Australia vs New Zealand 27th Match ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Australia vs New Zealand 27th Match ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - ICC Cricket World Cup tournament of the 27th ODI match played between New Zealand and Australia at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala in 28th October 2023.

Travis Head and David Warner helped Australia pump 118 in the first powerplay © Associated Press

Travis Head's power-hitting 67-ball century, David Warner's quick-fire 65-ball 81, Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins' blitz before Mitchell Starc holds nerve as Australia pulled off a thrilling 5-run victory over New Zealand, despite a fighting Innings from Rachin Ravindra's blazing century and James Neesham's fifty in a high-scoring epic game of the 27th match of a Cricket World Cup.

Match Stats : Australia's 388 was their sixth highest score in One-day international, It is their highest total against New Zealand in ODIs, previous highest was 378 at Canberra in 2016 and It is their third highest total in the ODI World Cup. Australia's 388 was the highest score by any team at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala in One-day internationals, previous highest was 364 by England against Bangladesh earlier in this tournament. Travis Head hammered a 59-ball third fastest century for Australia in the ODI World Cup and the fourth quickest hundred by an Australian batsman in ODIs. Travis Head equalled a 25-ball joint second fastest fifty for Australia in the ODI World Cup, jointly with Alex Carey. 175 : David Warner and Travis Head set up the second highest first-wicket partnership for Australia against New Zealand in One-day international, The highest is 189-run stand between Adam Gilchrist and Mark Waugh at Christchurch in 2000 and the Australia's fourth highest opening stand in the ODI World Cup. Rachin Ravindra hammered a 77-ball his fastest century for New Zealand in One-day international and the third quickest hundred by an New Zealand batsman against Australia in ODIs. Rachin Ravindra hammered a 77-ball fastest hundred by an New Zealand batsman in the ODI World Cup, improved his own record of 82-ball century against England in the opening match of this tournament. Australia became the first team to score 350-plus in three consecutive matches in ODI cricket history. 771 : This is the highest aggregate match in World Cup history, previous highest was 754 between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Delhi earlier in this tournament, It is the fourth highest aggregate match in One-day Internationals and it is also the highest between Australia and South Africa  in ODIs. New Zealand's 383 was the highest score by any team in a run-chase in the ODI World Cup history, previous highest was 345 by Pakistan against Sri Lanka at Hyderabad earlier in this tournament. New Zealand's 383 was the highest total by any team against Australia in the ODI World Cup, previous highest was India's 352 at The Oval in the 2019 World Cup. New Zealand's 383 was their fifth highest score in One-day international and It is their second highest total in the ODI World Cup after their 393 against West Indies at Wellington in the 2015 World Cup. New Zealand's 383 was the second highest score by any team at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala in ODIs after Australia's 388 earlier in this match. Australia's 20-sixes was their most sixes in an innings in One-day international, previously they jointly 19-sixes hit against India in 2013 and Pakistan in 2013 both hit in Bengaluru and the second most sixes hit an innings in the ODI World Cup after England's 25-sixes against Afghanistan at Manchester in the 2019 World Cup.

* Travis Head marks return from broken hand  with a 67-ball century.

Australia scored mammoth total of 388 for all-out in 50 overs with top scorer by Travis Head hammered a 109 off 67-balls - which was his 4th ODI hundred, his first century against New Zealand in ODIs and also his first century in the ODI World Cup - including 10-fours & 7-sixes with strike rate of 162.68.

David Warner blasted a 81 off 65-balls including 6-sixes & 5-fours with strike rate of 124.61, 

Glenn Maxwell hammered a 41 off 24-balls including 5-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 170.83, Josh Inglis blasted a 38 off 28-balls included 4-fours & a six with strike rate of 135.71, 

Pat Cummins hammered a 37 off 14-balls including 4-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 264.28, Mitchell Marsh cracked a 36 off 51-balls included 2-fours, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuchagne each scored 18-runs.

New Zealand best bowler by Glenn Phillips picked up 3-wickets for 37-runs in 10-overs, Trent Boult captured three-wickets, Mitchell Santner took 2-wickets and one for James Neesham - Matt Henry.

New Zealand scored 383-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Rachin Ravindra hammered a 116 off 87-balls - which was his 2nd ODI hundred, also his second century in the ODI World Cup and his first century against Australia in ODIs - including 9-fours & 5-sixes with strike rate of 130.33.

James Neesham blasted a 58 off 39-balls included 3-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 148.71, Daryl Mitchell scored 54 off 51-balls including 6-fours & a six.

Wil Young struck 32 off 37-balls including 4-fours & a six, Devon Conway hammered a 28 off 17-balls including 6-fours with strike rate of 164.70, Tom Latham scored 21 off 22-balls with 2-fours and Mitchell Santner 17.

Australia best bowler by Adam Zampa picked up 3-wickets, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood both took 2-wickets and one for Glenn Maxwell.

Travis Head named Player of the match for his power-hitting batting performance to smashed a 109-runs knocked off facing 67-balls including 10-fours and 7-sixes with strike rate of 162.68.

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