Australia beats England to win Women’s WC

Australia are crowned the champions of the 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup after beating England by 71 runs here at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Sunday.

The bowlers did a splendid job for Australia to bowl England out for 285 after Alyssa Healy’s sensational 170 had helped them to a score of 356/5 to win the World Cup for the record-extending 7th time. Megan Schutt gave Australia the perfect start in their defence of 357 in the Final.

Bowling an absolute peach of a delivery, the inswinger was too good for Danni Wyatt, as she was bowled for just 4.Schutt struck again, trapping Beaumont plumb in front of the stumps to get her prized scalp for 27 as England found themselves reeling at 38/2.

Skipper Heather Knight joined by Nat Sciver, stitched together a 48-run partnership, steering England out of troubled waters. Alana King then worked her magic again in the 15th over of the innings as Heather Knight was lbw in the sixth delivery, walking back for 26.

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