New Zealand were bowled out for 183 in 45 overs after winning the toss against Australia in the World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.Grant Elliott top-scored with 83, with Mitchell Johnson and James Faulkner taking three wickets each.
A collective display of disciplined bowling from the Australians helped them restrict a nervous New Zealand to a paltry 183 in the final.New Zealand lose their last seven wickets for only 33 runs in 10 overs
Ironically, this is the second time that a team in a World Cup final has been bowled out for 183 after India in the 1983 final against West Indies, which they won by 43 runs.
James Faulkner’s brilliant change-ups during the middle overs saw him end with impressive figures of 3/36 in 9 overs as the Black Caps collapsed from a decent 150/3 after 35 overs to 183 all-out in 45 overs in about an hour.