New Zealand lose 5 wickets in just 7 overs
McDermott and Bruce Reid tore into the New Zealand batting order in just under 1/2 hour's play in the first game of the World cup for both the contenders. After New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat Jhonny Wright was the first to go edging one to the first slip to G.Marsh off McDermott to complete an easy waist height catch.
Geoff Marsh then dropped a chest high catch offered by Latham off McDermott but more was to come later. R.Latham then offered an easy chance to Mark Waugh at Square leg by trying to hoist over mid wicket only ended up only hitting straight to Mark Waugh.
Bruce Reid then bowled a perfect bouncer to New Zealand captain M.Crowe of the first ball he faced. M.Crowe hooked striaght the ball well but was bewildered to see the ball head to the deep fine leg fielder where S.Waugh took an excellent catch diving forward. This catch will go in as one of the highlights of the world cup.
McDermott then bowled an excellent delivery to Rutherford pitching just on the off and seaming away. The ball took Rutherford's bats' edge and flew to the first slip and G.Marsh completed an easy catch.
McDermott struck again in the same over to remove Harris when Harris missed a full ball on the middle stump to be adjudged LBW. Auckland crowd is now absolutely shocked and have had not a joy so far. The Aussies bowlers have found the conditions very coducive for seam bowling and have struck to the task of bowling good line and length.
I.Smith now has joined A.Jones and now it is left to the long tail of New Zealand to just bat out the remaining overs if at all.