Mumbai : New Zealand opener Brendon McCullum's century and assault by the captain Ross Taylor in the Wankhede Stadium set up an target of 359 for the hapless Canada team.
Even though New Zealand lost its opener Guptill in the 10th over, an partnership of 96runs for the second wicket in between JD Ryder and BB McCullum made the New Zealand team recover soon.
BB McCullum scored (101 from 109 balls), which consisted of twelve boundaries and two sixers. Ross taylor came into the crease after Ryder was dismissed by Davison when the score was 149 for the loss of two wickets. Ross Taylor smashed (74 runs out of 44 balls), which consisted of six boundaries and five sixers, Taylor took charge of the Canada team bowlers and completely assaulted them. Even Styris batted well by scoring (35 runs from 20 balls).
Baidwan was the top wicket taker from the Canada team, he took three wickets, while Balaji Rao took two wickets. Davison took an wicket with an economy rate of 3.00
Canada team lost their early wickets, Gunasekera and Surkari were dismissed by Mills. The score was 4runs for the loss of two wickets in the fifth over. The skipper Bagai and Hansra played brilliantly. A 125runs patnership for the 4th wicket between Bagai and Hansra proved the improvement in the Canada team batting line up. Bagai scored (84 rus out of 87 balls) which consisted of 10 boundaries in it. While Hansra was retired hurt in the 41st over, Hansra scored (70 runs out of 105 balls) which consisted of four boundaries and a sixer.
Oram was the top wicket taker from the Kiwis team, He took three wickets, while Mills took two wickets. McCullum, Ryder and southee took an wicket each.
Toss : Canada, who chose to field
Points : New Zealand 2, Canada 0
Scores : New Zealand 358/6 (50 ov) Canada 261/9 (50.0 ov)
Player of the match : BB McCullum (New Zealand)
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Even though New Zealand lost its opener Guptill in the 10th over, an partnership of 96runs for the second wicket in between JD Ryder and BB McCullum made the New Zealand team recover soon.
BB McCullum scored (101 from 109 balls), which consisted of twelve boundaries and two sixers. Ross taylor came into the crease after Ryder was dismissed by Davison when the score was 149 for the loss of two wickets. Ross Taylor smashed (74 runs out of 44 balls), which consisted of six boundaries and five sixers, Taylor took charge of the Canada team bowlers and completely assaulted them. Even Styris batted well by scoring (35 runs from 20 balls).
Baidwan was the top wicket taker from the Canada team, he took three wickets, while Balaji Rao took two wickets. Davison took an wicket with an economy rate of 3.00
Canada team lost their early wickets, Gunasekera and Surkari were dismissed by Mills. The score was 4runs for the loss of two wickets in the fifth over. The skipper Bagai and Hansra played brilliantly. A 125runs patnership for the 4th wicket between Bagai and Hansra proved the improvement in the Canada team batting line up. Bagai scored (84 rus out of 87 balls) which consisted of 10 boundaries in it. While Hansra was retired hurt in the 41st over, Hansra scored (70 runs out of 105 balls) which consisted of four boundaries and a sixer.
Oram was the top wicket taker from the Kiwis team, He took three wickets, while Mills took two wickets. McCullum, Ryder and southee took an wicket each.
Toss : Canada, who chose to field
Points : New Zealand 2, Canada 0
Scores : New Zealand 358/6 (50 ov) Canada 261/9 (50.0 ov)
Player of the match : BB McCullum (New Zealand)
Also see : South Africa win the thriller match by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
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Broad's World Cup ended by side strain
Big loss for England and Big Gain for Australia!
