Australia
186/3
New Zealand
183/10
Australia won by 7 wickets
ICC Cricket World Cup · 29 March 2015 · Melbourne Cricket Ground
Innings 1
New Zealand
183/10
45.0 overs
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Guptill | b GJ Maxwell | 15 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 44.1 |
| BB McCullum | b MA Starc | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| KS Williamson | c & b MG Johnson | 12 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 36.4 |
| LRPL Taylor | c BJ Haddin b JP Faulkner | 40 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 55.6 |
| GD Elliott | c BJ Haddin b JP Faulkner | 83 | 82 | 7 | 1 | 101.2 |
| CJ Anderson | b JP Faulkner | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| L Ronchi | c MJ Clarke b MA Starc | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| DL Vettori | b MG Johnson | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 42.9 |
| TG Southee | run out (GJ Maxwell) | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| MJ Henry | c MA Starc b MG Johnson | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TA Boult | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Extras (b 0, lb 7, w 6, nb 0, p 0) | 13 | |||||
| Total | 183/10 (45.0 ov) | |||||
Partnerships
- 1stMJ Guptill & BB McCullum1 (5) · RR 1.20
- 2ndMJ Guptill & KS Williamson32 (63) · RR 3.05
- 3rdLRPL Taylor & KS Williamson6 (6) · RR 6.00
- 4thLRPL Taylor & GD Elliott111 (137) · RR 4.86
- 5thCJ Anderson & GD Elliott0 (2) · RR 0.00
- 6thL Ronchi & GD Elliott1 (5) · RR 1.20
- 7thDL Vettori & GD Elliott16 (28) · RR 3.43
- 8thTG Southee & GD Elliott4 (5) · RR 4.80
- 9thTG Southee & MJ Henry11 (18) · RR 3.67
- 10thTG Southee & TA Boult1 (1) · RR 6.00
Boundary Breakdown
- GD Elliott83 · 41% bdy
- LRPL Taylor40 · 20% bdy
- MJ Guptill15 · 67% bdy
- KS Williamson12 · 33% bdy
- TG Southee11 · 55% bdy
- DL Vettori9 · 44% bdy
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Starc | 8.0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2.50 |
Josh Hazlewood | 8.0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 3.75 |
| MG Johnson | 9.0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 3.33 |
| GJ Maxwell | 7.0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 5.29 |
| JP Faulkner | 9.0 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 4.00 |
| SR Watson | 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
Innings 2
Australia
186/3
33.1 overs
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA Warner | c GD Elliott b MJ Henry | 45 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 97.8 |
| AJ Finch | c & b TA Boult | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SPD Smith | not out | 56 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 78.9 |
| MJ Clarke | b MJ Henry | 74 | 72 | 10 | 1 | 102.8 |
| SR Watson | not out | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 |
| Extras (b 0, lb 3, w 6, nb 0, p 0) | 9 | |||||
| Total | 186/3 (33.1 ov) | |||||
Partnerships
- 1stDA Warner & AJ Finch2 (10) · RR 1.20
- 2ndDA Warner & SPD Smith61 (64) · RR 5.72
- 3rdMJ Clarke & SPD Smith112 (113) · RR 5.95
- 4thSR Watson & SPD SmithNB11 (12) · RR 5.50
Boundary Breakdown
- MJ Clarke74 · 62% bdy
- SPD Smith56 · 21% bdy
- DA Warner45 · 62% bdy
- SR Watson2 · 0% bdy
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG Southee | 8.0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 8.13 |
| TA Boult | 10.0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 4.00 |
| DL Vettori | 5.0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 5.00 |
| MJ Henry | 9.1 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 5.02 |
| CJ Anderson | 1.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 |
Key moments
Algorithmically chosen from the scorecard — partnerships, wicket clusters, turning overs.
Standout stand
Match-defining partnership
MJ Clarke & SPD Smith put on 112 runs from 113 balls at 5.95 run rate for the 3rd wicket.
Australia innings
Collapse
Sharpest wicket cluster
3 wickets in 7 balls — L Ronchi fell at 151/6 (36.2 ov).
New Zealand innings
Turning over
Turning over
Over 45: MG Johnson took 2 wickets 2 runs.
New Zealand innings
Worm Chart
Runs progression per over. Wickets shown as dots on each line.
Manhattan
Runs scored each over. ▼ markers above bars mark wickets that over.
Momentum
Smoothed per-over swing. Above the line = scoring above their own average; dips mark wickets / quiet overs.
Phase Splits
Powerplay (1–10) · Middle (11–40) · Death (41–50)
New Zealand
183/10 (45.0)
Australia
186/3 (33.1)
0/0· RR 0.00
- End of over 34Australia 186/34
- 34.1
MJ Henry to SPD Smith, FOUR!
- End of over 33Australia 182/3··1··1
- 33.6
TG Southee to SPD Smith, 1 run.
- 33.5
TG Southee to SPD Smith, no run.
- 33.4
TG Southee to SPD Smith, no run.
- 33.3
TG Southee to SR Watson, 1 run.
- 33.2
TG Southee to SR Watson, no run.
- 33.1
TG Southee to SR Watson, no run.
- End of over 32Australia 180/3wdW·122·
- 32.7
MJ Henry to SPD Smith, no run.
- 32.6
MJ Henry to SPD Smith, 2 runs.
- 32.5
MJ Henry to SPD Smith, 2 runs.
- 32.4
MJ Henry to SR Watson, 1 run.
- 32.3
MJ Henry to SR Watson, no run.
- 32.2
MJ Henry to MJ Clarke, OUT! Bowled.
- 32.1
MJ Henry to MJ Clarke, wide.
- End of over 31Australia 174/244441·
- 31.6
TG Southee to SPD Smith, no run.
- 31.5
TG Southee to MJ Clarke, 1 run.
- 31.4
TG Southee to MJ Clarke, FOUR!
- 31.3
TG Southee to MJ Clarke, FOUR!
- 31.2
TG Southee to MJ Clarke, FOUR!
- 31.1
TG Southee to MJ Clarke, FOUR!
- End of over 30Australia 157/2·1·41·
- 30.6
TA Boult to SPD Smith, no run.
- 30.5
TA Boult to MJ Clarke, 1 run.
- 30.4
TA Boult to MJ Clarke, FOUR!
- 30.3
TA Boult to MJ Clarke, no run.
- 30.2
TA Boult to SPD Smith, 1 run.

