Almost three million Australians last night watched Australia crush Pakistan in the 1999 World Cup cricket final.
Nine's live telecast was a massive ratings success, according to ACNielsen figures released today.
Nationally (five capital cities) an average of 2,875,000 viewers watched Nine's live telecast of the Pakistan innings.
In Sydney an average 882,000 tuned into the coverage from 7.30pm to 11.30pm with the telecast peaking at 38 at 8.45pm with 1,018,000 viewers.
In Melbourne the first session was watched by an average 922,000 (peak 1,010,000 at 9.15pm, 503,000 in Brisbane (peak 602,000 at 8.15pm), 325,000 in Adelaide (peak 367,000 at 8.15pm) and 243,000 in Perth (peak 324,000 at 8.15pm).
Nationally an average 1,839,000 viewers watched Australia's innings as our batsmen cruised to victory.
Australia's comprehensive victory at Lords saw them join the West Indies as the only nations to twice win the World Cup.
