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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!
Meg Lanning
(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.
Harmanpreet Kaur
(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.
Beth Mooney
(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.
Alyssa Healy
(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.
Ashleigh Gardner
: 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.
Jess Jonassen
: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.
Megan Schutt
: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.
Rachael Haynes:
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.
India 99/10 after 19.1 overs.
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.
WICKET! Poonam c Gardner b Schutt 1 (5)
Poonam swipes across the line but only sends the ball high towards midwicket where Gardner comes running in from the boundary and takes a really good catch.
India 99/9 after 19 overs.
Jess Jonassen returns to the attack. CAUGHT! Radha looks for the big shot on the 1st delivery but she doesn’t connect cleanly as the ball loops to mid-on for an easy catch. Rajeshwari Gayakwad walks out to bat. She blocks out the next 2 balls and sweeps the 4th delivery for a single. Poonam blocks the 5th ball and drives the last delivery down the ground but Jonassen cuts it off to just a single. 2 runs and a wicket from the over.
WICKET! Radha c Mooney b Jonassen 1 (2)
Radha charges down the track and looks for the big shot but just chips it straight to mid-on.
India 97/8 after 18 overs.
Megan Schutt comes back into the attack. CAUGHT! Pandey looks to go over extra cover but Mooney runs back from inside the circle and takes a really good catch while still running towards the boundary with the ball coming from over her shoulder. Australia have been spectacular in the field today. Radha Yadav walks out to bat. Ghosh gets a thick outside edge on the 2nd ball which goes through third man for FOUR. CAUGHT! Ghosh goes for the slog-sweep but only gets a thick top-edge which Carey collects with ease at midwicket. Poonam Yadav walks out to bat. DROPPED! Radha lofts the 4th ball high and straight down the ground and this time Mooney covers the ground but just lets it slip through her outstretched palms. Poonam doesn’t manage any runs off the last 2 balls. Just 5 runs and 2 wickets from the over.
WICKET! Ghosh c Carey b Schutt 18 (18)
Ghoshgets down on one knee and goes for the slog-sweep but it flies off the top-edge towards midwicket for an easy catch.
FOUR!
Ghosh gets a thick outside edge which flies past the keeper to third man.
WICKET! Pandey c Mooney b Schutt 2 (4)
Pandey extends her front foot and goes for a lofted drive but gets hit high on the bat as Mooney takes another really good catch at extra cover.
India 92/6 after 17 overs.
Nicola Carey returns for her final over. CAUGHT! Deepti hacks at the 1st delivery but doesn’t clear long-on as Mooney comes forward and takes a brilliant diving catch. That’s the end of the batting line-up as Shikha Pandey walks out to bat. Ghosh drills the 2nd ball to mid-off and they pick up a risky single. Pandey gets beaten as the 3rd ball deflects off the pads for a leg bye. Ghosh swings at the 4th ball but doesn’t time the shot as it rolls to midwicket for a run. Pandey gets an inside edge onto the pads on the 5th ball. She lofts the last delivery over midwicket for a single. 4 runs and a wicket from the over.
WICKET! Deepti c Mooney b Carey 33 (35)
Deepti goes for a flat-batted shot looking to clear long-on but instead finds Mooney who dives foward to take an excellent catch.
India 88/5 after 16 overs.
Jess Jonassen returns to the attack. It’s been impressive captaincy from Lanning as she has rotated her bowlers well, not allowing the Indians to settle down in this tie. Jonassen tosses up the 1st ball which Deepti works through midwicket for 2 runs. They only manage to take singles off the next 5 balls. Just 7 runs off the over.
India 81/5 after 15 overs.
Delissa Kimmince comes back into the attack for her final over. Both batters only pick up singles off the first 3 balls. Ghosh cuts the 4th ball to point but Lanning does really well to cut off the run. There’s a chance for a run out but Lanning sends down the throw at the wrong end. Both batters pick up singles off the last 2 balls. 5 runs off the over. India need to score 20 off each of the last 5 overs to win here.
India 76/5 after 14 overs.
Nicola Carey returns to the attack. Deepti heaves at the 1st ball but only gets a single at deep midwicket. Ghosh looks to pull on the 2nd delivery but doesn’t connect. She then gets a thick outside edge on the 3rd ball which lands safely at third man for a single. Deepti lofts the 4th ball over extra cover but the fielder does really well chasing down the ball and pulling it back in at the very last moment keeping them down to 2 runs. Deepti get a thick outside edge on the 5th delivery which flies past the keeper for FOUR. She works the last ball down to long-on for a single. 9 runs off the over. India need 109 from 36 balls to win.
FOUR!
Deepti hacks at the short delivery and gets a thick outside edge which flies past the keeper.
India 67/5 after 13 overs.
Sophie Molineux returns for her final over. Deepti gets down on one knee and sweeps the 1st ball for a single. Ghosh lofts the 2nd ball over extra cover and gets off the mark with FOUR. She then slices the 3rd ball over cover for a single. Deepti sweeps the 4th delivery to fine leg for a run. Ghosh just pushes the 5th delivery to point. She steps out and lifts the last ball over extra cover again but this time the fielder does brilliantly with a dive at the boundary, keeping them down to just 2 runs. 9 runs off the over.
FOUR!
Ghosh reaches out and lofts the full delivery over cover to get off the mark with a boundary.
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Delissa Kimmince returns to the attack. Both batters pick up singles off the first 2 balls. CAUGHT! Brilliant from Jonassen as she runs back from mid-off and takes a really sharp catch with a well-timed jump. Richa Ghosh walks out to bat now as a for Bhatia. Ghosh doesn’t get any runs off the last 3 balls. Just 2 runs and a wicket from the over. India need 127 from 48 balls to win.
India 58/5 after 12 overs.
WICKET! Veda c Jonassen b Kimmince 19 (24)
Veda goes for the lofted drive but doesn't get any power on the shot as Jonassen tracks back from mid-off to take a really good catch.
India 56/4 after 11 overs.
Nicola Carey comes back for her 2nd over. She bangs the 1st ball short and Veda pulls it to deep midwicket for 2 runs. Veda then guides the 2nd ball to backward point and they pick up a quick single. Deepti just taps the 3rd ball to point for a run. Veda pushes the 4th delivery to cover for a single. Deepti doesn’t manage to take any runs off the last 2 balls. India need to show some aggression in this final. 5 runs off the over.
India 51/4 after 10 overs.
Sophie Molineux comes back into the attack. She starts with a full toss which Veda only pushes to long-on for a single. Deepti flicks the 2nd ball through midwicket and rotates strike. Veda drives the 3rd ball to long-on for a run. Deepti flicks the 4th ball through midwicket again for a single. Veda blocks out the 5th delivery and then lofts the last ball straight down the ground but gets just a single. 5 runs off the over. India need 134 from 60 balls to win.
India 46/4 after 9 overs.
Delissa Kimmince returns to the attack. Veda pulls the 1st ball to deep midwicket for a single. Deepti cuts the 2nd ball to sweeper cover for run. Veda opens the face of her bat and guides the 3rd ball past short third man for FOUR. She then doesn’t manage to get any runs off the next 2 balls. The last delivery is drifting down leg and Veda flicks to midwicket for a single. Just 7 runs off the over.
FOUR!
Veda opens the face of her bat and guides the ball past short third man.
India 39/4 after 8 overs.
Nicola Carey enters the attack. She starts with a loose delivery which Veda whips through backward square leg for 2 runs. Veda miscues the pull on the 2nd ball for a single. Deepti just taps the 3rd ball to cover for a quick single. Veda blocks out the 4th ball and picks up a single on the 5th delivery. Deepti pushes the last ball straight to point. Just 5 runs come off the over. The required run rate is now hovering at just over 12 per over.
India 34/4 after 7 overs.
Sophie Molineux returns to the attack. Deepti works the 1st ball through midwicket for a single. Veda pushes the 2nd ball towards mid-off. She just doesn’t manage to find the gaps in the field on the next 3 balls either. Veda drives the last ball through extra cover for a single to get off the mark. Just 2 runs off the over. Australia well in control of proceedings at the moment.
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Jess Jonassen returns to the attack. Kaur gets pinged on the pads with the 1st ball but it was sliding down leg. She punches the 2nd ball straight to cover. Kaur gets down on one knee and slices the 3rd ball over cover for FOUR. The Indian skipper finally gets off the mark. CAUGHT! Kaur was looking to accelerate and goes for the big slog-sweep but only finds Gardner right at the edge at deep midwicket. India in big big trouble as Veda Krishnamurthy walks out to bat. The next ball is down leg and Jonassen has to bowl that again. Deepti works the 5th ball through midwicket for a single. Veda gets a thick leading edge on the last delivery but it lands short of the fielder at short fine leg. Just 6 runs and a wicket from the over. India need 153 from 84 balls to win.
India 32/4 after 6 overs.
WICKET! Kaur c Gardner b Jonassen 4 (7)
Kaur gets down on one knee and goes for the slog-sweep but doesn't clear the fielder who takes a good catch right at the edge of the boundary.
FOUR!
Kaur finally gets off the mark as she slices the full delivery over cover.
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Delissa Kimmince enters the attack. Deepti offers good sold blocks on the first 2 balls. She pulls the 3rd ball powerfully but the fielder at deep midwicket comes across to keep them down to just 2 runs. Deepti pushes the 4th ball straight to point. Kimmince sends down a slower 5th delivery which Deepti pushes to mid-off. The last ball is outside off and has to be bowled again. Deepti doesn’t find the gap on the last delivery. Just 3 runs off the over. India struggling to get going.
India 26/3 after 5 overs.
India 23/3 after 4 overs.
Sophie Molineux enters the attack. CAUGHT! No conviction from Mandhana on the shot as she goes for the lofted drive but ends up chipping the ball straight to Carey who makes no mistake at mid-off. Deepti Sharma walks out to bat. The 2nd ball is loose down leg and Deepti just glances it to fine leg for FOUR. She then blocks out the next 2 balls. Deepti sweeps the 5th ball for a single. Kaur just blocks out the last delivery. 5 runs and a wicket from this over.
FOUR!
Molineuxstrays down leg and Deepti just helps it along to fine leg.
WICKET! Mandhana c Carey b Molineux 11 (8)
Mandhanagoes for the lofted shot but doesn't get any power on it as Carey takes an easy catch at mid-off.
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Harmanpreet Kaur walks out to the crease as Schutt continues. The 1st delivery is outside off. Mandhana clears her front foot and lifts the 1st ball over cover for FOUR. Schutt switches to round the wicket after that. Mandhana chops the 2nd ball back to the keeper. She then uses the width to guide the 3rd ball past backward point for FOUR. Mandhana then rotates strike with a single on the 4th ball. Kaur just defends on the last 2 balls. 10 runs off the over.
India 18/2 after 3 overs.
FOUR!
Mandhana waits back and uses the pace to just guide the ball past backward point.
FOUR!
Mandhana clears her front foot and lofts the full delivery from Schutt over cover.
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Jess Jonassen enters the attack. Bhatia slaps the 1st ball to mid-off for a single. Mandhana walks out and gets off the mark with a single to midwicket. Bhatia looks to sweep on the 3rd delivery but gets beaten as the ball hits her straight on the helmet. The physio comes out and Bhatia has to leave the field for a concussion test as Jemimah Rodriques walks out to the crease. Rodriques steps across and looks to flick the 4th ball but it slips down leg for 2 wides. Mandhana flicks the 4th ball through midwicket for a single. Rodriques defends the 5th delivery. CAUGHT! Rodriques doesn’t get any flight on the attempted loft and Carey does really well as she charges forward and takes a good diving catch. India are collapsing here as just 5 runs and a wicket come off the over.
India 8/2 after 2 overs.
WICKET! Rodriques c Carey b Jonassen 0 (2)
Rash from Rodriques as she skips out and goes for the big shot but only picks out mid-on who makes no mistake.
India 3/1 after the first over.
Verma starts with a brilliant lofted drive, sending the ball high and straight down the ground but Australian fielders do well to keep them down to just 2 runs. Schutt sends down a yorker which Verma blocks out. CAUGHT! Great take from Healy as Verma looks to guide the ball to third man but only gets an edge which the keeper does really well to collect. It’s the first time Verma has failed to perform in the entire tournament as Tanya Bhatia walks out to bat. Bhatia blocks out the 4th ball and rotates strike with a single on the 5th delivery. Mandhana cuts the last ball to point. 3 runs and a wicket off the over.
WICKET! Verma c Healy b Schutt 2 (3)
Verma backs away looking to cut but gets cramped for room and gets an outside edge which Healy collects.
