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Australia won by 125 runs  
33.5 Bichel to Mongia, wide: no run, a huge bouncer after some
frustration
33.5 Bichel to Mongia, one run, goes for another drive to the off,
sliced to fall safe in front of third man
33.6 Bichel to Yuvraj Singh, no run, cut to point and bichel completes
his world cup quota


End of over 34 (10 runs) India 203/5 (RR: 5.97 RRR: 157/16 = 9.81)

AJ Bichel 10-0-57-1 (4w) - Golf Course End
D Mongia 9* (6b 2x4) Yuvraj Singh 23* (31b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

34.1 Hogg to Mongia, three runs, tucked to fine leg
34.2 Hogg to Yuvraj Singh, one run, goes back and turns it to mid wicket
34.3 Hogg to Mongia, legbye: one run, was the flipper, hit back pad and
appeal declined by ump Bucknow, looked a good shout
34.4 Hogg to Yuvraj Singh, no run, sweeps and misses
34.5 Hogg to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: sweeps against the spin and top edges to
deep mid wicket, Lee makes lots of ground and holds on. That might
well be the world cup catch

India 208/6, Partnership of 21
Yuvraj Singh c Lee b Hogg 24 (34b 1x4 0x6)
D Mongia 12* (8b 2x4) GB Hogg 9.5-0-61-1 (2w)

They crossed so Mongia to face and is joined by Harbhajan Singh
34.6 Hogg to Mongia, legbye: one run, runs off the pads to fine leg


End of over 35 (6 runs) India 209/6 (RR: 5.97 RRR: 151/15 = 10.07)

GB Hogg 10-0-61-1 (2w) - Corlett Drive End
D Mongia 12* (9b 2x4) Harbhajan Singh 0* (0b)

Symonds on
35.1 Symonds to Mongia, no run, pitched up and driven back
35.2 Symonds to Mongia, OUT: Catch of the Day! drives trying to go over
the top, Martyn makes up, running back and diving at long off and
holding on despite a broken finger is grabbed and pushed into the
air by his teammates

India 209/7, Partnership of 1
D Mongia c Martyn b Symonds 12 (11b 2x4 0x6)
Harbhajan Singh 0* (0b) A Symonds 0.2-0-0-1

35.3 Symonds to Harbhajan Singh, one run, turned to mid wicket
35.4 Symonds to Khan, one run, tucked off his legs to deep square

35.5 Symonds to Harbhajan Singh, no run, defended back
35.6 Symonds to Harbhajan Singh, two runs, chipped in the air to mid
wicket


End of over 36 (4 runs) India 213/7 (RR: 5.92 RRR: 147/14 = 10.50)

A Symonds 1-0-4-1 - Golf Course End
Z Khan 1* (1b) Harbhajan Singh 3* (3b)

Lehmann in
36.1 Lehmann to Khan, one run, comes out and lofts to long off

36.2 Lehmann to Harbhajan Singh, no run, a round armer, defends it
forward
36.3 Lehmann to Harbhajan Singh, three runs, edged to third man, long
chase for martyn
36.4 Lehmann to Khan, one run, turned to fine leg and hogg dives to save
36.5 Lehmann to Harbhajan Singh, bye: FOUR, was a big miss trying to
loft it and a possible missed stumping
36.6 Lehmann to Harbhajan Singh, one run, a cross batted swipe to mid
wicket, could not time it for a four


End of over 37 (10 runs) India 223/7 (RR: 6.03 RRR: 137/13 = 10.54)

DS Lehmann 2-0-18-0 - Corlett Drive End
Harbhajan Singh 7* (7b) Z Khan 3* (3b)

37.1 Symonds to Harbhajan Singh, OUT: a short one and it rose, Harby
went for a pull and sent it down McGrath's throat at fine leg

India 223/8, Partnership of 14
Harbhajan Singh c McGrath b Symonds 7 (8b 0x4 0x6)
Z Khan 3* (3b) A Symonds 1.1-0-4-2

Srinath in but Khan to face as they did cross
37.2 Symonds to Khan, wide: no run, down the legside
37.2 Symonds to Khan, no run, an inside edge and its very close to leg
stump
37.3 Symonds to Khan, no run, beaten outside off
37.4 Symonds to Khan, one run, tucks it off his legs to deep square

37.5 Symonds to Srinath, no run, defends to mid on
37.6 Symonds to Srinath, one run, short and he pulls, drops well in
front of lee at long leg


End of over 38 (3 runs) India 226/8 (RR: 5.95 RRR: 134/12 = 11.17)

A Symonds 2-0-7-2 (1w) - Golf Course End
J Srinath 1* (2b) Z Khan 4* (6b)

Lee brought on to boaw at the co-pacers
38.1 Lee to Srinath, no run, makes room, moving to leg, heaves and edges
to short mid wicket
38.2 Lee to Srinath, OUT: Yorked! moved away and its through, leg stump
gone and 22 wickets for lee this cup

India 226/9, Partnership of 3
J Srinath b Lee 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
Z Khan 4* (6b) B Lee 6.2-1-23-2 (2w 4nb)

Lee needs 1 more to equal Vaas this world cup
Last man Nehra in
38.3 Lee to Nehra, no run, another yorking try, dug out to short cover
38.4 Lee to Nehra, no run, another full ball, drives aNd edges to mid on
38.5 Lee to Nehra, FOUR, in the slot, drives it in the air over mid off
38.6 Lee to Nehra, FOUR, Another! take that Nehra says after field set
for aggression, slams the most consistent fast bowler in the world
to long on


End of over 39 (8 runs) India 234/9 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 126/11 = 11.45)

B Lee 7-1-31-2 (2w 4nb) - Corlett Drive End
Z Khan 4* (6b) A Nehra 8* (4b 2x4)

A comical scene, Bucknor picks up one of McGrats shoes and walks
away while he was changing them
39.1 McGrath to Khan, no run, a yorker dug out to leg
39.2 McGrath to Khan, OUT: Thats the 3rd World Cup for Australia! short
and he tried a pull skied for a simple one to Lehmann at mid on.
Celebrations in the Aussie ranks, deservedly a great win by 125
runs

India 234/10, Partnership of 8
Z Khan c Lehmann b McGrath 4 (8b 0x4 0x6)
A Nehra 8* (4b 2x4) GD McGrath 8.2-0-52-3

Cheers and Aus team carries their flag and take bows from the crowd
as they take a lap of honour

India still had a chance when even after losing Tendulkar Sehwag
took over the role, were keeping up with the rate but Australian

bowlers carried on professionally and got home easily at the end
We shall soon have the cermonies folk so please stand by
A please Dr bacher summarised the game and said it was a great
success (meaning the world cup and the final)
We are ready for the ceremonies
The first hour of play was India's undoing when Hayden and
Gilchrist were on song
Aussie players carryin Aus flags
There is the odd stuffed kangaroo too, Bichel has one
holding is the MC today for the final, intros all the ICC and other
top brass
Graeme Pollock and Sobers out there too
ICC boss Malcolm Grey pays compliments to South Africa for so well
organising this Cup
Congratulates Ponting and his team and Ganguly and his team
Various other congrats to officials and their awards
Indian players come up for their medals
USD 800,000 to the losing teams and Ganguly says he is disappointed

but Australia did well
Congratulates his team and says they got us here and made us proud
and also thanks his supporters
Man of the Match Ricky Ponting
Says everything went well and batsmen did the job

Man of the Tournament is Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin says we did not start well and pressure was on the bowlers
but have bowled well for the tournament
Aus team gets the medals
Holding first says 2000 and on Pontings query, corrects to USD 2
million, and goes and lifts the World Cup!