New Zealand survived a late collapse to beat Australia by one wicket in a thrilling World Cup Pool A game.
Chasing a meagre 152 to win, the Kiwis slipped from 131-4 to 146-9 as Mitchell Starc claimed 6-28.
However, Kane Williamson (45no) hit Pat Cummins for six to seal victory with 26.5 overs to spare in a wonderfully tense climax at Eden Park in Auckland.
Earlier, Australia lost eight wickets for 26 runs as they were bowled out for 151, with Trent Boult claiming 5-27.
"I was always going to try and hit a boundary at the end as I didn't want to leave it too long," Williamson told Test Match Special.
New Zealand, who have won all four of their group matches, need only one victory from their remaining two games - against Afghanistan and Bangladesh - to secure their place in the quarter-finals.
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