Aus 186-3 (33.1 ovs) vs NZ 183 | SCORECARD

Australia crush New Zealand by seven wickets with 16.5 overs to spare to claim their fifth World Cup!

Smith finishes it off in some style as he pulls a short ball from Henry on the leg side for a four to take Australia to a deserved victory.

Smith finishes unbeaten on a good innings of 56 from 71 balls to continue his golden summer with the bat and deservedly he was the one to hit the winning runs for the Aussies.

Clarke bows out a high by winning the World Cup, his first as the captain and continue Australia's good record in the mega-event.

In the end, Australia proved to be too strong for New Zealand, who were perhaps outclassed with both bat and ball despite winning the toss.

Starc set the tone for Australia with the ball with the wicket of McCullum in the first over of the innings as New Zealand folded for a paltry 183.

The target was never enough for a talented batting line-up for Australia, who cruised to victory in the 34th victory for a one-sided victory.

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