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Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: AUS 186/3 in 33.1 Overs – Australia claim their fifth Cricket World Cup trophy. Michael Clarke’s Australia have regained the world championships title. Catch the Live ball by ball Cricket Score Updates, Australia vs New Zealand, 2015 Cricket World Cup Final.
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: AUS 174/2 in 31.1 Overs – Michael Clarke is bowled by Matt Henry! The walk back to the pavilion is long one as the Captain gets emotional at the end of last innings. In his last ODI knock, Clarke made 74 runs off 72 deliveries.
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: AUS 174/2 in 31 Overs – Michael Clarke seem to be in hurry as he hits three successive to take reduce the needed target down by to 15. What display of shots by the Aussie captain as he hit the fourth boundary as well of Tim Southee’s over. Clarke runs a single to hand Steve Smith the strike who is batting at 47. He plays a drive for no run.
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: AUS 157/2 in 30 Overs – As the match gets into the final minutes with Australia needing 27 runs in 20 Overs, there is complete atmosphere with Michael Clarke fans waving on cameras cheering for the ‘Pup’.
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: AUS 139/2 in 26 Overs – Michael Clarke plays a timely innings by scoring half century in the crucial 2015 Cricket World Cup final. Clarke scores his 58th ODI half-century and could not have timed better than in the last innings.
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: AUS 130/2 in 25 Overs – Australia captain Michael Clarke along with the next probable in line Steven Smith are making mockery of New Zealand bowling at the Melbourne Cricket ground. They are moving towards an easy win over and looking forward to capturing their fifth title.
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: AUS 98/2 in 20 Overs – Slow and steady the two batsman are inching towards the set target. Need more 86 runs in 30 overs, only a miracle can save New Zealand form going down in the maiden final.
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: AUS 83/2 in 18 Overs – Michael Clarke playing his last ODI in the 2015 Cricket World Cup finals is batting patiently to see Australia home with fifth World Cup trophy. Giving him good company is Steven Smith.
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: David Warner OUT! AUS 63/2 in 12.2 Overs. David Warner departs after making 45 runs off 46 before he played a miscued shot.
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: AUS 58/1 in 11 Overs – Australia competed 50-run mark quite easily at the end of tenth over. With Steve Smith and especially David Warner looking in good touch, the match looks well in firm control of the four-time World Champions.
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: AUS 38/1 in 6 Overs – At the end of five overs, Australia make 23 runs for the loss of Aaron Finch’s wicket. The pair of David Warner and Steve Smith will ensure to inch near the tricky target keeping more wickets in hand. Steve Smith is the key player for New Zealand. This highly talented Aussie batsman has turned out to be the most reliable batsman for the side this summer.
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: AUS 26/1 in 4.2 Overs – New Zealand team despite posting a low score do not look a demotivated side. Led by aggressive captain Brendon McCullum, the unit looks like all set to give a tough fight and make Aussies battle for everyone for single runs. Their ground fielding, chasing has looked spirited.
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: AUS 1/0 in 1 Over: Aaron Finch OUT! Trent Boult strikes for New Zealand. Trent Boult continues to wreck havoc with his terrific run, he would need one more wicket to take over No.1 place from Mitchell Starc. It was New Zealand’s front line bowler Tim Southee beginning the proceedings. Southee who had rattled Australia in the league match, something would be expected from his captain.
Well done @MClarke23 @CricketAus what a display of bowling and fielding.Simply outstanding in a final.#clinical #CWC15Final now to bat well
— Damien Martyn (@dmartyn30) March 29, 2015
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: NZ 171/8 in 42 Overs – Matt Henry and Trent Boult departs! New Zealand bowled out for 183 in 45 overs.
New Zealand lost last seven wickets for 33 runs. From 150-3 to 183 all out. #CWC15Final
— Mazher Arshad (@cricket_U) March 29, 2015
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: NZ 171/8 in 42 Overs – Grant Elliott OUT! Biggest wicket for Australia as they removed the batting mainstay. He departs making 83 off 82 runs.
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: NZ 167/7 in 41 Overs – Daniel Vettori OUT! The talismanic New Zealand veteran departs in his final ODI innings after his stumps were knocked by Mitchell Johnson. He made 9 off 21 deliveries.
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: NZ 151/6 in 37 Overs – Grant Elliott is running out of partners at the other end with three successive wickets – Taylor, Rochi and Anderson.
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: NZ 151/6 in 36.2 Overs – If not for Grant Elliott’s wicket it is Luke Ronchi that will have to depart. Mitchell Starc who returned to attack left the New Zealand bruised. Kiwis lost three wickets at the addition of one run.
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: NZ 150/5 in 35.3 Overs – James Faulkner twin strikes! James Faulkner took two quick wickets to shaken the New Zealand batting once again. Faulkner not only got the much needed breakthrough by removing set batsman Ross Taylor but he went on to clean bowled new player Corey Anderson’f furniture rattled.
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: NZ 150/3 in 35 Overs – After losing Brendon McCullum, Kane Williamson and Martin Guptill, it was Taylor and Elliott’s impeccable and gutsy partnership that took Kiwis to new heights.
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: Guptill-Taylor complete 100 run-partnership! NZ 142/3 in 34 Overs: Martin Guptill and Ross Taylor complete 100-run partnership. Guptill is batting in sixties and Taylor is in his thirties. The solid partnership has taken New Zealand away from the rut.
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: NZ 132/3 in 32 Overs – Ross Taylor and Grant Elliott have provided great support to the one way going final. They have put on 93 off 119 deliveries partnership.
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: Kane Williamson OUT! NZ 45/3 in 12.2 Overs: Kane Williamson chips one back to Mitchell Johnson and New Zealand lose their third wicket. The support and buzz created by NZ is starting to fall as their batting falls against the might of the Aussie bowling attack.
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: Martin Guptill OUT! NZ 33/2 in 11.2 Overs: Martin Guptill braced past the lethal bowling of Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Johnson and then he got out to part-timer Glenn Maxwell.
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: NZ 31/1 in 10 Overs: Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson does well to get stability after the fall of the big wicket Brendon McCullum in the first over itself. Both the Mitchells – Starc and Johnson are breathing fire at the moment. The title clash between Trans-Tasman rivals is not going to be one- way despite early overs suggesting but one can say there is much more left in the match.
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: NZ 22/1 in 6 Overs: There have been few sharp edges, a fine leg SIX and lots of nerves shown by New Zealand in the initial overs. Kiwis batsman Martin Guptill surpassed Kumar Sangakkara’s total runs of 541 to become 2015 Cricket World Cup leading run-scorer.
Live Cricket Score Updates Australia vs New Zealand: NZ 0/1 in 0.5 Overs: New Zealand lose their man, skipper Brendon McCullum in the first over! Mitchell Starc strikes for his captain Michael Clarke in his first over itself. Brendon McCullum and New Zealand, both would be in disbelief.
Toss: There has been lot talked about the Melbourne Cricket Ground playing a role in the sides win in 2015 Cricket World Cup 2015. And it is Black Caps Brendon McCullum who has drawn the first success as wins the toss and opted to bat at the MCG. Michael Clarke, Australian skipper had also voiced his decision had he won the toss. In what is deemed as an high-octane clash led by two of world’s most aggressive captains – Brendon McCullum and Michael Clarke.
Much more than the World Cup title will be at stake when co-hosts Australia and New Zealand square-off in the final of the quadrennial event at the majestic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). After six weeks and 48 matches among 14 teams, the game pits four-time champions Australia, the numero uno side in One-Day Internationals (ODI), against their trans-Tasman rivals and maiden finalists New Zealand. The Black Caps had faltered in the semifinals six times previously but overcame South Africa to enter their first summit clash.
The match will also see an intriguing battle between the two of the most attacking captains in world cricket. Clarke has long been known for his innovative field placements but he needs to match McCullum, who has employed as many as five slips in a Test-match style field at certain stage.
New Zealand are on an eight-match unbeaten streak and have 13 wins from their past 14 ODIs. Their victory over Australia in the group stage will give them a lot of confidence going into the match. However, this will be the first time in the tournament that the Kiwis will play away from home. Moreover, many former players are saying that their habit of playing at small grounds at home will be a hard reality to overcome when they take the field at the massive MCG in front of a hostile crowd.
In the last 11 games played at the ‘G’, the team batting first has won eight with the highest successful run chase being 297. One thing going for the Kiwis is that five of them played at the MCG in 2009 when they defeated Australia, the last time the two teams met in an ODI in Australia. In their last 12 ODIs at the MCG, Australia lost only twice and are unbeaten in their last six encounters. Inputs from IANS.
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