NZ VS AUS - Match 37, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

There we are, then. Another dominant Aussie performance, which ensures that they get through this weekend at the top of the table regardless of the outcome of tomorrow's game. Yeah lads, those lagers are waiting for you. Another inspired World Cup campaign as the Aussies cruise through the league stages, ravaging everything on their way and clinching their 7th win. Tomorrow, however, a side that is yet to be beaten in this event, takes on the host nation - going through a bit of an untimely trough. Do catch India vs. England tomorrow, as I, Rishi Roy, bid you goodbye for the day on alongside Pradeep, Abhinand, Varun, Naga, and Sriram. #Onon

Aaron Finch | Australia captain: Great partnership to get us to a competitive total by Khawaja and Carey. It was important that we get time in the middle. It was a difficult surface to play strokes on, and for Alex to get the ball off the middle was impressive. It was also a good surface for Lyon to bowl, I thought, and he bowled really well. Important to bowl the part-timers too. It gives you a lot of wicket-taking options in the 20-40 over period. It helps the team so much to get wickets in the middle-overs, like Starc, who can just return and take wickets immediately. JL (Justin Langer), Smudge (Steven Smith), Punter (Ponting), myself, and Haddin, we all were involved in the decision (about the plan to dismiss de Grandhomme) of making Steven Smith bowl. We're all part of the think-tank.

Kane Williamson | New Zealand captain: It was a challenging surface if you could hit the wicket hard. The nature of the slope here always brings about movement and some uneven bounce. We were in a position of strength in the first half of the first innings at 92/5. Credit to the way they rebuilt and got themselves to a competitive total. I guess we were going to hide it up, and I bowled a few more overs than I would have imagined. Two left-handers were playing, so the match-up was important - that of the ball going away, and hence I gave myself a longer spell. We weren't able to break that partnership and Carey came and took the game away - a brilliant innings on that surface. I think Australia adapted better than we did. Some big lads hit the wicket hard and reaped the rewards. We needed a major partnership of more than a hundred to chase down this total on the given surface, and the guys fought hard but it wasn't to be today. It's important that we move on quickly from this game. We need to do better on the next surface. We need to have a look at the surface when we get there and make the right decisions accordingly. The wickets haven't been what most people expected, and they're getting tired towards the end of the tournament.

Alex Carey (MoM) - Not the start we wanted (on being reduced to 92 for 5), but it was important to occupy the crease. I had no rush, just wanted to asses the conditions and then play my game. The pitch was on the slower side, there was spin as well. I wanted to keep it simple and play to my strengths. Today was a nice day, high credit to Khawaja - he played right through the heat and Mitchell Starc as well. I wanted to spend some time in the middle, I'm enjoying batting at the moment, coming in early is a good opportunity, although I would like to be out there in the last 10 overs. The keeping is coming up well, it's a nice opportunity. It was a tough catch (Ross Taylor), was difficult to see the high ball under the blue skies, Ross was obviously a pretty key wicket. We will now go to Manchester, South Africa just had a nice win, so we need to keep performing and keep winning.

The Aussie bowlers came out bowling some seriously tight lines and picked up regular wickets right from the outset. They built up the pressure to the point that Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor succumbed to the pressure and ended up giving their wickets away. After that, it was the usual Starc-triggered implosion, accented by arguably the best catch I've seen at this World Cup and a few other moments of brilliance on the field. All in all, another clinical performance by the Aussies. Presentations, coming right up.

20:53 Local Time, 19:53 GMT, 01:23 IST: Class. Pure class. The Aussies may not be loveable, hell, they may not even be likeable - but they redefine grit everytime the World Cup comes around. In fact, they respond most optimally, everytime a pressure situation presents itself. With three of their stalwarts gone for less than fifty on the board, they'd probably be down in the dumps, right? Right? Nope, not Australia. The defending champions, the side that have won the World Cup most number of times, found another rookie who turned into a pro today in Carey - supported by Uzzie Khawaja, whose luck showed up at just the right times - and they were lifted to a half-competitive total. That was enough.

Starc to Santner, out Caught by Behrendorff!! Fifer for Starc! Short delivery angling towards leg at 146km/h, Santner gets across and guides a pull - ends up lobbing it to the man at deep fine leg and that's the end of the game! Starc gets his second five-for of this World Cup and races ahead on the wickets chart. Santner c Behrendorff b Starc 12(29) [6s-1]

Starc to Santner, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Starc to Santner, no run, low full-toss on leg, 152km/h of fire, Santner backs away into the on-side and punches it towards extra cover

Starc to Santner, no run, yorker length delivery on the boot at 147km/h, but angling down leg - off the boot and down to fine leg, but no runs taken

Starc to Santner, no run, short of length delivery on middle, 148km/h, Santner backs away and tries to slap it through the off-side, misses

Lyon to Boult, no run, tossed up outside off, Boult comes down the track and slugs it across the line towards deep midwicket - and he doesn't take the single. He'll leave Santner to deal with Starc...

Lyon to Boult, 2 runs, fired in full and flat, Boult comes down the track and inside edges one towards fine leg for a couple

Lyon to Santner, 1 run, punched off the backfoot down to sweeper cover for a single

Lyon to Santner, byes, FOUR, overspinner, Santner goes for the pull, misses - and that's through the 'keeper to the long stop fence for four - given runs

Warner's had a crisp out of a gentleman's packet as they scuttle around looking for the ball in the crowd!

Harsha Bhogle: That is a second poor match for New Zealand. They are going downhill rapidly but the early results will still see them through on net run rate should Pakistan get to 11 points. It is still England or Pakistan as the fourth qualifier

Lyon to Santner, SIX, right in the slot, Santner makes use of his reach and slog-sweeps it over deep square leg for six!

Lyon to Santner, no run, turning away, keeping low, Santner misses with the cut, and Carey whips off the bails - no harm done

Starc to Boult, no run, back of a length delivery angling into the body @152km/h, Boult clears the front-leg again and tries to slug it into the on-side - gets an under-edge to the left of the wicketkeeper

Starc to Boult, no run, yorker length delivery following Boult, who is backing away into the on-side - and he's dug it out again!