over 43
Over Summary: 0 6 4 1 2 0 NZ: 157/9
Lyon continues, Santner smashes him for a six to deep square-leg, a boundary follows on inside edge as the ball race past the keeper, Boult picks two amd an eventful over after a long time
Lyon continues, Santner smashes him for a six to deep square-leg, a boundary follows on inside edge as the ball race past the keeper, Boult picks two amd an eventful over after a long time
1:13 AM
Over 42
Over Summary: W 0 0 0 0 0 NZ: 144/9
Starc scalps Ferguson on the first ball of the over, Trent Boult is the last batsman, Starc is aiming for his fifth wicket
Starc scalps Ferguson on the first ball of the over, Trent Boult is the last batsman, Starc is aiming for his fifth wicket
1:07 AM
Over 41
Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 0 2wd 0 NZ: 144/8
Lyon continues, Santner sends the ball in the air and Warner just had the catch but it slips the last moment, a wide follows
Lyon continues, Santner sends the ball in the air and Warner just had the catch but it slips the last moment, a wide follows
1:03 AM
Over 40 Starc removes Sodhi
Over Summary: 0 0 0 1 1 2Wd Wd W NZ: 141/8
Starc continues, concedes some singles and bowls back to back wide, Sodhi given LBW and he reviews but to no avail!
Starc continues, concedes some singles and bowls back to back wide, Sodhi given LBW and he reviews but to no avail!
12:58 AM
Over 39 Lyon scalps Neesham
Over Summary: W 0 0 1 0 4 NZ: 136/7
Lyon scalps Neesham on the first ball and Ish Sodi, the new batsman, gets a boundary off the last ball
Lyon scalps Neesham on the first ball and Ish Sodi, the new batsman, gets a boundary off the last ball
12:50 AM
Over 38
Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 0 0 NZ: 131/6
Starc continues, he concedes just two singles and NZ doesn't lose any wicket
Starc continues, he concedes just two singles and NZ doesn't lose any wicket
12:47 AM
Over 37
Over Summary: 0 0 0 1 2 1 NZ: 130/6
Nathan Lyon concedes four runs in his over
Nathan Lyon concedes four runs in his over
12:40 AM
Over 36 Latham departs
Over Summary: 1 0 W 0 0 1 NZ: 126/6
OUT!! Starc is back into attack but it's Steve Smith who grabs the eyeballs with a quick catch and Tom Latham is back into the pavilion!! Mitchell Santner is the new batsman
OUT!! Starc is back into attack but it's Steve Smith who grabs the eyeballs with a quick catch and Tom Latham is back into the pavilion!! Mitchell Santner is the new batsman
12:36 AM
Over 35
Over Summary: 0 0 0 1 1 1 NZ: 124/6
Glenn MAxwell continues and just three singles off the over
Glenn MAxwell continues and just three singles off the over
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First Published: Jun 29 2019 | 3:03 PM IST