Australian fans pass by the harbour area as they walk to the Grenada National Stadium to watch the Super 8 match After winning the toss and batting, Australia are left on 7-1 as James Franklin's first delivery removes Adam Gilchrist Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting enters the arena and soon sets to work with a dominant display of batting Matthew Hayden continues his brutal form with the willow as he and Ponting guide Australia to a brisk 77-1 from 10 overs Both Ponting and Hayden make fifty as Australia progress to 139-1 after 22 overs as the Kiwi bowling attack toils Jeetan Patel takes the second wicket as Ross Taylor takes a sharp catch to remove Ponting for 66 with Australia 144-2 Hayden reaches his third century of the World Cup from 96 balls with Australia in control on 208-2 after 31 overs Scott Styris takes a great running catch off his own bowling as Hayden eventually falls for a brilliant 103 Patel claims his second wicket as Michael Mason holds on to dismiss Andrew Symonds for 11 with Australia 257-5 Shane Watson celebrates his return to the side as he clobbers 65 off just 32 balls as Australia post a mammoth 334-6 Shaun Tait is fortunate to remove Stephen Fleming for 12 as the Kiwi skipper is wrongly ruled to have edged to slip Glenn McGrath joins the fun as he removes Taylor for just three - caught by Mike Hussey with the Black Caps 29-2 McGrath strikes again for Australia as he removes Styris who is caught by Hayden for 27 as New Zealand slump to 77-3 Australia are rampant as Tait claims his second wicket - trapping Craig McMillan lbw for one with New Zealand 80-4 Watson impresses with the ball - removing James Franklin for six as wickets fall at an alarming rate with the Kiwis 89-5 Brad Hogg's spin claims the wickets of Brendon McCullum, Daniel Vettori and Mark Gillespie with New Zealand 127-8 Tait returns to the Australian attack and soon removes Mason who edges to Gilchrist for a duck with the Black Caps 133-9 Australia wrap up the crushing 215-run win as Hogg takes his fourth wicket - bowling the impressive Peter Fulton for 62 Ponting and Hogg celebrate the crushing victory as Australia's stunning World Cup campaign gathers even more momentum
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