Postpublished at 12:39 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Tom Moody
Former Australia all-rounder
"Anderson does the job and holds his nerve. Smiles all round for New Zealand."
Summary
New Zealand move closer to semi-finals
Aus 134-9: Khawaja 38 (27), McClenaghan 3-17
NZ 142-8: Guptill 39 (27), Elliott 27 (20)
Postpublished at 12:39 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
New Zealand beat Australia by eight runspublished at 20 overs
Aus 134-9
Last man Adam Zampa steers the last ball for two, but he'd needed to have hit it for 11 to win - or 10 to tie. New Zealand win a thriller.
WICKETpublished at 19.5 overs
Coulter-Nile b Anderson 1 (Aus 132-9)
Coulter-Nile swings and can only drag onto his stumps. Game over...
Aus 132-8published at 19.4 overs
Only a single. 11 from two.
Aus 131-8published at 19.3 overs
Peter Nevill hits a six over long-on! 12 needed from three! They can't, can they?!
Aus 125-8published at 19.2 overs
Nathan Coulter-Nile can only smear a single to long-off. 18 from 4 balls.
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Michael Slater
Former Australia batsman"Another outfield catch. High fives all round, New Zealand know they have almost completed the job now."
WICKETpublished at 19.1 overs
Faulkner c Guptill b Anderson 2 (Aus 124-8)
Brilliant catch! Faulkner has to go big or go home, he tries to go big over mid-wicket but toe-ends a slower ball and is superbly caught by the diving Guptill on the fence!
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Aus 124-7 (19 overs)published at 19 overs
Nathan Coulter-Nile is the new batsman. Faulkner, on strike, chops a single into the wicket which leaves 19 needed from the last six balls.
Postpublished at 12:32 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Craig Cumming
Former New Zealand batsman"Another slower ball. Agar mistimed it and is caught in the outfield."
WICKETpublished at 18.5 overs
Agar c Taylor b McClenaghan 9 (Aus 123-7)
It's all going wrong for Australia. Agar tries to lift the left-armer over mid-wicket and Ross Taylor runs round to his left to take an excellent catch. Not only a wicket, but a dot ball. Two new batsmen in.
Aus 123-6published at 18.4 overs
Faulkner scrambles a single to fine leg. And we're all wondering who gets the last over...
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Aus 122-6published at 18.3 overs
Agar single brings Faulkner on strike, he's a big hitter but can only swing and miss at a wider delivery. 21 from nine balls needed.
Postpublished at 12:29 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Michael Slater
Former Australia batsman"It was the slower ball again. The New Zealanders are a happy bunch as you'd expect. The in-form Mitchell Marsh going makes this a very interesting contest."
WICKETpublished at 18.1 overs
M Marsh c Milne b McClenaghan 24 (Aus 121-6)
Big wicket. Marsh goes for another big, straight hit and is taken at long-on. He leaves his replacement James Faulkner a lot to do.
Aus 121-5 (target 143)published at 18 overs
Sodhi 4-0-14-1
The crowd are cheering every run - not sure how many are locals, or how many Antipodeans have made it to Dharamsala. A rare fumble by Guptill at cover turns a dot ball into a single, as Australia plunder three more runs. 22 needed from the last 12 deliveries.
Aus 118-5published at 17.3 overs
Sodhi's last over. Marsh and Agar work a single apiece before Marsh heaves and misses. 25 from 15.
Aus 116-5 (target 143)published at 17 overs
Mitch bowls to Mitch - and Mitch (Marsh) comes off better, clubbing a half-volley over long-on for six. A single takes him to 21 from 18 balls - and Agar finishes the over with a straight six of his own! So the target is down to 27 from 18 balls. Eminently doable.