Ruthless Australia thump Kiwis by seven wickets

TOUGH GOING! Martin Guptil took 19 balls to get off the mark and then was bowled by Shane Watson for 10.

NAGPUR, India, (Reuters) – Ruthless Australia  compounded the miseries of rivals New Zealand by notching up a  seven-wicket victory in their World Cup match yesterday.

Chasing an easy target of 207 runs for victory, Australia  openers Shane Watson (62) and Brad Haddin (55) piled on 133 for  the first wicket in just 18 overs as they punished the erratic  bowling of New Zealand in the Group A encounter.

The start ensured that there were no hiccups, though