ICC Women's T20 WC final: AUS wins record 5th title, beats IND by 85 runs
Opting to bat, Australia rode on blistering half-centuries by openers Alyssa Healy (75) and Beth Mooney (78 not out) to post 184 for four
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Australia women's cricket team after winning its 5th World T20 title: Photo: @T20WorldCup
Defending champions Australia cricket team won its record fifth ICC Women's T20 World Cup title, outclassing India cricket team by 85 runs in the summit clash at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which sees total attendence of 86,174 on Sunday. Opting to bat, Australia rode on blistering half-centuries by openers Alyssa Healy (75) and Beth Mooney (78 not out) to post 184 for four before its bowlers, led by Megan Schutt (4/18) and Jess Jonassen (3/20), put up a disciplined effort to win their fifth title.
Chasing a challenging target, India, featuring in its maiden final of the tournament, couldn't handle the pressure and were bundled out for 99 in 19.1 overs. India suffered a batting collapse as the top order of teen sensation Shafali Verma (2), Smriti Mandhana (11), Jemimah Rodrigues (0) and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (4) departed inside the first six overs.
To add to India's woes, wicket-keeper Taniya Bhatia retired hurt in the second over after getting hit on her helmet of the bowling of left-arm spinner Jess Jonassen. Deepti Sharma (33), Veda Krishnamurthy (19) and concussion substitute Richa Ghosh (14) tried to fight back but the Australian bowlers struck at regular intervals to choke India.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020: India vs Australia final scorecard
Australia's Megan Schutt, second left celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India's Shafali Verma during the Women's T20 World Cup cricket final match in Melbourne. Photo: AP | PTI
Australia Women playing 11: Alyssa Healy(w), Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning(c), Jess Jonassen, Ashleigh Gardner, Rachael Haynes, Nicola Carey, Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham, Delissa Kimmince, Megan Schutt
India Women playing 11: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Taniya Bhatia(w), Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Veda Krishnamurthy, Deepti Sharma, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Poonam Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Richa Gosh (concussion substitute for Taniya Bhatia)
3:45 PM
T20 WorldCup final attendance: 86,174
3:44 PM
Australia women's team wins record 5th T20 World Cup title
3:35 PM
Over 19.1; Australia wins
India: 99-all out
Ball 1: Poonam Yadav hits towards deep mid-wicket, GONE.
Ball 1: Poonam Yadav hits towards deep mid-wicket, GONE.
3:34 PM
Over 19
Over Summary: W 0 0 1 0 1 ; India: 99-9
Jess Jonassen [3.0-0-18-2] is back into the attack
Jess Jonassen [3.0-0-18-2] is back into the attack
Ball 6: A single for Poonam Yadav.
Ball 5: Poonam Yadav defends on front foot.
Ball 4: Gayakwad sweeps towards deep fine leg for a single.
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: DOT
Rajeshwari Gayakwad, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Rajeshwari Gayakwad, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Ball 1: Radha Yadav tries to hit over mid-on, fails to do so. GONE. Radha Yadav c Mooney b Jonassen 1(2)
3:30 PM
Megan Schutt [2.0-0-13-1] is back into the attack
Radha Yadav, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Over 18; India Women needs 88 runs in 12 balls
Over Summary: W 4 W 1 0 0 ; India: 97-8
Megan Schutt [2.0-0-13-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: A single for Radha Yadav
Poonam Yadav, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Poonam Yadav, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Ball 3: Richa Gosh goes in search of big runs.
Ball 2: Richa Gosh smashes FOUR
Radha Yadav, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Ball 1: Shikha Pandey departs.
3:26 PM
Shikha Pandey, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Over 17; Deepti Sharma departs
Over Summary: W 1 1L 1 0 1 ; India: 92-6
Nicola Carey [3.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack
Nicola Carey [3.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: A single for Shikha Pandey
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: A single for Richa Gosh
Ball 3: One leg byes for India
Ball 2: A single for Richa Gosh
Shikha Pandey, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Ball 1: Deepti SHarma's hard fought 33 runs innings comes to an end. Deepti Sharma c Mooney b Carey 33(35) [4s-2]
3:18 PM
Jess Jonassen [2.0-0-11-2] is back into the attack
Over 16; India Women needs 97 runs in 24 balls
Over Summary: 2 1 1 1 1 1 ; India: 88-5
Jess Jonassen [2.0-0-11-2] is back into the attack
Ball 6: A single for Deepti Sharma.
Ball 5: Richa Gosh hits from the inside half of the bat towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ball 4: Deepti Sharma sweeps towards deep backward square leg for a single.
Ball 3: Richa Gosh collects a single towards long-on
Ball 2: Deepti Sharma collects a single.
Ball 1: Deepti Sharma collects a couple of runs
3:15 PM
Over 15; India Women needs 104 runs in 30 balls
Over Summary: 1 1 1 0 1 1 ; India: 81-5
Delissa Kimmince [3.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack
Delissa Kimmince [3.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: A single for Deepti Sharma
Ball 5: A siingle for Richa Gosh
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: Deepti Sharma collects a single.
Ball 2: Richa Gosh collects a single.
Ball 1: Deepti Sharma collects a single.
3:11 PM
Nicola Carey [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
Over 14; CRR: 5.43 REQ: 18.17
Over Summary: 1 0 1 2 4 1 ; India: 76-5
Nicola Carey [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Deepti Sharma whips towards wide of long-on fielder for a single.
Ball 5: Deepti Sharma gets an outside off through short third man for FOUR.
Ball 4: Deepti Sharma hits over mid-on for a couple of runs as Jonassen makes a excellant effort at the boundary line.
Ball 3: Richa Gosh gets a leading edge towards third man for a single.
Ball 2: A short delivery and Richa Gosh is hurried by the pace.
Ball 1: Deepti Sharma collects a single.
3:07 PM
Sophie Molineux [3.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack
Over 13; India Women needs 118 runs in 42 balls
Over Summary: 1 4 1 1 0 2 ; India: 67-5
Sophie Molineux [3.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Richa Gosh hits wide of deep extra cover for a couple of runs.
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: Deepti Sharma guides towards deep fine leg for a single.
Ball 3: Richa Gosh comes down the wicket and hits towards deep extra cover for a single.
Ball 2: Richa Gosh hits over extra cover for FOUR
Ball 1: Deepti Sharma collects a single.
3:03 PM
Delissa Kimmince [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
Over 12; CRR: 4.83 REQ: 15.88
Over Summary: 1 1 W 0 0 0 ; India: 58-5
Delissa Kimmince [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: DOT
Richa Ghosh, right handed bat, comes to the crease (conscussion substitute for Taniya Bhatia)
Richa Ghosh, right handed bat, comes to the crease (conscussion substitute for Taniya Bhatia)
Ball 3: Veda tries to go over mid-on, holed up to Jonassen. Veda Krishnamurthy c Jonassen b Delissa Kimmince 19(24) [4s-1]
Ball 2: Deepti Sharma collects a single towards deep square leg.
Ball 1: Veda collects a single towards deep square leg.
2:59 PM
Nicola Carey [1.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack
Over 11; CRR: 5.09 REQ: 14.33
Over Summary: 2 1 1 1 0 0 ; India: 56-4
Nicola Carey [1.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: Veda collects a single.
Ball 3: Deepti Sharma collects a single towards cover-point region.
Ball 2: A single for Veda.
Ball 1: Veda pulls towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs
2:56 PM
India will have a concussion substitute for Taniya Bhatia
2:55 PM
Sophie Molineux [2.0-0-7-1] is back into the attack
Over 10; CRR: 5.1 REQ: 13.4
Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 0 1 ; India: 51-4
Sophie Molineux [2.0-0-7-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Veda comes the wicket and hits straight down the ground for a couple of runs.
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: Deepti Sharma hits towards deep mid-wicket region for a single.
Ball 3: Veda collects a single towards long-on region.
Ball 2: Deepti Sharma collects a single.
Ball 1: Veda collects a single.
2:52 PM
Delissa Kimmince continues
Over 9; CRR: 5.11 REQ: 12.64
Over Summary: 1 1 4 0 0 1 ; India: 46-4
Delissa Kimmince continues
Ball 6: Veda hits towards mid-wicket region for a single
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: Veda opens the face and guides the delivery through short third man for FOUR.
Ball 2: Deepti Sharma hits towards sweeper cover for a single.
Ball 1: Veda hits towards deep square leg for a single.
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First Published: Mar 08 2020 | 10:00 AM IST
