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Australia beat Sri Lanka, win third straight title

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Australia won an unprecedented third straight title and fourth overall when they beat Sri Lanka by 53 runs under Duckworth & Lewis method in the rain-curtailed final of the World Cup 2007 here at the Kensington Oval on Saturday. ...[+]

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Adam Gilchrist slog-sweeps another six, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados

Adam Gilchrist steps down and launches another six, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados

Adam Gilchrist punches the air after reaching his 72-ball hundred in the World Cup final, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados

Sanath Jayasuriya cuts early in Sri Lanka~s huge chase, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados

Sri Lanka~s batsmen had to content with the rain as well as Australia~s bowlers, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados

Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist celebrate after the Sri Lanka batsmen take the light...but the final wasn~t quite over, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados

Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden savour victory, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados

A trio of winners: Ricky Ponting, Glenn McGrath and Adam Gilchrist with the World Cup trophy, Bridgetown, Barbados

Glenn McGrath lets out an early appeal against AB de Villiers, Australia v South Africa, 2nd semi-final, St Lucia

Graeme Smith is bowled by Nathan Bracken, Australia v South Africa, 2nd semi-final, St Lucia

Columns and Fixtures

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Group A
	Australia beat Sri Lanka, win third straight title
	Sri Lanka will have to play out of their skins: Clarke
	Aussies ready for Sri Lanka: Ponting
	McGrath and Tait fire Australia into World Cup final

Group B
	Sri Lanka, Australia face-to-face in World Cup final today
	We can achieve something different, says Murali
	Fernando could be axed for final
	Jayawardene guides Sri Lanka into World Cup final

Group C
	Fleming resigns as New Zealand one-day skipper
	Fleming targets SL top-order
	Kiwis face Lankans today in Super Eights
	England outlast Bangladesh to keep hopes alive

Group D
	Sarwan leads West Indies to emphatic win over Bangladesh
	Johnston looking for a repeat Irish performance
	Ireland upstage Bangladesh in their Cup final
	Lara apologises for Windies flop