betvisa liveCWC 2019 – Twitter Reactions: Mitchell Starc’s five-for overshadows Trent Boult’s hat-trick as Australia rout New Zealand

Mitchell Starc has been in outstanding form in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. After picking up a four-wicket haul against England on Tuesday, Starc bagged a five-for against New Zealand on Saturday and demolished the Black Caps in Australia’s 86-run victory at Lord’s.

Chasing 244 to win, New Zealand seemed to be cruising as Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor made a half-century stand. But Starc returned to the attack and removed Wilꦬliamson for 40 in the 26th over to bring Australia back into the game.

He then went on to dismiss Tom Latham, Ish🃏 Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, and Mitchell Santner to claim with his second five-wicket haul in the tournament- first one against the West Indies in Notti✨ngham.

Earlier, Aaron Finch’s decision to bat first appeared to backfire as Trent Boult dismissed the in-form opener in the fifth over. The reigning champions lost four more wickets before reaching 100 but it could easily have been worse if Martin Guptill had not dropped Khawaja in the slips when the southpaw was yet to open his account.

Carey and Khawaja thenꦓ rebuilt the Australian innings with a ♓sixth-wicket stand of 107, which Williamson broke when he had Carey caught at cover.

Boult claimed the tournament’s second hat-trick after India’s Mohammed Shami achieved the feat against Afghanistan, but Australia had put enough runs on t✱he board for their boꦦwlers.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

Another Solid win for the Aussies. Mitchell Starc becoming the first bowler to take 3 five w꧂icket hauls in World Cup history and wonderful knocka from Khawaja and Carey. Looking forward to the game now
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)

What a World Cup performer Mitchell Starc is ! And Alex Carey has proved why he is rated very highly by Australian greats. India and Australia have been ❀the best two sides by some distance
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)

Awesome from Aust & continuing to find a way to 🐼win. Finch outstanding with his captaincy, a great partnership fro💯m Khawaja & Carey plus some class with the ball from Starc, Cummins, Dorf & Lyon. I think India is the only team that can challenge the Australians now
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne)

Starc the first bowler to take three World Cup five-wicket hauls, and six ꧙World Cup four-fors.
— Andy Zaltzman (@ZaltzCricket)

Wow.. Let us digest this. Mitchell Starc is now the 6th hig💖hest wicket taker ever in World Cup History. This is his just his🐓 second tournament. He has played 16 matches and strikes once ever 3 overs!! Safe to say he is a WC GOAT!!
— Gaurav Sundararaman (@gaurav_sundar)

👆 Usman Khawaja
👆 Mitchell Starc
👆 Jason Behrendorff
Trent Boult becomes the first New Zealander to take a hat-trick in a Men's World Cup!
— ICC (@ICC)

24 wickets in 8 games at 15.54, Strike Rate of 18.5, 2 4-fers, 2 5-fers. Mitchell of the house Starc! Ideally he should have been a Targaryen, because he's a fire breathing dragon! 🔥 🔥
— Srini Mama (@SriniMaama16)

🔥 Wel🉐come to the Limited-Overs Honours Boards, Mitchell Starc!
A superb performance by the bowler 👏
— Lord's Cricket Ground (@HomeOfCricket)

2️⃣4️⃣ – Mitchell Starc already has more wickets at than he took at (22), when he was leading wicket-taker and Player of the Tournament 🔥
— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup)