Australia registered an emphatic eight-wicket win over England on Saturday night to secure their fourth Women’s World T20 title.
England, led by Heather Knight, were bowled out for 105 with two balls꧑ remaining in Antigua.
Australia women were poor in the field but leg-spi🅠nner Georgia Wareham took 2-11 and completed a stunning run-out to restrict England at a low total.
All-rounder Ashleigh 💦Gardner backed up her 3-22 with an unbeat🅰en 33 as Australia chased down the target in 15.1 overs with 8 wickets in hand.
Earlier, after winning the toss and opting to bat, England women were unable to find any rhythm, with ♋only Danni Wyatt (43) and the skipper Knight reac🍸hing double figures.
In comparison to their fielding, the Southern Stars were ruthless with the bat, as captain Meg Lanning and Gardner w🔯orked the b💯all around the ground with ease.
The chase looked too easy as the match came to a close with nearly five overs to spare – with some England players left in tears as Australia women celebrated their first World T20 title in last four years.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Always happy when cricketing justice is done.
The best side of the tournament are the winners of the Women’s World T20 2018…. Well done Australia! 👏👏👏— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar)
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Congrats to the Australian women’s cricket team on a tremendous victory beating England in the final and winning the T20 World Cup – awesome stuff ! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne)
Champions!! Brilliant tournament all-round, massive congratula𓄧tions!
— Pat Cummins (@patcummins30)
Congrats Australia! Two years of planning, said Perry. That's what it takes to win world titles. BCCI take note.
— Snehal Pradhan (@SnehalPradhan)
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Brilliant froꩲm Australia. So consistent and ever so improving. 4 titles in 6 editions of is an outstanding achievement. Congratulations to Meg Lanning and her team for being the deserved winners 🏆🥇
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum)
Congrats to the !
Played great cricket all tournament.
Enjoy!— Tim Paine (@tdpaine36)
Congrꦦatulations to the !! Get in the Aussie’s 🦘🇦🇺
— Sam Kerr (@samkerr1)
�༺�🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 congratulations on a brilliaꦛnt tournament 🏏
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23)
Australia and their love affair with World Cups. A stupendous effort as they win their 4th World T20 title. That being said, would have loved to watch our Women's team play the Finals against the Aussies. Tough luck for the Women in Blue.
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
Australia The World T20 Champions🏆
England Completely blown away By Australia!!
Australia showing the class, such a consistent & professional unit thru out!!
Deserving Champions🇦🇺👏— Syeda Nain Abidi عابدی (@SyedaNain18)
Australia's lift the trophy! 🇦🇺🏆
— ICC (@ICC)
Australia are the champions for the fourth time.
The only side they ♏lost in this tournament is India!— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
Congrats to all in☂volved , Well done to . Enjoy the ce🔴lebrations.
— Darren Lehmann (@darren_lehmann)
Huge congrats . Calm & focused Lanning at the helm in the chase and truly deserved the win. Lots to be proud of for still and great to see youngste𝐆rs standing up at different times during the tournament.
— Isa Guha (@isaguha)
Wonderful result!
— Lisa Alexander AM (@CoachLisaA)
Australia are 2018 World Twenty20 Champions!
What a way to finish a stellar 🌠tournament in the Caribbean! 🇦🇺
— Australian Women's Cricket Team 🏏 (@AusWomenCricket)
Congratulations, Australia
— betvisa69.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
