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Australia vs England, Women’s World Cup-2022 Final Live Updates: Ash Gardner’s introduced in the attack and the offie’s off to an expensive start with 10 coming off her first over, including a boundary to Sciver in the first delivery off a reverse sweep. Preview: Relentless Australia will be out to underline their credentials as one of game’s greatest sides against a battle-hardened England unit that will also seek greatness in a blockbuster ICC Women’s World Cup final here on Sunday. Both England and Australia have been marching towards the big day in their own way. [caption id=“attachment_10511192” align=“alignnone” width=“640”]  Heather Knight and Meg Lanning pose with the World Cup. Twitter/@ICC[/caption] Defending champions England have been emboldened by an incredible turnaround that saw them prevail in five must-win games after losing their first three matches of the tournament. While the Australians, gunning for a record seventh world title, have been on a roll extending their winning streak to 11 matches. Interestingly, despite having won 10 of the previous 11 World Cups between them, England and Australia will face off in an ICC World Cup final for the first time in 34 years. The two sides started their campaigns together almost a month ago in Hamilton and will end them together, one holding the trophy, the other looking on at the Hagley Oval. Australia have lost only one World Cup final but it was not too far away from the setting for Sunday’s finale. Back in 2000, just down the road from Christchurch at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln, Australia lost the closest final the tournament has ever seen, defeated by New Zealand by just four runs. That year, England recorded their worst-ever World Cup finish of fifth before fighting back to take the trophy from Australia in 2009. In doing so, they would go on to have a remarkable year also claiming their first, and only, T20 World Cup as well as an Ashes victory. It is something that Australia are hoping to match 13 years later, as they already hold the T20 trophy having secured that on home soil in 2020 before the Ashes were wrapped up with two games to spare in February, but the one-day World Cup evades them. Vice-captain Rachael Haynes already has a winner’s medal from 2013, and she is well on her way to a competition record, the opening batter sitting on 429 runs for the tournament, 27 behind Debbie Hockley of New Zealand’s all-time best set in 1997. That is not the only record that could be broken on Sunday as left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone has the chance to surpass Australian Lyn Fullston, whose haul of 23 wickets in 1982 remains the mark to beat. Ecclestone sits on 20 wickets having taken her maiden international five-wicket haul in the semi-final win against South Africa ending on six for 36, the best figures by an England bowler in a World Cup. The left-arm spinner is emblematic of England’s journey throughout the tournament in that she is peaking at exactly the right time. The 22-year-old started with her worst-ever figures in ODI cricket with no wicket for 77 against Australia. It highlighted just how shaky a start England had; dropped catches allowed Australia to put on 310 for three in the opening game before more fielding woes gave the West Indies a famous win. South Africa defeated England for the first time in a World Cup for 22 years to leave the defending champions reeling with three defeats from their first three games as their four remaining clashes became must-win. And win they did, defeating India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Bangladesh to book their place in the knockouts and set up a rematch of the 2017 semi-final with South Africa. England saw off the Proteas comfortably to keep their hopes of a fifth title alive, and Ecclestone praised captain Heather Knight’s leadership as she guided her side back from the brink. Knight has the chance to create history as the first England captain to guide her side to back-to-back trophies. Australia’s star all-rounder Ellyse Perry is on track to take her place in the showpiece, having missed the team’s last two matches in New Zealand with a back issue. She underwent two crunch training sessions in Christchurch ahead of the final. When will the match start ? The Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 Final will start at 6.30am (IST). What’s the venue? The Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 Final will be played at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Sunday, 3 April. Where can I see the match? Tune into Star Sports for live coverage of the matches. Live online coverage will be available on Disney+ Hotstar. With PTI inputs Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Highlights, Australia vs England, Women’s World Cup 2022 Final Full Cricket Score: Australia win seventh world title with 71-run victory
Australia vs England, Women’s World Cup-2022 Final Live Updates: Ash Gardner’s introduced in the attack and the offie’s off to an expensive start with 10 coming off her first over, including a boundary to Sciver in the first delivery off a reverse sweep.
 "Highlights, Australia vs England, Women’s World Cup 2022 Final Full Cricket Score: Australia win seventh world title with 71-run victory")
That brings us to the end of our coverage of the 2022 ICC Women’s World Cup, with Australia ultimately triumphing over England in a one-sided final in Christchurch to lift the prestigious trophy for a seventh time. Lanning’s side had been on a dominant run for the past five years and bulldozed their way to victory throughout the tournament. England, meanwhile, can pat themselves on the back for making it all the way to the final after facing elimination with three consecutive defeats at one point. Credit also lies with South Africa and West Indies who managed to reach the last four at the expensive of the more fancied teams such as hosts New Zealand and India.
Hope you enjoyed our coverage of the 12th edition of the tournament. This is Amit signing off, wishing you all a happy Sunday ahead.
Alyssa Healy is the Player of the Match for her 170 as well as the Player of the Tournament for her 500+ runs.
Healy: 32, have seen it all. Our team sets out to win events like these, and you want to contribute. Grateful for the opportunity. You probably couldn’t ask for anything more. Really proud of our batting unit. I think we’ve done some amazing things this tournament. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I could do anything like that. We knew the first 10 was going to be the most challenging part of the game and you knew you had two world-class bowlers swinging the ball. I don’t think I should receive this award, only turned up in the last two games. Rach (Rachael Haynes) did the bulk of the work (throughout the tournament).
What a tournament it turned out to be in the end
Forget the result, what a phenomenal advert for the womens game. The strides forward the womens game has made over the last 10 years are phenomenal, led by Australia. Really exciting times ahead, Hope this tournament has inspired girls all over the world to pick up a cricket bat
— Alex Duffell (@alex_duffell) April 3, 2022
What a glorious run it has been since the semi-final exit at the hands of India five years ago
Since 2017 Aust have:
— Daniel Brettig 🏏 (@danbrettig) April 3, 2022
*Not lost a series to anyone
*Won two T20 World Cups
*Won a world record 26 ODIs in a row
*Now won ODI World Cup without dropping a game
Five years of dominance unrivalled in cricket history#CWC22
How times change
Anya Shrubsole in 2017.
— Ananya Upendran (@a_upendran11) April 3, 2022
Anya Shrubsole in 2022.
Contrasting winning moments… #CWC22
There was absolutely no stopping the Aussies tonight. Though they got off to a cautious start in the powerplay, openers Healy and Haynes laid the foundation for a massive first innings total with a 160-run stand, and Healy teed off after Haynes departed as she smashed her way to the highest score in an ICC World Cup final — men or women. England needed a similar response from their top-order if they were to chase down 357, and though Sciver dished out a batting masterclass on the big occasion, she barely got support at the other end with the second-highest score being Tammy Beaumont’s 27. Had it not been for Sciver, England might have well and truly folded for less than 200 tonight, which would’ve been even more humiliating.
Australia have been enjoying a golden run since their semi-final exit from the World Cup five years ago, and breezed through the league stage unbeaten before thrashing West Indies and England in the semi-final and final respectively. Deserved winners? One might think so…
After 43.4 overs,England Women 285/10 ( Natalie Sciver 148 , )
OUT! Jonassen grabs the final wicket, as AUSTRALIA WIN THEIR SEVENTH WORLD TITLE WITH A 71-RUN VICTORY OVER ENGLAND! Shrubsole’s the last batter to fall, departing for 1 with Lanning collecting a fine catch near mid off. Nat Sciver remains unbeaten on 148 in the end! Gotta spare a thought for Nat, who fought on bravely till the end and was in a league of her own. The Australians make it a point to congratulate her with a pat on her back before she makes her way back to the pavilion.
England have been bundled out for 285 after being set a mammoth 357 to win.
Shrubsole c Lanning b Jonassen 1(4)
OUT! Charlotte Dean departs, reverse-sweeping the ball straight into the hands of the fielder at backward point. Australia are one wicket away from victory now. ENG 278/9
Dean c Jonassen b Gardner 21(24)
After 42 overs,England Women 275/8 ( Natalie Sciver 141 , Charlotte Dean 19)
Jonassen continues. Six off the over with Sciver and Dean continuing to collect the ones and twos in this over. Sciver’s batting on 141 at the end of this over and will hope to go past Healy’s score of 170 at the very least even if she’s not able to guide her team home.
After 41 overs,England Women 269/8 ( Natalie Sciver 137 , Charlotte Dean 17)
Ash Gardner’s introduced in the attack and the offie’s off to an expensive start with 10 coming off her first over, including a boundary to Sciver in the first delivery off a reverse sweep.
After 40 overs,England Women 259/8 ( Natalie Sciver 130 , Charlotte Dean 14)
Tidy over from Jonassen with just three coming from the over. Dean’s nearly dismissed in the fourth delivery in which the Aussies miss out on a catch as well as on a run-out chance after the tail-ender gets a thick leading edge towards short cover and takes a couple of steps forward.
After 39 overs,England Women 256/8 ( Natalie Sciver 128 , Charlotte Dean 13)
Schutt returns. Single off each of the first two balls before Sciver brings up the 250 for England with a thick top-edge off an attempted scoop. Nine from the over. England need 101 more to win, though they just have two wickets in their kitty.
After 38 overs,England Women 247/8 ( Natalie Sciver 121 , Charlotte Dean 11)
Alana King returns for her final over of the day, signing off on a tidy note with five coming off her final over including three to Sciver in the penultimate ball in which the all-rounder got a thick edge off an attempted sweep that nearly crashed into the leg stump.
After 37 overs,England Women 242/8 ( Natalie Sciver 117 , Charlotte Dean 10)
Nine from McGrath’s eighth over, including a boundary to Sciver in the third delivery as she shuffles across the stumps and goes for a scoop towards fine leg.
After 36 overs,England Women 233/8 ( Natalie Sciver 109 , Charlotte Dean 9)
Big over for England with Jonassen conceding 10 from her sixth over, with Sciver and Dean collecting a boundary. Australia will want to wrap this up as quickly as they can. Getting rid of Sciver might just well hasten that process.
After 35 overs,England Women 223/8 ( Natalie Sciver 104 , Charlotte Dean 4)
Eight off McGrath’s seventh over, including a brace to Sciver in the first delivery that brings up a well-deserved hundred for the all-rounder — even if she’s waging a lone battle against the Aussies with wickets tumbling rapidly at the other end. England need another 134 to win, Australia need just two wickets.
After 34 overs,England Women 215/8 ( Natalie Sciver 98 , Charlotte Dean 2)
Sciver inches closer to her ton with a boundary off a reverse sweep in the second ball. Jonassen later collects a superb return catch off her own bowling to remove Cross for 2 as England lose their eighth wicket. New batter Charlie Dean gets off the mark right away with a brace. Eight runs and a wicket from the over.
OUT! Superb catch by Jonassen diving to her right off her own bowling as Cross departs not long after arriving at the crease. Australia need just two more wickets to win. ENG 213/8
Cross c and b Jonassen 2(3)
After 33 overs,England Women 207/7 ( Natalie Sciver 93 , Kate Cross 1)
McGrath strikes for the first time today, trapping Ecclestone LBW in the fourth delivery as England lose their seventh wicket. Out walks Kate Cross to the centre.
OUT! McGrath traps Ecclestone plumb leg-before as England further slide towards a heavy defeat. Ecclestone tried to play the full delivery across the line and is struck in front of middle and leg. ENG 206/7
Ecclestone LBW McGrath 3(10)
After 32 overs,England Women 204/6 ( Natalie Sciver 92 , Sophie Ecclestone 2)
Eight off King’s penultimate over of the day with Sciver accounting for six of those runs — sweeping towards midwicket for a brace first ball followed by an even more powerful sweep five balls later, this time collecting a boundary. England breach the 200-mark in this over.
After 31 overs,England Women 196/6 ( Natalie Sciver 85 , Sophie Ecclestone 2)
McGrath replaces Schutt. Tidy over from the all-rounder with just three singles coming from it. Sciver will need to get in a boundary every now and then if she is to keep her team’s hopes, however slim, alive.
After 30 overs,England Women 193/6 ( Natalie Sciver 83 , Sophie Ecclestone 1)
Sciver moves into the 80s in this over, collecting a boundary off a reverse sweep at the start of the over followed by a brace and a single. King strikes for a third time today by getting Brunt stumped in the fourth ball as the trophy further slips out of England’s grasp. Single off each of the last two balls with new batter Sophie Ecclestone getting off the mark. England need another 164 to win from 120 balls with four wickets in hand. Might just be a little too much even with a set Sciver at the crease.
OUT! A second wicket for King in as many overs and her third overall in the 2022 ICC World Cup final as she gets Brunt stumped for 1 as England lose their sixth wicket. Brunt took a few steps forward and got beaten by the extra turn generated by the leggie. Healy does the rest behind the stumps. ENG 191/6
Brunt st Healy b King 1(4)
After 29 overs,England Women 184/5 ( Natalie Sciver 75 , Katherine Brunt 1)
Tidy over from Schutt with five coming from it, including a brace to Sciver in the first delivery. Katherine Brunt, meanwhile, is the new batter at the crease, and she is quite handy with the bat down the order.
After 28 overs,England Women 179/5 ( Natalie Sciver 71 , Katherine Brunt 0)
Outstanding over from King as she gives away just three from the over, including a brace in the fourth ball that brings up the fifty stand before bowling Dunkley around her legs to send her back to the pavilion for 23.
OUT! Dunkley’s bowled around her legs, as Alana King breaks the fifth wicket stand with a beauty! Dunkley tried to go for the sweep, but the ball kicked up higher than usual and clipped the leg stump on its way to the keeper. King had the space behind the square leg boundary cleared and Dunkley fell for the bait. ENG 179/5
Dunkley b King 23(22)
After 27 overs,England Women 176/4 ( Natalie Sciver 70 , Sophia Dunkley 21)
Megan Schutt returns, with Australia eager to break this partnership before it can cause any more damage. Schutt concedes three singles in her first five balls before Dunkley ends the over with a boundary by cutting the ball over point. Seven from the over.
After 26 overs,England Women 169/4 ( Natalie Sciver 68 , Sophia Dunkley 16)
King continues. Single off each delivery of the over except the sixth, in which Dunkley collects a brace after going for a sweep behind square.
After 25 overs,England Women 162/4 ( Natalie Sciver 65 , Sophia Dunkley 12)
DROPPED! Lanning puts down a tough chance at extra cover after an aerial drive by Dunkley, who gets a reprieve on 9 and collects a single instead. Sciver follows it up with a pull behind square for a boundary. Single off each of the last three balls. At the halfway stage in the chase, England need another 195 to win from 150 with six wickets in hand — an achievable equation so long as Sciver’s at the crease.
After 24 overs,England Women 154/4 ( Natalie Sciver 59 , Sophia Dunkley 10)
Single off each of the first three balls of the over. Dunkley miscues while attempting a sweep in the fourth ball, but ends up collecting a brace nevertheless. Gets off the strike with a single off the fifth delivery. Sciver ends the over with a boundary, charging down the track and lofting the ball towards long off.
After 23 overs,England Women 144/4 ( Natalie Sciver 53 , Sophia Dunkley 6)
Tidy over from Jonasses with five singles coming from it as Sciver and Dunkley look to keep the scoreboard ticking at a steady rate.
After 22 overs,England Women 139/4 ( Natalie Sciver 50 , Sophia Dunkley 4)
Eight off the over, including a single to Sciver in the penultimate ball as the experienced all-rounder brings up her 17th ODI half-century in 53 deliveries. New batter Sophia Dunkley too gets going in the meantime, batting on 4 at the end of the over.
After 21 overs,England Women 131/4 ( Natalie Sciver 47 , Sophia Dunkley 1)
Excellent second over from Jonassen as she gives away just four off it while breaking the fourth-wicket stand by getting rid of Jones, who was starting to look threatening.
OUT! Jonassen with the breakthrough, as she brings the dangerous-looking fourth-wicket stand to an end by getting rid of Jones, who departs for 20. Tried to go big down the ground, but ends up getting a thick outside edge. King runs back and collects a fine catch in the end. ENG 129/4
Jones c King b Jonassen 20(18)
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