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New Zealand v Australia - #BendTheRules Moments

#BendTheRules Moments from the Group A match between New Zealand and Australia

5-3-3-5: that's Trent Boult's second spell, New Zealand v Australia, World Cup 2015, Group A, Auckland, February 28, 2015

5-3-3-5: that's Trent Boult's second spell  •  Getty Images

17.2 Boult to Maxwell, OUT, he's chopped it on, Australia crumbling here! The ball was angling away from Maxwell from outside the off stump, he looked to force it through the off side without any footwork and get an edge to disturb his stumps GJ Maxwell b Boult 1 (4m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
19.6 Boult to Clarke, OUT, oh my, Clarke has given it away, Boult gets his third! He gave Clarke room on the off side, Clarke swung his arms uppishly and gave a straightforward catch to Williamson at short cover MJ Clarke c Williamson b Boult 12 (37m 18b 1x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
21.6 Boult to Starc, OUT, missing - the middle stump's gone missing! What a beaut there from Boult - it pitched right on middle stump on length, looked like it was angling in, which Starc played for, but it held its line after pitching and knocked over only the middle stump. The crowd is loving it MA Starc b Boult 0 (2m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
6.2 Johnson to McCullum, FOUR, wooh! Johnson is intent on targetting that arm but McCullum is not showing any pain here! He swivels and slaps it through backward square leg. One bounce and four.
6.3 Johnson to McCullum, SIX, take that Johnson! If AB can do it, so can Baz. This is almost a hockey scoop, sails deep into the stand over long-off
6.4 Johnson to McCullum, FOUR, he is ripping into his mate here! Another one targetted at the arm and another one swatted with utter disdain over the man at short fine
7.4 Cummins to McCullum, OUT, he gets it off the middle but finds the man at mid-off! End of a superb innings by Baz, played, I am sure, with a badly hurting left hand. He gave himself room and looked to clear this over the off side, but just did not get the elevation. Easy catch for the fielder. But yet again, he has set New Zealand on the road to victory with a massive thrust up the order BB McCullum c Starc b Cummins 50 (24b 7x4 3x6) SR: 208.33
8.1 Starc to Taylor, OUT, knocks him over, there goes the off stump! Taylor tried a cross-batted shot for the length delivery just around off, the ball swung in and went right through the gate to rattle the off stump. The players head off for what was supposed to be innings break at this time
LRPL Taylor b Starc 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
8.2 Starc to Elliott, OUT, middle stump's gone, first ball! Elliott left a big gap between bat and pad for the straight delivery that pitched around off and came in to rattle middle stump, he didn't have much footwork either and pushed only tentatively at the ball. Happens on the first ball
GD Elliott b Starc 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
22.3 Starc to Milne, OUT, Starc pumps the air, he's hit the stumps! Full delivery on middle, Milne exposed his stumps a bit, went for the drive and missed it completely
AF Milne b Starc 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Two wickets, six runs. The plot thickens, as they say
22.4 Starc to Southee, OUT, GONE, Starc's on fire! He knows how to bowl those yorkers, doesn't he! Targets the off stump, Southee tries to put it away on the leg side but it's too quick at 150kmh and rattles the stumps
TG Southee b Starc 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Who'd have thought Australia would come back? Starc on a hat-trick for the second time in the match
23.1 Cummins to Williamson, SIX, KW has done it, slams a six straight down the ground! Made room by exposing all his stumps, got a full delivery in the groove and tonked it over long on. Mid on was in for some reason and he pumped the air even before the ball reached the boundary. Learn from this man how to perform under pressure
#BendTheRules Moments from the Group A match between New Zealand and Australia