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Tony Abbott congrats Team Australia on winning World Cup
He also congratulated New Zealand for putting up the fight.
"Watching @stevesmith49 hit #CWC15 winning runs! Congrats @MClarke23 on brilliant ODI career & NZ on great tournament," Abbott tweeted.
Australia defeated New Zealand by seven wickets in the final to clinch the Word Cup title for the fifth time here on Sunday.
Chasing 184 to win, Australia reached the target of 186 runs by losing three wickets wickets with 101 balls to spare.
Skipper Michael Clarke, who played his last ODI innings, played a matured and memorable knock of 74 runs to guide his side to victory and lift the title for the first time as the skipper of the national side which have dominated the cricketing world for decades.
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