Australia wins !!

A second successive hundred from Shane Watson ensured Australia held on to the Champions Trophy with a six-wicket win over New Zealand at Centurion Park.

Along with Cameron White (62), Watson rebuilt Australia's innings from 6-2 to take them past their target of 201.

White perished to Kyle Mills (3-27) while Watson finished on 105 not out.

Off-spinner Nathan Hauritz (3-37) had earlier restricted New Zealand to 200-9, with Martin Guptill (40) top-scoring in a poor batting display.

Although a fiery opening new-ball spell from Mills and Shane Bond had given the Black Caps fresh impetus with two quick wickets inside three overs, Watson and White batted with intelligence and composure to ensure the world champions leave South Africa as the world's best one-day side in the world.

Bond removed opener Tim Paine, caught at first slip by Ross Taylor in the second over, before Mills snared the key wicket of tournament top scorer Ricky Ponting, trapped lbw in the following over.

Bereft of scoring opportunities, Australia managed just 18 from the 10-over mandatory powerplay, the lowest total in the entire two-week tournament, surpassing New Zealand's modest 22 a few hours earlier.

The Queenslander brought up his 10th one-day 50 from 74 deliveries in the 26th over, although he was fortunate to survive a very confident appeal for leg before against Franklin soon after.

White brought up his half century with a punchy straight drive for four over Butler's head, but his innings came to an abrupt end when he played on to his stumps attempting to shoulder arms to a Mills delivery in the 35th over.

Hussey soon followed, cutting Kyle Mills to point, but Watson took Australia past their winning target in emphatic style to ignite a celebratory pyrotechnic display high in the Centurion night sky