Summary

  • India beat Zimbabwe by six wickets

  • Zimbabwe 287: Taylor 138 in final ODI

  • India 288-4 (48.4): Raina 110*, Dhoni 85*

  • Australia beat Scotland by seven wickets

  • Scotland 130: Machan 40; Starc 4-14

  • Australia 133-3 (15.2): Clarke 47

  1. Goodbye!published at 09:11 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Time to bid you farewell. We now know six of the eight sides who will be duking it out in the knockout stages of this tournament. Join us tonight at 21:30 GMT, when we will find out the identity of the final two quarter-finalists - with West Indies taking on UAE and Ireland meeting Pakistan. See you then!

  2. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 09:05 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Jay: Knew about sync diving. Had never heard about sync cricketing

    There was 15 seconds between James Faulkner's six landing on the banking in Hobart to win the game for Australia and India captain MS Dhoni smashing his match-winning six into a similar area of the ground in Auckland.

  3. Postpublished at 09:02 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    James Faulkner and David WarnerImage source, Getty Images

    So, a good, professional win for Australia, who never gave Scotland a sniff in that match. They began well with a superb display of fast bowling from Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, aided by some unnecessarily risky shots from Scotland's batsmen.

    They were always going to go hard at that small target, especially with rain around, and David Warner and James Faulkner showed briefly how destructive they can be, while Michael Clarke got some much-needed time at the crease.

    Not the way Scotland would have wanted to sign off. They've had a good tournament, but their resolve with the bat deserted them today. Still, they bow out with heads held high, not least Josh Davey and Matt Machan.

  4. Player reactionpublished at 08:58 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Preston MommsenImage source, Getty Images

    Scotland captain Preston Mommsen: "We knew it was always going to be a tough game for us, and unfortunately it wasn't to be. We take a huge amount of positives from the past six games, and we leave the World Cup a better team. We're very proud of Josh Davey - taking 15 wickets is an awesome achievement. Our focus now turns to qualifying for the World T20."

    Australia captain Michael Clarke: "Our bowlers did a great job to bowl Scotland out, and our batters put the team first. It's always nice to win - I don't think there's any better preparation than winning. He had one little hiccup against New Zealand, but now it's the knockout stages. We need to play at our best and I think if we do, we can win."

  5. Postpublished at 08:54 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    So, defending champions India finish their group unbeaten and go through as Pool B winners. They will face Bangladesh in the quarter-finals. Australia have sealed second in Pool A and will play either Ireland or Pakistan, who play each other tomorrow.

  6. Player reactionpublished at 08:53 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Man of the match Suresh Raina, who scored 110 not out against Zimbabwe: "I had a good partnership with MS Dhoni. We lost wickets early on but what we did was really good. When my team needed me most I needed to deliver. I needed to be positive and be smart, especially in powerplays. Me and MS have played a lot of matches together and finished a lot of matches together."

    Suresh RainaImage source, AP
  7. Player reactionpublished at 08:51 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Australia man of the match Mitchell Starc: "It was important for us to put on a polished performance. It's a big game for us in the quarter-final and we're raring to go, the boys are looking forward to the back end. I've been working hard on my bowling with Craig McDermott and now it's about continuing that."

    Mitchell StarcImage source, Reuters
  8. India beat Zimbabwe by six wicketspublished at 08:46 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Raina guides the ball to long-off for a single off Panyangara. Eight needed from 10 balls. Chakabva then does superbly to dive and prevent a boundary and keep India to two runs. Six to win. Panyangara goes short, Dhoni goes big and India win in grand style.

    MS DhoniImage source, Getty Images
  9. Australia beat Scotland by seven wicketspublished at 08:45 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Well, that was quick. Australia, clearly keen not to allow the weather to have any more impact on proceedings, have polished off the remaining 27 runs in two overs. Faulkner hits the winning runs with a big six over midwicket.

    A comprehensive win which seals second place in Pool A, and sets up a semi-final against the third-placed side in Pool B.

  10. Australia v Scotland updatepublished at 08:44 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Kablammo! Warner slugs Davey over midwicket for a ginormous six! And he follows with a powerful swipe into the leg side which beats the sliding fielder on the rope. Just seven needed now.

    David WarnerImage source, Getty Images
  11. Ind 279-4 (Target 288)published at 08:42 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Zimbabwe are crumbling. Chatara bowls two wides in an over that goes for eight and moves India closer to the win. They need nine runs from 12 balls.

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  12. Australia v Scotland updatepublished at 08:42 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Australia have sent David Warner out to bat. He's in a hurry. He whacks the first two balls after the resumption for six and four. James Faulkner is out there with him, and he gives Josh Davey some treatment with two powerful fours. Just 17 needed for Australia now - they could be done before India at this rate!

  13. Game on in Hobartpublished at 08:39 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    We have play between Australia and Scotland. We'll bring you updates of that while we see it through to the close here in Auckland.

    Listen to TMS commentary on either game via the "Live Coverage" tab.

  14. Postpublished at 08:38 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Jeremy Coney
    Ex-New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "Zimbabwe have tried very hard. Raza and Chatara have been the pick of the bowlers."

  15. Ind 271-4published at 08:37 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Dhoni has had enough. He claims his first six by opening his shoulders and smashing the ball straight down the ground. He then dispatches a full toss through backward square for four. The fat lady is singing for Zimbabwe.

    MS DhoniImage source, Reuters
  16. Dropped catchpublished at 08:35 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    More agony for Zimbabwe. Raina lofts a drive off Mupariwa towards long-off and is dropped just above the ground by the man running in from the boundary.

  17. Postpublished at 08:34 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Andrew Samson
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    "This is the highest fifth-wicket partnership for a team batting second in a World Cup game. Previous highest was 149 by Brendan Taylor & Sean Williams for Zimbabwe v Ireland at Hobart last week."

  18. Ind 256-4published at 08:33 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Raina continues to push India towards victory with a pull from a poor short ball from Chatara that races away to the fine leg boundary. The batsman gets lucky later in the over, though, as Dhoni flicks the ball to backward square and sets off, leaving Raina well short of his ground at the striker's end from the fielder's throw. Fortunately for India, the ball misses the stumps.

  19. Back in Hobart...published at 08:30 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Good news everyone! Except maybe Scotland fans. The covers are coming off at the Bellerive Oval and play between Scotland and Australia is due to resume in around five minutes' time, with no overs lost.

    We're going to keep you posted on both matches, but our main focus will remain on India v Zimbabwe until the conclusion of this match.

  20. Postpublished at 08:29 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Kalika Mehta
    BBC Sport in Auckland

    "The crowd have gone absolutely ballistic after seeing Suresh Raina complete his first World Cup century. This is the first game India have been truly tested and the crowd have responded by being louder than in any of the first five matches. They're convinced this game is going their way and their nervous tension from 10 overs ago seems to have disappeared."