Australia vs England, Women's World Cup 2022 Final Highlights: Australia defeated England by 71 runs to win a record-extending seventh Women's ODI World Cup title at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday. Natalie Sciver fought a lone battle as she scored a fighting hundred after England Women got off to a worst possible start. England lost Danielle Wyatt and Tammy Beaumont for 4 and 27 runs respectively off Megan Schutt's bowling early in their run-chase of 357 runs. Heather Knight also departed soon to Alana King for 26 runs while Amy Jones was out for 20 runs. Alana struck back again to dismiss Sophia Dunkley for 23 runs. Katherine Brunt also departed for 1 as England faltered from one end. (SCORECARD)
Batting first, Alyssa Healy played a mesmerising knock of 170 runs as Australia posted 356/5 in 50 overs vs England in the Women's World Cup Final at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday. After England captain Heather Knight asked Australia to bat, the decision was proved wrong with Rachael Haynes and Healy adding 160 runs for the first wicket. After Haynes departure for 68 runs, Beth Mooney joined the run-fest and completed her half-century before getting out on 62 runs. Anya Shrubsole was the only positive outcome of the innings as the pacer registered figures of 3/46 in 10 overs.
Teams:
England Women (Playing XI): Tammy Beaumont, Danielle Wyatt, Heather Knight(c), Natalie Sciver, Amy Jones(w), Sophia Dunkley, Katherine Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Charlotte Dean, Anya Shrubsole
Australia Women (Playing XI): Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy(w), Meg Lanning(c), Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown
Women's WC Highlights Between Australia vs England, straight from the Hagley Oval in Christchurch
Australia win 7th Women's ODI World Cup !
Sciver is keeping it alive folks as England hoping to create history
Four - Sciver is standing tall as England continue to frustrate
England are 8 wickets down - Australia on course for a remarkable win
Wicket | Katherine Brunt is dismissed for 1 run by Alana King
Wicket | Alana King dismisses Sophia Dunkley for 23 runs
50-run stand comes up between Sciver and Dunkley
England's hopes rests on Sciver and Dunkley now
Fifty - Natalie Sciver hits fighting fifty but Australia are still dominating
Wicket | Amy Jones is dismissed for 20 runs by Alana King
Twin Fours | Brown concedes two back-to-back fours
Four - Amy Jones joins the act and hits a superb boundary
England need a partnership going - England Women 105/3 in 18 overs
Wicket - Alana King dismisses England captain Heather Knight for 26 runs
Sciver saved by the review
Two fours in Mcgrath's over
England Women need 281 more runs to win
Six - Sciver hits the first six of the match
Twin Fours - Captain Knight flicks Brown for two back-to-back boundaries
Australia on top as England struggle to find consistent flow of runs
Wicket | England are on the backfoot in the run-chase, 2 wickets down
After 6 overs, England are placed at 34/1
Wicket - Megan Schutt dismisses Wyatt for 4 runs
England Women 12/0 after 2 overs
Four - Danielle Wyatt hits first four of the England innings
England run-chase begins vs Australia
Australia Post 356/5 in 50 overs in Women's WC Final !
Twin Wickets - Anya Shrubsole takes two in two
Wicket - Ashleigh Gardner is run-out for 1
Wicket - Healy departs for 170, what a knock !
Alyssa Healy reaches 150. Australia 284/1 in 43.2 overs vs England
Fifty - Beth Mooney reaches half-century. Australia 278/1 after 43 overs
Australia Women 260/1 after 42 overs - 100-run stand between Healy-Mooney
Four - Healy hits Brunt over the mid-off fielder for a boundary
Healy Survives - A good stumping review but Healy is not out
Four - Healy hits a dilcoop for a superb boundary behind the stumps
Four - Healy hits Cross for a clever boundary
Hundred - Alyssa Healy has completed a magnificent hundred
Wicket - Haynes Departs for 68 runs as Australia lose first wicket
Four - Healy hits Sciver for a superb boundary
What a start for Australia in this WC final - Haynes and Healy bring up 150-run partnership
Two Fours in the 25th overs - Charlotte Dean proving expensive
Fifty - Healy brings her fifty this time, Australia in Command
Fifty - Rachael Haynes brings up a brilliant fifty
Both Healy and Haynes closing in on individual fifties
Four - Healy collects a boundary off Ecclestone
Haynes and Healy will look to make it big from here
50-run partnership between Australian openers Rachael Haynes and Alyssa Healy
Four - Haynes on fire as she puts away a short ball for a boundary
Four - Healy's mesmerising straight drive
Four - A confident use of the writs by Healy to collect fours
Australia Women 25/0 after 7 overs
No review taken as Anya Shrubsole hits Healy on the pads - Australia survive
Cautious Start to the innings from Australia
Four - Healy cuts Brunt through the point to gather her 1st four
Four - Rachel Haynes picks up the first boundary of the match
A tight over from Brunt as England start well
Match Begins - England bowlers ready as Australian openers take strike
Captains at the toss - Meg Lanning and Heather Knight
Here's a look at the Final XIs from both sides
Toss - England Women opt to bowl vs Australia Women
England Women
Australia Women