World champions
World champions India extended their unbeaten record at the cricket
World Cup with a six-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in their final group
match before a noisy crowd of predominantly Indian supporters. Suresh
Raina (110) and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (85) combined in an
unbeaten fifth wicket partnership of 196 at Eden Park to give their team
a sixth successive victory in the tournament. The win had no influence
on the group standings as India were assured of top place in Pool B
regardless of the result while Zimbabwe had already been eliminated.
Similarly, Australia finished second in Pool A after Mitchell Starc
bowled the World Cup co-hosts to a seven-wicket victory against Scotland
in a match that lasted just 41 overs at the Bellerive Oval. Scotland
finished their campaign with a sixth successive defeat.