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#2 New Zealand vs Australia, Group Match of ICC World Cup 2015, Eden Park, Auckland

Williamson hit the winning runs to seal the game for The Kiwis

Played in an old-fashion style at a frantic phase, the group stage match between co-hosts New Zealand and Australia had every ingredient of a typical potboiler.

In front of a packed crowd at Eden Park, Australia was motoring along having mustered 80 runs, thanks to a fifty run stand between David Warner (34) and Shane Watson (23) in 12 overs when their middle order was blown away by the Kiwis with Vettori (41/2) nipping out Watson and Steve Smith (4).

The late blitz by Brad Haddin (43) took Australia past 150 and they were eventually bowled out for 151.

Brendon Mccullum (50 off 24 balls) gave yet another smashing start to the innings and at 78/1, the match looked over, but Mitchell Starc's spell turned the game on its head.

After pouching Mccullum's catch off Cummins, Starc came into his own as his barrage of viscous inswingers claimed Taylor (1) and Elliot (0) leaving New Zealand on tenter-hooks at 79/4.

Corey Anderson (26) mistimed the slog sweep off Glenn Maxwell and gave a simple catch to Cummins at mid on. Anderson's dismissal opened the floodgates yet again and Starc did an encore of his previous spell as he nipped out two wickets in two balls.

New Zealand still needed six runs when Boult walked out to face a rampaging Starc.

Starc missed his mark and Boult survived, much to the relief of the packed home crowd, as their most trusted batsman Kane Williamson (45 not out) would face the next over.

Cummins charged in, but to his anguish, he missed his length and Williamson deposited the bowl over mid-on to bring up one of the best wins in the history of New Zealand cricket.

Match Summary:

Australia (151, David Warner 34, Trent Boult 27-5) lost to New Zealand (151/9, Brendon McCullum 50, Mitchell Starc 28-6) by one wicket.