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ICC Champions Trophy: skysports.com looks back at the tournament's highlights

Image: India celebrate winning the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy at Edgbaston

Potentially the last-ever ICC Champions Trophy and arguably the best, we look back at some of the most memorable moments from this year's event.

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Catch - Joe Root v New Zealand

One of the highlights of this year's tournament was the fielding, not least by eventual champions India. However it is a young Englishman who scoops this award. In a rain-shortened match with New Zealand at Cardiff, the Black Caps were wobbling in pursuit of 170 with Kane Williamson and Brendon McCullum in the middle. Only an England win would keep them in the tournament, and Root's stunning catch to dismiss McCullum was a huge moment in the match. Running in from deep square-leg, Root dived forward full length and took the ball centimetres from the ground after McCullum had connected powerfully with a pull shot off Ravi Bopara. The New Zealand skipper claimed a couple of stunning catches himself, one in the same game to remove Ian Bell and another in the slips off the first ball of the match against Sri Lanka.

Match - New Zealand v Sri Lanka

The batting police filled their vans at Cardiff as New Zealand and Sri Lanka played out a low-scoring thriller in the group stages. McCullum's 'superman catch' to dismiss Kusal Perera off the very first ball of the match set the tone as Sri Lanka were bundled out for just 138 - the lowest score of the tournament. The Black Caps appeared to be cruising in reply on 48-1 before three wickets fell for the cost of just one run. Lasith Malinga (4-34) tormented New Zealand's batsmen with his beautifully disguised slower balls, evoking shades of Chris Cairns v Chris Read as the Kiwis crashed to 134-9. The tension amongst both sets of fans was unbearable with five runs still required for victory but final pair Tim Southee and Mitchell McClenaghan scrambled the men in black over the line, just!

Villain - Kieron Pollard

World Twenty20 champions West Indies were fancied by many to add a 50-over trophy to their cabinet, however those hopes went up in smoke in dramatic circumstances against South Africa in the group stages. Set a target of 231 in 31 overs, Kieron Pollard's dismissal from the final delivery before rain brought a premature end to the contest meant West Indies finished on 190-6 in 26.1 overs - level with the Duckworth/Lewis par score. The tie sent South Africa through and West Indies fans were left to rue what might have been had Pollard stayed at the crease.

Team of the tournament

S Dhawan, K Sangakkara (wkt), J Trott, V Kohli, J Root, R Bopara, R Jadeja, R Ashwin, L Malinga, J Anderson, M McClenaghan.

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