Christchurch: Australia beat England by 71 runs to win the Women’s World Cup final. This is the 7th World Cup that the Aussies have won.
New Zealand hosts the 12th Women’s World Cup Cricket. The final was held today (April 3) in Christchurch. Six-time World Cup winners Australia clashed with defending champions England. It is noteworthy that the two countries last clashed in the World Cup final in 1988. England women’s team captain Heather Knight, who won the toss, chose to bowl.
Alyssa Healy and Rachel Haynes, the opening batsmen of the Australian team who started the batting accordingly, added an impressive run. Rachel was out for 68, adding 160 for the first wicket. Alyssa Healy, who was consistently involved in the run chase, passed for 150, to give the next Beth Mooney a hand. Alyssa was stumped for 170 with 26 fours as the team scored 316. Beth Mooney scored 62 for his part. At the end of 50 overs, the Australian women’s team scored 356 runs for the loss of 5 wickets. Eng., Anya Shrubsol took 3 wickets for the side.
Tommy Beaumont (27), Danny Wyatt (4) and captain Heather Knight (26) disappointed England as they struggled to reach the tough target of 357. Knot Squire on the one hand struggled, while the other batsmen snatched wickets in succession. Thus, the England women’s team was all out for 285 in 43.4 overs. Knot Squire was unbeaten on 148. Following this, the Australian team won by 71 runs and won the World Cup for the 7th time. The Australian team that won the championship was awarded Rs 10 crore.
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