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Summary
The Kangaroos made history again Defending Champion Australia beat New Zealand in the final to win the ICC Champions Trophy 2009. Australia had won the ICC Champions Trophy 2008 too. Shane Watson scored a brilliant century in the final. New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first. But Australian bowlers did not give them a chance to settle down.New Zealand could manage just 200/9 in 50 overs. The best opener of Kiwis McCullum was out on duck, while the second Redmond opener went to pavilion on 66. The match wining player against Pakistan Elliot also busted up at the score of 9. New Zealand manager to score 201 with the contribution of Broom and Franklin. For Australia, Hauritz took 3 wickets.Chasing a victory target of 201, Australia lost Ponting and Paine for just two runs on the board. However, Watson and White changed the course of the game. White made 62. Shane Watson hit second consecutive century. Ricky Ponting won the Man of the Tournament award.
