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[caption id="attachment_9199" align="alignnone" width="580"] New Zealand beat Australia by 8 runs. Image Source: File Pic[/caption] Internet Desk: New Zealand beat Australia in the Group 2 match of the Super 10 stage at Dharamshala by 8 runs. After winning the toss, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson opted to bat first on a dry surface of Dharamshala which turned slower later on.  Mitchell McCleanaghan was adjudged Man of the match for his 3 for 17. He was brought in to replace Nathan McCullum. The Kiwis are leading Group 2 table with 4 points and a step ahead for the semi-final spot. New Zealand bowled with a lot of heart to stop Australia at 134 for nine after making 142 for eight at the scenic HPCA Stadium. The highlight of the Kiwi innings was a 27-ball 39 by opener Martin Guptill. The Black Caps, who outplayed India in their first match, then produced another clinical bowling performance to inch towards semifinals. New Zealand's batsmen kept making starts only to get caught going for the big shot. Williamson skied one for 24. Anderson slogged down the ground for 3. Colin Munro, tied down by Marsh, pulled to deep midwicket for 23 to end an entertaining innings that featured effective reverse hitting. Ross Taylor was taken at deep midwicket for 11, as was Ronchi for 6. Had Australia been on a fishing trawler they could hardly have hoped for more catches in the deep. Australia, playing their first game of the tournament, were found wanting at crucial junctures of the game with none of their big guns in batting delivering the goods today. They looked comfortable in the chase till the time an in -form Usman Khawaja (38) and Shane Watson (13) were at the crease. The duo took the team to 42 for no loss in five overs. However, there was a twist in the tale in store with Australia losing four quick wickets to be under pressure at 66 for four. Left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner, who had foxed the highly rated Indian batting line up in Nagpur, brought his team back into the contest by having the dangerous David Warner caught at deep midwicket (6) and Steven Smith (6) stumped. Australia bat deep and the onus was on Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Starc to see off the chase. They added 36 runs for the fifth wicket before Maxwell mistimed one to be holed at deep extra cover. It was anyone's game from here on with Australia needing 43 off the last 29 balls, a gettable target even though half their side had been sent back to the dugout. The game tilted in Australia's favour when Marsh and Ashton Agar hit a six each off Santner to release the pressure. Aussies needed 19 from the last over but could only settle for a 10 runs from Anderson's over. Courtesy: PTI