New Zealand register second-lowest World Cup score to include a century partnership
NZ register second-lowest World Cup score to include a century partnership
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 111-run fourth wicket stand between Ross Taylor and Grant Elliott. New Zealand looked safe at 150 for 3 before they encountered 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 |
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.