Yes! It was a double header on Saturday and the unbeaten side in the WC was beaten comfortably by the Australians.
The Match 37 of the ICC Men’s WC was happened between New Zealand and Australia on June 29th 2019, at Lord’s by 1:30 pm local time. The toss was won by the Australian captain Aaron Finch and opted to bat 1st.
First Innings :
It’s the inform David Warner and captain Aaron Finch started the innings but, the skipper Finch who departed so early when Australia were just 15 runs. As Finch scored 8 off 15 balls with 1 four included. Then came the top order batsman Usman Khawaja. It was later David Warner who went for 16 off 23 balls with 3 boundaries included. Khawaja who was so steady to built a partnership with the middle orders but, they failed to stand in the innings. As Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell scored just 5, 21 and 1 run respectively which disappointed the team batting line up. Then came the Australian wicket-keeper batsman Alex Carey who stood up with Khawaja to build a healthy partnership as the pair out on 107 runs for the 6th wicket. It was Alex Carey who made 71 off 72 with 11 fours included departed when Australia were 199 for 6 and then Usman Khawaja who supported the team for 88 runs with a slow innings off 129 balls with 5 boundaries included also departed when Australia were 243 for 7.
Finally Pat Cummins who made 23 not out off 19 balls with 1 four included was the 3rd highest score of the Australian batting. It was the New Zealand greatest bowler in recent times Trent Boult was exceptional as he took 4 wickets for 51 which includes a maiden over in his 10 overs spell. This was his 7th four wicket-haul. Along with Trent Boult it was Lockie Ferguson and James Neesham took 2 wickets each while the captain Kane Williamson who now bowls regularly picked 1 wicket for 25 in his 7 over at an economy of 3.6 which is the best economy rate of the innings. Thus the Aussies finally made 243 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their full 50 overs.
Second Innings :
New Zealand in chase started with Martin Guptill and Henry Nicholls but both the openers disappointed to make a good start and to help up with partnership. As the southpaw batsman Henry Nicholls departed for 8 off 20 balls with 2 boundaries included. While, the experienced Martin Guptill who made 20 off 43 balls with 2 fours included departed when New Zealand 42 for 2 in 13.1 overs. Then came the skipper Williamson who partnered with his senior most player of the team who is none other than the 35 year old Ross Taylor. As the 3rd wicket partnership went on for a half-century partnership of 55 runs in 84 balls. This was the only fifty plus partnership of the innings. Kane Williamson who made 40 off 51 balls with 2 boundaries and a six included departed when New Zealand were 97 and then it was the experienced Ross Taylor who departed 30 off 54 balls with only 2 boundaries included. Expect these 2 in the middle orders no other batsman tried to contribute a good competitive total in school. It was the Australian limelight Mitchell Starc who took his 7th fiver in ODIs, along with Jason Behrendorff who picked 2 wickets for 31 in his 9 overs spell at an economy of 3.4. It was Pat Cummins, with the spinner Nathan Lyon and part time spinner Steven Smith took 1 wicket each. Thus the kiwis (New Zealand) could only make 157 for the loss of all the 10 wickets in 43.4 overs.
Man of the Match(MOM): It is Alex Carey who made an important knock of 71 off 72 balls and picked up 3 catches brought to receive the Man of the Match award.
Records: Usman Khawaja registered his 12th fifty in ODI and 2nd half-century in World Cup.
Alex Carey registered his 3rd fifty and 2nd in World Cups.
It was the Australian pacemaker Mitchell Starc took his 7th 5 wicket-haul and 2nd in World that too in this WC 2019. His fiver in this match is his WC best figures of 26/5.
The Match 37 of the ICC Men’s WC was happened between New Zealand and Australia on June 29th 2019, at Lord’s by 1:30 pm local time. The toss was won by the Australian captain Aaron Finch and opted to bat 1st.
First Innings :
It’s the inform David Warner and captain Aaron Finch started the innings but, the skipper Finch who departed so early when Australia were just 15 runs. As Finch scored 8 off 15 balls with 1 four included. Then came the top order batsman Usman Khawaja. It was later David Warner who went for 16 off 23 balls with 3 boundaries included. Khawaja who was so steady to built a partnership with the middle orders but, they failed to stand in the innings. As Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell scored just 5, 21 and 1 run respectively which disappointed the team batting line up. Then came the Australian wicket-keeper batsman Alex Carey who stood up with Khawaja to build a healthy partnership as the pair out on 107 runs for the 6th wicket. It was Alex Carey who made 71 off 72 with 11 fours included departed when Australia were 199 for 6 and then Usman Khawaja who supported the team for 88 runs with a slow innings off 129 balls with 5 boundaries included also departed when Australia were 243 for 7.
Finally Pat Cummins who made 23 not out off 19 balls with 1 four included was the 3rd highest score of the Australian batting. It was the New Zealand greatest bowler in recent times Trent Boult was exceptional as he took 4 wickets for 51 which includes a maiden over in his 10 overs spell. This was his 7th four wicket-haul. Along with Trent Boult it was Lockie Ferguson and James Neesham took 2 wickets each while the captain Kane Williamson who now bowls regularly picked 1 wicket for 25 in his 7 over at an economy of 3.6 which is the best economy rate of the innings. Thus the Aussies finally made 243 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their full 50 overs.
Second Innings :
New Zealand in chase started with Martin Guptill and Henry Nicholls but both the openers disappointed to make a good start and to help up with partnership. As the southpaw batsman Henry Nicholls departed for 8 off 20 balls with 2 boundaries included. While, the experienced Martin Guptill who made 20 off 43 balls with 2 fours included departed when New Zealand 42 for 2 in 13.1 overs. Then came the skipper Williamson who partnered with his senior most player of the team who is none other than the 35 year old Ross Taylor. As the 3rd wicket partnership went on for a half-century partnership of 55 runs in 84 balls. This was the only fifty plus partnership of the innings. Kane Williamson who made 40 off 51 balls with 2 boundaries and a six included departed when New Zealand were 97 and then it was the experienced Ross Taylor who departed 30 off 54 balls with only 2 boundaries included. Expect these 2 in the middle orders no other batsman tried to contribute a good competitive total in school. It was the Australian limelight Mitchell Starc who took his 7th fiver in ODIs, along with Jason Behrendorff who picked 2 wickets for 31 in his 9 overs spell at an economy of 3.4. It was Pat Cummins, with the spinner Nathan Lyon and part time spinner Steven Smith took 1 wicket each. Thus the kiwis (New Zealand) could only make 157 for the loss of all the 10 wickets in 43.4 overs.
Man of the Match(MOM): It is Alex Carey who made an important knock of 71 off 72 balls and picked up 3 catches brought to receive the Man of the Match award.
Records: Usman Khawaja registered his 12th fifty in ODI and 2nd half-century in World Cup.
Alex Carey registered his 3rd fifty and 2nd in World Cups.
It was the Australian pacemaker Mitchell Starc took his 7th 5 wicket-haul and 2nd in World that too in this WC 2019. His fiver in this match is his WC best figures of 26/5.