Australia eased to their first ever ICC Champions Trophy title, beating West Indies by eight wickets in the final.

Chasing 116 from 35 overs after a rain delay of three hours, Shane Watson and Damien Martyn's unbroken stand of 103 saw them home with 35 balls left.

Despite scoring 80 in their first 10 overs, the West Indies were dismissed for 138, losing their last five wickets for 25 runs in eight overs in Mumbai.

Chris Gayle hit 37 from 27 balls but Nathan Bracken claimed three wickets.

By Tom Fordyce

29th over - Aus 116-2: There it is - Watson nudges Sarwan away to leg and Australia have strolled to the most one-sided of victories by eight wickets. The Champions Trophy goes to Australia for the first time, and the players embrace on the pitch.

28th over - Aus 115-2: Watson takes two, leaving Martyn likely to be just shy of his half-century. That's the hundred partnership too.

27th over - Aus 112-2: Just four more needed now, and it's all falling apart for the Windies - sloppy fielding gifts Martyn a four that should have been a dot ball.

26th over - Aus 101-2: Watson reaches his 50 with a single off Samuels. It's been a controlled knock which has done the job perfectly. A quick piece of internet research reveals that a cake-walk was a 19th-century public entertainment among African Americans, in which walkers performing the most accomplished or amusing steps won cakes as prizes. So probably the wrong phrase for me to use, then.

25th over - Aus 101-2: That Chris Gayle onslaught on McGrath and Lee seems like a long time ago now. This has turned into a cake-walk for the Aussies, whatever a cake-walk is.

24th over - Aus 98-2: Martyn strolls on to 41 with a single off Samuels, with Watson on 48.

23rd over - Aus 95-2: Was he showing his support for the West Indies, the western part of India or a possible trans-national team comprising India and the West Indies?

22nd over - Aus 92-2: Local children are now amusing themselves by doing a spontaneous pile-on on a television camera. As they do, a confused man shouts, "West India! West India!"

21st over - Aus 91-2: Samuels keeps it tidy as a soldier's locker, but the pressure is off. Random fireworks explode in the Mumbai night sky.

20th over - Aus 88-2: Watson decides to up the pace. He puts Taylor away for two consecutive twos and then times him beautifully through the leg side for four. The run rate drops under two and over, and locals in the stands begin to pack their bags.

19th over - Aus 80-2: Lara now turns to Samuels for a touch of right-arm spin. Chris Gayle hasn't come out after dinner - possibly reasoning that he's done all he can in the last three weeks.

18th over - Aus 79-2: Lara brings Taylor on but to little avail - Watson takes a single and Martyn plays a lovely leg glance for four. This pair could win it in their sleep now.

17th over - Aus 73-2: Easy for the Aussies - Watson helps himself to a comfy two and single off Bradshaw and then plays a deliberate thick edge to third man for four. It's a cruise now, to be honest.

16th over - Aus 65-2: Martyn caresses a Collymore leg-stump delivery through mid-on for the first four since the re-start. That's the 50 partnership, which just 50 more needed from 19 overs.

15th over - Aus 58-2: As you were, my friends. Since the rain break the atmosphere has gone pretty flat. About half the Mumbai crowd have stuck around, but the noise level is very background. Should you be at the ground and fancy a kip, you could probably squeeze one in without recourse to ear-plugs.

14th over - Aus 55-2: Steady, untroubled progress from the Aussie pair. The pitch is still behaving itself, the weather has had its moment and the Windies bowlers have yet to create a chance since the break.

13th over - Aus 51-2: Here's the problem for Lara and the Windies - that was a relatively tight over from Bradshaw, but there were still easy options available to Martyn and Watson to take the three singles they need to beat the required run rate.

12th over - Aus 48-2: Collymore keeps it tight too - and starts to get a touch of movement in off the seam.

11th over - Aus 46-2: Excellent over from Bradshaw to get us re-started. Although to be fair tight overs won't get the Windies that far - it's all about wickets.

1522 GMT: Duckworth-Lewis calculations have been done, and the numbers spewing out are these: Australia now require a total of 116 from 35 overs. That equates to 71 more to the current total off 25 overs - and with eight wickets in hand, you know who that makes the favourites...

1510 GMT: Some chat from umpire Rudi Koertzen - he's super-optimistic about the re-start.

1500 GMT: ...or not. Play will now resume at 1530 GMT, as long as the sky stays dry.

1448 GMT: Maybe the weather gods are Australian - the covers are coming off.

1444 GMT: The Aussies must be in a hurry to get home - the entire squad are out in the middle helping the groundstaff mop up.

1411 GMT: There are some really impressive puddles about the place, of a depth that could comfortably house fish. Inspection at 1430 BST.

1345 GMT: Andy Atkinson, the larger-than-life former Edgbaston groundsman who is now the ICC's chief pitch consultant, leaves the field soaked to the skin, still wearing shorts and a Hawaiian shirt. It is raining heavily at the moment in Mumbai, although we only need 10 more overs at some point to make the match valid. Otherwise, the teams will start from here on Monday.

1322 GMT: Official announcement - play will re-start at 1350 GMT, as long as there's no further rain. Keep those fingers crossed, cricket fans...

1314 GMT: The rain is now coming down properly. The groundstaff are getting busy. It doesn't look too solid up above, but there's no chance of us starting on time.

1311 GMT: Quick bit of mid-break news - the covers have been rushed on. The groundstaff are clearly worried about rain. We'll keep you posted.

10th over - Aus 45-2: There's the dinner break. Martyn is on 17 not out, Watson on 21. Both look well set, and the West Indies have only 94 more runs to defend when we come back in 45 minutes time.

9th over - Aus 36-2: Morton comes on and starts with a maiden. Note on the possible rain.

8th over - Aus 36-2: Nice from Watson - he stays solid while Taylor is dangerous, and then clips him away to leg for four as soon as he strays. The Windies need regular wickets to have any chance here, and this pair look pretty comfy.

7th over - Aus 30-2: Collymore gets a bite with the cherry, but Martyn is looking in ominously good nick. Collymore drops short outside off and Martyn pings him away off the middle over gully for four.

6th over - Aus 25-2: Sinister grey clouds are gathering inland. It's lashing it down west of the stadium, so it's probably worth mentioning that we need to complete at least 20 overs of the Aussie innings to get an official result in here.

5th over - Aus 17-2: Bradshaw strays down leg a fraction and Damien Martyn gets off the mark. The crowd are absolutely loving this Windies fight-back.

4th over - WICKET - Aus 13-2: Joy unconfined in the Windies ranks - Taylor arrows one into Ponting's pads, there's a cacophonous appeal and Aleem Dar points his finger. The Aussie skipper's gone for a Bombay duck.

3rd over - WICKET - Aus 12-1: We might still have a game on here... Bradshaw tempts Gilchrist into a solid-footed push outside off, and Gayle takes the catch in his elbow at first slip.

2nd over - Aus 10-0: Jerome Taylor strays down leg and Watson flips him away for four behind square. The floodlights begin to burn bright at the CCI.

1st over - Aus 5-0: No messing around in Mumbai - the Aussies are out barely 10 minutes after polishing off the Windies. Lara decides to open with Gayle, who concedes a couple on a mis-field. The run-rate required is 2.7 an over, which suggests that the Windies will be need to bowl the Aussies out to win.

INNINGS BREAK

31st over - WICKET - WI 138 all out: You probably didn't think it could worse for the Windies, but it just has - Collymore wanders up the pitch, turns at the speed of a heavy roller and is run out by a direct hit from Symonds. We've just witnessed the ultimate Calypso collapso.

30th over - WI 137-9: Taylor and Collymore stand together on the burning bridge, surveying the wreckage of the Windies innings.

29th over - WICKET - WI 136-9: Lee joins the party, cleaning up Bradshaw with a full one speared into the bottom of off stump. Ponting goes off for another jiggy run.

28th over - WI 134-8: Bradshaw, the hero of the Windies' comeback against England in the last Champions Trophy final, hoists Hogg over midwicket for four. Mums of the world - don't take that comment in the last over the wrong way. I'm not endorsing domestic slavery or anything - I'm a huge admirer of maternal multi-tasking.

27th over - WI 128-8: Small cheer for Windies fans - Gilchrist drops an absolute sitter off Bradshaw. Your mum could have held onto that, even if she was simultaneously making your dad's tea and also cleaning the bathroom.

26th over - WICKET - WI 125-8 Even by the Windies' standards, this is a staggering collapse. Bravo decides to play no shot to a straight one from Hogg, and Aleem Dar sends him on his way. I can't quite believe this - it only seems a few key-strokes ago that Gayle was making McGrath and Lee look like a pair of porky trundlers.

From wulagipete on the 606 messageboards: "The frogs are croaking loudly in Darwin and Australia are dominating yet again in world cricket. Ahhh, I'm truly in paradise..."

25th over - WICKET - WI 125-7: He doesn't have to - Watson traps Baugh in front with his final delivery, and Rudi Koertzen raises his slow finger of death.

24th over - WI 121-6: Carlton Baugh joins the fray, and new bowler Brad Hogg - initials GBH - fails to do any serious damage.

23rd over - WICKET - WI 113-6: Dear of dear - Samuels goes too, cracking a Watson half-volley on leg stump straight down Ponting's throat at mid-on. Ponting sprints off on a curving celebratory run, knees bouncing up to his ears and a grin on his face as wide as Bondi beach.

22nd over - WI 111-5: Samuels says hello with a lovely late cut off Symonds for four. Symonds, lips covered in zinc cream, does the Stroppy Tea-Pot.

21st over - WI 106-5: Big chuckles from Symonds as Watson nips one back into Bravo's pride and joy. Come on Simmo - where's your sense of male cameraderie?

20th over - WI 103-5: This is getting interesting again. Symonds gets clouted for two meaty fours by Bravo, and words are exchanged. And I don't think Bravo was complimenting Symonds on his dreadlocks.

19th over - WICKET - WI 94-5: McGrath does it again - Morton goes fishing outside off stump and Gilchrist nets the catch. Australia have turned this match on its head.

187th over - WI 94-4: Andrew Symonds comes on, and he decides to bowl his little tweakers. Ponting comes in under the lid at short leg to give Bravo some gentle words of encouragement.

17th over - WI 92-4: McGrath went for 22 runs off his first two overs, but just three off his last four. How's that for a stat that tells the story of the game?

16th over - WI 91-4: Runako Morton's the new man at the crease, and he doesn't look a whole heap happier than Lara did. The Windies are officially under the cosh.

15th over - WICKET - WI 88-4: Massive wicket for Australia - McGrath tempts Lara into a firm push at a wide one, and Gilchrist takes a fine one-handed catch diving away to his left. Lara made only two runs from 19 balls, and the Windies are reeling.

14th over - WI 87-3: Ponting, aware that Lara and Bravo are struggling, sees a chance to re-introduce Lee into the attack. Five full, fast balls trouble Bravo - but a nicely-timed punch off the final ball runs away for four.

13th over - WI 83-3: McGrath, a man re-born since Gayle wandered off, produces another bang-on maiden. Lara is struggling - almost falling over after one extravagant leave.

12th over - WI 83-3: This game has changed completely. Bracken is right on the cash and nearly gets Lara to play on. Ponting's now bouncing around like a Duracell bunny.

11th over - WI 80-3: Gayle at the crease: McGrath concedes 14 in three balls. Gayle back in the pavillion: McGrath bowls six dot balls.

10th over - WICKET - WI 79-3: Wallop - Bracken does it again! He's bagged the biggie - clean-bowling Gayle with an absolute ripper which whips in and then darts away to take the top of off stump. Delerium in the Aussie ranks - Gayle goes for 37 champagne runs off 27 balls.

9th over - WI 79-2: What an over! After one dot ball, Gayle goes after McGrath with a casual brutality. He pulls him over midwicket for six, smashes him past mid-on for another and then leans into a cover drive which sizzles past the gobsmacked Aussie fielders. You just don't do that to Glenn McGrath - do you? Ricky Ponting is sporting a face like a smacked baby.

8th over - WICKET - WI 65-2: It's Bracken and his slower one again - Sarwan is fooled, gets a leading edge and is snagged by Hogg at mid-on for just seven. This game is developing into an absolute belter.

7th over - WI 63-1: McGrath comes into the attack for the shell-shocked Lee. He beats Gayle outside off stump with a little away nibbler and looks happy with himself - at least until the following ball, when Gayle rocks back and clouts him for a massive six over long on.

6th over - WI 54-1: In comes Ramnaresh Sarwan, never a man to put the brakes on in a crisis. Sure enough, he loosens his shoulders by driving the long-maned Bracken through cover for four.

6th over - WICKET - WI 49-1: Blimey - Australia needed that one - Chanderpaul tries to cut a slower one from Bracken and plays on. He's gone for 27, off just 18 balls.

5th over - WI 49-0: Pandemonium in the stands - Gayle punches Lee straight for four and then flays him through extra cover for another.

4th over - WI 35-0: Nice bit of away swing from Bracken. Gayle watches a couple and casually batters him through mid-off for a lovely four. This may well be an obvious thing to say, bearing in mind the current score, but the Windies are going after it today...

3rd over - WI 28-0: Spicy start here - Lee is almost decapitated by a Chanderpaul forehand topspin-style drive, and then watches in disbelief as a massive outside edge flies over McGrath's head at third man for a six. If McGrath had stayed bang on the rope, he could have pouched that one. Meaningful stares all round.

2nd over - WI 15-0: Here's a surprise - Nathan Bracken opens at the other end, rather than Glenn McGrath. His first ball is a wide, his second tonked off the back foot by Gayle for four. Then the fifth seems to clip the outside of Gayle's bat before flying off his back pad and through to Gilchrist - but Aleem Dar keeps his finger down.

1st over - WI 10-0: Brett Lee comes powering in for the first over. He troubles Chanderpaul with a short lifter and then gets a thick edge which flies past Clarke at point for four. Next ball Shiv cracks a fuller ball through cover for another boundary, and you can almost see the steam coming out of Lee's ears.

0850 GMT: Here come the Windies - Chris Gayle and Shiv Chanderpaul are strolling to the middle in leisurely fashion. There's a decent crowd in today. Ricky Ponting is marching around with all the flinty purpose you'd expect.

0835 GMT: Team news: the Windies have brought in Corey Collymore for Dwayne Smith, while the Aussies have dropped left-armer Mitchell Johnson in favour of left-arm wrist spinner Brad Hogg.

Ricky Ponting says: "The guys are in good form and we're looking forward to it. The pitch will probably be low and slow, but if it holds together for the whole 100 overs we should be okay.

0832 GMT: Morning/afternoon all - first news from Mumbai is that Brian Lara won the toss and has decided that the Windies will bat.