Australia win over Kiwis

Mitchell Johnson bowled brilliantly taking four wickets for 33 runs in his 9.1 overs. Shaun Tait sent three top order batsmen back to the pavilion giving away 35 runs in his seven overs.

Australia registered their second consecutive win in the ICC World Cup thrashing the neighbours New Zealand by seven wickets as Shane Watson and Brad Haddin provided a solid opening partnership hitting half centuries at Vidarbha Cricket Ground, Nagpur on Friday.

Australia made mincemeat of the target of 207 runs set by the Kiwis. They achieve it in the 35th overs. Australia was also helped by 32 runs by Mr. Extras. New Zealand bowlers bowled 29 wides.

New Zealand soon realized that what it takes playing against Australia. While the Black Caps demolished Kenya in their first match by ten wickets as the Kenyans were bundled out for a meager 69.

New Zealand took 18.1 overs to get the first wicket. Haddin hit 62 runs in 61 balls with one six and six fours. Shane Watson fell in the same over. Watson made 55 in 50 balls hitting eight fours. Both wickets were taken by Hamish Bennet.

Nathan McCullum and the skipper Daniel Vettori did the damage control very well but that was not enough. Nathan played 76 balls for his 52 runs hitting just three fours. Vettori played a bit faster making 44 runs in 43 balls with five fours.