Australia have suffered a dramatic one-wicket loss to World Cup co-hosts New Zealand in Auckland.

Monster totals may have been everyone’s pre-match prediction, given the unique dimensions of Eden Park with its short straight boundaries.

Instead, it was a monstrous collapse that defined the game as the visitors were rolled for 151 in 32.2 overs.

Australia slipped from 1-80 to 9-106 in the space of 45 minutes and nine scarcely believable overs.

In response, Brendon McCullum smashed a half-century off 21 balls as the Blackcaps got home in the 24th over.

There were some nervous moments among the crowd of 40,053 when the hosts stumbled to 4-79 then 9-146.

However, first drop Kane Williamson hammered a six off Pat Cummins to finish off the game.