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Richie O'HaraBeamand: Ohhhh, New Zealand... this is getting very one sided, congratulations Australia, surely the trophy is theirs from here?
Summary
Australia win fifth World Cup
Victory secured with 16.5 overs spare
Captain Clarke 74 and Smith 56 not out
Faulkner 3-36 & Johnson 3-30 in NZ's 183
Starc bowled McCullum in first over
Faulker man of match; Starc man of CWC
93,013 crowd in Melbourne; NZ won toss
Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 07:50 British Summer Time 29 March 2015
NZ 178-8published at 07:46 British Summer Time 29 March 2015
Some of you might recall Southee's Test debut in Napier in 2008, when the baby-faced teenager smashed England all around McLean Park on the final day of the series, but normal service is resumed as Johnson keeps it tight against New Zealand's tail-enders. Southee adds a single, Henry has to rear away from a couple of bouncers.
Postpublished at 07:46 British Summer Time 29 March 2015
Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special"Priority number one is to get as many runs as you can. It's not about batting out the overs now. If you see it, hit it."
Six for Southeepublished at 07:42 British Summer Time 29 March 2015
Tim Southee to face his first ball... and lamps Johnson for six over long-on! Take that!
Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 07:42 British Summer Time 29 March 2015
Barny Giudice: Shadow across the pitch may have played a big part in those wickets. Usually not playing cricket at the MCG this late in March.
NZ 171-8published at 07:42 British Summer Time 29 March 2015
Young Matt Henry, who wasn't even in the squad until just before the semi-final when he replaced the injured Adam Milne, survives his first ball.
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Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special"A brilliant innings, he played beautifully and timed the ball really well. Faulkner bowled him a slower ball and he tried to slog it. Haddin's having a good day and he wasn't going to drop that one."
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WICKETpublished at 07:40 British Summer Time 29 March 2015
Joined by Tim Southee, Elliott takes the fight to Faulkner, pulling him for four - but then he gives Faulkner his third wicket as he nicks one to the keeper trying to smash another one through the leg side.
Hang on, could that be a no-ball? No, they check - and it's legal. Elliott goes for 83 from 82 balls.
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Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special"It was a full ball, sheer pace and now New Zealand have real problems. Mitchell Johnson will be bowling as fast as he can at the tail."
WICKETpublished at 07:36 British Summer Time 29 March 2015
Johnson back and New Zealand lose their seventh wicket as he does Vettori for pace, bowling him via his back pad. Four of the seven wickets have been bowled, as Jim Maxwell points out on TMS. "You know you've got a fair pace attack there," he says.
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New Zealand 165-6 from 40 overs (NZ won toss)
Batsmen: Elliott 78 from 74, Vettori 8
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (McCullum 0), 33-2 (Guptill 15), 39-3 (Williamson 12), 150-4 (Taylor 40), 150-5 (Anderson 0), 151-6 (Ronchi 0)
Bowling figures: Starc 8-0-20-2, Hazlewood 8-2-30-0, Johnson 6-0-19-1, Maxwell 7-0-37-1, Faulkner 7-1-29-2, Watson 4-0-23-0
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Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special"I don't think New Zealand will be confident defending anything which they get. They will probably take 230 from here though. What they do have in their favour is Trent Boult but they need to give him something to bowl at."
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NZ 165-6 (Elliott 78*, Vettori 8*)published at 07:32 British Summer Time 29 March 2015
Reprieved, Elliott guides a four through third man to end a boundary drought, but two more singles mean New Zealand have only added 15 runs during that powerplay, for the loss of three wickets. Maybe they've borrowed a "batting powerplay coach" from England's vast array of backroom staff.
Email tms@bbc.co.ukpublished at 07:32 British Summer Time 29 March 2015
Andy Harding: NZ won with 152 against Australia last time - don't rule anything out yet.
NZ 159-6published at 07:29 British Summer Time 29 March 2015
Height the issue. Impact in line, but umpire's call for clipping the leg bail, so Elliott survives thanks to the DRS for the second time today.
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Gerard Whateley
BBC Test Match Special"It feels like an exploratory review but if Australia can get rid of Elliott, it's nearly job done."
Umpire reviewpublished at 07:28 British Summer Time 29 March 2015
Elliott hit on the pad, Faulkner appeals, it's given not out and looks high but unsurprisingly given the circumstances of the innings, Michael Clarke uses Australia's review...
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Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special"New Zealand are at a crossroads, they've come to a halt and look like they've run out of petrol."
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NZ 159-6published at 07:27 British Summer Time 29 March 2015
Mitchell Starc, unplayable for much of this tournament, begins his seventh over, and it's all Vettori can do to nudge a two through the leg side. Elliott, despite looking well set, is stranded at the other end - he has only faced two balls in the first four overs of this powerplay.
1999: Warne sparks Aussie dominancepublished at 07:27 British Summer Time 29 March 2015
The World Cup returned to England in 1999 and expanded further with the introduction of a Super Six stage, but it was Steve Waugh's Australia who were now in the ascendancy in international cricket.
The game of the tournament - one of the most exciting ODIs of all time - came in the semi-final when Australia and South Africa tied, and the Aussies went through by virtue of a superior Super Six net run rate.
By contrast, the fourth Lord's World Cup final was one-sided. Australia bowled Pakistan out for 132, with star leg-spinner Shane Warne taking 4-33, and their top order knocked off the runs with nearly 30 overs to spare.
Final (Lord's): Australia beat Pakistan by eight wickets
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