Summary

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  • New Zealand finished 383-9 - six runs short of World Cup record chase

  • Ravindra makes stunning 116, Neesham 58 & Mitchell 54

  • Zampa takes 3-74 and Cummins & Hazlewood two each

  • Australia bowled out for 388 in 49.2 overs - Head makes 109 on return from broken hand

  • New Zealand win toss & bowl in Dharamsala

  • New Zealand will join South Africa & India on 10 points with win; Australia climb above NZ with win

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  1. NZ 21-0published at 1.5 overs

    Back-to-back fours for Devon Conway, whacking Josh Hazlewood through the covers. He is in the mood.

  2. NZ 13-0published at 1.2 overs

    Who's had a worse start to the day?

    Mike's 2am wake-up, Ed's rush to the airport or Matt Henry (6.2 overs, 1-67)?

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:13 British Summer Time 28 October 2023

    Via WhatsApp on 03301231826

    Woke to the lovely tones of my girlfriend swearing. It was 06:15 and an empty case lay at the foot of the bed. We were due to leave for the airport in half an hour. Miraculously she is sat next to me, wearing two shoes that match.

    Ed & (somehow) Polly, Stanstead Airport

  4. NZ 12-0published at 1 over

    Target 389

    Four more to Conway, who is due some runs and today would be a pretty handy time to get them.

    After one over, New Zealand are up with the run rate.

  5. Postpublished at 10:12 British Summer Time 28 October 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Too wide from Starc there, you want to bring your slips in play. That was on the wide line.

  6. NZ 6-0published at 0.2 overs

    Another wide! And a four for Devon Conway!

    The chase is on.

  7. NZ 1-0published at 0.1 overs

    Target 389

    Mitchell Starc begins with a wide. 388 more of those and New Zealand will be delighted.

  8. Postpublished at 10:06 British Summer Time 28 October 2023

    Cheers, Mike.

    Speaking of high performance, New Zealand are going to need a magical one. Will Young and Devon Conway are in the middle with the rather daunting task of chasing 389.

  9. Postpublished at 10:05 British Summer Time 28 October 2023

    Right then, both sides are back on the field. To take you through the second innings, here's another high performer (but not in the weird business influencer way) - it's Ffion Wynne.

  10. Postpublished at 10:04 British Summer Time 28 October 2023

    Mind you, isn't waking up absurdly early the sort of thing the high flying business types get up to?

    Accidentally getting up at 2am = high performance values.

    Going back to sleep while still dressed = also high performance values.

    Probably.

  11. Dutch lose both openerspublished at 5 overs

    Netherlands 23-2

    Shoriful Islam and Tanzid Hasan celebrate the wicket of Max O'DowdImage source, Getty Images

    The Netherlands have made a nightmare start with the bat against Bangladesh at Eden Gardens with openers Vikramjit Singh (3) and Max O'Dowd (0) both back in the pavilion cheaply.

    Singh attempted to work a full delivery from Taskin Ahmed to leg but a leading edge gave Shakib Al Hasan the simplest of catches at mid-off.

    O'Dowd, meanwhile, chased a wide one from Shoriful Islam and edged a drive into the hands of Tanzid Hasan at slip.

    Veteran Wesley Barresi - the oldest player in the World Cup at 39 years and 178 days - is now at the crease for his first innings of the tournament and has hit a couple of boundaries as he starts to rebuild with Colin Ackermann.

  12. Postpublished at 09:58 British Summer Time 28 October 2023

    I even Googled "time in the UK" to check my phone hadn't reset incorrectly while I was in the shower.

    Anyway, if you've enjoyed a similarly strong start to your Saturday, please let me know so I can feel a bit better.

    Over in Kolkata, one team has also been a bit dozy...

  13. Postpublished at 09:56 British Summer Time 28 October 2023

    I mean, I actually spent five to ten minutes on my phone before I even moved from bed. Phones have clocks!

    Did I just dream it was time to get up? Doesn't say much for my imagination if all I'm dreaming is exactly what I'm going to be doing in a few hours time.

    I could be dreaming about scoring a century for England. But no...

  14. Postpublished at 09:52 British Summer Time 28 October 2023

    So, we'll set the water escapades aside for a second, Jonty promised you a story. This wasn't my first error this morning.

    I went to bed at just past midnight with an alarm set to get in for this early match. Whenever I set an early alarm for work, I'll often wake up prior to it going off and that's what happened today.

    So I get up, shower, get dressed, eat a banana... ...it is only then that I realise it isn't time for work. It's just before 2am, I'd been asleep for about 90 minutes, and was now fully awake and dressed.

    A strong start to the day, one to rival the Australians.

  15. 'A game to take our chances in'published at 09:44 British Summer Time 28 October 2023

    Australia opener Travis Head: "It's nice to be back with the boys and nice contribute.

    How is the hand?: "It's going well, it went well today which was nice.

    What did you make of the pitch?: "A very good wicket, it was a game for us to take our chances.

    How did the game change as that innings progressed?: "I felt the back of my innings, there was a lot more spin there. The boys did really, really well.

  16. Postpublished at 09:44 British Summer Time 28 October 2023

    Bharat Sundaresan
    Journalist on Test Match Special

    Adam ZampaImage source, Getty Images

    It is a pitch that resembles a road, but it does have a couple of potholes in it, a bit like most roads in India for anyone who has been here. New Zealand can take some comfort in the fact that they have taken 10 wickets.

  17. Postpublished at 09:43 British Summer Time 28 October 2023

    That was actually Ffion Wynne for the wicket post as I got so excited about the final over that I managed to hurl a glass of water over my laptop.

    We've mopped up and I'm yet to be electrocuted, so we're all good, I think.

  18. Postpublished at 09:42 British Summer Time 28 October 2023

    Well, that was quite the innings.

    An absolutely flying start from the Australians before New Zealand dragged it back a little, with familiar problems with pacing from the Australian middle-order.

    But Maxwell, Inglis and Cummins thrashed their side close to the total we were expecting at the halfway stage.

  19. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 49.2 overs

    Starc c Neesham b Henry 1 (Aus 388)

    The flurry of wickets continues and at last, New Zealand's misery comes to an end.

    Mitchell Starc picks out Jimmy Neesham at mid-wicket.

    A sensational effort from Australia, kickstarted by Travis Head and David Warner's heroics, backed up by some astonishing power hitting from Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis and Pat Cummins.

    After it all, New Zealand need 389 to win.

  20. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 49 overs

    Zampa b Boult 0 (Aus 388-9)

    A third wicket in the over for Boult as Adam Zampa lasts three balls.

    He's castled the Australian spinner as he advances down the pitch. The veteran seamer finishes with figures of 3-77.