World Cup flashback: New Zealand melt after Mark Waugh fire
Updated On: 25 March, 2019 08:32 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
That's how good Australia were and when they beat West Indies in the semi-final thriller at Mohali a few days later, no one could say they didn't deserve to reach the final
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How good were the Aussies in the 1996 World Cup? Well, New Zealand found out at the end of their quarter-final played on a hot day at the Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on March 11. Kiwi skipper Lee Germon won the toss and his opening batsman Craig Spearman didn't take too long to smash Paul Reiffel for three fours in the Victorian's first over. He fell to Reiffel soon after Nathan Astle was consumed by Damien Fleming.
Germon promoted himself to No. 3 and the move paid off as he caned the Aussie attack for nine fours and a six in company of Chris Harris, who literally toyed with the bowling. Glenn McGrath would not like to recall the two sixes the perky all-rounder clubbed him over mid-wicket and cover. NZ scored 286 for nine in 50 overs and the Aussies knew that their batsmen would have to be nothing short of superlative to achieve the stiff target which would put them in the semi-final.
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