world cup

oh ahh india

Captain Ricky Ponting hit a blistering 140 as the Aussies scored a massive 359 for two - their highest-ever one-day total. Despite a fighting 82 from Virender Sehwag, India could only make 234. And in securing their third World Cup triumph, Australia also became the only side to win all of their matches in a World Cup tournament. Captain Sourav Ganguly's decision to bowl first when he won the toss backfired spectacularly. Ponting and Damien Martyn shared a partnership of 234 to take Australia well past the previous highest score in a final - the West Indies' 291 (off 60 overs) in 1975.