Defending champions Australia continue their enviable dominance in Women's cricket as they defeated South Africa by 19 runs in AUS vs SA ICC Women's T20 World Cup final on Sunday at Cape Town's jam-packed Newlands Stadium.
By the virtue of tonight's win, Australia won their sixth T20 World Cup title. This is the second time Australia have done a hat-trick when it comes to World Cup wins in T20 World Cups (2010, 2012, 2014 and 2018, 2020, 2023). For the first time, a men's or women's team has scored a title hat-trick for the second time in an ICC tournament.
A memorable win for Australian skipper Meg Lanning -- Most ICC trophies as captain
FIVE - Meg LanningFOUR - Ricky Ponting THREE - MS Dhoni TWO - Darren Sammy TWO - Clive Lloyd TWO - Jodie Fields TWO - B Clark
Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Australia scored 156 runs after losing six wickets in 20 overs, riding on Beth Mooney's unbeaten inning of 74 runs in 53 balls. In reply, South African could score 137 runs after losing six wickets in 20 overs. Wolvaardt was the pick of SA batter as she scored 61 off 48 balls. She hit five fours and three huge sixes during her knock. South Africa's hopes of winning their maiden World Cup ended as soon as she was dismissed in the 17th over.
Women's T20 World Cup winners:
2009 - England2010 - Australia2012 - Australia2014 - Australia2016 - West Indies2018 - Australia 2020 - Australia 2022 - Australia
Australia playing XI: Alyssa Healy (wk), Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning (c), Ashleigh Gardner, Grace Harris, Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham, Jess Jonassen, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown
South Africa playing XI: Laura Wolvaardt, Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus (c), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Anneke Bosch, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba