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ODI world cup 2023

'Ye New Zealand ka har baar ka hai'- Fans react as Australia won thrilling game against New Zealand by five runs

Australia have now won 4 on the trot, while it is a second successive loss for New Zealand. After this win both the team have hold on to their respectively positions on Points table.

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In the match number 27 of the ODI World Cup, 2023 saw the Trans- Tasman rivalry, Australia taking on New Zealand. Also, the rivalry also lived up to the hype as the fans were treated to some amazing ball-striking from both teams. But eventually, one team had to lose and it was New Zealand this time. They came so close to chasing down the total but eventually fell short by just five runs.  Australia have now won 4 on the trot, while it is a second successive loss for New Zealand. 

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Earlier in the day, it was New Zealand skipper, Tom Latham who won the toss and elected to bowl first. The match started with Australia's dynamic opening pair, Travis Head and David Warner, propelled their team to an imposing total of 388 runs. New Zealand had chosen to field first, and from the very beginning, Head and Warner aggressively attacked the boundaries, amassing 118/0 during the initial powerplay. Both batsmen achieved rapid half-centuries, with Head reaching the milestone in a mere 25 balls, closely followed by Warner in 28 deliveries.

The opening duo established a formidable 175-run partnership before Glenn Phillips dismissed Warner, who had compiled an impressive 81 off 65 balls. Shortly after, Head also departed after a remarkable 109 off 67 deliveries. However, Australia faced a minor setback as Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh struggled to maintain the momentum, providing New Zealand with a glimmer of hope for a late resurgence.

Nonetheless, an explosive performance by Maxwell once again tilted the game in Australia's favour. After Maxwell's exit with 41 runs from 24 balls, Josh Inglis contributed 38 runs from 28 deliveries, while Pat Cummins aggressively scored 37 runs from just 14 balls, ensuring Australia concluded their innings with a commanding total.

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New Zealand fell short by just five runs

In pursuit of the target, New Zealand's opening pair, Devon Conway and Will Young got off to a good start, forging a 61-run partnership for the first wicket. However, their fortunes took a turn as Conway fell victim to Josh Hazlewood in the 8th over of the second innings. Hazlewood struck again in his next over, dismissing Young.

 Nonetheless, New Zealand's in-form batsmen, Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell, steadied the ship with a 96-run partnership for the third wicket. Mitchell played a brilliant half-century but couldn't convert it into a substantial score, departing after scoring 54 runs. As the required run rate began to climb, Ravindra accelerated and started finding the boundaries. He notched up a century in just 77 deliveries. However, he couldn't stay until the end, departing after scoring 116 runs. The Blackcaps still had hope with their star all-rounder James Neesham at the crease.

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Neesham made a valiant effort and took the match down to the last ball. Unfortunately, he was run out on the penultimate ball of the match, leaving New Zealand 5 runs short of what could have been a historic victory.

 

Let us look at how Twitter has reacted to this match;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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