Australia restricted Sri Lanka to 215 runs to win the ICC CricketWorld Cup 2007 after all the confusion over bad lights, Australiacelebrating their victory and the score-board declaring Australia theWorld champions.Having been set a revised target of 269 runs in 36 overs, Lanka wasnearly out of the match with the fall of the wicket of Jayawardane.Jayasuriya top-scored for Lanka with 63 runs.Earlier in the day, Australia won the toss, and scored a blistering281 for the loss of four wickets in their alloted 38 over in therain-shortened match.Wicket-keeper-opener Adam Gilchrist smashed the SL bowling with astrokeful 149. Hayden and Ponting scored useful 38 and37,respectively.
