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Nat Sciver’s unbeaten 148 went in vain as Alyssa Healy’s stunning 170 off 138 balls powered Australia to their seventh Women’s World Cup title with a 71-run win over the defending champions England in Christchurch on Sunday, April 3.
Sciver, who smashed 15 fours and a six in her epic knock, fought till the end alongside No. 10 Charlotte Dean (21 off 24), but they were left to do too much in the summit clash. The duo added a 65-run partnership for the ninth wicket to take the game deep, but with Dean’s dismissal, England’s hopes came to an end.
Earlier, put in to bat first, Healy forged a 160-run stand with fellow opener Rachael Haynes (68 off 93) before sharing 156 runs with left-handed batter Ben Mooney for the second wicket.
Mooney (62 off 47) was sent to bat ahead of skipper Meg Lanning to maintain the left and right combination.
Brief scores: Australia 356/5 in 50 overs (Alyssa Healy 170, Rachael Haynes 68, Beth Moonꦕey 62; Anya Shrubsole 3-46) beat England 285 all out ওin 43.4 overs (Nat Sciver 148 not out; Jess Jonassen 3-57, Alana King 3-64) by 71 runs.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Best by a long way the … them &𒅌amp; then daylight! Congrats Won every game! Extraordinary 🤸🏽👏 ❤️
— Danny Morrison (@SteelyDan66)
So bloody aw♒esome!! What a superstar 👏👏👏👏👏 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦��
— Glenn Maxwell (@Gmaxi_32)
WORLD CUP WINNERS!! 🏆
YOU BEAUTYYYYY AUSSIES!
— Australian Women's Cricket Team 🏏 (@AusWomenCricket)
Congrats to the on wining the 2022 World Cup, awesome display✱ of skills and a well deserved win, enjoy the celebrations
— Karen Rolton (@rolts21)
Congrats on the win and an amazing World 💃Cup. 👏🏼
— Marnus Labuschagne (@marnus3cricket)
UNBEATABLE. UNBELIEVABLE. 💚💛
— Erin Holland (@erinvholland)
Congratulations Australian women team for being a truly d🅷ominating force th🎀roughout the .
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9)
✅ Player of the Final
✅ Player of the Tournament
✅ National treasureWith cent꧅uries in both finals, Alyssa Healy had herself a tournament to remember
— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus)
A brilliant team 👏
Congratulations on winning .
— England Cricket (@englandcricket)
Extremely impressive from 👏👏
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99)
Mitchell Starc: 8-0-20-2 in 2015 ODI WC final.
Alyssa Healy: 170(138) in 2022 ODI WC final.Family goals.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Most runs in a Women's World Cup edition:
Alyssa Healy in 2022 — 509 runsMost wickets in a Men's World Cup edition:
Mitchell Starc in 2019 — 27 wktsHusband and wife right at the top in the World 🏅Cupꦛ list.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)