New Zealand 276-7 (43 ovs) vs Australia| Scorecard
New Zealand are losing wickets here and the momentum too.
Hazlewood to Neesham who cuts the ball down to third man for a couple.
Neesham gone! Hazlewood makes another breakthrough. Neesham gets the bottom edge as he tries to go after Hazlewood only to hole out to Warner at extra cover.
New man in Adam Milne gets off the mark with a crisp four through the covers.
He then gets a single to backward square leg.
Santner gets a single off a leg bye to end the over.
Cummins continues.
A short one to Anderson who gets a top edge and the ball sails over the square leg fielder for a six.
Anderson tries to go after Cummins again but is caught by Henriques at point.
New Zealand 260-5 (41 ovs) vs Australia| Scorecard
Hazlewood in the attack and gets the breakthrough just as soon as he comes into the attack.
Broom tries to go after Hazlewood, he doesn't time it well and the ball lands at Glenn Maxwell's throat at long on.
Corey Anderson comes in the middle.
Neesham gets a single after playing out two dot balls.
Hazlewood bowls well to Anderson first up.
Anderson then cuts it past the point fielder for a couple to get off the mark.
Cummins back in the attack.
Williamson run-out. Good throw by Henriques, nice collect and throw by Cummins to see Williamson's back.
Broom flicks it to the leg side for a single.
Cummins welcomes Neesham with a bouncer and then bowls another snorter -- ball strikes Neesham on the gloves who drops the ball on the on side for a single.
Broom runs a tight single off the last ball.
New Zealand 254-3 (39 ovs) vs Australia| Scorecard
Hastings continues and Broom gets a couple down to third man.
Broom follows that up with a four over mid-wicket and then a single.
Williamson brings up the 250 with a paddle sweep behind the keeper for a four.
Williamson gets to his 9th ODI ton with a single down to cover.
The final Powerplay and Starc comes in to bowl.
After a bouncer and a yorker, Broom digs out the yorker off the third ball for a single.
Starc follows that up with a great slower delivery.
Williamson then gets another single - a flick to mid-wicket.
Broom cuts the ball to extra cover for a single.
New Zealand 239-3 (37 ovs) vs Australia| Scorecard
Hastings comes back in the attack.
Williamson rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a quick couple.
Change of pace from Hastings and Willamson swivels and pulls it for a boundary to deep mid-wicket.
Another big pull shot for a six.and New Zealand take 14 runs off Hastings in the over.
Williamson uses the pace of the ball to take three runs off Starc's first delivery.
Broom gets off the mark with a quick single down to mid-off.
Some width offered and Williamson gets a single to covers.
Another single as Broom digs out the yorker.
Williamson ends the over with a single down to mid-wicket.
New Zealand put under a bit of pressure now. Williamson would have loved to go after the bowlers in the death overs here but Taylor's dismissal has put a brake on the scoring.
Henriques gives just one in the 35th over to put the pressure back on Williamson.
New Zealand 217-3 (34 ovs) vs Australia| Scorecard
Williamson goes up and over as Hastings gives him the width to go over backward point for a four.
Williamson repeats the dose, this time he goes on one knee and knocks the ball over the on-side for a six.
He then gets a single to long-on.
Hastings has to pull things back here.
Taylor gets the leading edge as he tries to go after the bowling. He fails to read the slower ball and the top edge goes to Henriques who runs to his left to complete the catch at cover.
Williamson ends the over with a single as Neil Broom is the new batsman in.
Starc back in the attack.
The 200 comes up for New Zealand as Taylor drops the ball in front of point for a single.
Williamson then gets a leg-bye, one run down to fine leg, the batsmen contemplate another run but go against it.
Williamson picks out the attempted yorker and flicks it for a four down to deep mid-wicket.
Starc hits Williamson low on the pads but the ball is heading toward the leg side.
Appeal turned down by the umpire.
New Zealand 199-2 (32 ovs) vs Australia| Scorecard
Hastings back in the attack.
Taylor starts with a single to deep cover.
Warner gifts Williamson overthrows and the batsmen cross for a single.
Williamson comes across the stumps and tries to go big but gets no run.
Williamson then opens up the off-side and gets boundary off the last delivery of the over.
Williamson pulls Henriques to the backward square leg for 2. Travis Head keeps the ball in with some good fielding.
He repeats the shot, rocks on the backfoot and gets a four for his effort.
Williamson then takes a single down to long-on.
Taylor times the ball beautifully behind square to a four, he flicks it as rhe ball races to the boundary.
He then takes a single straight down the ground.
Cummins continues and Taylor gets an inside edge on to his pads. A loud shout by Cummins but the umpire is not interested.
Taylor then gets a single to third man.
Williamson plays out three dot balls next and then guides the last ball of the over for a single down to third man.
Henriques continues at the other end and is stingy as ever.
Williamson gets a single behind square to get to his 38th ODI half-century.
After two dot balls Taylor gets a run off an inside edge.
New Zealand 176-2 (28 ovs) vs Australia| Scorecard
Cummins brought back into the attack.
Is another wicket in the offing here?
Cummins starts nice and straight. He offers no width for the batsmen. Just two runs come off the over and that is drinks.
Head not giving away much to the batsmen here.
The batsmen complete the 50-run partnership that comes off 66 balls.
Williamson goes down on one knee, swings his bat and sends the ball sailing over deep mid-wicket for a six.
Williamson follows the ball and is lucky to not get an edge.
Taylor works the ball down to fine leg for a single.
The ball stopped on Williamson and the umpire signals leg-bye as the batsmen cross for a single.
Taylor takes a run down to mid-on.
Williamson cuts and finds the point fielder, another single.
Taylor finds the gap on the leg side for a boundary off the last ball. He plays the ball around his hips for a four behind square.
New Zealand 158-2 (25 ovs) vs Australia| Scorecard
Head continues.
Taylor runs down the wicket and gets a single down to long on.
After three dot balls, Williamson sweeps and hits the ball to backward square leg between the fielders for a boundary.
Two runs more and that is end of over number 25.
Moises Henriques comes in to bowl his military mediums.
And he shows some great footwork as he stops the ball going past him on his follow-through and saving a possible two runs.
Taylor finally gets a single in the over and Williamson gets a run down to third man.
Taylor ends the over with a similar shot as Henriques makes a good start to his spell.
New Zealand 148-2 (23 ovs) vs Australia| Scorecard
Travis Head continues.
Taylor comes down the pitch and gets a single to long-on.
Williamson gets 2 runs thanks to some sloppy fielding by John Hastings at short third man.
Just three come off the over.
Hazlewood starts with a wide ball and is nicely placed by Taylor down to backward point for a four. A diving Starc at third man can do nothing.
Taylor then takes a single down to mid-wicket.
Hazlewood has come back well here with three accurate, dot balls.
Williamson whips the ball off his pads for a 2 down to backward point.
Seven runs come off the over.
Here it is, a spinner into the attack as right arm off break bowler Travis Head gets a go at the proceedings.
The batsmen are happy to just take four runs off the over.
New Zealand 134-2 (20 ovs) vs Australia| Scorecard
Hazlewood comes back in the attack.
Williamson takes a quick run down to mid-wicket.
Taylor defends again and then is beaten off the next ball.
Taylor is happy to just defend the deliveries for now. He goes after another one and is beaten again.
But Australia need to find another wicket somewhere now if they have to make things interesting.
Starc continues.
Short and wide and Taylor gives the ball a good hammer for a four over sweeper cover.
Aus bowlers are struggling here and they are not hitting the straps.
New Zealand 126-2 (18 ovs) vs Australia| Scorecard
Hastings continues.
He bowls an inviting half-volley to Taylor who hits the ball for a crisp boundary through covers.
After defending the next ball, Taylor cuts the third ball of the over for a single down to backward point.
Williamson takes a single down to third man.
Taylor ends the over with a single to cover.
Mitchell Starc gets another crack as Aus search for another quick breakthrough.
Williamson gets a run down to cover for a single.
Taylor still to get off the mark as he defends two deliveries and leaves one.
Taylor was left searching for the next delivery and finally gets off the mark with a tuck down the leg side for a single.
Starc gives away just 2 runs in the over.
New Zealand 117-1 (16 ovs) vs Australia| Scorecard
Hastings gets the danger man.
Ronchi gone for 65. He hits the ball hard but gets not much elevation. A good catch at backward point by Maxwell sees the back of the dangerous opener. A much-needed breakthrough for Australia.
Ross Taylor comes in to bat but it is still to open his innings. Good over for the Aussies.
Ronchi goes after Cummins.
Ronchi gives himself room and hammers the ball to mid-off.
Ronchi dropped!
Starc slow off the tracks as he goes to take the catch.
Ronchi is riding his luck and goes for another heave. A mistimed shot gives him a four down to mid-off.
He then tonks the ball over the bowler's head for a huge six!
15 off the over!
New Zealand 99-1 (14 ovs) vs Australia| Scorecard
Hastings continues.
Williamson gets a single down to third man.
Ronchi gets his 50 in 33 balls, he goes at the ball and it races to the third man boundary.
His half-century comes in 7 boundaries and 2 sixes.
Cummins is getting slapped all over by Ronchi here.
Pace and bounce, ROchi throws his arms and the ball goes into the crowd over third man.
Ronchi gets a four as the ball goes over a diving Wade for another boundary.
New Zealand 81-1 (12 ovs) vs Australia| Scorecard
New Zealand batsmen are looking in good touch as Hastings continues.
Williamson walks across and gets a single down to mid-wicket.
Ronchi playing well here. What deft touch. He picks the ball and whips it through his hips for a four down to short-fine leg. Starc can't get to the ball as it rolls onto the boundary line.
Ronchi and Williamson take two runs and Moises Henriques does a good job at cover to stop a certain boundary.
Cummins continues at the other end.
Williamson gets one run off the opening delivery down to third man.
Ronchi continues from where he left off before the break, he punches the ball down the ground for a one bounce boundary.
New Zealand 68-1 (10 ovs) vs Australia| Scorecard
The match has been reduced to 46 overs a side and John Hastings continues.
Ronchi takes a single after blocking the first two deliveries.
New Zealand 67-1 (9.3 ovs) vs Australia| Scorecard
It's been more than 90 minutes since the rain gods came down at the Edgbaston cricket ground to halt the Champions Trophy match between Australia and New Zealand.
There is finally some good news as the match is scheduled to start in 15 mins but it has been reduced to 46 overs a side.
New Zealand 67-1 (9.3 ovs) vs Australia| Scorecard
John Hastings gets the ball and after three deliveries and a run to Williamson there is a passing shower and the players are walking off the field.
The covers come on as the players go off.
Not a great start for Australia for whom this will be a welcome break. They could regroup and come back stronger.
New Zealand looking good and this break won't make them too happy.
New Zealand 66-1 (9 ovs) vs Australia | Scorecard
Ronchi starts the over with a four. He checks his shot and sends it over mid-of for the first maximum of the match.
He then follows it up with a single.
Cummins bowls three good dot balls.
Williamson in trouble. He hares down the pitch, Ronchi stares at the ball. Both batsmen in the middle of the crease but lucky for Ronchi he is safe as Starc's throw wasn't good and Wade misses the stumps.
Smith persists with wicket-taker Hazlewood. Can he get another breakthrough.
But Williamson and Ronchi are striking the ball well, They got the fifty in the previous over and they have raced to 52 now.
Hazlewood has bowled three dot balls to Williamson.
Then Williamson punches the ball for 2 down to mid-wicket.
Williamson ends the over with a boundary, he gets on to the backfoot and pulls the ball over square leg for a lovely shot.
Pat Cummins is the third seamer and gets the ball as first change.
Williamson gets a cracking boundary off the first ball. He sends the ball past a diving fielder at backward point for a four.
Williamson then gets a couple behind square and runs a quick single.
Ronchi whips the ball over mid-wicket for a four. Superb timing!
Cummins ends the over with a dot ball.
New Zealand 41-1 (6 ovs) vs Australia | Scorecard
Hazlewood continues as Aus still look for the breakthrough.
Guptill gets a run off the first ball and the next ball Ronchi tries to go after the bowler but misses it.
Ronchi then guides the cross-seam delivery for a single down to third man.
Guptill is foxed by another cross-seamed delivery. He looks for a shot down on the leg side and closes the face of the bat only to get the leading edge and into the hands of Maxwell at backward point.
Captain Williamson gets off the mark with a single.
Quicker delivery that. It's bowled wide and Guptill latches on to it. Good placement and that is another 4 for Guptill through the covers.
Another lovely boundary straight down the wicket for Guptill.
Guptill ends the over with a quick run down to mid-off.
New Zealand 29-0 (4 ovs) vs Australia | Scorecard
Hazlewood continues at the other end.
Rochi gets a single past point.
Nice push down the ground by Guptill. Beautiful shot. He goes on the front foot and that goes for a boundary.
Hazlewood gets some swing. Good comeback.
Hazleewood gets some extra bounce and that is a slower ball. Guptill comes down the track but misses it.
Another nice shot down the ground. Guptill looking in good form here. He is hitting the middle of the bat.
Rochi goes after Hazlewood and gets a four over the cover field. Warner jumps but can't get to it.
Starc continues.
A bit of pace and Ronchi tries to cut. Lucky he didn't edge that.
Ronchi gets his first boundary, he gets a thickish outside edge and he cuts it past the fielder at point for a four.
Ronchi runs a close single. Warner hits the stumps but Ronchi is home says umpire Richie Kettleborough.
Starc finishes with a bouncer.
New Zealand 14-0 (2 ovs) vs Australia | Scorecard
Josh Hazlewood gets the other new ball at the other end.
Rochi sends the full ball down to third man for a single.
Hazlewood then bowls a wide. That is the first extra of the afternoon.
Hazlewood is getting good swing.
That is the first boundary... Guptill gets it in the middle of the ball and hits it over mid-wicket for a four.
Hazlewood bowls another one slightly wide. Short and wide and its crashed through the off side by Guptill for the 2nd boundary of he over.
Mitchell Starc opens the bowling for Australia. Gets some good swing to start off as Martin Guptill is facing him.
Guptill gets underway with a flick through mid-wicket, Nicely timed shot.
The batsmen run an easy three.
Luke Ronchi gets off the mark with a single, Guptill was slow off the tracks but no damage done.
Starc finishes with a nice short ball.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has won the toss and elected to bat first in their opening Champions Trophy encounter against Trans-Tasman rivals Australia at Edgbaston.
Teams (from):
Australia: Steve Smith (capt), David Warner, Aaron Smith, Pat Cummins, John Hastings, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Chris Lynn, Glenn Maxwell, James Pattinson, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, Adam Zampa.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (capt), Corey Anderson, Trent Boult, Neil Broom, Colin de Grandhomme, Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Mitchell McClenaghan, Adam Milne, James Neesham, Jeetan Patel, Luke Ronchi, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor.