Yesterdays Cricket World Cup bout between Australia and New Zealand was one for the ages.
A packed out Eden Park was brought to its knees after the Blackcaps almost lost what looked to be an easy victory after Trent Boult ripped through Australia’s batting lineup with figures of 5/27.
Brad Haddin was the top scorer for Australia, ending on 43 as Australia collapsed to be all out for 151.
Wether it was poor batting from both sides or some remarkable bowling, Australia clawed themselves out from the clutches of defeat in an over from hell for the Blackcaps.
Mitchell Starc took two wickets in a row and left the Blackcaps needing a further six for victory with just a wicket to spare.
Starc was unable to break through Trent Boult in two attempts.
The next over, Kane Williamson smashed a six down the ground to win the most emotional match of the Cricket World Cup so far.
The biggest concern for both Australia and New Zealand will be how quickly they collapsed with the bat on such a perfect batting deck.
It was always going to be an historical match, but the February 28th showdown between Australia and New Zealand at Eden Park will go down as one of the most intense, emotional and shocking matches in CWC history.
The latest update from NZ Cricket is that Brendon McCullum’s arm injury is in the all clear – a positive for Blackcaps fans.
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