Australia decimate New Zealand by 7 wickets
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| Shane Watson |
Chasing New Zealand 206 all out, Watson hit 62 from 61 balls and Haddin 55, 50 as the Aussies reached 207-3 with 16 overs to spare.
Australia's 25th World Cup victory immediately put in place, even if the fast bowlers, after Ricky Ponting had opted for the first half.
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| Michael Clarke |
Total New Zealand did not seem to be enough for the pavement and VCA, and a swing when Haddin and Watson left the same courses to make 136-2, Australia has never been seriously disturbed.
Australia's biggest concern may be in the form of Ponting, who was confused by Brendon McCullum off the bowling of Tim Southee for 12 from 28 balls.
Michael Clarke finished unbeaten on 24 with Cameron White 22.
Vettori opened the bowling for New Zealand and Nathan McCullum was in before the power play was no longer mandatory, but none of the spinners could slow the scoring.
Haddin scored more quickly at first, running more than 46 by 10, but then assumed the role of anchor that Watson began to beat him.
Haddin added only five more to the end of the 16 th over, while Watson ran 21 to 53 - helped by six large deep midwicket against McCullum.
Watson had been successful in a reference against a leg before wicket when taking 10, replays showed the delivery Southee would drift across the leg and dropped to 59 when replacement fielder dropped Kane Williamson Vettori depths.
But there was no respite for Haddin when swatted a ball slowly Hamish Bennett Williamson at midwicket in the next class.Watson then pulled the same bowler on his stumps two balls later, but Australia had a lot of stick to come.
Even after impressive performances in India, Sri Lanka and South Africa, Australia seem to be the team to beat in the tournament. Its remaining group matches against Sri Lanka, Kenya, Canada and Pakistan.
Australia has defeated their cross-Tasman rivals 10 times in the last 14 games, completed a day between the parties and to maintain its dominance in the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy - which is usually contested in the annual bilateral series, but today These days the line because teams do not meet this year.
Both teams carried black armbands out of respect to earthquake victims in Christchurch.
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