Australia Beat England by 7 Wickets to Win Record Seventh Women’s T20 World Cup Title as Beth Mooney Stars

London: Australia defeated England by seven wickets to win a record-extending seventh Women’s T20 World Cup title after Beth Mooney scored a brilliant 64 and Phoebe Litchfield made 48 in the final at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday. Chasing 151, Australia reached 153/3 in 17.1 overs, completing a dominant run chase with 17 balls to spare. Earlier, England posted 150/4 after unbeaten knocks from Nat Sciver-Brunt (58)* and *Freya Kemp (44)**.

Australia Clinch Record Seventh Women’s T20 World Cup

Australia once again asserted their dominance in women’s cricket by winning their seventh Women’s T20 World Cup title.

The victory added to their previous championship wins in:

• 2010
• 2012
• 2014
• 2018
• 2020
• 2023

The triumph also gave Australia two separate hat-tricks of consecutive Women’s T20 World Cup titles, further strengthening their position as the most successful team in the tournament’s history.

Beth Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield Dominate the Chase

Chasing 151, Australia began cautiously, scoring six runs in the opening over.

Georgia Voll attempted to accelerate with two boundaries before Lauren Bell clean bowled her for 9 off 6 balls.

At 9/1, Phoebe Litchfield joined Beth Mooney and immediately struck a boundary off the first ball she faced.

Mooney soon counterattacked, hitting:

• One boundary in the third over.
• Three boundaries in the fourth over.

Litchfield responded with a four and a six in the fifth over.

Australia raced to 62/1 at the end of the powerplay.

Century Partnership Takes Australia to Victory

Mooney and Litchfield continued rotating the strike while finding regular boundaries.

The 10th over proved expensive for England as Lauren Bell conceded 11 runs, taking Australia to 98/1 after 10 overs.

Mooney completed her half-century with a single in the 13th over, registering her ninth score of fifty or more in Women’s T20 World Cup history, equalling Nat Sciver-Brunt’s record.

England finally broke the 100-run partnership on the final ball of the 13th over when Charlie Dean clean bowled Phoebe Litchfield for 48, an innings that included:

• Four fours
• Two sixes

The partnership became the second-highest stand in the history of a Women’s T20 World Cup final, behind Hayley Matthews and Stafanie Taylor’s partnership in the 2016 final in Kolkata.

Mooney Finishes the Job

After Litchfield’s dismissal, Mooney ensured there was no comeback for England.

She struck three boundaries in the following over as Australia required only 22 runs from the final six overs.

Ellyse Perry added a boundary in the 15th over.

England managed one more wicket when Sophie Ecclestone trapped Beth Mooney leg before wicket after a successful review.

Mooney’s match-winning 64 off 49 balls included 10 boundaries.

Perry later survived a dropped catch by Ecclestone and remained unbeaten on 13 as Australia completed the chase with 17 balls remaining.

England Recover to Post 150/4

Earlier, England recovered after early setbacks to finish on 150/4 in 20 overs.

After Australia asked England to bat first:

• Amy Jones and Danni Wyatt-Hodge fell inside the powerplay.
• Alice Capsey counterattacked with 23 off 20 balls.
• Heather Knight was dismissed cheaply.

Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt anchored the innings with an unbeaten 58 off 53 balls, including five boundaries.

She became the first England player to score a half-century in both the semifinal and final of a Women’s T20 World Cup.

Freya Kemp remained unbeaten on 44 off 28 balls, hitting:

• Four fours
• One six

For Australia, Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton, Annabel Sutherland, and captain Sophie Molineux claimed one wicket each.

Brief Scores

England: 150/4 in 20 overs

• Nat Sciver-Brunt 58*
• Freya Kemp 44*
• Alice Capsey 23

Australia Bowling:

• Lucy Hamilton 1/19
• Kim Garth 1/20
• Annabel Sutherland 1 wicket
• Sophie Molineux 1 wicket

Australia: 153/3 in 17.1 overs

• Beth Mooney 64
• Phoebe Litchfield 48
• Ellyse Perry 13*

England Bowling:

• Sophie Ecclestone 1/24
• Charlie Dean 1/28

Australia won by 7 wickets.

Australia defeated England by seven wickets at Lord’s Cricket Ground to win a record-extending seventh Women’s T20 World Cup title. Chasing 151, Beth Mooney led the way with 64, while Phoebe Litchfield scored 48 in a match-winning 100-run partnership. Earlier, Nat Sciver-Brunt (58)* and Freya Kemp (44)* helped England reach 150/4, but Australia’s clinical batting performance secured another historic Women’s T20 World Cup triumph.

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