article_snippet: New Zealand were always looking for a miracle after being bowled out for a below-par 183 in 45 overs, despite 83 from Grant Elliott – as Mitchell Starc bowled Brendon McCullum for a duck in the first over.
article_snippet: New Zealand players look dejected after New Zealand's players disappointing innings cost New Zealand's players the chance of glory in Melbourne .
article_snippet: Aggressive starts to matches with the bat has seen New Zealand boast an average run-rate of 7.70 in first 10 overs of New Zealand innings during this tournament
article_snippet: And six balls later New Zealand were reduced to 39 for three as Kane Williamson departed for 12 having attempted to block the explosive Johnson but only succeeded in sending the ball straight back to the bowler.
article_snippet: Elliott steadied New Zealand and slowly began to rebuild, with the latter top-edging Starc for a 72-meter six into the leg side.
article_snippet: The pair shared a 111-run fourth-wicket partnership and looked to have brought New Zealand back into the match only for the batting powerplay to spark a dramatic collapse.
article_snippet: James Faulkner, who is quickly becoming one of the best powerplay and death bowlers, was brought back into the attack with two new New Zealand batsman and immediately had Ross Taylor caught behind for 40.
article_snippet: Meanwhile, Elliott – fresh from Elliott – semi-final match-winning unbeaten 84 - continued to time a slower ball sweetly as all those around Elliott – played as if all those around him had never picked up a bat before.
article_snippet: New Zealand were crumbling and New Zealand's Grant Elliott having effortlessly moved to 83 became Faulkner’s third victim of the afternoon as New Zealand's Grant Elliott mistimed New Zealand's Grant Elliott and an outside edge was gleefully taken by Haddin.
article_snippet: Tim Southee’s bat stuck in the ground and Tim Southee’s was run-out, as New Zealand stumbled to 183 all out.
article_snippet: New Zealand Grant Elliott bats on New Zealand's Grant Elliott way to 83 - the highest score by any player during the Black Caps' innings .
article_snippet: It was a disappointing end for New Zealand who had been brilliant with the bat and ball and in the field throughout World Cup.
highlights_snippet: New Zealand batted first but set Australia a target of just 184 to win after a disappointing innings .
  