Australia defeat England by 71 runs. (Twitter/ICC Cricket World Cup)ICC Women’s World Cup Final 2022, AUS vs ENG Highlights: Australia beat England by 71 runs to win record-extending seventh Women’s World Cup title. Nat Sciver remained unbeaten on 148. Earlier, Alyssa Healy smashed a whirlwind 170 to power Australia to a mammoth 356 for five against England in the Women’s World Cup final. It was a dominating effort from Australia after being invited to bat. Besides Healy’s special performance, Rachael Haynes (68) and Beth Mooney (62) also struck fine half-centuries. Healy’s knock came off 138 balls and was studded with as many as 26 boundaries. Anya Shrubsole picked up three wickets for England, conceding 46 runs.
Brief Scores
Australia Women: 356 for 5 in 50 overs (Alyssa Healy 170, Rachael Haynes 68, Beth Mooney 62; Anya Shrubsole 3/46).
England: 285 all out in 43.4 overs (Nat Sciver 148 not out; Alana King 3/57, Jess Jonassen3/57, Megan Schutt 2/42)
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Australia beat England by 71 runs to win the 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup. A seventh ICC Women's Cricket World Cup title for Australia. A gutsy knock from Nat Sciver as she remained unbeaten on 148. But the day belonged to Alyssa Healy. The dynamic Australia opener Alyssa Healy re-wrote the record books as she produced one of the greatest ODI innings of all time in Sunday's ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Final. Healy not only compiled her own highest ODI score in smashing 170 from just 138 deliveries against England, but also registered the biggest score by man or woman in a World Cup decider. Thank you from our end. Adios folks.
Gardner pitches one up, pitching outside leg. Dean pushes forward and reverse sweeps, but is caught by Jonassen.Australia a wicket away from the world cup.
Sciver moves onto the front foot and reverse sweeps for four runs behind square. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 269/8 in 41 overs (Sciver 137* Dean 17* )
Sciver moves onto the back foot and lofts a scoop back behind square for four runs. 250 up for England. They need 107 runs to win the match. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 256/8 in 39 overs (Sciver 128* Dean 13* )
Another hundred for Natalie Sciver against Australia. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 219/8 in 34.3 overs (Sciver 101* Dean 3* )
Caught. Good length, on line. Cross gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke, but is caught by Jonassen. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 215/8 in 34 overs (Sciver 98* Dean 2* )
Kate Cross c & b Jonassen 2
Jonassen now coming over the wicket to Sciver. Full ball. Sciver gets on the front foot and plays a reverse sweep for four runs. She is inching towards her century. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 213/7 in 32.4 overs (Sciver 98* Cross 2* )
Reward for Tahil McGrath. Full, pitching on a good line. Ecclestone gets forward, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a glance. Cotton raises the finger, there's no review, and Ecclestone is on her way. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 206/7 in 32.4 overs (Sciver 93* )
Sophie Ecclestone lbw b McGrath 3
Stumped. Length ball, outside off stump. Brunt gets forward but plays and misses. The glovework by Healy is fantastic. Australia Women appeal for stumped, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. Replays show Brunt is short of the popping crease, and will have to go. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 191/6 in 29.4 overs (Sciver 82* )
Katherine Brunt st Healy b Alana King 1
Nat Sciver reverse swept King for a boundary. Sciver gets on the front foot and skies a reverse sweep for 4 runs behind square.AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 191/5 in 29.3 overs (Sciver 82* Brunt 1*)
King now coming around the wicket to Dunkley. King pitches one up, down the leg side. Dunkley gets on the front foot but swings and misses, and the ball careens into the stumps. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 179/4 in 28 overs (Sciver 71* Brunt 0*)
Sophia Dunkley b King 23
Next ball Nat Sciver rocks back and pulls for four runs. She is not giving up. England still need 196 runs to win this match in 25 overs. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 162/4 in 25 overs (Sciver 65* Dunkley 11*)
Dunkley shuffles down the pitch and punches a drive for 1 run. A chance for a catch, but it's dropped by Lanning. A really difficult chance for Lanning there
Pitched up by Alana King and Nat Sciver advances and drives for four runs down the ground .AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 154/4 in 24 overs (Sciver 59* Dunkley 10*)
Alana King takes a brilliant catch running backwards at mid off! Amy Jones is gone for 20 and England are four down. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 131/4 in 20 overs (Sciver 47* Dunkley 1*)
Amy Jones c King b Jonassen 20
England need some luck in this chase and she has certainly gotten it. The first boundary was a top edge behind the keepers head but the second was pure dominance. England need 230 runs to win the match in 30 overs. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 127/3 in 19 overs (Sciver 45* Jones 19*)
Rare bad delivery from Jess Jonassen and Amy Jones rocks back and pulls for 4 runs. England need 243 runs to win the match in 31 overs. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 115/3 in 19 overs (Sciver 35* Jones 17*)
This is good from Nat Sciver. She is fighting. McGrath bowls a good length ball and Sciver moves onto the back foot and skies a scoop back behind square for four runs. The boundary also brings up 100 for England. They still need 252 runs to win the match. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 104/3 in 18 overs (Sciver 34* Jones 9*)
King gets the wicket! Length ball, pitching on a good line. Knight goes back, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a defensive shot. Australia Women appeal, the umpire agrees, and Knight has to depart. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 86/3 in 156 overs (Sciver 24*)
Heather Knight lbw b King 26
Nat Sciver was hit on the pad while trying to play a paddle. The umpire gives Sciver out LBW; however, Sciver signals for a review. The decision is overturned. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 86/2 in 15.5 overs (Knight 26* Sciver 24*)