Chasing this, Shane Watson smashed a magnificent hundred scoring 105 runs off 129 balls. In the final game against Australia, the Kiwi team could score only 200/9 in 50 overs. This edition was played with only 8 teams and was held in South Africa. For them, Shane Watson and Damien Martyn played wonderful knocks to ensure an 8-wicket victory in 28.1 overs. With rain interruptions, Australia were given a target of 116 runs in 35 overs. Batting first, West Indies got dismissed for only 138 runs in 30.4 overs. This was the first edition held in India, and the final was played between Australia and West Indies at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. Chasing the total, West Indies won the game eventually by two wickets with 7 balls to spare. They got all-out in 217 runs in 49.4 overs, with Wavell Hinds picking up 3 wickets. England were asked to bat first but barring Marcus Trescothick’s century, no other batsman could impress. The final between England and West Indies was held at The Oval, London. This edition was held in England with 12 teams taking part in it. Eventually, India and Sri Lanka were declared as joint-winners. However, rain disrupted the Indian innings and even after the reserve day, only 8.4 overs of the innings could be completed. Sri Lanka scored 222/7 in 50 overs with the help of the fifties from Mahela Jayawardene and Russel Arnold.
The final between India and Sri Lanka was held in Colombo. The third edition was hosted by England and featured 12 teams. However, Chris Cairns who came to bat at number 5 scored a magnificent century winning the game for his side. In the chase, India were cruising to victory having taken 5 wickets of the Kiwi team for 132 runs. India posted a total of 264/6 with captain Sourav Ganguly playing a 117-run knock. The second edition held in Kenya consisted of 11 teams with the final being played between India and New Zealand in Nairobi.
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