105* vs New Zealand, Centurion
Shane Watson kept his momentum into the final. He started the tournament with a pair of duck, but in the semifinal and in the final he finished off with a pair of hundred. New Zealand batting first scored paltry 201. Australia commencing the chase got off a shaky start as they lost opener Time Pine and No. 3 Ricky Ponting departed early. Australia were at 6 for 2. From there Shane Watson started playing a promising innings with the help of Cameron White and James Hopes. Watson finished the match with two sixes off Jeetan Patel. He completed his off 129 deliveries. Captain Ricky adjudged man of the series. But Watson was the man behind Australia’s champions Trophy victory.