2019 World Cup, Match 37: Australia strangle New Zealand by 86 runs at Lord's
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Image Source : AP ImageChasing a moderate target of 244, the Kiwis were all out for 157 in the 44th over with Mitchell Starc taking tournament-best figures of 5-26, his second 5-for of the event.
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Australia, still the only team to have qualified for the semifinals, is heading to the playoffs showing ruthless improvement in every appearance.
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Earlier, pace spearhead Trent Boult hogged the limelight with a sensational last-over hat-trick to stop Australia's rebuilding job at 243 for nine in their ICC World Cup match.
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With his swinging full-pitched deliveries, Boult sent back the well-settled Usman Khawaja (88 off 129 balls), Micthell Starc and Jason Behrendorff, while giving away just two runs at the Lord's.
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For Australia, Usman Khawaja made 88 and Alex Carey 71 in a fightback worth 107 for the sixth wicket after top-order failure.