Ruthless Australia blow away England, clinch 7th Women’s T20 World Cup title

It didn’t matter that they were facing England at Lord’s, the occasion simply wasn’t daunting enough for the serial winners.

If England’s total of 150/2 looked competitive at the halfway mark, Australia made it look like it was no big deal. Their fearless approach in the Powerplay effectively decided the contest as they raced to 62/1 in the first six overs. It is the second-highest Powerplay score in a Women’s T20 World Cup knockout match. They also breached the fifty-run mark in just 4.4 overs, equalling the fastest team fifty in a T20 World Cup semi-final or final.

After England struck early by dismissing Georgia Voll, Australia barely fumbled. Beth Mooney, once again proving why she is regarded as one of the game’s biggest match players, combined with Phoebe Litchfield in a commanding partnership that seized control of the chase.