Australia reaffirmed their dominance in women’s cricket by lifting a record-extending seventh ICC Women’s T20 World Cup title on Sunday, prompting the ICC chairman Jay Shah to praise the tournament as another milestone in the remarkable growth of the sport.After Australia defeated hosts England by seven wickets in the commanding final at Lord’s, Shah congratulated both teams and declared that women’s cricket had entered a “golden era” after another memorable global event.
Jay Shah celebrates Australia’s victory, England’s campaign
Soon after Australia’s win, Shah took to the X to congratulate the newly crowned champions while also praising England for a fantastic tournament.“Congratulations to @CricketAus on winning their 7th @ICC Women’s T20 World Cup title in another fantastic campaign,” Shah wrote.He also praised the runners-up, adding, “Much credit to @englandcricket too – fantastic runners-up but champions in spirit.”Reflecting on the quality of the tournament, Shah highlighted the rapid rise of the women’s game.“This tournament reminds us why women’s cricket is unforgettable – power, passion and pure class on display from start to finish.”He concluded by thanking everyone involved in the competition before delivering a powerful message about the future of the sport.“Thank you to both teams and everyone who made this World Cup so special. Women’s cricket is in a golden era!” he wrote.The International Cricket Council also celebrated Australia’s success, posting: “Australia reign again to seal Women’s #T20WorldCup title in emphatic fashion.”
Australia produced another clinical final performance
Australia completed an unbeaten campaign by chasing England’s 150/4 with 17 balls to spare, registering the highest successful run chase in the history of a Women’s T20 World Cup final.The win also ended England’s perfect record at Women’s World Cups hosted on home soil and extended Australia’s astonishing tally to seven titles from the last eight appearances.Beth Mooney: once again proved the difference on the biggest stage, anchoring the chase with an incredible 64 after combining with Phoebe Litchfield for a match-defining 100-run partnership.Although Georgia Voll departed Lauren Bell early, Mooney and Litchfield quickly took control, propelling Australia to 62/1 in the powerplay before taking the match from England.Litchfield narrowly missed out on a deserved half-century, falling on 48, while Mooney registered her ninth Women’s T20 World Cup fifty to equal Nat Sciver-Brunt’s record for the most fifties in the tournament’s history.After Mooney departed for 64, Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner calmly guided Australia to the finish line, with Perry collecting her seventh Women’s T20 World Cup winners’ medal.Earlier, England recovered from 70/4 thanks to captain Nat Sciver-Brunt’s unbeaten 58 and Freya Kemp’s 44, with the pair adding 80 runs for the fifth wicket to post a competitive total.However, Australia’s disciplined bowling, led by Lucy Hamilton, Kim Garth, Annabel Sutherland and Sophie Molineux, held England at bay before a composed batting display sealed the title.