Greatest Moments from 2015 Cricket World Cup

Mitchell Starc lays havoc on NZ

Starc's 6 for 28 destroyed the Kiwi's middle and lower order.

Before the final, the two co-hosts met in a Pool A clash at Eden Park. It was one of the most eagerly awaited match-ups of the tournament, and as expected, it proved to be a thriller, with New Zealand winning by one wicket. The match in Auckland witnessed some of this World Cup's best individual performances.

Michael Clarke won the toss and gleefully opted to bat first. But the Aussie script went horribly wrong once the Kiwi new ball pair of Tim Southee and Trent Boult began sending batsmen in a hurriedly arranged parade. Australia could only manage a relatively low score of 151 runs on the board.

McCullum did what he does scoring 54 runs off 24 balls. Then Mitchell Starc toyed with the Kiwi middle and lower order, removing six wickets to give the four-time world champions a realistic chance to beat their neighbors.

But despite all the drama, Kane Williamson finished the match in style by hitting a six over long-on to Pat Cummins.

Some of the other notable moments of the World Cup included India beating arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening game of their campaign to get on top of the mother of all battles. This was the sixth time India beat Pakistan and that too, quite convincingly, in a World Cup.