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Knockout stage

Australia defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets in the final of the knockout stage to win the World Cup their fifth time.
While the dates and venues are fixed, which match-up they host was subject to change to accommodate the host countries should they qualify. Both hosts qualified for the quarter-finals; Australia played the match on 20 March in Adelaide, and New Zealand played the match on 21 March in Wellington. Since Sri Lanka, the next highest ranked team, progressed to the quarter-finals, they played in Sydney. If England had advanced, as they were the third-highest ranked team, they would have played in Melbourne.[60]As England failed to qualify for the quarter-finals, Bangladesh took their place.[61][62] The teams from each pool was paired based on the A1 v B4, A2 v B3, A3 v B2, A4 v B1 format.[60]
New Zealand's semi-final against South Africa was played on 24 March in Auckland while Australia's semi-final against India was played on 26 March is Sydney.[63][64] Both the host nations qualified for the final, where Australia defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets.
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
         
A1 New Zealand393/6
B4 West Indies250
B2 South Africa281/5
A1 New Zealand299/6
A3 Sri Lanka133
B2 South Africa134/1
A1 New Zealand183
A2 Australia186/3
B3 Pakistan213
A2 Australia216/4
A2 Australia328/7
B1 India233
B1 India302/6
A4 Bangladesh193

Quarter-finals[edit]

20 March (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
213 (49.5 overs)
v Australia
216/4 (33.5 overs)
Australia won by 6 wickets
Adelaide OvalAdelaide

Semi-finals[edit]

24 March (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa 
281/5 (43 overs)
v New Zealand
299/6 (42.5 overs)
New Zealand won by 4 wickets (D/L method)
Eden ParkAuckland
26 March (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia 
328/7 (50 overs)
v India
233 (46.5 overs)
Australia won by 95 runs
Sydney Cricket GroundSydney

Final[edit]

29 March (D/N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
183 (45 overs)
v Australia
186/3 (33.1 overs)
Australia won by 7 wickets
Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne
Attendance: 93,013

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