The favourites Australia thrashed New Zealand in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 final to win their fifth world title at Melbourne cricket ground.
Aussie bowlers bowled out their trans tasman-rivals New Zealand for 183 runs. James Faulkner and and Mitchell Johnson both took three wickets, while the player of the match Mitchell Starc took 2 wickets.
The Skipper Michael Clarke, who was playing his last ODI, scored 74 runs off 72 balls.
Here are some of the best twitter reactions for the incredible World Cup win for Australia.
Darren Lehmann – won the World Cup as player in 1999 and 2003. Now wins the World Cup as coach in 2015 #CWC15Final #AUSvNZ — Inzamam ul Haq (@InzamamUlHaqPk) March 29, 2015
122 days after Phillip Hughes died Australia have won the World Cup – and they’ve won it for him. #CWC15 #AusvNZ #Aus #NZ
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) March 29, 2015
Home teams in last two World Cups: Matches 36 Won 29 Lost 5 Tied 1 NR 1 Win %age 80.55 5 losses (three by Bang; one each by Ind and SL). — Mazher Arshad (@cricket_U) March 29, 2015
#Aus in World Cups since 1999: W L L W W W W W T W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W L L W L W W W W W W. #AusvNZ #CWC19
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) March 29, 2015
Very warm applause from the MCG when a shot of the New Zealand team comes up. Good to see.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 29, 2015
McCullum is the captain of the tournament…and Boult has to be the rising star. NZ set new standards in the field. Won a lot of hearts. — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 29, 2015
Congratulations to @MClarke23 & @CricketAus on winning the @cricketworldcup Great win boys, very well deserved #CWC15 — Glenn McGrath (@glennmcgrath11) March 29, 2015
Mitchell was the Starc difference between the Australian attack and the rest…perfect bowling unit for these conditions. — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 29, 2015
Yes lads! Congratulations! Awesome effort! Great tournament NZ too. #AUSvNZ #CWC15Final
— Jason Gillespie (@YCCCDizzy) March 29, 2015
@MClarke23 congratulations australia win the world cup and congratulations to Clarke for the absolutely wonderful ODI carrier #respect#.
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) March 29, 2015
Off to sleep. Exhausted. Thank you @BLACKCAPS for making me have a love for cricket I’ve never ever had. I’m with you for many years to come
— Brodie Kane (@brodiekane) March 29, 2015
Up early watching the final… I definitely deserve a drink #feelingthirsty #cupofteaanyone?!! #AUSvNZ #CWC15Final
— Nick Compton (@thecompdog) March 29, 2015
Sangakarra, Clarke, Vettori, Jayawardene…last we have seen of these legends in this format. Thanks for the memories guys! #greats
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 29, 2015
4 title wins in last 5 world cups is a testimony to the Australian cricket culture. Well done Australia! #ICCCricketWorldCup
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) March 29, 2015
Faulkner: “We brought our A game today.” #CWC15
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 29, 2015
Congratulations @CricketAus on your superb tournament. Only one team beat you – @BLACKCAPS – but not today! You made sure of that! #CWC15
— Alan Wilkins (@alanwilkins22) March 29, 2015
It’s just a great feeling at the moment. We’ll try and have a beer with every Aussie spectator in the building – Haddin #CWC15Final #AUSvNZ
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) March 29, 2015
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