Williamson sees NZ through in thriller
ESPNcricinfo staff
28-Feb-2015

Eden Park was buzzing with more than 40,000 people as the co-hosts came together for one of the biggest matches in this World Cup • ICC
Tim Southee started a nervy first over, conceding 15 runs, after Australia opted to bat, but also got Aaron Finch out in his next over•Getty Images
David Warner and Shane Watson charged Australia past 50 in the sixth over...•Getty Images
...Before Daniel Vettori was brought on in the first Powerplay and dismissed Watson after stifling the batsman•Getty Images
It was a Trent Boult show after that. He came back for his second spell to remove Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, Michael Clarke, Mitchell Johnson and Mitchell Starc•Getty Images
Michael Clarke was playing an ODI after over three months, but his stay at the crease lasted only 18 balls•Getty Images
Australia crumbled from 80 for 1 to 106 for 9 and were taken to 153, thanks to a counterattacking 43 off 41 from Brad Haddin•AFP
Brendon McCullum gave his side another flying start, hammering Starc for 14 in the second over and taking New Zealand to 50 in the fifth over along with Martin Guptill•AFP
Starc took off from where Boult had left. He kept Australia in the hunt by breaking the opening stand, and then dismissing Ross Taylor and Grant Elliott off successive deliveries•AFP
Corey Anderson then combined with Kane Williamson, putting together 52 runs before Maxwell broke the stand•Associated Press
Ice-cool Williamson lost more partners - Luke Ronchi and Vettori - but continued to push his side forward•ICC
If New Zealand thought they were sailing, Starc was on another hat-trick and Australia were now only one wicket away from victory, with the hosts needing six runs•Getty Images
On the first ball of the next over, after No. 11 Boult survived two balls, Williamson slammed a straight six and sealed a tense win to keep New Zealand unbeaten in the tournament•Getty Images