Australia Wins Women T20 World Cup 2023 on Sunday, beating host South Africa by 19 runs. This is the third straight title for Australia as Australia women team has registered its status as the best team in the world.
Australia has now won six of the eight T20 World Cups played as in 2010,2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023.
The recent victory of Australia women team at Newlands came through a disciplined bowling and fielding effort from the Australians, who batted first and scored 156-6, then shut down South Africa’s batters, who never came close.
South Africa finished well short on 137-6 as SA women batters faced a lot of difficulty in facing Australia women spin bowlers.
“We felt like it was a good score but we had to bowl well,” Australia captain Meg Lanning said. “We had to put pressure on South Africa. It was about enjoying the process and do what we were doing, about keeping things simple when the pressure is on. Thoroughly enjoyed it.”
Australia Wins Women T20 World Cup 2023 lead by Lanning has led Australia to four T20 World Cup titles and one ODI World Cup title, more ICC tournament wins than any other captain in men’s or women’s cricket.
Australia’s total was built on opener Beth Mooney’s 74 from 53 balls and 29 off 21 from Gardner, who was promoted to No. 3.
No one else got to the 20 mark for Australia but it was enough. Australia wins women T20 World Cup 2023 and ensures its superiority in World cricket.
South African opener Laura Wolvaardt top-scored with 61 from 48 but Australia’s bowling was tight and disciplined throughout and the South Africans couldn’t ever break free. The hosts only had a glimpse of a chance when they needed 59 off the last five overs with Wolvaardt still there.
Her partnership of 55 with Chloe Tryon (25) threatened to lead to a late challenge from South Africa, but Schutt trapped Wolvaardt lbw in the 17th over to break that stand and South Africa’s hopes of a first title in its first appearance in a final went with her.
Tryon was out in the next over, two balls after cracking a six over long-on, and Australia closed it out, conceding just 39 runs off those last five overs.
