New Zealand vs Australia, Match 37 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Hello and welcome to the live blog of the ICC World Cup 2019 clash between New Zealand vs Australia in London. First things first, New Zealand need a win to qualify for the semifinals. Australia would want to make them wait and cement their chances of finishing in the top two with a win. If New Zealand lose today, they can still qualify if India go on to beat England tomorrow.

The last time these two sides met in the World Cup, it was the final in 2015. Stakes were a lot higher then and revenge will also be in the minds of the New Zealand players. The Kiwis have snuck through under the radar as always, but there are issues with their batting line-up that has come under the spotlight. Openers Martin Guptill and Colin Munro have hardly got going, and it could open the door for Henry Nicholls to slot himself in. You'd expect Munro to make way for him in that case, unless Nicholls is brought in to don the wicket-keeping gloves in place of the under-performing Tom Latham, who has had a shocking World Cup and averages 6.75 in 5 innings. There's also talk of a possible call-up for Ish Sodhi in place of Mitchell Santner, whose provided a calming influence so far without really having an impact.