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Australia's Adam Zampa (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell during the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup one-day international (ODI) match between Australia and New Zealand at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on October 28. Photo : AFP
Five-time champions Australia edged out gallant New Zealand by just five runs in a high-scoring World Cup thriller on Saturday.
Australia piled up 388 all out with Travis Head top scoring with 109 and fellow opener David Warner making 81.
New Zealand battled hard with Rachin Ravindra making 116 and Jimmy Neesham supplying late fireworks with a 33-ball fifty before Lockie Ferguson tried and failed to hit a six off the last ball leaving the Kiwis stranded on 383-9.