Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, 18th Match, Group A at Ahmedabad, , Mar 04 2011 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

18th Match, Group A, Ahmedabad, March 04, 2011, ICC Cricket World Cup

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Zimbabwe

162

New Zealand

(33.3/50 ov, T:163) 166/0

New Zealand won by 10 wickets (with 99 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Martin Guptill

, NZ

86* (108)

Brendon McCullum shakes Ross Taylor's hand•Mar 04, 2011•Getty Images

Umpire Marais Erasmus hands out a warning to Prosper Utseya after he bowled a beamer, New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Motera, March 4, 2011

Umpire Marais Erasmus hands out a warning to Prosper Utseya after he bowled a beamer•Mar 04, 2011•Getty Images

Martin Guptill drives in the air down the ground, New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Motera, March 4, 2011

Martin Guptill drives in the air down the ground•Mar 04, 2011•Getty Images

Martin Guptill and Brendon McCullum have a chat during their half-century partnership, New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Motera, March 4, 2011

Martin Guptill and Brendon McCullum have a chat during their half-century partnership•Mar 04, 2011•Getty Images

Graeme Cremer pulls Hamish Bennett in the air, New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Motera, March 4, 2011

Graeme Cremer pulls Hamish Bennett in the air•Mar 04, 2011•Getty Images

Prosper Utseya drives through the off side, New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Motera, March 4, 2011

Prosper Utseya drives through the off side•Mar 04, 2011•Getty Images

Brendon McCullum appeals successfully for the wicket of Brendan Taylor, New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Motera, March 4, 2011

Brendon McCullum appeals successfully for the wicket of Brendan Taylor•Mar 04, 2011•Getty Images

Brendan Taylor was the only Zimbabwe batsman who showed resistance, New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Motera, March 4, 2011

Brendan Taylor was the only Zimbabwe batsman who showed resistance•Mar 04, 2011•Getty Images

Tim Southee dismissed Tatenda Taibu a ball after Daniel Vettori had dropped him, New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Motera, March 4, 2011

Tim Southee dismissed Tatenda Taibu a ball after Daniel Vettori had dropped him•Mar 04, 2011•Getty Images

New Zealand celebrate after Charles Coventry's run out, New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Motera, March 4, 2011

New Zealand celebrate after Charles Coventry's run out•Mar 04, 2011•Getty Images

Brendon McCullum shows he can do it one-handed, New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Motera, March 4, 2011

Brendon McCullum shows he can do it one-handed•Mar 04, 2011•Getty Images

Brendon McCullum sets off for a run, New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Motera, March 4, 2011

Brendon McCullum sets off for a run•Mar 04, 2011•Getty Images

Martin Guptill takes a single during New Zealand's big opening stand, New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Motera, March 4, 2011

Martin Guptill takes a single during New Zealand's big opening stand•Mar 04, 2011•Getty Images

Prosper Utseya is bowled by Tim Southee, New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Motera, March 4, 2011

Prosper Utseya is bowled by Tim Southee•Mar 04, 2011•AFP

Kyle Mills appeals for a wicket, New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Motera, March 4, 2011

Kyle Mills appeals for a wicket•Mar 04, 2011•Getty Images

Scott Styris is delighted to send Brendan Taylor back, New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Motera, March 4, 2011

Scott Styris is delighted to send Brendan Taylor back•Mar 04, 2011•Getty Images

Daniel Vettori struck two crippling blows in his opening over, New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Motera, March 4, 2011

Daniel Vettori struck two crippling blows in his opening over•Mar 04, 2011•Getty Images

Hamish Bennett charges in with purpose, New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Motera, March 4, 2011

Hamish Bennett charges in with purpose•Mar 04, 2011•Getty Images

Tim Southee appeals for Tatenda Taibu's wicket, New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Group A, World Cup 2011, Motera, March 4, 2011

Tim Southee appeals for Tatenda Taibu's wicket•Mar 04, 2011•AFP

Match Coverage

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New Zealand charge to 10-wicket win

New Zealand wrapped up a thumping 10-wicket win over Zimbabwe in Ahmedabad to set up a victory that will reinvigorate their World Cup campaign

A match vital to quarter-final aspirations

Though Daniel Vettori's men will go into Friday's game as favourites - only because the majority doesn't fancy an upset - this is Zimbabwe's best chance

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Videos

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1:24

Elton Chigumbura: We are still positive

2:02

Daniel Vettori: It was a complete performance

4:58

Cricket's equivalent of boxing knockout

New Zealand Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
MJ Guptill	not out	86	108
BB McCullum	not out	76	95
Extras	(lb 1, nb 2, w 1)
Total	166(0 wkts; 33.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	Econ
T Panyangara	5.3	42	7.63 (1 nb)
RW Price	7	23	3.28
P Utseya	6	23	3.83 (1 nb)
GA Lamb	5	18	3.6
AG Cremer	7	38	5.42
E Chigumbura	3	21	7

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	166	Brendon McCullum	Martin Guptill

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ICC Cricket World Cup

Group A

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
PAK	6	5	1	10	0.758
SL	6	4	1	9	2.582
AUS	6	4	1	9	1.123
NZ	6	4	2	8	1.135
ZIM	6	2	4	4	0.030
CAN	6	1	5	2	-1.987
KENYA	6	0	6	0	-3.042

Group B

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SA	6	5	1	10	2.026
IND	6	4	1	9	0.900
ENG	6	3	2	7	0.072
WI	6	3	3	6	1.066
BAN	6	3	3	6	-1.361
IRE	6	2	4	4	-0.696
NED	6	0	6	0	-2.045

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