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article_snippet: Brendon McCullum called right at the toss and on a sun-bathed Melbourne Cricket Ground the New Zealand captain understandably chose to bat.
article_snippet: So often the 33-year-old’s own innings sets the tempo of the Black Caps innings and on Sunday it was no different.
article_snippet: Having come out swinging and twice been beaten, Brendon McCullum was bowled for a duck by a full, in-swinging Starc delivery that cannoned into off-stump.
article_snippet: Brendon McCullum sent the MCG crowd into a fit of delirium as a wicket fell in the first over in a World Cup final for the first time ever.
article_snippet: Clarke’s inspired bowling change provided the next breakthrough as the impressive Glenn Maxwell bowled Martin Guptill (15) with just his second ball.
article_snippet: The 24-year-old Tasmanian deceived the batsman with a slower ball and Brad Haddin took an exceptional low catch, diving to The 24-year-old Tasmanian right, with a slower ball dying on The 24-year-old Tasmanian.
article_snippet: Two balls later the heavy-hitting Corey Anderson was sent back to the pavilion having failed to score as The 24-year-old Tasmanian was beaten for pace as a slower ball came back off The 24-year-old Tasmanian pads and shattered the stumps.
article_snippet: Five out quickly became six as wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi’s time at the crease lasted just six minutes as wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi edged Starc to Michael Clarke at first slip for a four-ball duck –
article_snippet: And, whereas Australia captain Michael Clarke one-day international swansong was going to plan Daniel Vettori could only muster nine before a full in-swinging yorker from Johnson hit the 36-year-old’s pad and rattled onto the stumps.
article_snippet: New Zealand's Trent Boult (right) defended a short Johnson ball to Maxwell at short leg and in a single move the allrounder picked up a short Johnson ball and hit the non-striker’s stumps.
article_snippet: Aaron Finch attempting to push a fuller ball off Aaron Finch legs only succeeded in hitting a fuller ball into Aaron Finch pads, up into the air and into the waiting
article_snippet: Warner found the boundary seven times in Warner 45 off 46-balls before Matt Henry claimed Matt Henry first wicket of the World Cup having batsman caught at deep square leg, attempting to pull a fuller ball.
article_snippet: The loss of the second Australian wicket put Brendon McCullum back into an aggressive mindset and Captain Michael Clarke was welcomed to the field with seven catchers and only one man outside the 30-yard circle.
article_snippet: But the right-handed batsman was equal to the task and having passed fifty Brendon McCullum smacked Southee for four successive fours before chopping on a slower ball from Matt Henry, having made 74 off 72-balls.
highlights_snippet: Brendon McCullum, Kane Williamson and Martin Guptill were all out early for Mike Hesson's side .
  
highlights_snippet: Aaron Finch fell in the second over
highlights_snippet: Captain Michael Clarke managed 74 before being bowled by Matt Henry just before the finish .
  