Shane Watson 105* - Australia vs New Zealand ICC Champions Trophy (CT) Final 2009 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Shane Watson 105* - Australia vs New Zealand ICC Champions Trophy (CT) Final 2009 - ICC Champions Trophy tournament of the Final played between New Zealand and Australia at SuperSport Centurion in 05th October 2009.

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Nathan Hauritz and Brett Lee's combined 5-wickets before Shane Watson's unbeaten century and Cameron White's half-century steers to Australia comfortable six-wicket victory over New Zealand and clinch the their second title in a low-scoring game of the final of a Champions Trophy.

Match Stats : Australia chased 201 was their fourth highest successful ODI run-chase in Champions Trophy and It is their highest chase against New Zealand in Champions Trophy, previous highest was 199 at The Oval in 2004. 128 : Shane Watson and Cameron White set up the third highest third-wicket partnership for Australia against New Zealand in One-day international, It is the Australia's record third-wicket partnership in Champions Trophy, previously held by the unbeaten 103-run stand between Shane Watson and Damien Martyn against West Indies at Mumbai in 2006 and the ninth highest third-wicket stand in Champions Trophy. New Zealand's 200 was their sixth ODI lowest score in the completed innings in Champions Trophy.

New Zealand scored modest total of 200-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Martin Guptill struck 40 off 64-balls including 3-fours.

Neil Broom scored 37 off 62-balls included five boundaries, James Franklin struck 33 off 43-balls with four-fours, Aaron Redmond scored 26 and Jeetan Patel 16 not out.

Australia best bowler by Nathan Hauritz picked up 3-wickets for 37-runs in 10-overs, Brett Lee took 2-wickets and one for Peter Siddle - Mitchell Johnson.

Australia chased 206-4 in 45.2 overs with top scorer by Shane Watson 105 not out - which was his 4th ODI hundred, his first century against New Zealand in ODIs and his second century in the Champions Trophy

Cameron White struck 62 off 102-balls including 7-fours & a six and James Hopes cracked a run-a-ball unbeaten 22-runs included 4-fours.

New Zealand best bowler by Kyle Mills picked up 3-wickets for 27-runs in 10-overs including two maidens and Shane Bond bond took one-wicket.

Shane Watson named Player of the match for his match-winning unbeaten 105-runs knocked off facing 129-balls including 10-fours and 4-sixes.

Ricky Ponting earned player of the series and a golden bat award for The leading run-scorer in the tournament of 288 runs with average of almost 72 in four games.

                   

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