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WC Final: Will NZ repeat Indias 1983 act?
By: Tupaki Desk | 29 March 2015 8:02 AM GMT
New Zealand was all out on 183 against Australia in final match of ICC Cricket World Cup final played at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Australia need 184 runs to secure their fifth World Cup .Brendon McCullum won the toss and sent his team in to bat, but the New Zealand skipper was bowled for a duck in the first over and two further top-order wickets went cheaply as the co-hosts slumped to 39-3 by the 13th over.
Grant Elliott played a brilliant knock of 83 runs while Ross Taylor scored 40 runs but it didn’t paved way to big score.New Zealand now require the bowling and fielding performance of their lives if they are to ensure this game isn't a fizzer, let alone entertain thoughts of winning.
Ironically, this is the second time that a team in a World Cup final has been bowled out for 183 after India in the 1983 final against West Indies, which they won by 43 runs.The score is the same as the 1983 WC final, but can New Zealand pull off what India did to West Indies? Well, it might be very difficult since Australia have strong batting line up.
Grant Elliott played a brilliant knock of 83 runs while Ross Taylor scored 40 runs but it didn’t paved way to big score.New Zealand now require the bowling and fielding performance of their lives if they are to ensure this game isn't a fizzer, let alone entertain thoughts of winning.
Ironically, this is the second time that a team in a World Cup final has been bowled out for 183 after India in the 1983 final against West Indies, which they won by 43 runs.The score is the same as the 1983 WC final, but can New Zealand pull off what India did to West Indies? Well, it might be very difficult since Australia have strong batting line up.
