Elliott carefully dabs a single down to Mitchell Johnson, who's brooding darkly down at third man. What would New Zealand settle for at this point, if you asked them? 240, say? 260?

Paul Moore: Three wickets down and shuffling along at three runs an over... the England set-up would be delighted with run rate and statistics.

Thanks, Marc. Advantage Australia at the halfway mark, but if this pair are still at the crease in 10 overs' time, we know how the Kiwis have firepower to unleash in the last few overs. Left-armer Faulkner to continue, and the Black Caps fans are celebrating again as Elliott crashes a powerful cover drive for four. Play is then held up by... a beachball behind the bowler's arm.

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Kevin Pietersen
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

"I don't understand why the ECB haven't gone for games at Wembley or Cardiff [Millennium Stadium] - imagine playing an Ashes Test match in front of 85,000 people. In New Zealand the rugby grounds work, although the dimensions are different."

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Shane Watson is given a trundle and is greeted by boos by some in the crowd. What's that about? Grant Elliott continues to keep the scoreboard ticking with two lots of two past backward point.

And with that, allow me to hand over to Mark Mitchener for the second half of the innings. I'll see thee later.

Kevin Pietersen
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

"It takes a brave man to come out and swing like McCullum did. Normally you'd see if it was swinging first. Even to have a look at the first one or two deliveries. He'd say 'this is the way I play' but this is a World Cup final - you've got to give yourself a chance."

Grant Elliott is playing a great little cameo here, swiping James Faulkner for four over extra cover. Now would be the perfect time to strike his third ODI century. The partnership is now worth 50 from 69 balls.

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Muzza in Airdrie: Who says one-day cricket is all about the batsmen, bowlers adapt or die. Kiwis struggling with the bigger MCG boundaries?

Jim Maxwell
BBC Test Match Special

"That's what you get with these cricket bats - it's the second top-edged six we've seen, and the first boundary for 11 overs. The straight boundaries here are shorter than in some of the other Australian grounds, but the square boundaries feel like they're 100 yards."

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Mitchell Starc is like a premium box of chocolates for Michael Clarke: the Aussie skipper doesn't want to use up his paceman's quota too early and is taking his time as he looks to spread 10 out over 50. There's some brief respite for New Zealand when Grant Elliott spins on a short ball and it flies for six over fine leg.

Brad Haddin's been getting a bit of stick for giving Martin Guptill a big send-off - and it's not the first time the Australia wicketkeeper has rubbed the Kiwis up the wrong way.

In an ODI in 2009, Haddin was involved in the controversial dismissal of Neil Broom, external (remember him?), in which the batsman was given out bowled despite Haddin appearing to dislodge the bails with his gloves.

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori criticised Haddin's conduct, saying he "should have made more noise about it". Haddin in turn called Vettori's comments "poor" and "low". Was that little contretemps on his mind when he put the boot into Guptill?

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Glenn Maxwell thought he had got Grant Elliott out in his last over, so he's not too impressed when the same batsman rocks back and carves four through the off side. Seven from the over. Better.

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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Melbourne

On Twitter:, external Steady team taking shape at the back of the TMS box.

Ask any England fan to sum up the 1987 final in three words, and you'll get this answer: Gatting's Reverse Sweep.

The first World Cup played outside England was hosted by India and Pakistan, who both reached the semi-finals - Pakistan pipping West Indies - but bowed out there to set up an England-Australia final.

David Boon made 75 and Mike Veletta a rapid 45 not out, but Australia's total of 253-5 looked catchable until Mike Gatting needlessly tried to reverse-sweep Allan Border's first ball of part-time spin and scooped a catch to the keeper. Despite a late rally, England fell agonisingly short.

Final (Calcutta): Australia beat England by seven runs.

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Check out the picture below. Is that Darren Lehmann? He's gone for it there. Just before the review in the previous over, Grant Elliott played a reverse sweep with the back of his bat. Shades of Mike Gatting in 1987. Mitchell Starc returns to the attack and proves too quick for Grant Elliott who plays and misses. However, a spearing yorker is just too full and Elliott pushes three into the covers.

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Allan Border
Ex-Australia captain on BBC Test Match Special

"What a good call from the batsman. A gutsy move to use the referral at this stage."

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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Melbourne

"One man who read that review well was Kevin Pietersen. Even before the replays, he predicted it was missing leg stump. 'Look where Haddin is going'."

New Zealand 66-3 from 20 overs (NZ won toss)

Batsmen: Taylor 18 from 23, Elliott 15 from 19

Fall of wickets: 1-1 (McCullum 0), 33-2 (Guptill 15), 39-3 (Williamson 12)

Bowling figures: Starc 4-0-8-1, Hazlewood 7-2-22-0, Johnson 4-0-12-1, Maxwell 3-0-14-1, Faulkner 2-0-6-0

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Scorecard

What do I know? Ball-tracking says it's going down leg and not hitting the stumps. Grant Elliott is reprieved, and Brad Haddin offers a few choice words shortly afterwards.

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Allan Border
Ex-Australia captain on BBC Test Match Special

"When you're given out lbw, all it takes if for the ball to nick the stumps for it to stay with the umpire and be given out, so you're taking a big risk. My gut feel is it might be going down the leg side."

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