Trent Boult took five wickets as New Zealand claimed Australia’s last nine wickets for 71 runs to dismiss the World Cup favorite for 151 in Saturday’s eagerly-awaited Pool A match at Eden Park. Boult (5-27) bowled a devastating second spell in which he took five wickets for three runs in 16 balls as Australia crashed from 80-2 in the 13th over to be all out when Brad Haddin (43) was dismissed 19 overs later. The left-armer shattered the stumps of three of his victims – Glenn Maxwell for one, and Mitchell Marsh and Mitchell Starc for ducks – and had returning Australia captain Michael Clarke (12) and Mitchell Johnson (1) caught by Kane Williamson on the off side. — Auckland, Feb 28 (AP/UNB)
