Australia vs New Zealand Scorecard, Final, ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

Final · ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 · Melbourne Cricket Ground · 29 Mar 2015

New Zealand 183 (45 ov)

Australia 186/3 (33.1 ov)

Australia won by 7 wickets

Player of the match: JP Faulkner

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Match summary

Australia played New Zealand in the Final, ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on 29 Mar 2015. Australia won by 7 wickets.

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first. New Zealand made 183 in 45 overs, Australia made 186/3 in 33.1 overs.

Grant Elliott top-scored with 83 off 82 balls; Mitchell Johnson took 3/30; James Faulkner was named player of the match.

New Zealand Innings

183/10 (45 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
MJ Guptill b GJ Maxwell	b GJ Maxwell	15	34	1	1	44.12
BB McCullum b MA Starc	b MA Starc	0	3	0	0	0.00
KS Williamson c & b MG Johnson	c & b MG Johnson	12	33	1	0	36.36
LRPL Taylor c BJ Haddin b JP Faulkner	c BJ Haddin b JP Faulkner	40	72	2	0	55.56
GD Elliott c BJ Haddin b JP Faulkner	c BJ Haddin b JP Faulkner	83	82	7	1	101.22
CJ Anderson b JP Faulkner	b JP Faulkner	0	2	0	0	0.00
L Ronchi c MJ Clarke b MA Starc	c MJ Clarke b MA Starc	0	4	0	0	0.00
DL Vettori b MG Johnson	b MG Johnson	9	21	1	0	42.86
TG Southee run out (GJ Maxwell)	run out (GJ Maxwell)	11	11	0	1	100.00
MJ Henry c MA Starc b MG Johnson	c MA Starc b MG Johnson	0	7	0	0	0.00
TA Boult not out	not out	0	1	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 0, lb 7, w 6, nb 0)	13
Total	45 Ov (RR: 4.07)	183/10

Fall of wickets: 1-1 (BB McCullum, 0.5 ov), 2-33 (MJ Guptill, 11.2 ov), 3-39 (KS Williamson, 12.2 ov), 4-150 (LRPL Taylor, 35.1 ov), 5-150 (CJ Anderson, 35.3 ov), 6-151 (L Ronchi, 36.2 ov), 7-167 (DL Vettori, 40.6 ov), 8-171 (GD Elliott, 41.5 ov), 9-182 (MJ Henry, 44.5 ov), 10-183 (TG Southee, 44.6 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD
MA Starc	8	0	20	2	2.50	40	1	1	1
JR Hazlewood	8	2	30	0	3.75	33	2	1	0
MG Johnson	9	0	30	3	3.33	34	0	1	2
GJ Maxwell	7	0	37	1	5.29	16	2	0	1
JP Faulkner	9	1	36	3	4.00	36	5	0	0
SR Watson	4	0	23	0	5.75	13	2	0	2

Australia Innings

186/3 (33.1 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
DA Warner c GD Elliott b MJ Henry	c GD Elliott b MJ Henry	45	46	7	0	97.83
AJ Finch c & b TA Boult	c & b TA Boult	0	5	0	0	0.00
SPD Smith not out	not out	56	71	3	0	78.87
MJ Clarke b MJ Henry	b MJ Henry	74	72	10	1	102.78
SR Watson not out	not out	2	5	0	0	40.00
Extras	(b 0, lb 3, w 6, nb 0)	9
Total	33.1 Ov (RR: 5.61)	186/3

Did not bat: JR Hazlewood, MA Starc, JP Faulkner, BJ Haddin, GJ Maxwell, MG Johnson

Fall of wickets: 1-2 (AJ Finch, 1.4 ov), 2-63 (DA Warner, 12.2 ov), 3-175 (MJ Clarke, 31.1 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD
TG Southee	8	65	0	8.13	20	9	0	3
TA Boult	10	40	1	4.00	40	5	0	0
DL Vettori	5	25	0	5.00	14	0	1	0
MJ Henry	9.1	46	2	5.02	35	6	0	2
CJ Anderson	1	7	0	7.00	3	0	0	1

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Australia vs New Zealand match on 29 Mar 2015?

Australia won by 7 wickets.

Who was player of the match in Australia vs New Zealand?

James Faulkner.

Who scored the most runs in Australia vs New Zealand?

Grant Elliott (New Zealand) with 83 off 82 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Australia vs New Zealand?

Mitchell Johnson, with 3/30.

Who won the toss in Australia vs New Zealand?

New Zealand, who chose to bat first.

Where was Australia vs New Zealand played?

At Melbourne Cricket Ground.