ICC Champions Trophy - final - Australia v New Zealand

Australian players pose with the trophy


Shane Watson is on top of the world after slamming the winning runs
Days Review:

Champions Trophy 2009 winners are Wrold Champions Australia Against Newzeland on Monday.They have very good ODI series in England and continued the same in South Africa to Peg the Title of CT 2009.Pakistan didnt do it in the semi final.After beating them Newzeland came to Finals and they couldnt make this time Against World Champions.Newzeland batted first put some low total infront of the opponents .After that Australia came to bat Watson did it Again in a Row with 2 centuries one in Semi Final and other in Finals.Took the side for a Title.

Score Details:

Newzeland:200/9 in 50 Overs(MJ Guptill 40)

Australia Bowling:(NM Hauritz 3/37)

Australia:206/4 in 45.2 Overs(SR Watson 105)

Newzeland Bowling:(KD Mills 3/27)

Player of the match SR Watson (Australia)
Player of the series RT Ponting (Australia)

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ICC Champions Trophy - 9th match, Australia v India Group A

Lightning strikes Supersport Park
Days Review:

Must win game for Both the teams where as it is more inportant to India Australia are in good confidence after there win Aginst west indies If Australis loos this game there will be Chances for India for semi final Chances.But unexpectedly Rain has spoin the game and put the some hopes away for India .This will comfirm on Wednesday based on the Match between Australia and Pakistan If Pakistan will Some changces will be there for India.

Score Details:

Australia:234/4 in 43.2 Overs(MEK Hussey 67 and Ponting 65)

India Bowling:(A Nehra 1/38)

No result

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ICC Champions Trophy 2009 ,South Africa vs England, 8th Match, Group B

Owais Shah canes the South African attack


Graeme Smith led South Africa's run-chase with typical pugnacity, but it wasn't enough
Days Reivew:

This is the Tough time for hosts where as England is much Confidence after there win Against Srilank in this Champions Trophy Must win game for South Africa to go to semi Final where as if England wins they will directly moviing into semis.England has given shock for the host by putting some huge target infront of the opponents.Shah has played some good innings with him Collingwood has given a good support and put there some huge target for South Africa to Chase where south Africa did get that after there Skipper Smith fighting till End with finest Century.

England:323/8 in 50 Overs(Owais Shah 98 and Paul Collingwood 82)

South Africa Bowling:(Wayne Parnell 3/60)

South Africa:301/9 in 50 Overs(Graeme Smith 141)

England Bowling:(James Anderson 3/42)

Man of the Match : Owais Shah

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ICC Champions Trophy 2009 ,New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 7th Match, Group B

Daniel Vettori goes on the attack
Days Review:

It is must win game for Srilanka where as same situation for Newzeland If srilanka win this game they will through to semi final where as if Newzeland win they will be in the competation still But the day went on NewZeland side where as they won Against Srilanka and kept there position still in the Competion.Where this is Tough thing to Digest for Srilanka.

Newzeland:315/7 in 50 Overs(Jesse Ryder 74)

Srilanka Bowling:(Sanath Jayasuriya 3/39)

Srilanka:277 allout in 46.4 Overs(Mahela Jayawardene 77)

Newzeland:(Kyle Mills 3/69)

Man of the Match : Daniel Vettori

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ICC Champions Trophy 2009 ,India vs Pakistan, 6th Match, Group A

Mohammad Yousuf and Shoaib Malik added 206 for the fourth wicket
Days Review:

Tough time for India with out Sehwag and Yuvraj in the squad .Where as pakistan already opend the Account against West Indies in this Champions Trophy.India has to open there account but unfortunatly they have lost the game with Pakistan Dhoni could get that Target.Where as for pakistan Malik and Yousuf playe good innings with a record Partnership.

Pakistan:3.2/9 in 50 Overs(Shoaib Malik 128)

India Bowling:(Ashish Nehra 4/55)

India:248 allout in 44.5 Overs(Rahul Dravid 76)

Pakistan Bowling:(Saeed Ajmal 2/31)

Man of the Match : Shoaib Malik

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ICC Champions Trophy 2009 ,Australia vs West Indies, 5th Match, Group A

Mitchell Johnson's late blitz ensured a total that was too big for West Indies
Days Review:

Testing time for Australia aginst West indies they are playing there 1st Match in this Champions trophy they are very much confidence after they played a good series Against England after there lost in Ashes series.West indies is playing there 2nd Match against Australia.They should not take it easy where we have Match between Pakistan they had done some good work with bowling.

Score Details:

Australia:275/8 in 50 overs(Ricky Ponting 79 and Mitchell Johnson 73)

West Indies Bowling:(Nikita Miller 2/24)

West Indies:221 allout in 46.5 Overs(Travis Dowlin 55 and Andre Fletcher 54)

Australia Bowling:(Nathan Hauritz 2/23)

Man of the Match : Mitchell Johnson

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ICC Champions Trophy 2009, England vs Sri Lanka, 4th Match, Group B

Days Review:

England came back strongly after they lost there home Natwest Series Aginst Australia they played a there 1st Match against Srilanka and put them in trouble by winning there 1st match.

Srilanka:212 allout in 47.3 Overs(Thilina Kandamby 53 & Angelo Mathews 52)

England Bowling:(Stuart Broad & James Anderson took 3 wickets each)

England:213/4 in 45 Overs(Eoin Morgan 62)

Srilanka Bowling:(Nuwan Kulasekara 2/43)

Man of the Match :Paul Collingwood

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ICC Champions Trophy, 3rd Match, Group B: South Africa v New Zealand at Centurion

AB de Villiers pulls during his fifty


Wayne Parnell took 1st 5 wickets haul in this Match
Days Review:

Testing time for SouthAfrica this match Against Newzeland where they have lost there first match on the opening day of this Champions Trophy Against Srilanka.They restricted Newzeland for a low total of 214.Parnell bowled a good spell by taking 5 wickets his first 5 wickets haul in ODIs.After that South Africa came to Bat and lost their openers early and middle order batsmen Devilliers played a good innings to keep the hosts hopes for the semi final chances

Score Details:

Newzeland:214 allout in 47.5 overs(LRPL Taylor 72)

South Africa Bowling:
South Africa:217/5 in 41.1 overs(AB de Villiers 70 notout)

Newzeland Bowling: (DR Tuffey 2/52)

Player of the match WD Parnell (South Africa)

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ICC Champions Trophy, 2nd Match, Group A: Pakistan v West Indies at Johannesburg

Pakistan is at 76 for 5, Umar Akmal steered Pakistan to a five-wicket win over West Indies in Johannesburg


Nikita Miller gestures to his team-mates after reaching his fifty
Days Review:

second match in Champions trophy between Pakistan and West Indies.Paksitan bowled beautifully to put the WI in troubles by closing them by 133 runs make there ways easy.Pace bowlers have done the job for Pakistan team buy taking equal wickets by Amir and Gul each 3.After that pakistan came to bat but they strulled early and lost the openers is short span of time later malik played some good shots then Umar Akmal played beauteful shots anf take the team for a win for west indies Tonge has bowled superably and took 4 wickets out of 5 which pakistan has lost

Score Details:

West Indies:133 allout in 34.3 Overs(NO Miller 51)

Pakistan Bowling:(Mohammad Aamer and Gul took 3 wickets each)

Pakistan:134/5 in 30.3 overs(Umar Akmal 41 notout)

West Indies Bowling:(GC Tonge 4/25)

Player of the match Umar Akmal (Pakistan)

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ICC Champions Trophy, Group B: South Africa v Sri Lanka

Tillakaratne Dilshan celebrates his century
Days Review:

Srilanka has showed there performance in the opening match in the ICC champions Trophy.Dilshan played magnificiant innings against the hosts of the champions trophy South Africa.Dilshan has come up with strong batting with his hundred and put his side in a strong position After that Mahela came hard with his fast fifty and captain sangakara played a good innings with a half century.Will the host will be able to chase are not we have to wait and see.

Score Details:

Srilanka:319/8 in 50 overs(TM Dilshan 106)

South Africa Bowling:(WD Parnell & DW Steyn took 3 wickets each)

South Africa:206/7 in 37.4 overs(GC Smith* 58)

Srilanka Bowling:(BAW Mendis 3/30)

Srilanka won the match in D/L method

Player of the match TM Dilshan (Sri Lanka)

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