Champions Trophy winners in all-time cricket
Here are the details of each ICC Champions Trophy winner:
1998: South Africa
Hosted by Bangladesh- South Africa defeated West Indies in the final by four wickets to win their first ICC Champions Trophy.
- 1998 ICC KnockOut, which was a limited-overs cricket tournament held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The tournament took place from October 24 to November 2, 1998. South Africa emerged as the champions by winning the final against the West Indies.
- In the final match, South Africa faced the West Indies at Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka on November 2, 1998. South Africa won the match by four wickets, securing the championship. Jacques Kallis played a crucial role in the final, scoring an unbeaten 37 runs and guiding South Africa to victory.
2000: New Zealand
Hosted by Kenya- New Zealand defeated India in the final by four wickets to clinch their first ICC Champions Trophy title.
- New Zealand cricket champion trophy winner in the year 2000 or the associated scorecard. Additionally, the ICC Champions Trophy was first held in 1998, and the tournaments in the early years were known by different names, such as the ICC KnockOut.
2002: India and Sri Lanka (joint winners)
Hosted by Sri Lanka- The final between India and Sri Lanka was washed out due to rain, and the teams were declared joint winners.
- The 2002 ICC Champions Trophy was indeed hosted by Sri Lanka, and the final between India and Sri Lanka was indeed washed out due to rain. As a result, the two teams were declared joint winners of the tournament.
Here's a brief summary of the final match:
- India vs. Sri Lanka, Final (September 29, 2002):
- The final was scheduled to take place at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Due to persistent rain, the match was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
- As a result of the washout, India and Sri Lanka were declared joint winners of the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy.
2004: West Indies
Hosted by England- West Indies defeated England in the final by two wickets to win their first and only ICC Champions Trophy.
- The 2004 ICC Champions Trophy was hosted by England, and the final took place at The Oval in London on September 25, 2004.
In the 2004 final:
- England vs. West Indies, Final (September 25, 2004):
- England: 217/9 in 50 overs
- West Indies: 218/8 in 49.2 overs
- West Indies won the final by 2 wickets, securing their victory with just four balls to spare. Ramnaresh Sarwan played a crucial innings, scoring an unbeaten 115 runs, guiding West Indies to their first ICC Champions Trophy title.
2006: Australia
Hosted by IndiaAustralia defeated West Indies in the final by eight wickets to claim their first ICC Champions Trophy.
The ICC Champions Trophy in 2006 was indeed hosted by India, but the final was contested between Australia and the West Indies, and Australia emerged victorious. However, the margin of victory was not by eight wickets.
Here are the details of the final match:
- Australia vs. West Indies, Final (November 5, 2006):
- Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, India
- West Indies: 138 all out in 38 overs
- Australia: 116/2 in 31.5 overs
- Australia won the final by 8 wickets with 109 balls remaining. Damien Martyn top-scored for Australia with an unbeaten 47, and Shane Watson contributed with an unbeaten 57.
2009: Australia
Hosted by South AfricaAustralia defeated New Zealand in the final by six wickets to secure their second consecutive ICC Champions Trophy.
2009 ICC Champions Trophy final between Australia and New Zealand.
However, I can provide you with a summary of the final match.
- Australia vs. New Zealand, Final (October 5, 2009):
- Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion, South Africa.
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- New Zealand Innings: 200 all out in 45 overs.
- Top Scorers: Martin Guptill (40), Neil Broom (37).
- Best Bowlers: Nathan Hauritz (3/37), Brett Lee (2/37).
- Australia Innings: 206/4 in 45.2 overs.
- Top Scorers: Shane Watson (105*), Ricky Ponting (39).
- Best Bowlers: Shane Bond (2/39), and Nathan McCullum (1/34).
2013: India
Hosted by England and WalesIndia defeated England in the final by five runs to win their second ICC Champions Trophy.
The 2013 ICC Champions Trophy was hosted by England and Wales, and India did indeed emerge as the champions, but they did not defeat England in the final. Instead, India faced England in the group stage and South Africa in the semifinal.
Here's a summary of India's journey in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy:
India vs. England, Group Stage (June 9, 2013):
- India: 129/7 in 20 overs
- England: 124/8 in 20 overs
- India won the match by 5 runs.
India vs. South Africa, Semifinal (June 11, 2013):
- India: 182/6 in 20 overs
- South Africa: 173/3 in 20 overs
- India won the match by 9 runs (via Duckworth-Lewis method).
India vs. England, Final (June 23, 2013):
- The final took place at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
- India: 129/7 in 20 overs
- England: 124 in 20 overs
India won the final by 5 runs.
2017: Pakistan
Hosted by England and WalesPakistan defeated India in the final by 180 runs to clinch their first ICC Champions Trophy title.
The final of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy was a highly anticipated match between Pakistan and India. The match took place on June 18, 2017, at The Oval in London, England. Pakistan emerged victorious, defeating India by 180 runs. Here's a summary of the scorecard:
Pakistan vs. India, Final (June 18, 2017):
- Pakistan: 338/4 in 50 overs
- Fakhar Zaman: 114 runs (106 balls)
- Azhar Ali: 59 runs (71 balls)
- Mohammad Hafeez: 57 runs (37 balls)
- Shoaib Malik: 12* runs (16 balls)
India: 158 all out in 30.3 overs
- Hardik Pandya: 76 runs (43 balls)
- Ravindra Jadeja: 15 runs (26 balls)
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar: 1* run (1 ball)
Pakistan won by 180 runs.
- Fakhar Zaman was named the Player of the Match for his brilliant century.
Pakistan's win in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy final was historic, as they clinched their first Champions Trophy title.
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