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00:00Here we go, 9th World Cup Final, this is an oval in Barbados, Chimindavaz.
00:10Nicely timed, straight down the ground.
00:16Tipped away, one bounce.
00:21And this one has gone further.
00:23And just look at the power there, the stand and deliver, Adam Gilchrist.
00:32He goes after that one and does it well.
00:37Oh, just didn't pick it up.
00:41Hit it very hard on him, but didn't get down quickly enough.
00:47Put away and this time it might beat the man on the boundary, just unable to pick it up.
00:54Oh, this time, launched away and that's going high into the sky,
00:58virtually like a scud, cleared, long one.
01:01In the same league of destructiveness as, say, Andrew Simons, it was in the air for a while.
01:07And the miss-field and the single brings Adam Gilchrist to his half-century.
01:13If you know that's what it is. Gilchrist goes again.
01:17Second one, even further, it's into the second tier of the Worrell, Weekes and Walcott stand.
01:24Is it the first wicket? No, it's over, long off.
01:28Thought for a moment that Gilchrist had hit the ball flat and kicked out long off, but it hasn't.
01:36There he goes again, over mid-wicket this time.
01:40And that's a good 10, 15 rows back.
01:45Who is safe? Thumping Malinga down the ground for six.
01:50That's all about strength.
01:59Yes! A World Cup hundred to savour.
02:05Oh, what a catch! No, it didn't carry.
02:09Malinga celebrated, Sankakara said no.
02:12Oh, yes, good take, really good take.
02:16Hale-O-Jai Warner had to time the jump perfectly, which is what he did.
02:23Where's that gone? How many rows back?
02:27Oh, just those seven rows back.
02:34At least two, it may go all the way, it does.
02:37Oh, that's launched once again.
02:40Moved outside of Riggs' dump, just picked it up beautifully.
02:46Oh, that's in there, it's a man under it.
02:50Oh, the Sri Lankans have finally got him.
02:53Samarasilva the fielder and Dilara Fernando has picked up a wicket at a very, very critical stage in this inning.
03:01The wicket of Gilchrist.
03:03Samarasilva's timing, never mind his strength, is a sight to behold.
03:09That's a phenomenal strike off the speed of Malinga.
03:13Wonderful, wonderful stroke.
03:19They've really got to go, that's the end for Ricky Ponting.
03:23Mahela Jai Warner with the director.
03:27They've really got to go, that's the end for Ricky Ponting.
03:31Mahela Jai Warner with the direct hit. Ponting isn't even going to wait to see.
03:37Oh, it didn't work for him this time.
03:39That's it, Malinga's a bit good, a bit quick, a bit straight.
03:49Impossible to stop.
03:52And it's very well bowled by Dilara Fernando.
03:55It was a pretty good over, actually, bar the no ball.
04:01They all fall down, it's 281 for four, Australia.
04:04Bracken to bowl.
04:11There's no messing around there.
04:14That's edged.
04:16That's the breakthrough, Bracken has got it again for Australia.
04:20Ferengar following this outside the off stump.
04:25That's Jasuri at his best.
04:27Don't give this man wit.
04:29He will make you pay.
04:33Shots like that help though.
04:36Through extra cover.
04:39And four more.
04:42Well that's once again India.
04:45He forced three at the road, so Jasuri is taking him on.
04:52Sangakkara down the ground and he's launched that way over the midfield boundary for six.
05:01That's hit through the offside and that will run for four as well.
05:08Slams it away, what a great shot.
05:11Scintillating batting by Sangakkara.
05:16It's a spin introduced and it's Brad Hogg and this first delivery has been put away for runs.
05:22Brings up Jasuri's half century.
05:24But the fine innings this has been.
05:26That single out to deep square leg brings up Kumar Sangakkara's 50.
05:34Drilled through extra cover by Sangakkara.
05:36It's past the diving Simons all the way for four.
05:41Catch it and he does.
05:43Ricky Ponting at midwicket and Brad Hogg strikes.
05:46That's the wicket that Australia wanted.
05:48Sangakkara goes.
05:54Tickle fine, it's beaten Tate at short fine leg and will run away for four.
06:01That's a big wicket.
06:02Not just because it's Sanath Jayasuri but with cloud and rain looming.
06:07Jayasuri looks over his shoulder at the rain clouds.
06:13Shot it across.
06:14A little too much and yes, he's been ruled out.
06:18Shell Warden just going across his wicket a little too much and the ball hurrying on him.
06:25Stood at 38 before the last rain interval.
06:32Struck that very well.
06:35Well, he got the half track when he put it away.
06:40He's found the gap.
06:42He's a lovely shot.
06:47This could be problematic.
06:51He's referred upstairs but that just might be the end of Adil Can.
06:55He had a little wobble and a skid up at the striker's end.
07:00Another one gone and Australia draw closer to their success and their triumph.
07:07Three World Cup wins in a row.
07:09He's just a short moment away.
07:15It will be out.
07:16That's a pretty good take by Adam Gilchrist.
07:18He had a lot to do.
07:20Huge smiles on the faces of the Australians.
07:25And that's a huge hit.
07:27And that's a huge hit.
07:29Oh, Malinga.
07:31He gives the Sri Lankans something to smile about.
07:38Out stumped, I think.
07:40Though Alim Dar can't be sure either.
07:46And that finally is that.
07:49Australia have won the World Cup of 2007.
07:53That have outplayed everybody who's come before them.
07:56They are unbeaten for 29 World Cup matches.
08:04For the third successive time, Australia are World Cup champions.