Australia defeat England by 71 runs. (Twitter/ICC Cricket World Cup)ICC Women’s World Cup Final 2022, AUS vs ENG Highlights: Australia beat England by 71 runs to win record-extending seventh Women’s World Cup title. Nat Sciver remained unbeaten on 148. Earlier, Alyssa Healy smashed a whirlwind 170 to power Australia to a mammoth 356 for five against England in the Women’s World Cup final. It was a dominating effort from Australia after being invited to bat. Besides Healy’s special performance, Rachael Haynes (68) and Beth Mooney (62) also struck fine half-centuries. Healy’s knock came off 138 balls and was studded with as many as 26 boundaries. Anya Shrubsole picked up three wickets for England, conceding 46 runs.
Brief Scores
Australia Women: 356 for 5 in 50 overs (Alyssa Healy 170, Rachael Haynes 68, Beth Mooney 62; Anya Shrubsole 3/46).
England: 285 all out in 43.4 overs (Nat Sciver 148 not out; Alana King 3/57, Jess Jonassen3/57, Megan Schutt 2/42)
ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 AUS vs ENG Live Score: Australia women’s team vs England women’s team match will start at 6.30 AM today.
Australia beat England by 71 runs to win the 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup. A seventh ICC Women's Cricket World Cup title for Australia. A gutsy knock from Nat Sciver as she remained unbeaten on 148. But the day belonged to Alyssa Healy. The dynamic Australia opener Alyssa Healy re-wrote the record books as she produced one of the greatest ODI innings of all time in Sunday's ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Final. Healy not only compiled her own highest ODI score in smashing 170 from just 138 deliveries against England, but also registered the biggest score by man or woman in a World Cup decider. Thank you from our end. Adios folks.
Gardner pitches one up, pitching outside leg. Dean pushes forward and reverse sweeps, but is caught by Jonassen.Australia a wicket away from the world cup.
Sciver moves onto the front foot and reverse sweeps for four runs behind square. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 269/8 in 41 overs (Sciver 137* Dean 17* )
Sciver moves onto the back foot and lofts a scoop back behind square for four runs. 250 up for England. They need 107 runs to win the match. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 256/8 in 39 overs (Sciver 128* Dean 13* )
Another hundred for Natalie Sciver against Australia. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 219/8 in 34.3 overs (Sciver 101* Dean 3* )
Caught. Good length, on line. Cross gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke, but is caught by Jonassen. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 215/8 in 34 overs (Sciver 98* Dean 2* )
Kate Cross c & b Jonassen 2
Jonassen now coming over the wicket to Sciver. Full ball. Sciver gets on the front foot and plays a reverse sweep for four runs. She is inching towards her century. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 213/7 in 32.4 overs (Sciver 98* Cross 2* )
Reward for Tahil McGrath. Full, pitching on a good line. Ecclestone gets forward, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a glance. Cotton raises the finger, there's no review, and Ecclestone is on her way. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 206/7 in 32.4 overs (Sciver 93* )
Sophie Ecclestone lbw b McGrath 3
Stumped. Length ball, outside off stump. Brunt gets forward but plays and misses. The glovework by Healy is fantastic. Australia Women appeal for stumped, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. Replays show Brunt is short of the popping crease, and will have to go. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 191/6 in 29.4 overs (Sciver 82* )
Katherine Brunt st Healy b Alana King 1
Nat Sciver reverse swept King for a boundary. Sciver gets on the front foot and skies a reverse sweep for 4 runs behind square.AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 191/5 in 29.3 overs (Sciver 82* Brunt 1*)
King now coming around the wicket to Dunkley. King pitches one up, down the leg side. Dunkley gets on the front foot but swings and misses, and the ball careens into the stumps. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 179/4 in 28 overs (Sciver 71* Brunt 0*)
Sophia Dunkley b King 23
Next ball Nat Sciver rocks back and pulls for four runs. She is not giving up. England still need 196 runs to win this match in 25 overs. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 162/4 in 25 overs (Sciver 65* Dunkley 11*)
Dunkley shuffles down the pitch and punches a drive for 1 run. A chance for a catch, but it's dropped by Lanning. A really difficult chance for Lanning there
Pitched up by Alana King and Nat Sciver advances and drives for four runs down the ground .AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 154/4 in 24 overs (Sciver 59* Dunkley 10*)
Alana King takes a brilliant catch running backwards at mid off! Amy Jones is gone for 20 and England are four down. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 131/4 in 20 overs (Sciver 47* Dunkley 1*)
Amy Jones c King b Jonassen 20
England need some luck in this chase and she has certainly gotten it. The first boundary was a top edge behind the keepers head but the second was pure dominance. England need 230 runs to win the match in 30 overs. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 127/3 in 19 overs (Sciver 45* Jones 19*)
Rare bad delivery from Jess Jonassen and Amy Jones rocks back and pulls for 4 runs. England need 243 runs to win the match in 31 overs. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 115/3 in 19 overs (Sciver 35* Jones 17*)
This is good from Nat Sciver. She is fighting. McGrath bowls a good length ball and Sciver moves onto the back foot and skies a scoop back behind square for four runs. The boundary also brings up 100 for England. They still need 252 runs to win the match. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 104/3 in 18 overs (Sciver 34* Jones 9*)
King gets the wicket! Length ball, pitching on a good line. Knight goes back, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a defensive shot. Australia Women appeal, the umpire agrees, and Knight has to depart. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 86/3 in 156 overs (Sciver 24*)
Heather Knight lbw b King 26
Nat Sciver was hit on the pad while trying to play a paddle. The umpire gives Sciver out LBW; however, Sciver signals for a review. The decision is overturned. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 86/2 in 15.5 overs (Knight 26* Sciver 24*)
Nat Sciver hits the first six of the match. Yes, Australia had not hit a single maximum in their 356. It was a back of a length from King, and Sciver moves onto the back foot and pulls for 6 runs.AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 67/2 in 11 overs (Knight 22* Sciver 9*)
This is tremendous batting from England skipper Heather Knight. Yes, Darcy Brown is bowling half volleys on her legs and she put away both the balls to the mid-wicket fence. Darcy bowled a long half-volley outside the off stump and Knight played a perfect cover drive. Three boundaries from Brown's over. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 559/2 in 10 overs (Knight 21* Sciver 2*)
BW. Good length from Schutt, on line. Beaumont pushes forward, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play to defend. The umpire's finger goes up, and Beaumont has to depart. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 38/2 in 6.3 overs (Knight 4*)
Tammy Beaumont lbw b Schutt 27
Darcy Brown is struggling with her length. Straying down the pads, Beaumont moves onto the front foot and flicks a glance through the on side field for 4 runs. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 32/1 in 5.1 overs (Beaumont 22* Knight 3*)
Back of a length from Darcy Brown and Tammy Beaumont rocks back and plays a pull for 4 runs. The England opener is looking in good nick. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 25/1 in 4 overs (Beaumont 17* Knight 2*)
Beaumont gets on the front foot and punches a drive for four runs on the leg side. Second boundary for Beaumont. England need 338 runs to win the match in 47 overs. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 19/1 in 3 overs (Beaumont 12* Knight 1*)
Massive wicket for Australia. Megan Schutt cleans up Danny Wyatt. Early breakthrough for Australia. Schutt gets one through! Good length from Schutt, pitching on a good line. Wyatt gets on the front foot but plays and misses, the ball gets through, and Wyatt is bowled. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 12/1 in 2.1 overs (Beaumont 7*)
Danni Wyatt b Schutt 4
A lucky boundary for Beaumont, but England won't mind it. Beaumont goes back and edges for four runs behind square. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 12/0 in 2 overs (Beaumont 7* Wyatt 4*)
The first boundary of England's innings comes from Danny Wyatt's willow. Wyatt gets on the front foot and plays a drive behind square for four runs. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 6/0 in 1 over (Beaumont 1* Wyatt 4*)
England openers Tammy Beaumont and Danny Wyatt are out in the middle. Megan Schutt have the new ball in her hands. England will need 357 to win the match and defend their title. AUS: 356 for 5 vs ENG 0/0 in 0 overs (Beaumont * Wyatt 0*)
Alyssa Healy's 170 off just 138 balls helped Australia to set a mammoth target of 357. Healy put in a performance of ages to help her team to this colossal total. England has an uphill task ahead. Rachel Haynes (68) and Beth Mooney (62) were the other notable contributors. Join us for the run chase in a few minutes.
Shrubsole comes around the wicket to Mooney. On a good length, outside off stump. Mooney moves down the pitch and lofts a flick, but is caught by Sciver. AUS: 331/5 in 47.3 overs vs ENG
Meg Lanning has gone for 10 as Australia hunt more quick runs at the back-end of this innings. AUS: 331/4 in 47.2 overs vs ENG
Ashleigh Gardner is run out for 1.
Alyssa Healy is walking off after scoring one of the greatest ODI innings in the Women's Cricket. Shrubsole gets the wicket! On a good length, outside off. Healy moves onto the front foot but misses, AE Jones whips the bails off, and Healy is out. Healy is now the 1st and the only player to score 500 runs in a single edition of the World Cup. AUS: 318/2 in 45.3 overs (Mooney 59*) vs ENG
Alyssa Healy st Jones b Shrubsole 170
Back-to-boundaries of Kate Cross by Alyssa Healy and 300 is up for Australia. AUS: 306/1 in 44.3 overs (Healy 169* Mooney 55*) vs ENG
Alyssa Healy is having trouble with her back but she is still managing boundaries at will. A hat-trick of boundaries of Sophie Ecclestone's over. Mooney finishes of in style too. 19 comes from Ecclestone's over. AUS: 297/1 in 44 overs (Healy 164* Mooney 55*) vs ENG
Good length from Sciver. Mooney pushes forward and plays a scoop for four runs behind square. Eighteen runs came from Nat Sciver's last over. AUS: 274/1 in 43 overs (Healy 145* Mooney 51*) vs ENG
Sciver now coming over the wicket. Good length. Healy pushes forward and drives for four runs on the off side. Highest score in the tournament. Healy crosses Lanning's 135 not out against South Africa. This is also Healy's highest individual score. She is dealing with the boundaries only, a hat-trick of fours off Nat Sciver's bowling. AUS: 274/1 in 43 overs (Healy 145* Mooney 51*) vs ENG
Back-to-back boundaries for Beth Mooney against Sophie Ecclestone. She is toying with Sophie Ecclestone, the tournament's leading wicket-taker. AUS: 260/1 in 42 overs (Healy 132* Mooney 46*) vs ENG
Brunt comes over the wicket to Healy. Pitched up. Healy backs away and lofts a drive for 4 runs. AUS: 245/1 in 41 overs (Healy 131* Mooney 33*) vs ENG
Healy is scoring boundaries for fun now. Length ball from Brunt and Healy pushes forward and leg glances for 4 runs back behind square. AUS: 233/1 in 39 overs (Healy 123* Mooney 29*) vs ENG
Cross pitches one up. Healy gets on the front foot and skies a scoop behind square for four runs. AUS: 221/1 in 38 overs (Healy 117* Booney 24*) vs ENG
There is no stopping Alyssa Healy. She is again changing gears after completing her century. She has struck two boundaries off Kate Cross. The 50-run stand for the third wicket between Healy and Mooney is also up. Beth Mooney has not put an foot wrong as well. AUS: 216/1 in 37 overs (Healy 112* Mooney 24*) vs ENG
Back-to-back hundreds for Alyssa Healy. A run-a-ball hundred for the Australian opener. Century No 5 for Alyssa Healy in the ODIs. AUS: 196/1 in 35 overs (Healy 100* Booney 16*) vs ENG
Extraordinary from Beth Mooney. Back of a length from Sciver. Mooney gets on the back foot and plays a ramp back behind square for 4 runs. AUS: 183/1 in 32.4 overs (Healy 97* Booney 11*) vs ENG
Alyssa Healy moves onto the front foot and drives for 4 runs straight down the ground. She was moved into the 90s now. The umpires have called for drinks as Katherine Brunt has hurt herself while trying to save the boundary. AUS: 169/1 in 30.5 overs (Healy 92* Booney 3*) vs ENG
England finally has their breakthrough, and who else, tournament's leading wicket-taker Sophie Ecclestone with the wicket. Haynes advances down the pitch and lifts a bad drive but is caught by Beaumont. AUS: 160/0 in 29.1 overs (Healy 86* Booney 0*) vs ENG
Rachael Haynes c Beaumont b Ecclestone 68
Sciver comes over the wicket. Good length. Healy gets on the back foot and plays a pull for four runs. Healy is absolutely toying with the English attack. Last ten overs Australia have scored 74 runs. AUS: 160/0 in 29 overs (Healy 86* Haynes 68*) vs ENG
The dominant opening stand between Haynes and Healy has reached 150 now. Healy and Haynes are finding boundaries at will and almost every over. Alyssa Healy had upped the ante after crossing fifty. AUS: 152/0 in 28 overs (Healy 80* Haynes 66*) vs ENG
Alyssa Healy is tearing the England attack now. She hist back-to-back boundaries off Charlie Dean's third over. In the last seven over, Australia have plundered 50 runs. AUS: 131/0 in 24 overs (Healy 67* Haynes 58*) vs ENG
Healy reaches her boundary with a brilliant pull shot. Back-to-back fifties for Healy. She raises her bat, big applause from the dressing room. Half-century No 16 for Healy. She indeed is a nig match player. AUS: 120/0 in 24 overs (Healy 58* Haynes 57*) vs ENG
Australia has crossed the 100-run stand. The duo off Healy and Haynes have been dropped once. This is the second consecutive opening partnership between Healy and Haynes. They have put on a century run stand in the semifinal against West Indies as well. AUS: 105/0 in 22 overs (Healy 47* Haynes 53*) vs ENG
What a World Cup Rachel Haynes is having! The leading run-scorer in the tournament. Fifty in the semifinal and now in the final. AUS: 98/0 in 21 overs (Healy 43* Haynes 50*) vs ENG
This time Healy gets a reprieve. Sciver drops a chance. Kate Cross can't believe her luck. AUS: 99/0 in 21 overs (Healy 43* Haynes 50*) vs ENG
Haynes goes back and guides a cut for one run. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by Wyatt. A really difficult chance for Wyatt there. AUS: 95/0 in 20.3 overs (Healy 41* Haynes 49*) vs ENG
Ecclestone now coming over the wicket. Full ball. Haynes shuffles down the pitch and edges for three runs back behind square. AUS: 92/0 in 20 overs (Healy 40* Haynes 47*) vs ENG
Rachael Haynes creates history as she surpasses Debbie Hockley for most runs scored in an ICC Women's World Cup tournament.
Australia men's cricket team pacer Mitchell Starc is in the stand and cheering for her wife Alyssa Healy, who is putting on some show with the bat in the middle.