Australia extended their winning streak to five matches with another comfortable 86-run victory over New Zealand in match no 37 of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. The defending champions further strengthened their stay at the top, while New Zealand, after successive defeats, are now in a must-win situation with one game remaining. Australia bounced back from a batting collapse to post 243 runs on board before bundling out New Zealand for just 157 to seal the win.  Mitchell Starc took a fifer, making him the only bowler to claim a five-wicket haul thrice in World Cups history. Take a look at other important stat highlights from the NZ vs AUS game. Highlights Of New Zealand vs Australia ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.

Earlier, Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson dismantled the top order to leave Australia reeling at 92/5 in the 22nd over. Usman Khawaja (88) and Alex Carey (71) then shared a 107-run partnership for the sixth wicket to help Australia post a respectable total on board. Boult took a hat-trick in the final over the innings – making him the first New Zealand player and 10th overall to achieve the feat – to finish with figures of 4/51. He is also the second bowler after Mohammed Shami to reach the landmark in CWC 2019. Trent Boult Takes Hat-trick in NZ vs AUS World Cup 2019! Becomes First Ever New Zealand Player and Second After Mohammed Shami This CWC19.

Jason Behrendorff then removed both the New Zealand openers to provide Australia with the early breakthrough before Starc claimed his second five-wicket haul of the 2019 Cricket World Cup to hand Australia an 86-run victory over their Trans-Tasman rivals. Kane Williamson Becomes Third Fastest Batsman After Hashim Amla & Virat Kohli to Complete 6,000 ODI Runs.

# Mitchell Starc took 5/26 to become the only bowler with three five-wicket hauls in World Cups.

# He is also the second bowler after Glenn McGrath to take 20 or more wickets in consecutive World Cup editions.

# Kane Williamson became third-fastest player after Hashim Amla and Virat Kohli to complete 6000 ODI runs.

#Williamson also overtook Martin Crowe to become highest-scoring New Zealand captain in a single edition of World Cup.

# Trent Boult became the first New Zealand bowler and 10th overall to take a World Cup hat-trick.

# Boult is the second bowler after Mohammad Shami to take a hat-trick in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.

Australia continued their stay at top of the points table with their fifth successive victory in CWC 2019. They have 14 points from eight games and have already qualified for the semis. Meanwhile, New Zealand are placed third with 11 points from eight matches. They have to win their final league game against hosts England to qualify for the final-four stage.

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