That brings us to the end of our live coverage from this match. Heartbreak for India but Australia enjoy the feeling of being crowned World Champions for the fifth time. Stay tuned to our page for more cricket updates. Till next time, it's goodbye!
That brings us to the end of our live coverage from this match. Heartbreak for India but Australia enjoy the feeling of being crowned World Champions for the fifth time. Stay tuned to our page for more cricket updates. Till next time, it's goodbye!
Jubilant scenes at the MCG as the Australian team receive the trophy from Belinda Clark. What an achievement it is for the Aussies as they win their fifth T20 World Cup!
(Australia Captain):I'm just proud of this group. We have had ups and downs. To put this kind of performance on the biggest day is outstanding. There was a lot of expectations from us. We were hoping to be there. To get here was a significant achievement. We had to change our tactics quickly, had to execute on the big stage. I knew she's (Schutt) going to perform well. I'd like to thank all the support staff, to family and friends. And, also to the fans, I'm happy to play in front of you.
(Indian Captain):The way we played in the league stages, it was outstanding. It was unfortunate to drop those catches today. Upcoming 1.5 years is important. The future is good for us, we need to trust ourselves. You have to keep learning. The first game was very good, it gave us a lot of confidence. We spent a lot of time together, unfortunate for us not to win today. We have to keep working hard. We are in the right line, every year we are improving. We need to play with more focus. Sometimes, we are not able to give our best. This year we are hoping for some more games in the Women's T20 Challenge. That tournament is very important. Hopefully, we do get more players.
The Indian players are now invited forward to collect their runners-up medals.
(Player of the Tournament):I'm a bit lost for words. It's been an unbelievable tournament. The crowds have been great throughout the tournament. [Playing spin] Didn't really do anything differently. We had some plans that we didn't execute in that first game [against India]. I'm just very fortunate and grateful to be given the opportunities I've been given by Cricket Australia.
(Player of the Match):That was unbelievable, thank you everyone. You cannot wipe the smile off the my place. Even if we lost this game. I never thought I would get this opportunity. It was something really special. I go out there and take my game on, it's the nature of my game. Just feeding off the crowd tonight was something different for us tonight. Moons was sensational tonight, she sort of got off strike and let me do my thing. We're having a lot of fun at the top and hopefully we can stay together at the top a little bit longer.
The post-match ceremony kicks off and it starts with the match officials receiving their medallions.
: Having a home crowd was amazing. It's an honour to play for my country and represent my culture as well. I never thought I'd play in front of 86000 people. It was incredible to see the Mexican wave.
:Feels absolutely incredible at the moment. How good was that (the Mexican wave). We had a massive 12 months leading to this and we didn't have the smoothest of the tournaments, but we had our best game today.
:I am absolutely overwhelmed, the atmosphere couldn't have been any better. I was excited and ready to go, been waiting for this since a long time. They came out withso much confidence, the openers. We all are happy to be here and be a part of this event. We just want to enjoy every moment.
It's incredible (feeling), hard to put it in words. To come out today and put out that sort of a performance today was so special. The support for the game was great and it was great to be part of this experience.
CAUGHT! Poonam goes for the big shot against Schutt but only sends it high towards midwicket where Gardner come charging in to take a sharp catch sending the entire stadium into raptures. Australia win by 85 runs to be crowned T20 World Champions for the fifth time.
