ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Australia beat New Zealand by 86 runs
Australia beat New Zealand by 86 runs despite Boult hat-trick
LORDS (AFP) – LONDON (AFP) - Trent Boult s hat-trick proved in vain for New Zealand as Australia beat their Oceania rivals by 86 runs in Saturday s (June 29) group match of the Cricket World Cup at Lord s to remain top of the points table.
Boult finished with 4-51 but Usman Khawaja (88) and Alex Carey (71) forged a century-plus stand to help Australia post a competitive 243-9.
Chasing 244 for victory, New Zealand were all out for 157 in the 44th over, with skipper Kane Williamson top scoring for them with 40.
Mitchell Starc (5-26) was the pick of the Australian bowlers in a one-sided rematch of the 2015 World Cup final.
TEAMS
New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Kane Williamson (capt), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (wkt), Jimmy Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
Australia: Aaron Finch (capt), David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey (wkt), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Jason Behrendorff, Nathan Lyon
