World Cup Live: NZ Skipper Latham Wins Toss, Opts To Bowls vs Australia

AUS vs NZ Live Score: Six

SIX!!! Travis Head hits a massive six off Matt Henry’s delivery. Head moves out of the crease and comfortably flicks it over the mid-wicket for a huge maximum. Terrific batting from Head. 

AUS 60/0 (4.3 overs)

AUS vs NZ Live Score: Back-to-back fours

FOUR!!! Travis Head smashes two back-to-back boundaries off Matt Henry’s delivery. The first one comes after the balls hits the thick and races across the third man boundary. The second one comes after he hits an aerial shot and the ball goes for one-bounce wicket at the mid-wicket. 

AUS 54/0 (4.2 overs)

AUS vs NZ Live Score: Warner on fire

David Warner unleashes his fury as he smashes a boundary and a maximum off Trent Boult’s delivery. The boundary comes after he smashes it through the covers and finds the gap while the for the six, he brilliantly plays a shot over the deep mid-wicket as the ball goes straight into the crowd.

AUS 46/0 (4 overs)

AUS vs NZ Live Score: Big over for Australia

The deadly duo of David Warner and Travis Head completely rip apart Matt Henry. In the previous over of the pacer, the duo scores 22 runs, which include a six from Warner and two sixes from Head. Apart from this, Henry also gives away two no-balls and a wide. 

AUS 36/0 (3 overs)

Live Cricket Score: SIX!

SIX!!! David Warner continues his fiery form and this time he hits a maximum off Matt Henry’s delivery. Warner clears his front leg out of the way and smacks it over square leg as the ball goes sailing over the fence for a huge six.

AUS 20/0 (2.1 overs)

Live Cricket Score: FOUR

FOUR!!! Travis Head joins the party and smashes a boundary off Trent Boult’s delivery. Head hammers it hard as the ball goes up in the air and ends in one bounce boundary. 

AUS 14/0 (2 overs)

AUS vs NZ Live Score: Good start for Australia

Australia are off to a terrific start against New Zealand. In the first over of Matt Henry, David Warner smashes two boundaries as the pacer leaks eight runs. New Zealand desperately aim for a wicket. 

AUS 8/0 (1 over)

Australia vs New Zealand Live Score: FOUR

FOUR!!! Australia off the mark in style as David Warner smashes a boundary off Matt Henry’s delivery. Warner makes a good use of the loose delivery and smashes it hard towards the backward point for a four.

AUS 4/0 (0.3 overs)

AUS vs NZ Live Score: We are underway

The ODI World Cup 2023 match between Australia and New Zealand begins. David Warner and Travis Head have opened for Australia while Matt Henry will be bowling the first over for the Blackcaps. 

AUS vs NZ Live Score: National anthems

Both the teams are out on the field for their respective national anthems. The ODI World Cup 2023 match between Australia and New Zealand will begin in few minutes. 

Live Cricket Score: New Zealand’s Playing XI

New Zealand (Playing XI): Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w/c), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult

Live Cricket Score: Australia’s Playing XI

Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis(w), Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

AUS vs NZ Live Score: Here’s what Pat Cummins said at the toss

Looks like a good wicket, might be something in it early. Travis Head comes in for Cam Green. They are a team we know really well, but they know us really well too. Excited to get going. Try and set up a big score.

AUS vs NZ Live Score: Here’s what Tom Latham said at the toss

We are going to bowl. Early start, reasonable surface, there may be something early with the new ball because of a day game. Jimmy Neesham is in for Mark Chapman who has a calf niggle. Adapting quickly to what is in front of us will be key.

Australia vs New Zealand Live Score: Toss

New Zealand skipper Tom Latham won the toss and opted to bowl against Australia in their ODI World Cup 2023 match on Saturday in Dharamsala. 

AUS vs NZ Live Score: Pitch report

“It’s nice and cool. Straight boundary – 79 metres, square – 70 metres and 64 metres respectively. England played here against Bangladesh. If you are a bowler, you are saying can we get more grass, you are not getting that today. There’ll be something in the pitch early on, for a little period only. It looks good, it’s hard, it’s flat, a few cracks here and there. You won’t get more spin than normal. In essence, good carry-through to the keeper, batters are gonna cash in after that initial period. Definitely bowl first,” said Anjum Chopra and Pommie Mbangwa. 

Australia vs New Zealand Live Score: A confident New Zealand

New Zealand’s winning run ended when India handed them a four-wicket defeat here on last Sunday, but the Kiwis will still be confident about their style of play as they have better understanding of the conditions having spent a considerable time. Adapting to the varied Indian conditions has been spoken about extensively in this World Cup and New Zealand and South Africa, of course apart from India, are perhaps the only two teams who have not only managed to do that but also have learned to get their best out on the park in terms of team combinations.

Live Cricket Score: Head to Head

Even though New Zealand have been one of the top teams in the competition, their ordinary bilateral ODI and World Cup against Australia makes Cummins and Co the favourites. With eight wins and three losses in 11 matches in World Cups so far and overall 95 wins and 39 losses in 141 ODIs, Australia have historically been the better team in the Trans-Tasman rivalry. The fact that New Zealand’s last ODI win over Australia came six years ago in 2017 would also have a great bearing on the contest here, to be played at the picturesque HPCA Stadium.

AUS vs NZ Live Score: Big day for Santner

New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner will be playing his 100th ODI match today. Currently, the fourth highest wicket-taker in the ongoing tournament, with a total of 12 scalps, Santner is in fiery form and is a crucial member of the Kiwi squad. 

AUS vs NZ Live Score: A dominant Australia

Australia bounced back from a poor start — defeats against hosts India and South Africa — with three wins on the trot, including a record 309-run thumping of the Netherlands in their last outing to sound warning bells to their opponents. Entering a crucial phase in the tournament, the five-time champions are currently placed at fourth position, one spot behind New Zealand after five games each. And the Pat Cummins-led side would look to carry forward the momentum and strengthen their position in the top four.

Australia vs New Zealand Live Score: Good morning!

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the World Cup 2023 clash between Australia and New Zealand. New Zealand are third in the points table with 8 eight points from five games, while Australia are fourth with six points in as many outings.