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{{Infobox limited overs final
| title = 2006 ICC Champions Trophy Final
| image = Wankhede Mumbai.jpg
| caption = The final was disrupted by rain under lights at the [[Brabourne Stadium]]
| event = [[2006 ICC Champions Trophy]]
| team1 = {{cr|WIN}}
| team1score = 138
| team1overs = 30.4
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| team2score = 116/2
| team2overs = 28.1
| rain = Australia's innings interrupted by rain and reduced to 35 overs with a target of 116
| details = Australia won by 8 wickets ([[Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method|D/L]] method)
| date = 5 November 2006
| stadium = [[Brabourne Stadium]]
| city = [[Mumbai]]
| man_of_the_match = [[Shane Watson]] (Aus)
| umpires = [[Aleem Dar]] (Pak) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (SA)
| attendance = 26,000
| television =
| previous = [[2004 ICC Champions Trophy final|2004]]
| next = [[2009 ICC Champions Trophy final|2009]]
|imagesize=250px}}

The final of the [[2006 ICC Champions Trophy]] was played on 5 November 2006 between the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] and [[Australia cricket team|Australia]] at the [[Brabourne Stadium]], [[Mumbai]].<ref name= "Wisden">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/291600.html|title=Wisden – ICC Champions Trophy, 2006–07|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=15 January 2015}}</ref> Australia qualified into the final by defeating [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]] in the first semi-final at the [[Punjab Cricket Association Stadium]], [[Mohali]] on 1 November 2006. The West Indies made their way into the final after defeating [[South Africa cricket team|South Africa]] in the second semi-final played at [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium]], [[Jaipur]] on 2 November 2006. The match was interrupted by rain during the Australian [[innings]]. Australia won the final by 8 wickets applying [[Duckworth–Lewis method]] (D/L method), winning the Champions Trophy for the first time.<ref name="finalreport">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/266957.html|first=Dileep|last=Premachandran|title=Wisden – Australia score emphatic victory|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=5 November 2006|access-date=15 January 2015}}</ref> [[Shane Watson]] earned the [[man of the match]] award for his performance in the match. [[Chris Gayle]] was named the man of the series for scoring 474 [[Run (cricket)|runs]] in the tournament.

==Road to the final==

===Semifinals===
The first semi final was played between Australia and New Zealand on 1 November 2006 at the [[Punjab Cricket Association Stadium]], [[Mohali]].<ref name="1stsemifinal">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/6101964.stm|title=Aussies clinch Trophy final spot|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=1 November 2006|access-date=15 January 2015}}</ref> Australia batted first and scored 240 [[Run (cricket)|runs]] for 9 wickets in 50 overs. [[Ricky Ponting]] and [[Andrew Symonds]] scored 58 runs each. [[Kyle Mills]] took four wickets for 38 runs in 10 overs. In the reply, New Zealand were all out for 206 runs in 46 overs with [[Daniel Vettori]] scoring 79 runs. [[Glenn McGrath]], who took three wickets conceding 22 runs in 10 overs, was given [[man of the match]] award.<ref name="1stsemifinal"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/266495.html|first=Andrew|last=Millar|title=Australia in final after 34-run win|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=1 November 2006|access-date=15 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/iccct2006/engine/match/249757.html|title=ICC Champions Trophy, 1st Semi Final: Australia v New Zealand at Mohali |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=15 January 2015}}</ref>

West Indies played South Africa in the second semi-final on 2 November 2006 at the [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium]], [[Jaipur]], and defeated them by 6 wickets.<ref name="2ndsemifinal">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/6105632.stm|title=Gayle ton puts Windies into final|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 November 2006|access-date=15 January 2015}}</ref> South Africa scored 258 runs for eight wickets in 50 overs with [[Herschelle Gibbs]] scoring 77 runs. [[Dwayne Bravo]] took two wickets for 44 runs in seven overs.<ref name="2ndsemifinal"/> West Indies had lost four wickets before reaching the target in 44 overs. Their highest scorer [[Chris Gayle]]—133 runs [[not out]] from 135 balls—shared an opening partnership of 154 runs with [[Shivnarine Chanderpaul]], who scored 57. South African bowler [[Robin Peterson]] conceded 36 runs in seven overs for taking one wicket. Gayle's performance earned him the man of the match award.<ref name="2ndsemifinal"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/266641.html|first=S|last=Rajesh|title=Rampant Gayle runs SA to the ground|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=2 November 2006|access-date=15 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/iccct2006/engine/match/249758.html|title=ICC Champions Trophy, 2nd Semi Final: South Africa v West Indies at Jaipur |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=15 January 2015}}</ref>

==Match details==
===Match officials===
* '''On-field [[umpire (cricket)|umpires]]''': [[Aleem Dar]] (Pak) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (SA)
* '''[[Third umpire]]''': [[Billy Bowden]] (NZ)
* '''Reserve umpire''': [[Mark Benson]] (Eng)
* '''[[Match referee]]''': [[Ranjan Madugalle]] (SL)
* '''[[Toss (cricket)|Toss]]''': West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
===Summary===

[[File:Shane Watson.jpg|thumb|[[Shane Watson]] scored 57 runs [[not out]] and took two wickets in the match.<ref name="Australia">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/6119154.stm|title=Ponting delighted by team effort|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 November 2006|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref>|alt=portrait of Shane Watson]]

The final of the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy was played between Australia and West Indies in Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai on 5 November 2006.<ref name="BBCFinal">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/6113034.stm|title=Champions Trophy final – Aus v WI|first=Martin|last=Gough|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 November 2006|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref> West Indies batted first after winning the toss. Chanderpaul and Gayle opened the [[innings]], shared a partnership of 49 runs in 5.1 overs.<ref name="ESPNcricinfoFinal1">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/iccct2006/engine/match/249759.html|title=ICC Champions Trophy – Final: Australia v West Indies|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref> Chanderpaul scored 27 runs from 18 balls. [[Brett Lee]], who was struck for a six and four fours by Chanderpaul, conceded 36 runs in his opening spell three overs. Gayle scored 37 runs from 27 balls hitting McGrath for 14 runs in three consecutive deliveries including two sixes. McGrath conceded 22 runs in his first two overs, but his next five overs cost just two runs for two wickets. Despite their 80 runs in the first 10 overs, West Indies were all out for 138 runs in 30.4 overs. Their last eight batsmen added just 58 runs to the total; and last five players scored 25 runs in eight overs.<ref name="BBCFinal"/> Australian left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast bowler]] [[Nathan Bracken]] took three wickets for 22 runs in six overs whereas [[Shane Watson]] took two wickets for 11 runs in three overs.<ref name="ESPNcricinfoFinal1"/> Australia started their batting with the early losses of [[Adam Gilchrist]] and captain [[Ricky Ponting]], and were restricted to 13 runs for two wickets in four overs.<ref name="BBCFinal"/> Before the scheduled dinner break, Watson and [[Damien Martyn]] had taken the total to 45 runs in 10 overs. The match was then delayed for two hours due to rain, and the revised target of 116 runs was set in 35 overs applying the [[Duckworth–Lewis method]] (D/L method).<ref name="BBCFinal"/><ref name="ESPNcricinfoFinal2">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/291600.html|title=Final, Australia v West Indies: ICC Champions Trophy, 2006–07|first=Dileep|last=Premachandran|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="ESPNcricinfoFinal3">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/266957.html|title=Australia score emphatic victory|first=Dileep|last=Premachandran|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref> Australia reached the target in 28.5 overs with Watson and Martyn scoring 57 and 47 runs (both not out) respectively.<ref name="BBCFinal"/><ref name="ESPNcricinfoFinal3"/> West Indian fast bowler [[Ian Bradshaw]] took one wicket for 21 runs in six overs. Watson was given the man of the match award for his all-round performance.<ref name="Australia"/><ref name="ESPNcricinfoFinal2"/> Gayle was named the man of the tournament for scoring 474 runs in eight games including three centuries.<ref name="Windies">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/6119212.stm|title=Lara upbeat over World Cup hopes|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 November 2006|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref> West Indies, the winner of the [[2004 ICC Champions Trophy]], were not able to defend the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/428237.html|title=West Indies win the Champions Trophy, London, 25 September 2004|first=Vaneisa|last=Baksh|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=4 October 2009|access-date=7 October 2014}}</ref> Australia won the ICC Champions Trophy for the first time.<ref name= "TSMH">{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/cricket/aussies-claim-elusive-trophy/2006/11/06/1162661575823.html|title=Aussies claim elusive trophy|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|access-date=15 January 2015|date=6 November 2006}}</ref>

{{Limited overs matches
| date = 5 November
| time = 14:30
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| score1 = 138 (30.4 overs)
| score2 = 116/2 (28.1 overs)
| runs1 = [[Chris Gayle]] 37 (27)
| wickets1 = [[Nathan Bracken]] 3/22 (6 overs)
| runs2 = [[Shane Watson]] 57[[not out|*]] (88)
| wickets2 = [[Ian Bradshaw]] 1/21 (6 overs)
| result = Australia won by 8 wickets [[Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method|(D/L method)]]
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2006-07-232694/australia-vs-west-indies-final-249759/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Brabourne Stadium|Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai]]
| umpires = [[Aleem Dar]] (Pak) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (SA)
| motm = [[Shane Watson]] (Aus)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat
| rain = Australia were set a revised target of 116 runs from 35 overs.
| notes =
}}

==Scorecard==

{{Cricket match batting box begin|title={{cr|WIN}} batting}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Shivnarine Chanderpaul]]|status=b Bracken|runs=27|balls=18|4s=4|6s=1|strike_rate=150.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Chris Gayle]]|status=b Bracken|runs=37|balls=27|4s=6|6s=2|strike_rate=137.02}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Ramnaresh Sarwan]]|status=c Hogg b Bracken |runs=7|balls=9|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=77.77}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Dwayne Bravo]]|status=lbw b Hogg|runs=21|balls=47|4s=3|6s=0|strike_rate=44.68}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Brian Lara]] *|status=c †Gilchrist b McGrath|runs=2|balls=18|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=11.11}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Runako Morton]]|status=c †Gilchrist b McGrath|runs=2|balls=9|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=22.22}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Marlon Samuels]]|status=c Ponting b Watson|runs=7|balls=12|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=58.33}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Carlton Baugh]] †|status=lbw b Watson|runs=9|balls=13|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=69.23}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Ian Bradshaw]]|status=b Lee|runs=7|balls=15|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=46.66}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Jerome Taylor]]|status=not out|runs=5|balls=13|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=38.46}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Corey Collymore]]|status=run out (Symonds)|runs=0|balls=5|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}

{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Extras|status=(lb 5, nb 2, w 7)|runs=14|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=(all out; 30.4 overs)|runs='''138'''|balls=|4s=17|6s=3|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

Fall of wickets: 1/49 (Chanderpaul, 5.1 ov), 2/65 (Sarwan, 7.3 ov), 3/80 (Gayle, 9.4 ov), 4/88 (Lara, 14.5 ov), 5/94 (Morton, 18.2 ov), 6/113 (Samuels, 22.4 ov), 7/125 (Baugh, 24.6 ov), 8/125 (Bravo, 25.1 ov), 9/136 (Bradshaw, 28.6 ov), 10/138 (Collymore, 30.4 ov)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title={{cr|AUS}} bowling}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Brett Lee]]|overs=7.4|maiden=0|runs=49|wickets=1|econ=6.39|wides=0|no-balls=2}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Nathan Bracken]]|overs=6|maiden=0|runs=22|wickets=3|econ=3.66|wides=3|no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Glenn McGrath]]|overs=7|maiden=3|runs=24|wickets=2|econ=3.42|wides=2|no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Andrew Symonds]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=16|wickets=0|econ=5.33|wides=0|no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Shane Watson]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=11|wickets=2|econ=3.66|wides=1|no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Brad Hogg]]|overs=4|maiden=1|runs=11|wickets=1|econ=2.75|wides=1|no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

{{Cricket match batting box begin|title={{cr|AUS}} batting}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Adam Gilchrist]]|status=c Gayle b Bradshaw|runs=2|balls=9|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=22.22}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Shane Watson]]|status=not out|runs=57|balls=88|4s=4|6s=0|strike_rate=64.77}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Ricky Ponting]]|status=lbw b Taylor|runs=0|balls=2|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Damien Martyn]]|status=not out|runs=47|balls=71|4s=6|6s=0|strike_rate=66.19}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Michael Hussey]]|status=|runs=|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Andrew Symonds]]|status=|runs=|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Michael Clarke (cricketer)|Michael Clarke]]|status=|runs=|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Brett Lee]]|status=|runs=|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Brad Hogg]]|status=|runs=|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Nathan Bracken]]|status=|runs=|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Glenn McGrath]]|status=|runs=|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}

{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Extras|status=(lb 4, nb 1, w 5)|runs=10|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=(2 wickets; 28.1 overs)|runs='''116'''|balls=|4s=10|6s=0|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

Fall of wickets: 1/12 (Gilchrist, 2.6 ov), 2/13 (Ponting, 3.6 ov)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title={{cr|WIN}} bowling}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Chris Gayle]]|overs=1|maiden=0|runs=5|wickets=0|econ=5.00|wides=0|no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Jerome Taylor]]|overs=7|maiden=0|runs=42|wickets=1|econ=6.00|wides=1|no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Ian Bradshaw]]|overs=6|maiden=0|runs=21|wickets=1|econ=3.50|wides=1|no-balls=1}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Corey Collymore]]|overs=6|maiden=1|runs=19|wickets=0|econ=3.16|wides=1|no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Marlon Samuels]]|overs=5|maiden=0|runs=9|wickets=0|econ=1.80|wides=0|no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Ramnaresh Sarwan]]|overs=3.1|maiden=0|runs=16|wickets=0|econ=5.05|wides=2|no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Key'''
* <nowiki>*</nowiki> – [[Captain (cricket)|Captain]]
* {{dagger}} – [[Wicket-keeper]]
* c ''Fielder'' – the batsman was dismissed by a catch by the named [[Fielding (cricket)|fielder]]
* b ''Bowler'' – the [[Bowling (cricket)|bowler]] who gains credit for the dismissal
* lbw – the batsman was dismissed [[leg before wicket]]
* Total runs are in the format: ''score/wickets''

==Controversy==

Australia were criticised for pushing [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) President and Minister in the [[Government of India]], [[Sharad Pawar]] off the podium once he presented the trophy to Australian captain Ponting.<ref name="tvnz">{{cite web | url=http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/883264 | title=Aussie criticised for rude behaviour | access-date=8 March 2011 | date=8 November 2006 | publisher=[[Television New Zealand]]}}</ref> Television replays showed Martyn placing his hand on the minister's shoulder and asking him to move aside, Ponting showing Pawar his forefinger as asking to give him the trophy. [[Indian media]] described Australia as "rude and arrogant".<ref name="Pawar">{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/267095.html | title=Australia under fire for pushing Pawar|agency=Agence France-Presse|author-link=Agence France-Presse| access-date=16 January 2015 | date=7 November 2006 | work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> [[The Times of India]] reported that "Australia showed they aren't exactly polite off it too" while [[Indian Express]] headlined that "this is how champions behave when they get the trophy."<ref name="Pawar"/> Former Indian captain [[Sachin Tendulkar]] called the incident as "unpleasant" and said that "such incidents should be avoided." Indian chief selector [[Dilip Vengsarkar]] reacted that it was a "behavior from uneducated people" and called it "appalling." Pawar, however, recalled the incident "a small thing, stupid thing," and said that he did not "want to react."<ref name="Pawar"/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/iccct2006/engine/series/232694.html|title=ICC Champions Trophy, 2006/07 / Results|work=ESPNcricinfo}}
*{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/statistics/4950652.stm|title=ICC Champions Trophy 2006|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=29 October 2006}}

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