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World Cup 2015 'Grand Finale': Five key players to watch out for

New Delhi: The breath-taking World Cup 2015 grand finale is all set to woo sports enthusiasts at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday.From 14 teams, the tournament has drilled down to mere two – Australia

India TV Sports Desk India TV Sports Desk Updated on: March 28, 2015 14:11 IST

 

Martin Guptill

4) Martin Guptill (New Zealand)
 

Martin Guptill became only the fifth player to score an ODI double ton and only the second player to do so in World Cups, when he blasted an unbeaten 237 from 163 balls in the quarter-final.

His 532 tournament runs have come as an average of 76 and strike rate of 108.79, proving he can be every bit as dangerous as his counterpart at the top of the order. Guptill's other major contributions to the tournament includes 105 against Bangladesh and 57 against Afghanistan.

He, now, needs just 9 runs to surpass Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara and become the leading run scorer in the World Cup 2015.

With Grant Elliott in the squad, who will be remembered for long for his match-winning 84 not out against South Africa, which sealed New Zealand's place in the final, the kiwis seem to have an upperhand against the Aussies.

 

Trent Boult

5) Trent Boult (New Zealand)
 

New Zealand could not have asked for much more from Trent Boult at this World Cup, the left-armer, the tournament's top wicket-taker heading into the final. He has taken 21 wickets at 15.76, including 5-27 against Australia and 4-44 against West Indies, and kept a tidy economy rate of 4.41. He also took 2-53 against South Africa in the semi-final, removing openers Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock to give the Black Caps the perfect start.

He didn't go wicket-less in any of the match and scalped minimum of two wickets in each match apart from England.

Also read: World Cup 2015: Friendship off the field with Boult key to on-field success, says Southee

With the Aussie openers not in great touch and a shaky middle and lower order, he will desperately look to scalp some more and become a contender for Man of the Tournament award.

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