2015 World Cup Final

Lore & Background

The final was the culmination of the 11th Cricket World Cup, jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand. Australia defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets in front of a record one-day cricket crowd of 93,013 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This was the second time the tournament was held in Australia and New Zealand, the first being the 1992 Cricket World Cup.

In Their Own Story

Under the bright Victorian sun, the green pitch stretches out like an emerald carpet between two nations. As Mitchell Johnson steps up to the crease, the atmosphere shifts from nervous tension to electric hope. The sound of leather meeting willow echoes sharply, each shot sending a ripple through the crowd, until the final boundary silences the opposition and ignites a sea of gold and green.

Reader's Guide

The match was the final of the 2015 Cricket World Cup. Australia won the toss and elected to field. New Zealand set a target of 183 runs. Australia chased down the target with 7 wickets in hand, winning the match and the World Cup.

Did You Know?

• The final was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which had a crowd of 93,013, a record one-day cricket crowd for Australia.
• Australia won their fifth Cricket World Cup by defeating New Zealand by 7 wickets.
• The total attendance for the tournament was 1,016,420, with an average of 21,175 per game.