Martin Guptill's form is a far cry from the man who blasted the Black Caps to the final four years ago on his way to finishing the tournament as the top run scorer.
Guptil had endured a below-par World Cup with the bat before MS Dhoni's run-out redeemed him to an extent.
Guptill needs 58 more runs to become the second Kiwi player after former skipper Stephen Fleming to score 1,000 World Cup runs.
Matt Henry shined with the ball, while the opening pair of Martin Guptill and Colin Munro guided New Zealand to an easy win over Sri Lanka.
New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill has said that the big win against Sri Lanka has given the side the perfect momentum.
Matt Henry shined with the ball, while the opening pair of Martin Guptill and Colin Munro guided New Zealand to an easy win over Sri Lanka.
New Zealand's opening batsman Martin Guptill stated that the side has the quality to clear the finishing line at World Cup 2019.
Guptill's century on Saturday was the 16th of his career and his third of the summer.
Martin Guptill remained not out on 117 as New Zealand reached their target of 233 with eight wickets in hand and 33 balls to spare in the first ODI at Napier.
Guptill, who was ruled out of the T20I series against India after aggravating a disc in his lower back, will undergo a fitness test on Sunday.
Guptill sustained injury prior to the final ODI against India and now will be eyeing a return against Bangladesh.
A 4-1 margin will look much better than 3-2 but it will be easier said than done at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.
Colin Munro who was dropped from the squad is set to rejoin the team and could be opening for the Black Caps.
India's recent overseas performance against South Africa and Australia in ODIs give them the upper hand against Black Caps under Virat Kohli's leadership.
Guptil was straight back into the groove Thursday, compiling his 14th one-day international century to lead New Zealand to 371/7 as it batted first after winning the toss.
The 37-year old has broken the record for the most number of catches by a non-wicketkeeper fielder in T20Is.
By completing his century off 35 deliveries, Guptill now possesses the record for the joint fourth-fastest T20 century ever in history.
Chasing a tough target, Australia started briskly with openers Short and Warner scoring 76 and 59 runs respectively.
Not only did Guptill break McCullum's record of being the fastest to score a ton, he also zoomed past his record of scoring the most runs in the shortest format of the game.
The hosts had a revised target of 151 from 25 overs under the Duckworth-Lewis system after rain interrupted the play for two hours, Guptill (86 not out) and Taylor (45 not out) guided the Kiwis home with seven balls remaining.
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