Published: Mar 29, 2015, 01:15 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 29, 2015, 01:15 PM (IST)
New Zealand had been reduced to 39 for 3 against Australia in the final of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). This was followed by a 111-run fourth wicket stand between Ross Taylor and Grant Elliott. New Zealand looked safe at 150 for 3 before they encountered a terrible collapse. The last 7 wicket fell for 33, and New Zealand were bowled out for 183 — a score to match India’s World Cup-winning total in 1983 against West Indies at Lord’s. New Zealand to field unchanged side in World Cup Final
New Zealand’s innings was also the second-lowest all-out score in World Cup cricket history to include a century partnership, the lowest being UAE’s 175. READ: New Zealand dream of toppling Australia in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 final
Lowest World Cup cricket team totals to include a century partnership
|
Team |
Stand |
Wicket |
Batsmen |
Against |
Venue |
Year |
|
|
175 |
107 |
7th |
Amjad Javed |
Nasir Aziz |
West Indies |
Napier |
2015 |
|
183 |
111 |
4th |
Ross Taylor |
Grant Elliott |
Australia |
MCG |
2015 |
|
188 |
116 |
1st |
Brendan Taylor |
Regis Chakabva |
Sri Lanka |
Pallekele |
2011 |
|
194 |
129 |
1st |
Mike Brearley |
Geoff Boycott |
West Indies |
Lord’s |
1979 |
|
203 |
100 |
2nd |
Ravindu Shah |
Steve Tikolo |
England |
Canterbury |
1999 TRENDING NOW |
The lowest One-Day International (ODI) team score to include a century partnership was 161 by Pakistan against Sri Lanka at Karachi in 2008-09. Pakistan were reduced to 17 for 3 before Salman Butt and Shoaib Malik added 108. The last seven wickets then fell for 36.
