CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD! 🏆 Australia claims a 71-run win on the back of Healy's record-breaking knock, to lift the trophy for a seventh time. 👉
In the same way that Ricky Ponting’s epic century against India pushed the game to greater heights in 2003, Healy’s will do the same - and some.
Moments later, Australia sealed the deal as Jess Jonassen, who took 3-57, grabbed her third wicket and a “brave” England were bowled out for 285 to complete a 71-run win.Former England men’s captain Nasser Hussain described Lanning’s side as the “greatest women’s cricket side to have played the game”.
No one-trick pony, the 32-year-old later stumped Katherine Brunt to hand Alana King her third wicket.After Megan Schutt took two early wickets, King was brilliant through the middle overs. Healy’s World Cup special comes two years after she scored 75 off 39 against India in the T20 World Cup final in front of a packed house at the MCG.
“I think it was a 50-50 decision at the toss whether to bat or bowl first, but credit to Australia to bring that sort of performance in a World Cup final is outstanding,” Knight reflected.
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