Australia have pulled off a surprising five-run victory over New Zealand in one of many nice World Cup matches at Dharamshala.
Chasing down Australia’s 388, New Zealand by no means let the sport get out of hand due to 23-year-old younger gun Rachin Ravindra’s 89-ball 116.
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With 5 balls left nevertheless, Jimmy Neesham, who slammed a 39-ball 58 was going through Mitchell Starc, needing 18 runs to win.
The second ball of the ultimate over was a shocker from Starc, who threw it down the leg aspect for a large that raced away for 4, taking 5 runs off the required goal with six balls nonetheless remaining.
“Mitchell Starc, what have you done here?” Ian Smith screamed in commentary.
But Starc fastened his line, going for 2 runs every off the subsequent three balls to depart seven off two.
A run out of Neesham left the Kiwis needing six off the final ball, however Trent Boult may solely handle one.
The match is the very best scoring World Cup match in historical past with 771 runs scored throughout the 2 innings.
“Astonishing, astonishing,” Ian Smith mentioned after the sport.
It was a really exceptional recreation from the outset as Australia plundered the New Zealand bowlers with David Warner and Travis Head combining for a 175-run partnership in simply 115 balls.
The reunited duo, after Head got here again from his damaged hand, bullied the Kiwi bowlers, together with taking 118 runs from the primary 10 overs, the third costliest first 10 overs in historical past.
But whereas Warner left the celebration first for 81 off 65 balls, Travis Head continued, brutalising a century in simply 59 balls in what was his first World Cup match.
It’s the quickest century for an ODI debutant in historical past, the third quickest hundred of the present World Cup and the fourth quickest in Australian ODI historical past.
Unfortunately Head was quickly dismissed — with the rating on 200 in simply the twenty fourth over — bowled by Glenn Phillips, and the momentum of the sport started to shift because the Aussie center order struggled towards the New Zealand sluggish bowlers.
The wild swings weren’t over nevertheless, with Josh Inglis coming to the crease at 5/274 and surviving a evaluation on his second ball.
The ball from Mitchell Santner was deemed to have lower than half the ball clipping the leg stump.
Ian Smith mentioned: “Trying to explain to someone from Mars about that is very difficult because had he been given out, he stays out, he’s been given not out, he’s not out.”
The New Zealand nice wasn’t the one individual pissed off by the decision.
It was the luck Australia must press on by after a 24-ball 41 from Glenn Maxwell, together with the largest six of the World Cup up to now at 104m, which landed on the roof of the Dharamshala grandstand swung the momentum again in Australia’s course.
When Maxwell was dismissed, 38 off 28 for Josh Inglis and an insane 14-ball 37 from Pat Cummins pushed the Aussies to simply shy of 400.
Australia additionally grew to become the primary staff in ODI historical past to have scored three consecutive innings over 350+.
While it seemed like one other massive win may very well be on the playing cards with the largest profitable chase in World Cup historical past being set by at 345 by Pakistan towards Sri Lanka earlier within the match, the Kiwis confirmed little concern of the mammoth complete and ensured the run charge required by no means acquired out of hand.
New Zealand’s 23-year-old prodigy Ravindra led the way in which along with his second ODI century — and second of the match — and was ably supported by Daryl Mitchell’s 51-ball 54.
Ravindra was good all through the chase and was handed a life the ball after citing his century, when he bunted the ball straight again to Glenn Maxwell, just for the Aussie to spill the catch.
Aaron Finch was surprised.
“It’s just a regulation return catch,” Finch mentioned. “He can’t believe it, no one can believe it.”
For Australia, fortunately it didn’t come again to chunk them as they claimed the traditional victory.
The outcome doesn’t change the ladder positions with New Zealand nonetheless third and Australia fourth, nevertheless it opens up a 4 level hole over Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Afghanistan — though solely Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have a recreation in hand.
New Zealand subsequent play South Africa on Wednesday, whereas Australia have a full week off earlier than enjoying England subsequent Saturday.
11.20pm – Another one down
This is getting tense now.
Australia have their seventh wicket after Mitchell Santner was caught, skying a ball as he attacked Adam Zampa.
New Zealand nonetheless want 69 runs however have simply three wickets left.
Lockie Ferguson additionally suffered an Achilles harm within the first innings, so they might have simply two wickets left.
11.06pm – ‘Unbelievable innings’ involves an finish
Rachin Ravindra, keep in mind the title.
The New Zealander has blasted 116 to provide his nation a shot at chasing down a file World Cup rating of 388.
But he’s been dismissed within the forty first over, caught on the long-off boundary by Marnus Labuschagne.
It’s the wicket Australia as been preventing for nevertheless it was an distinctive knock from the younger man, who wouldn’t have been enjoying had Kane Williamson been match.
“Take a bow, young man,” Aaron Finch mentioned in commentary. “Unbelievable innings.”
10.51pm – Maxy’s ‘shocker’ as prodigy does unthinkable
You’d assume 388 can be sufficient, however New Zealand younger gun Rachin Ravindra is preserving his nation alive within the file chase — though not with out a little help.
Ravindra has introduced up an enormous century, smoking Glenn Maxwell for a six to deliver up a well-known ton.
It’s the 23-year-old’s second ODI hundred, each of which have come on this match.
Having introduced up his hundred with a six, Shane Watson mentioned “that is outrageous”.
But the drama wasn’t over as Ravindra chipped the subsequent ball again to the often protected fingers of Glenn Maxwell, just for the Aussie star to drop a sitter.
The subsequent ball was bunted straight again on the allrounder, and it’s gone straight by the fingers.
Aaron Finch was surprised.
“It’s just a regulation return catch,” Finch mentioned. “He can’t believe it, no one can believe it.”
It was an eventful over as Glenn Phillips was then caught by Marnus Labuschagne to make it 5 down.
Incredibly, either side are on precisely the identical rating with 10 overs to go as New Zealand attain 5/292 with 10 overs to go.
That’s 97 runs.
10.26pm – Australia wanted that
New Zealand captain Tom Latham is out as Adam Zampa struck once more.
The Kiwis’ chase has not been uncontrolled but within the historic chase with younger gun Rachin Ravindra shifting alongside to 71 off 61.
But the Black Caps are 4/222 within the thirty second over, nonetheless needing 167 runs at 9 an over.
9.55pm – Zampa strikes
Daryl Mitchell has been taking it to Adam Zampa however the Aussie spinner has had the final snort after the Kiwi batter holed out on the mid-on boundary when Mitchell Starc too his third catch of the night time.
Mitchell had stored the run-rate going along with his 51-ball 54 earlier than he went excessive one too many instances.
However, the sport remains to be within the steadiness as New Zealand are 3/168 on the finish of 24 overs.
8.55pm – C: Starc, B: Hazlewood once more
Mitchell Starc has the magic fingers at Dharamshala, taking a second catch because the Kiwi openers are again within the pavilion.
It was a vivid begin from the Kiwis however Australia have pegged it again as Will Young adopted Devon Conway again.
Hazlewood ran his fingers down the seam, incomes the sting and the Kiwis are 2/72.
8.45pm – First wicket down after quick begin
New Zealand have had a fast begin to their chase however Josh Hazlewood has snagged the primary wicket.
A ball down the leg aspect, Devon Conway clipped right down to high-quality leg, however Mitchell Starc took a diving catch as he was contained in the circle, making it 1/61 within the eighth over.
While it’s not the beginning that Australia had, it’s been an enterprising from New Zealand, who’re simply forward of the required run charge.
Ian Smith lamented the lack of the wicket.
“That was a free one, ‘why did I hit it within six feet of Mitchell Starc?’” Smith mentioned as Conway screamed on the heavens.
7.38pm – Australia all out for 388
Australia’s innings has been a wild journey after an electrical begin and end sandwiched a dour center because the aspect make 388.
But it was a stable struggle again from New Zealand who at instances had been going through effectively over 400 after Australia reached 200 within the twenty fourth over.
The Kiwi spinners, particularly Glenn Philips who completed with 3/37 off 10 overs, tightened it up within the center, because it took nearly 12 overs to deliver up the subsequent 50 earlier than exploding late.
A 24-ball 41 from Glenn Maxwell, 38 off 28 for Josh Inglis and an insane 14-ball 37 from Pat Cummins pushed the Aussies to simply shy of 400.
It’ll want a file run chase from New Zealand to assert the win — the earlier highest profitable World Cup chase is 345 by Pakistan towards Sri Lanka earlier on this match.
On Fox Cricket, Kerry O’Keeffe was giddy on the prospect of one other massive win for Australia.
“Australia has played the perfect innings,” O’Keeffe mentioned. “Head and Warner at the top, only the No. 3 (Mitch Marsh) and No. 5 (Marnus Labuschagne) probably got it wrong, everybody else played their role, 388, looks a moral to win.
“All I know is that Tom Latham won the toss. The sky was bluer than Rodney Rude, the pitch was harder than algebra — and he sent us in! Like, what’s going on?
“I played when Richie Benaud had jet black hair but I know … and he said ‘it’s a morning game, we’re sending them in’. Every game used to start in the morning. The ball went gun barrel straight. They put on 118 with a swizzle stick. It was just ridiculous.
“I’ve lost it. I just cannot believe the rationale because Pat Cummins got it right. He said: ‘This looks a good pitch, it’ll get slow’ brackets, and then we’ll bowl them out for 120. They won’t be able to find the boundary.”
7.20pm – 350 up for Australia
There’s nonetheless simply over three overs left and Australia have introduced up the 350.
A 24-ball 41 from Glenn Maxwell, together with the largest six of the World Cup up to now at 104m, which landed on the roof of the Dharamshala grandstand swung the momentum again in Australia’s course.
Josh Inglis and Pat Cummins then ensured the Kiwis must motor at over seven runs an over for his or her whole 50 overs, passing the magical 350 mark for the third straight time.
It’s the primary time a nation has ever made 350+ in three consecutive ODI matches.
6.50pm – World Cup controversy re-erupts
It’s occurred once more.
Just final night time in South Africa’s one wicket win over Pakistan, Tabraiz Shamsi was given not out late within the match, just for replays to return again “umpire’s call” and the Proteas held on for the win.
The umpire’s name has turn out to be a bugbear for followers who declare that if the ball is hitting the stumps, it must be out.
So lower than 24 hours later after an epic fightback from New Zealand, after all it occurred once more.
Having come to the crease at 5/274, Josh Inglis survived his second ball in an nearly an identical approach.
The ball from Mitchell Santner was deemed to have lower than half the ball clipping the leg stump.
Ian Smith mentioned: “Trying to explain to someone from Mars about that is very difficult because had he been given out, he stays out, he’s been given not out, he’s not out.”
The New Zealand nice wasn’t the one individual pissed off by the decision.
6.40pm – Another one bites the mud
So a lot for desires of 500.
Australia have misplaced the fifth wicket — Marnus Labuschagne for 18 — as New Zealand’s struggle again continues.
It’s 5/275
“They (New Zealand) were out of it, Head and Warner had put them out of it from the get go,” Ian Smith mentioned in commentary.
“And they’re clawing their way back in to the point now where Australia’s last recognised batsman is at the crease in the 39th over.”
Wicketkeeper Josh Inglis survived a detailed name on his first ball.
6.33pm – Maybe it’s not as straightforward because it appears
Travis Head has made a profession of constructing difficult pitches appear to be absolute roads however his 67-ball 109 could have performed his teammates soiled as the center order struggles towards New Zealand.
Mitchell Marsh was the fourth wicket for 36 off 51 balls when he was bowled by Mitchell Santner.
It had been a irritating innings for Marsh nevertheless it has confirmed difficult after Australia raced to 200 within the twenty fourth over.
By the thirty seventh over when Marsh was dismissed, Australia had been 4/264.
6pm – Australia come again to earth
If this was a T20, we’d be in fairly good condition.
Unfortunately the sport has continued after the twentieth over and Glenn Philips is the destroyer.
Philips dismissed Steve Smith for 18, taking his third wicket after being by far probably the most economical bowler.
Smith seemed to chip over the infield however bunted it straight to Trent Boult on the sting of the ring.
While each different bowler has gone for over six and over — over seven to be trustworthy — Philips has bowled 9 over at simply 3.33 with figures of three/30 on the finish of his ninth over.
5.40pm – Debuts don’t get higher than that
Travis Head is brutalised a century in simply 59 balls as Australia put New Zealand to the sword.
It’s Head’s first ever World Cup match, not to mention hundred and he’s performed it straightforward.
It’s the quickest century for an ODI debutant in historical past, the third quickest hundred of the present World Cup and the fourth quickest in Australian ODI historical past.
Head celebrated by sticking his tongue out and didn’t even take away his cap, making it seem to be he was set for a a lot greater complete.
In commentary, Ricky Ponting mentioned that Head had mentioned he’d had simply two hits towards tennis balls earlier than getting on the aircraft to India.
Unfortunately for Head, he was bowled by Glenn Philips for 109 off 67 balls quickly after with the rating now 2/200 off 23.2 overs.
5.23pm – Warner the primary man out
It received’t be three straight centuries for David Warner who has bunted the ball again to Glenn Philips for a sensational 65-ball 81.
Warner teed off with 5 fours and 6 sixes towards New Zealand however fell simply wanting citing triple figures as soon as once more.
But after 19.1 overs, it’s 1/175, and Mitchell Marsh is coming to the crease.
God have mercy on New Zealand’s souls!
5.10pm – Australia decelerate
Sadly, it doesn’t appear to be 600 is on the playing cards any extra.
The spinners are beginning to sluggish the Aussies down. After 15 overs, it’s 0/150, with the run charge dipping below 10 for the primary time.
It signifies that if the Aussies can preserve this tempo, they are going to solely rating about 500 runs.
For the file, the world file complete in ODIs is 4/498 held by England — a run charge of 9.96.
At drinks, Australia at 0/158 off 17 overs.
4.50pm – Third greatest powerplay in historical past
New Zealand could also be regretting sending Australia in.
Travis Head and David Warner have bludgeoned the Kiwi bowlers to all elements of the Dharamshala floor hitting 0/118 off the primary 10 overs.
Incredibly, Warner hit his 50 off simply 27 balls, adopted quickly by Head, who took simply 25 balls, the quickest 50 up to now within the World Cup. It’s not been a foul comeback for Head, who’s recovering from a damaged hand.
In the primary powerplay, it’s the third greatest rating of all-time, and Australia’s greatest ever begin.
The solely tallies to beat them are Sri Lanka’s 0/133 towards England in 2006 and the West Indies’ 1/119 towards Canada on the 2003 World Cup.
4.25pm – Stunning begin by the Aussie openers
Australia’s openers are in some temper early after being despatched in to bat.
After simply 5 overs, the Aussie pair of David Warner and the returning Travis Head had already put 60 runs on the board.
“This is brutal. It really is. And it’s going to stay,” New Zealand nice Ian Smith mentioned in commentary.
“This is pressure New Zealand have not felt for a long time. It’s just absolutely savage.
“Three dot balls to end the (fifth) over, which is good news. The bad news is it’s 60 for none.”
M Satyakam, commenting on the match on X, echoed the ideas of Aussie followers and neutrals when he applauded Head’s return.
At the tip of seven overs, the Aussie duo was displaying no indicators of slowing down, placing 86 runs on the board at a mean of over 12 per over.
Warner was on 43 from 24 deliveries, with Head proper there on 40 from simply 20 balls.
4.10pm – Aussie openers off to an explosive begin
Having despatched the Australian aspect in to bat, New Zealand can be concentrating on some tight bowling and, ideally, some early wickets.
Not a lot.
The returning Travis Head and David Warner took 14 runs from the primary two overs in a powerful begin.
But the fireworks actually started within the third over, which proved a nightmare for Kiwi fast Matt Henry, conceding 22 runs.
The spotlight for Australia was a free hit for Head from a no ball, which he duly dispatched for six.
“Where will this go to?” Ian Smith speculated because the ball was delivered.
“Halfway up the Himalayas, that’s where it went,” he replied to himself.
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting jumped in on the motion too in commentary.
“It’s in the Hyatt Regency that one Smithy, that’s where we left from this morning,” he beamed.
“Took us about 45 minutes to get down, might take them the same amount of time to get that ball back.”
3.45pm – Shock name within the Australian line-up
As you may learn beneath, many of the hypothesis for the Australian aspect revolved round Marnus Labuschagne.
The expectation was he can be the person to make approach for Travis Head if the latter was match to play.
But the Aussies went in a distinct course, as skipper Pat Cummins introduced when New Zealand received the toss and despatched his aspect in.
“One change, Travis Head comes back in and Cam Green is the unfortunate guy to miss out,” he mentioned.
“Anyone in our squad feels like they can step in and have a role to play, but Trav’s record has been awesome, just missed out (against Netherlands) a couple of days ago, but he thinks he’s ready now.”
3.35pm – Kiwis win the toss and ship Australia in to bat
The first large name of the day has taken place, with stand-in New Zealand captain Tom Latham profitable the toss and sending the Aussies in.
“We’re going to have a bowl. It looks a reasonably decent surface, obviously being a slightly earlier start, might give us a bit of assistance with the new ball.”
New Zealand made one change, bringing in all-rounder James Neesham for Mark Chapman.
3.25pm – Kerry O’Keeffe is prepared for this one
The man they name “Skull” is already in kind forward of this large match.
Discussing the Australian staff and the possible return of Travis Head, former Test spinner O’Keeffe had this pearl of knowledge in a chat with Brendon Julian on Fox Cricket.
“One guy that may play tonight could be Travis Head boys, what do you think?” Julian requested.
“Well first up from a spell, the Australians are putting a lot of responsibility on Travis’ head,” O’Keeffe replied.
There’s a pause as the road sinks in, earlier than Julian says “I like that”.
“I didn’t mean that!” O’Keeffe replied.
Leave it to Skull so as to add some color to what might be an extended night time, even when he doesn’t imply it.
2.30pm – ‘He’s acquired to’: Bold name Aussies should make
Australia have resurrected their World Cup marketing campaign and now look set to welcome opener Travis Head again into the line-up.
The addition of the swashbuckling left-hander will trigger a ripple impact within the batting order with former skipper Steve Smith the possible man to be hit.
After overcoming a damaged hand, Head is tipped to associate with David Warner on the high of the innings for the Aussies.
Former Australian batsman Mark Waugh mentioned if Head is chosen, the one spot for him within the line-up is on the high.
“If Travis Head plays, he’s got to open the innings,” Waugh mentioned to Fox Cricket.
“Hopefully he can slot back in and have the impact he’s had over the last 12 months.”
The return will possible end in Marnus Labuschagne being axed from the beginning XI with Steve Smith sliding out of his favoured spot at first drop.
“It’s a different sort of mindset I think, when you come in at three to four,” Smith mentioned.
“I got told if Trav was playing that I was going to be batting four.
“I’ll do whatever the team wants. I’ve got a pretty good record at three, so I was a bit shocked in a way, but I’ll do what I need to for the team.”
Smith discovered kind towards Netherlands on Wednesday night time as he scored 71 runs from 68 balls because the Aussies scored a historic win.
2pm – Stoinis, Head try to state their instances
In the lead-up to Saturday’s large match, Marcus Stoinis and Travis Head had been doing their greatest to show they had been able to return to motion.
As Daniel Cherny reported for CODE Sports, skipper Pat Cummins was preserving his playing cards near his chest forward of the large conflict.
“I don’t know to be honest,” Cummins replied when requested concerning the two forward of coaching, though we’re undecided he was being completely trustworthy.
Stoinis was stored from the victory over the Netherlands with calf soreness, whereas Head is nearly 100 per cent after recovering from a damaged hand.
Australia will face the Black Caps at Dharamshala’s Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Saturday, with the primary ball scheduled for 4pm AEDT.
Source: www.news.com.au
