New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming was pleased to end the series with the trophy after his team won an exciting final against India by four wickets. "It was a great match, great win and a great series," he said. "The all-round strength of the team was what mattered in the end. We played professionally."
Counterpart Sourav Ganguly lamented: "We got off to a good start but couldn't sustain it.
"Sehwag got us back with three wickets but our fielding wasn't up to scratch."
Kiwi paceman Shane Bond had a quiet final, but was economic with his 9.3 overs, conceding only 44 runs for his one wicket.
His 10 previous wickets helped to earn him the Player of the Series award and he said: "I was pleased to be on the team and delighted to have contributed."
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