Australia v New Zealand, ICC Champions Trophy, final, Centurion

All-round Australia clinch consecutive title

Oct 05, 2009

The all-important toss for the final went New Zealand's way, and stand-in captain Brendon McCullum opted to bat•Getty Images

The onus was again on Martin Guptill to play the anchor role•AFP

But Hauritz accounted for him soon after, getting him caught and bowled•AFP

And when Brett Lee removed Grant Elliott with the score on 94, Australia were firmly in command•Getty Images

James Franklin fought it out with 33, before he failed to dig out a Lee yorker•AFP

After Shane Bond removed Tim Paine, Kyle Mills raised the spirits further when he nailed Ricky Ponting•AFP

White however ensured that New Zealand paid for that let-off by scoring 62 and adding a crucial 128 with Watson•Getty Images

Australia celebrated their second consecutive Champions Trophy win•PA Photos

Peter Siddle made the early breakthrough, getting McCullum caught behind for a duck•AFP

Aaron Redmond was stumped off Nathan Hauritz after a slow 26•Getty Images

Guptill fell 10 short of his fifty, but New Zealand desperately needed to switch gears•Associated Press

Neil Broom was left to fight a difficult battle•AFP

The chase of 201 was halted at the start by another invasion of flying ants•AFP

But Shane Watson saw off those early jitters and managed to steady the innings•Getty Images

White misjudged this one from Mills but by then Australia were the clear favourites •AFP

Guptill however, kept the momentum up for New Zealand•Getty Images

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Broom fought hard for his 37•Getty Images

New Zealand's seam bowlers made the top order fight hard for every run •Getty Images

New Zealand could have had Cameron White earlier had McCullum not missed this skier•Getty Images

Watson hit the winning runs with a six and rounded off the perfect evening with a century•AFP