Latest from the cricket World Cup final
ByReuters
Published 29/03/2015 at 08:39 GMT
Latest from the World Cup final between Australia and New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket ground.
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first.
New Zealand innings (183 all out from 45 overs)
Australia innings
2nd over - New Zealand get the early breakthough they desperately needed when Australian opener Aaron Finch went for a fifth ball duck, caught and bowled by Trent Boult. AUS: 2-1.
4th over - David Warner releases the pressure when he scores Australia's first boundary, driving Boult through the covers. AUS: 18-1.
5th over: Warner smashed the first three balls of Tim Southee's over to the rope for boundaries, signalling his intentions to attack. AUS: 33-1.
6th over: Steve Smith, who scored a century in Australia's semi-final win over India, picks up his first boundary when Boult drops one in short and he pulls him away for four. AUS: 38-1.
9th over: Matt Henry comes into the attack, replacing Daniel Vettori who bnowled just one over, and Warner pulls his first ball to fine leg for a boundary, just one bounce over the rope. AUS: 49-1.
10th over: Smith gets a single down to third man off Boult to bring up the Australian 50, then Warner smashes the next ball, a full toss, for four to bring up the 50 partnership in the last over of the first powerplay. AUS: 56-1.
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