Complete
Cricket World Cup 2023, 27th Match, Dharamsala, Oct 28th, 2023

Australia

(49.2 ov) 388/10

New Zealand

(49.6 ov) 383/9

Complete Australia won by 5 runs

Player of Match: Travis Head

30.1
Boult to Mitchell Marsh, no run, fullish delivery outside off, Marsh mistimes the drive towards point
Trent Boult [4.0-0-30-0] is back into the attack
Over Summary (21-30): Phase winner - New Zealand
- Head reaches his hundred off 59 balls - third fastest this WC
- Australia's 200 up in 23 overs
- Phillips cleans up Head and sends him back for 109
- The spinners - Phillips & Santner - keep it tight
- 3rd wicket for Phillips, Smith perishes trying to up the ante
- 53 runs and 2 wickets in this phase
29.6
Glenn Phillips to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Marsh forces it to long-off
29.5
Glenn Phillips to Labuschagne, 1 run, paddled to fine leg and Labuschagne is off the mark
Marnus Labuschagne, right handed bat, comes to the crease
29.4
Glenn Phillips to Smith, out Caught by Boult!! Third wicket for Phillips. He's bringing New Zealand slowly back into the game. Smith knew he had erred and put his head down as soon as he played that shot. Smith c Boult b Glenn Phillips 18(17) [4s-2]
Glenn Phillips to Smith, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
29.3
Glenn Phillips to Smith, no run, nudged with soft hands towards square leg and cannot beat the fielder inside the ring
29.2
Glenn Phillips to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, drifting onto the pads, Marsh flicks to deep mid-wicket
29.1
Glenn Phillips to Mitchell Marsh, no run, tossed up around off, Marsh knocks it with an open face to cover-point
Highest opening partnerships for Australia in World Cups
259 - David Warner and Mitchell Marsh vs PAK, Bengaluru, 2023
183 - Shane Watson and Brad Haddin vs CAN, Bengaluru, 2011
182 - Rick McCosker and Alan Turner vs SL, The Oval, 1975
175 - David Warner and Travis Head vs NZ, Dharamsala, 2023
172 - Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden vs SL, Bridgetown, 2007 Final
28.6
Santner to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, to sweeper cover
28.5
Santner to Smith, 1 run, slower through the air but fraction short, Smith cracks it to sweeper cover
28.4
Santner to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, square of the wicket
28.3
Santner to Smith, 1 run, floated up outside off, Smith drives to sweeper cover
28.2
Santner to Smith, no run, flighted on off-stump, Smith prods forward and defends it back
28.1
Santner to Smith, FOUR, edged and wide of slip.
Hundreds on WC debut for Australia
110 - Trevor Chappell vs IND, Nottingham, 1983
110 - Geoff Marsh vs IND, Chennai, 1987
143* - Andrew Symonds vs PAK, Johannesburg, 2003
135 - Aaron Finch vs ENG, Melbourne, 2015
109 - Travis Head vs NZ, Dharamsala, 2023
27.6
Glenn Phillips to Smith, 1 run, tossed up around off, Smith drives it to long-on and retains strike