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

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

    "I think when Zimbabwe look back at this, they will say we probably didn't get enough runs, and then they will say we probably need to develop slightly better bowlers to really test teams."

  2. Ind 249-4 (Dhoni 57, Raina 101)published at 08:29 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Zimbabwe's belief is starting to evaporate now. Mupariwa bowls a wide down leg to gift India another run and the body languge of Taylor in throwing the ball back reeks of defeat. This has been a really impressive run-chase from India. They have had a moment or two of luck but they haven't thrown the bat at it, they've taken the singles when they can and hit the bad ball. They've simplified it to perfection.

  3. 100 for Rainapublished at 08:25 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Raina brings up a superb century with a flick to the fine-leg boundary for four and a quick single with a push to cover. It is his fifth in ODIs. His last came against England at Cardiff in August 2014.

    Suresh RainaImage source, Getty Images
  4. Postpublished at 08:22 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Andrew Samson
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    "Raina's fourth six today, in the 42nd over, was number 373 of the tournament. The next one (374) will be the most in a World Cup. There were 373 in 2007."

  5. Postpublished at 08:22 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Pommie Mbangwa
    Ex-Zimbabwe seamer on BBC Test Match Special

    "It's comfortable now for India. It's the same sort of problems for Zimbabwe - when it comes the bowling in the last part of the innings, it's been difficult for them all through the tournament."

  6. Ind 240-4 (Target 88)published at 08:22 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Queen's 'We Will Rock You' blares out in Auckland. India are doing just that as Dhoni finds another boundary with a late steer from Chatara down to the rope at third man. The bowler then chucks in a near chest-high full bunger, which Dhoni pulls for four and is also called a no ball. India are firmly in control now.

  7. Dhoni 50published at 08:16 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Raina has had one big let-off this innings (courtesy of being dropped by Masakadza) but he is looking totally dominant now. He waits for a shortish ball from Mupariwa and plays a lovely, delicate steer for four down to the third-man boundary. His partner Dhoni brings up his 50 (another calm, composed captain's knock - his 57th ODI half-century) with a single. The over goes for nine, but it could have been worse had a man not been backing up the wildest of throws from Chakabva. I think he was aiming for Taylor behind the stumps, but it is difficult to be sure.

  8. Postpublished at 08:11 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Pommie Mbangwa
    Ex-Zimbabwe seamer on BBC Test Match Special

    "MS Dhoni is a master at managing how the chase goes. I think these two will get this at 9 an over, but another wicket would really put India under pressure."

  9. Ind 217-4 (Dhoni 48, Raina 82)published at 08:11 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Zimbabwe could really do with a wicket and they almost get it as Masakadza beats the outside edge of Raina, who is out of his ground but survives when stood-up keeper Taylor fails to gather and stump him. Raina makes Zimbabwe suffer with a drive through cover for four and then a pull to cow corner for six. India are holding their nerve, playing proper cricket shots and are well-set for a final charge for victory.

  10. Ind 204-4 (Target 288)published at 08:06 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Raza gifst another boundary to Dhoni with a full ball that the Indian skipper hammers through long leg for four. It takes India past the 200 mark. 84 runs needed. 54 balls to get them in.

    MS DhoniImage source, Reuters
  11. Postpublished at 08:03 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Kalika Mehta
    BBC Sport in Auckland

    "A bit of old school 'Unbelievable" by EMF from the Eden Park DJ accompanies that maximum. The crowd are on their feet as they sense a momentum shift toward India during the powerplay.

    "The dhols have begun beating again and Brendan Taylor is finding it increasingly hard to be heard by his troops from behind the stumps as the noise levels continue to rise."

  12. Meanwhile, in Hobart...published at 08:03 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    We're hearing some good news (particularly if you are Australian)... the rain has stopped in Hobart. There will have to be a big clean-up operation but we could well have a conclusion to that game soon.

  13. Postpublished at 08:01 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Pommie Mbangwa
    Ex-Zimbabwe seamer on BBC Test Match Special

    "It's about holding one's nerve. India can just sense that if they press a bit, they can shift things in their favour, but if the bowling side are steely enough, they can get a wicket."

    Suresh RainaImage source, Getty Images
  14. Ind 197-4 (Raina 70, Dhoni 40)published at 08:01 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Another bowling change sees Tinashe Panyangara return. Raina takes no prisoners by hammering his first ball way beyond the rope at mid-wicket. Tinashe digs in and (barring a wide) concedes just five more runs, one of which brings up the 100th run of what could well be the partnership that wins this game for India.

  15. Postpublished at 07:56 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Bryan Waddle
    BBC Test Match Special

    "There was a time when eight an over would have been seen as a really difficult chase, but not now, especially as the fielding restrictions have changed in the final ten overs."

  16. Ind 184-4published at 07:56 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Things are tense for both fielding and batting side out there. Dhoni prods one straight to point and there is clearly no run but he sets off in response to Raina's call before having to scamper back. The captain makes it clear that his partner needs to sharpen up with some illustrative hand gestures. Tawanda Mupariwa is the bowler (Zimbabwe really are chopping and changing at the moment) and he does really well to keep India to just two runs.

  17. Ind 182-4 (Target 288)published at 07:51 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Comedy fielding from Zimbabwe gifts India a boundary as Dhoni cuts one from the returning Tendai Chatara to backward point, where the fielder dives and tips the ball past the onrushing man from third man and down to the rope. Raina follows that up by latching on to a tame short ball and pulling it over fine leg for another four. 12 runs in total from a very good over for India.

  18. Ind 170-4 (Raina 55, Dhoni 30)published at 07:48 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Raina has had his reprieve and he is making Zimbabwe pay for it. Tinashe Panyangara (who has two wickets already in this innings) returns and the batsman drives his first ball past long off for four. The bowler responds well, though, and concedes just a trio of singles. India are simmering at the moment. They are surely about to whack the hob up a couple of notches.

  19. Ind 163-4 (Run-rate 4.52, required 8.92)published at 07:43 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    The ground is still reverberating with the aftermath of that dropped catch by Hamilton Masakadza. The powerplay is here and starts tamely as Dhoni struggles to get Tawanda Mupariwa away for four balls after a Raina single. Dhoni ends the over well, though, with a smart flick through backward point for four.

  20. Meanwhile in Hobart....published at 07:37 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2015

    Cricket Scotland on Twitter:, external Ohh dear.. Crowd dispersing. #AUSvSCO

    Cricket Scotland tweet in HobartImage source, @CricketScotland

    Cheer up Scotland, this could be your first ever World Cup point!