New Zealand’s batsman as well as group captain Ross Taylor walks behind towards a pavallion after being discharged by Canadian bowler Balaji Rao during a Cricket World Cup during The Wankhede Cricket Stadium in Mumbai. New Zealand degraded Canada by 97 runs to safeguard their place in a World Cup quarter-finals.
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MUMBAI (AFP) – New Zealand’s in-form Ross Taylor as well as opener Brendon McCullum blitzed Canada Sunday, assisting to glow a Black Caps in to a World Cup quarter-finals with a thumping 97-run win in Mumbai.
New Zealand scored a huge 358 for 6 in their 50 overs as well as it valid as well most for a minnows, who never looked remotely similar to severe a aim as well as finished upon 261-9 after their 50 overs.
Canada were in a hazardous upon all sides during 4-2 prior to captain Ashish Bagai (84) as well as Jimmy Hansra (70 not out) came together to put upon 125 for a fourth wicket as well as give a scoreboard a demeanour of respectability.
Veteran John Davison was discharged in weird fashion, run out by a approach strike from wicket-keeper Brendon McCullum as he ambled a singular when he was in no danger.
Kyle Mills did a early repairs for a Black Caps, dismissing Ruvindu Gunasekera as well as Zubin Surkari with usually 4 runs upon a house though he had to leave a margin harmed mid by his third over. Jacob Oram took 3-47.
Canadian batsman as well as group captain Ashish Bagai plays a shot during a Cricket World Cup compare opposite New Zealand during a Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. New Zealand’s in-form Ross Taylor as well as opener Brendon McCullum blitzed Canada, assisting to glow a Black Caps in to a quarter-finals with a thumping 97-run win.
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Earlier, substitute skipper Taylor came to a double during a Wankhede Stadium in a 30th over with his side upon 149-2 after a solid begin as well as injected coercion in to a innings.
In a single harmful over Taylor, who crushed 131 in 124 balls opposite Pakistan, took twenty-eight off Harvir Baidwan, outstanding 4 sixes as well as a four.
He was held by Hansra off a bowling of Balaji Rao for 74 off usually 44 balls, together with 5 sixes as well as 6 fours.
Brendon McCullum was a buttress of a innings, scoring 101 in 109 balls as New Zealand had couple of problems with a toothless Canada attack.
Kane Williamson (34 not out) as well as Scott Styris (35) additionally assimilated in a onslaught, as a Canadian bowlers wilted, prior to a overwhelming cameo of 31 from James Franklin off usually 8 balls together with 3 sixes as well as dual fours.
New Zealand lashed 31 off a last over.
The collect of a bowlers for Canada was Davison, whose 10 overs of turn yielded 1-30 though they were husky in a field, dropping catches among a New Zealand onslaught.
Baidwan went for a whopping 84 runs in his 9.1 overs as well as Rizwan Cheema was thrashed for 64 off usually 4.5 overs.
The feat for New Zealand, but harmed skipper Daniel Vettori, takes them to tip mark in Group A with 8 points, a single transparent of Sri Lanka, a usually alternative group who have competent for a quarter-finals.
Canada have dual points after a single win as well as 4 defeats.
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