Australia vs New Zealand, Final at Melbourne, Mar 29 2015 - Match Highlights

RESULT

Final (D/N), Melbourne, March 29, 2015, ICC Cricket World Cup

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New Zealand

183

Australia

(33.1/50 ov, T:184) 186/3

Australia won by 7 wickets (with 101 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

James Faulkner

, AUS

3/36

Player Of The Series

Mitchell Starc

, AUS

22 wkts

'Cricket is not about winning. It's about taking part and losing'

2:43

Australia celebrate World Cup win with fans

7:52

#PoliteEnquiries: Are we ever going to get a good World Cup?

7:27

'Australia have got all the bases covered' - Ponting

2:18

Moment of the World Cup: McCullum's wicket in the final

5:18

Insights - Australia top bowling charts

2:05

Joint champions, anyone?

2:11

Chappell: Vettori's been an ornament to the game

1:53

Chappell: Starc needs to repeat ODI performances in Tests

1:06

'We can hold our heads up high' - McCullum

3:19

Chappell: NZ found it tough scoring at the MCG

3:34

Chappell: It went horribly wrong for NZ at the start

2:17

Who are you supporting in the final?

7:03

Holding: How could anyone think this is the best World Cup ever?

2:30

'Ground dimensions, swing biggest factors'

2:16

Crowe: Couldn't have written a more dramatic script

4:09

'Excited but not intimidated' - McCullum

3:13

'Right time for me to walk away from the ODI game' - Clarke

1:10

'Crowe has been instrumental in helping some of us' - McCullum

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Australia Innings

Player Name		R	B
DA Warner	caught	45	46
AJ Finch	caught	0	5
SPD Smith	not out	56	71
MJ Clarke	bowled	74	72
SR Watson	not out	2	5
Extras	(lb 3, w 6)
Total	186(3 wkts; 33.1 ovs)

Player Name	O	R	W	Econ
TG Southee	8	65	0	8.12
TA Boult	10	40	1	4
DL Vettori	5	25	0	5
MJ Henry	9.1	46	2	5.01
CJ Anderson	1	7	0	7

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	2	Aaron Finch	David Warner
2nd	61	David Warner	Steven Smith
3rd	112	Michael Clarke	Steven Smith
4th	11	Shane Watson	Steven Smith

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ICC Cricket World Cup

Pool A

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NZ	6	6	0	12	2.564
AUS	6	4	1	9	2.257
SL	6	4	2	8	0.371
BAN	6	3	2	7	0.136
ENG	6	2	4	4	-0.753
AFG	6	1	5	2	-1.853
SCOT	6	0	6	0	-2.218

Pool B

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	6	6	0	12	1.827
SA	6	4	2	8	1.707
PAK	6	4	2	8	-0.085
WI	6	3	3	6	-0.053
IRE	6	3	3	6	-0.933
ZIM	6	1	5	2	-0.527
UAE	6	0	6	0	-2.032

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