Australia vs New Zealand Live Score and Commentary, Final, ICC Champions Trophy, 5 October, 2009
COMPLETED / Final / SuperSport Park, Centurion
206/4 (45.2 ov)
200/9 (50 ov)
Australia won by 6 wkts (28b rem)
Player of the match
Shane Watson,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Watson | 105 | 129 | 10 | 4 | 81.39 |
| James Hopes | 22 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Jeetan Patel | 6.2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 6.94 |
| James Franklin | 9 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 4.66 |
Australia won by 6 wkts (28b rem)
Australia vs New Zealand, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oman (AUS won by 9 wickets) | 40th Match, Group B | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 23 runs) | 19th Match, Group B | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Ireland (AUS won by 67 runs) | 14th Match, Group B | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 111 runs) | 3rd T20I | 1 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (NZ won by 6 wickets (DLS method)) | 3rd T20I | 2 May 2026 |
| Bangladesh (Match abandoned due to rain) | 2nd T20I | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 6 wickets) | 1st T20I | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 55 runs) | 3rd ODI | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 6 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 20 Apr 2026 |
Key Stats
- Last Bat: Michael Hussey 11(9) - c JS Patel b KD Mills Kyle Mills
- Fall of Wickets: 2 - 1 Tim Paine, 6 - 2 Ricky Ponting, 134 - 3 Cameron White, 156 - 4 Michael Hussey
- Reviews Remaining: Australia - 0 of 0, New Zealand - 0 of 0
- Toss: New Zealand elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Final
- Series: ICC Champions Trophy
- Date: Monday, October 05, 2009
- Time: 06:00 PM
- Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion
- City: Centurion
- Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pakistan), Ian Gould (England), Asad Rauf (Pakistan, TV)
- Referee: Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
