Aus-W vs Eng-W, Women's World Cup Final: Australia won the match by 71 runs.© AFP
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
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April 03 2022 13:29 (IST)
Australia win 7th Women's ODI World Cup !
Australia (356/5) beat England (285 all out) by 71 runs to win a record-extending 7th ICC Women's World Cup title
April 03 2022 13:18 (IST)
Sciver is keeping it alive folks as England hoping to create history
Natalie Sciver is single-handedly keeping England in the hunt for a rare run-chase
Australia needs two wickets to win
April 03 2022 13:06 (IST)
Four - Sciver is standing tall as England continue to frustrate
The England batters are battling it out in the middle as they continue to frustrate the Aussies with regular boundaries
While Australia need two wickets to win, England require 101 more runs to win in 66 balls
April 03 2022 12:55 (IST)
England are 8 wickets down - Australia on course for a remarkable win
Sophie Ecclestone departs for 3 runs off Tahlia McGrath's bowling while Kate Cross loses her wicket for 2 runs off Jess Jonassen's bowling
England Women 213/8 after 33.4 overs
April 03 2022 12:30 (IST)
Wicket | Katherine Brunt is dismissed for 1 run by Alana King
Brunt is also gone now as England have started faltering which may signify their last throw of the dice in this final
England Women 191/6 after 29.4 overs
April 03 2022 12:23 (IST)
Wicket | Alana King dismisses Sophia Dunkley for 23 runs
Alana King is weaving her magic with the ball as she dismisses Sophia Dunkley for 23 runs
England Women 179/5 after 28 overs
April 03 2022 12:21 (IST)
50-run stand comes up between Sciver and Dunkley
Sciver and Dunkley have added 50 runs for the fifth wicket in only 45 balls
England Women 179/4 after 27.4 overs
April 03 2022 12:15 (IST)
England's hopes rests on Sciver and Dunkley now
Sciver and Dunkley are both keeping their wickets intact and milking the ball for singles and doubles to keep England in the game
England Women 169/4 after 26 overs
April 03 2022 12:05 (IST)
Fifty - Natalie Sciver hits fighting fifty but Australia are still dominating
Natalie Sciver has reached a brilliant fifty but she knows that the work is not even half done with England needing 221 more runs to win
England Women 136/4 in 21.5 overs
April 03 2022 11:54 (IST)
Wicket | Amy Jones is dismissed for 20 runs by Alana King
The dangerous-looking Amy Jones is dismissed for 20 runs by Alana King as England lose their fourth wicket
England Women 129/4 after 20.3 overs
April 03 2022 11:49 (IST)
Twin Fours | Brown concedes two back-to-back fours
Sciver is fighting alright in the middle as she hits two successive fours vs Brown
England Women 124/3 after 19.4 overs
April 03 2022 11:46 (IST)
Four - Amy Jones joins the act and hits a superb boundary
Amy Jones gets right on top of the ball and hits it past the fielder at the mid-wicket boundary
England 114/3 after 19 overs
April 03 2022 11:44 (IST)
England need a partnership going - England Women 105/3 in 18 overs
England's hopes rests on Sciver's shoulders now as they desperately need a partnership going
England Women 105/3 in 18 overs
April 03 2022 11:35 (IST)
Wicket - Alana King dismisses England captain Heather Knight for 26 runs
England suffer a huge blow as captain Heather Knight is removed by Alana King for 26 runs
England Women 86/3 after 15 overs
April 03 2022 11:29 (IST)
Sciver saved by the review
Sciver gets another life as her review is proved successful and the LBW is reversed
Alana King is surely troubling the batters
England Women 85/2 after 14.4 overs
April 03 2022 11:25 (IST)
Two fours in Mcgrath's over
Sciver hits two crucial boundaries in Mcgrath's over to get England going
The chasing team are placed nicely now with run-rate slowly going up
England Women 84/2 after 14 overs
April 03 2022 11:22 (IST)
England Women need 281 more runs to win
England are recovering well with Knight and Sciver in the middle
They need 281 more runs to win their second successive World Cup trophy
April 03 2022 11:16 (IST)
Six - Sciver hits the first six of the match
Batter Sciver hits a mammoth six off bowling of spinner Alana King to register the first six of the match
England Women 67/2 after 11 overs
April 03 2022 11:10 (IST)
Twin Fours - Captain Knight flicks Brown for two back-to-back boundaries
England captain Heather Knight is fighting a lone battle in the middle as she flicks Brown for two beautiful looking fours on the leg-side in two back-to-back deliveries
England Women 54/2 after 9.4 overs
April 03 2022 11:07 (IST)
Australia on top as England struggle to find consistent flow of runs
Australian bowlers are keeping things pretty tight with exceptional lines and lengths with no room being given to the batters whatsoever
England Women 46/2 after 9 overs
April 03 2022 11:00 (IST)
Wicket | England are on the backfoot in the run-chase, 2 wickets down
Megan Schutt strikes again as she removes Tammy Beaumont for 27 runs
England Women 38/2 after 6.3 overs
April 03 2022 10:54 (IST)
After 6 overs, England are placed at 34/1
England need to take the game deep if they are to give themselves any chance of chasing 357 runs for a win
Australia, on the other hand, will rely on their bowlers to get regular wickets and prevent any good partnerships in the process
April 03 2022 10:38 (IST)
Wicket - Megan Schutt dismisses Wyatt for 4 runs
Danii Wyatt departs for 4 runs as England get off to the worst start possible
Megan Schutt strikes for Australia
England Women 12/1 after 2.1 overs
April 03 2022 10:37 (IST)
England Women 12/0 after 2 overs
England are off to a steady start as they are scoring at a rate of 6 runs per over
Australia will be looking for some early wickets here
April 03 2022 10:33 (IST)
Four - Danielle Wyatt hits first four of the England innings
Danielle Wyatt is off the mark with a superb boundary and this is what England needs
What a run-chase we have on our hands !
England Women 6/0 after 1 over
April 03 2022 10:31 (IST)
England run-chase begins vs Australia
England openers Tammy Beaumont and Danielle Wyatt are in the middle
Pacer Megan Schutt starts proceedings for Australia
England Women 0/0 after 0.1 overs
April 03 2022 10:11 (IST)
Australia Post 356/5 in 50 overs in Women's WC Final !
Australia Post 356/5 in 50 overs in Women's WC Final !
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
April 03 2022 09:55 (IST)
Twin Wickets - Anya Shrubsole takes two in two
Anya Shrubsole brings some positivity in England camp as she takes two wickets in two balls
Australia Women 331/5 after 47.3 overs
April 03 2022 09:46 (IST)
Wicket - Ashleigh Gardner is run-out for 1
Ashleigh Gardner is run-out for 1 as Australia lose their third wicket soon after Healy's departure
Australia Women 318/3 in 46 overs
April 03 2022 09:45 (IST)
Wicket - Healy departs for 170, what a knock !
What a knock Alyssa Healy has played as she finally departs for 170 runs
Australia are looking at a total around the 350-run mark now
April 03 2022 09:34 (IST)
Alyssa Healy reaches 150. Australia 284/1 in 43.2 overs vs England
Alyssa Healy is unstoppable here as she reaches 150 and looking good for more
Australia Women 284/1 in 43.2 overs vs England
April 03 2022 09:32 (IST)
Fifty - Beth Mooney reaches half-century. Australia 278/1 after 43 overs
Beth Mooney has also joined the run-fest with a brilliant half-ton
Australia Women 278/1 after 43 overs
April 03 2022 09:24 (IST)
Australia Women 260/1 after 42 overs - 100-run stand between Healy-Mooney
Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney bring 100-run partnership in 81 balls as Australia are on course for a huge total here
Australia Women 260/1 after 42 overs
April 03 2022 09:15 (IST)
Four - Healy hits Brunt over the mid-off fielder for a boundary
Brunt gets on the wrong side of Healy's attack as she is dispatched for a boundary over the mid-off fielder
Australia Women 242/1 after 40.4 overs
April 03 2022 09:11 (IST)
Healy Survives - A good stumping review but Healy is not out
Healy has all the luck on her side today as she survives a stumping while trying to go for a scoop once again
England need wickets to put a lid on the run-rate
Australia Women 236/1 after 40 overs
April 03 2022 08:59 (IST)
Four - Healy hits a dilcoop for a superb boundary behind the stumps
Alyssa Healy puts Cross behind the wicket through a clever dilscoop over the keeper's head
Australia on course for a huge score
Australia Women 220/1 after after 37.2 overs
April 03 2022 08:50 (IST)
Four - Healy hits Cross for a clever boundary
Healy puts away Cross past the mid-off fielder for a superb boundary
Australia Women 202/1 after 35.2 overs
April 03 2022 08:49 (IST)
Hundred - Alyssa Healy has completed a magnificent hundred
What a day for Alyssa Healy as she completes a brilliant ton in a World Cup final
England completely on the backfoot here
Australia 188/1 after 34.2 overs
April 03 2022 08:27 (IST)
Wicket - Haynes Departs for 68 runs as Australia lose first wicket
Rachael Haynes departs for 68 runs as Sophia gets England the all-important first wicket
Australia Women 160/1 after 29 overs
April 03 2022 08:22 (IST)
Four - Healy hits Sciver for a superb boundary
Healy hits a short ball past the mid-wicket boundary for a superb four
Australia Women 160/0 after 29 overs
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