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Williamson denied New Zealand were too reliant on him to give their bowlers a decent, defendable total.
Opener Rohit became the first batsman to hit five centuries in a single World Cup and is the tournament's leading scorer with 647 runs heading into the knockout stages.
The mainstay of the Indian batting has managed just 72 runs from five knockout matches at a lowly average of 14.4.
The Kiwi skipper achieved the feat when he opened his account in the final against England at the Lord's.
Twenty three years after Arjuna Ranatunga's rag-tag Sri Lankan side clinched the title in Lahore, Lord's will anoint new 50-over world champions after Australia and India, who shared the last five titles between them, wilted in the semifinals.
England dragged the final into Super Over with a tie and held New Zealand to lift the cup for the first time.
The England skipper does not expect Sunday's final to be a high-scoring contest and feels the likes of Trent Boult and Matt Henry could prove quite a handful for his batsmen.
The fast bowler gave England a great start by dismissing Australian captain Aaron Finch for a golden duck in the semifinals before knocking off Carey's helmet with a short delivery that required six stitches on his chin.
A new 50-overs world champion will emerge at Lord's after what many consider will be a battle between England's deep batting lineup and New Zealand's incisive bowling attack.
Jonny Bairstow became the first English batsman to score back-to-back tons in World Cup.
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