Women's T20

Live updates as tournament hosts South Africa battle for ICC T20 World Cup 2023 honours against five-time champions Australia.

Their victory means Australia have now won six Women’s T20 World Cup titles, and they have completed a ‘three-peat’ under the captaincy of Meg Lanning, winning in 2018, 2020 and now 2023. Awesome Australia have done it 🏆— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) Australia are Women’s T20 World Cup champions once again after they denied South Africa in front of a packed home crowd at Newlands in Cape Town on Sunday.

Australia win a sixth women's T20 World Cup title, taking down hosts South Africa in Cape Town on the back of another clutch performance by Beth Mooney.

Followed by a wide. This is a huge over for South Africa. Down on one knee and murdered over mid-wicket. Laura Wolvaardt wrecks a ball down the ground and well over the rope. She's carrying the hopes of South Africa right now. Six from the over. Gardner is peppering the pads of these batters. Fair enough, the Proteas tried for an unlikely two on the arm of Ellyse Perry. Another single to fine leg. Jafta helps the first ball on its way to deep fine leg and de Klerk gets a single too. There's a new generation coming through, and they're another team joining the ranks at the tippy top of women's cricket. Top to bottom, batting to bowling, there are so few weaknesses in this team.

Among a fine combined effort from the Australian bowlers, Megan Schutt, Ashleigh Gardner, Darcie Brown and Jess Jonassen each took a key wicket as the ...

“That didn’t quite make it to Shell … The Australian innings ended with a double-wicket 20th over from Ismail, who became the leading wicket-taker in women’s T20 World Cup history with her 42nd strike in the tournament. Then Lanning’s team bowled and fielded with clinical efficiency to largely always stay in control, as they ended up restricting the Proteas to 6-137 to lift the T20 global title for the third time in a row and the sixth time in the last seven editions.

The Australians won by 19 runs in the final against the home team at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town. It's the sixth time Australia has been crowned the ...

Opener Laura Wolvaardt top-scored for South Africa with 61 from 48 but Australia's bowling was tight and disciplined throughout and the South Africans couldn't ever break free. "But congratulations to Meg and the team. "We had to put pressure on South Africa. Thoroughly enjoyed it." READ MORE: It was about enjoying the process and do what we were doing, about keeping things simple when the pressure is on.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Australia won the Women's T20 World Cup on Sunday, beating host South Africa by a comfortable 19 runs to underline its status ...

Opener Laura Wolvaardt top-scored for South Africa with 61 from 48 but Australia’s bowling was tight and disciplined throughout and the South Africans couldn’t ever break free. “But congratulations to Meg and the team. “We felt like it was a good score but we had to bowl well,” Australia captain Meg Lanning said.

Australia vs South Africa Live score, Women's T20 World Cup final 2023: Australia have won the toss and opted to bat vs South Africa in the final, on Sunday ...

Welcome to our live coverage of today's Women's T20 World Cup 2023 final between Australia and South Africa. Hello and good afternoon everyone! Ahead of the match, Aussie captain Lanning said, "We know we're probably not going to be the team that everyone's cheering for, but that's fine. It also gives decent help to pacers. Australia are the most successful in this tournament with five titles. Healy tries to guide it over cover, but is caught by De Klerk. A short delivery by Kapp, on off. Mlaba tosses it up, on off. Tryon tosses it up, and it is full. A length delivery by Mlaba, and it is low. A length delivery by Mlaba, outside off. Follow here live cricket and latest updates of AUS W vs SA W cricket match, straight from Newlands in Cape Town.

Australia are Women's T20 World Cup champions once again after they denied South Africa in front of a packed crowd at Newlands in Cape Town on Sunday.

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Beth Mooney's 74 and Australia's athleticism in the field help defending champions win against hosts South Africa.

In the post-match presentation, South Africa’s captain Sune Luus said Australia have set a benchmark for other teams to live up to, but was proud of her own team’s efforts. With South Africa allowed only three fielders outside the circle in the final over because of a slow over rate, Mooney hit the first two balls from Shabnim Ismail for six and four to give the defending champions hope of a high-scoring finish. A vociferous crowd backed the home team in their first appearance at a women’s world cup final, but the hosts struggled to keep up with the required run rate from the start, and were restricted to 137 for six in reply.

Beth Mooney struck a match-winning unbeaten 74 as Australia claimed their sixth Women's T20 World Cup title with a 19-run victory over hosts South Africa at ...

Australia's brilliant cricket women have successfully defended their T20 World Cup title, defeating hosts South Africa by 19 runs in the final in Cape Town.

But Schutt trapped Wolvaardt lbw in 17th over, leaving too much to do for Tryon, who fell for 25 off 23. “That didn’t quite make it to Shell … In a world of spin and confusion, there’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in Canberra. Gardner first helped propel Australia with her 21-ball 29 and then defended 26 off the game’s final over to finish with 4-0-20-1 and ensure her side completed a three-peat in 20-over World Cups. Player of the Tournament Ashleigh Gardner delivered the stand-out all-round performance on the balmy afternoon in front of a sell-out crowd of 13,000 to hand Lanning a memorable win in her 100th T20I as captain. Then Lanning’s team bowled and fielded with clinical efficiency to largely always stay in control, as they ended up restricting the Proteas to 6-137 to lift the T20 global title for the third time in a row and the sixth time in the last seven editions.

An unbeaten 74 from Beth Mooney helped Australia set South Africa 157 to win the T20 World Cup – a score the home side were unable to achieve.

2012: Australia 2010: Australia Her unbeaten 74 came off 53 balls.

Among a fine combined effort from the Australian bowlers, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown and Jess Jonassen also each took a key wicket as the Australians won a 13th ...

The Australian innings ended with a double-wicket 20th over from Ismail, who became the leading wicket-taker in women’s T20 World Cup history with her 42nd strike in the tournament. Gardner first helped propel Australia with her 21-ball 29 and then defended 26 off the game’s final over to finish with 4-0-20-1 and ensure her side completed a three-peat in 20-over World Cups. Then Lanning’s team bowled and fielded with clinical efficiency to largely always stay in control, as they ended up restricting the Proteas to 6-137 to lift the T20 global title for the third time in a row and the sixth time in the last seven editions.

Meg Lanning's champion Australian cricketers have won another global crown, successfully defending their women's T20 World Cup title...

"That didn't quite make it to Shell ... The Australian innings ended with a double-wicket 20th over from Ismail, who became the leading wicket-taker in women's T20 World Cup history with her 42nd strike in the tournament. The left-handed opener Mooney's clutch innings, reminiscent of her match-winning fifties in the finals of the 2020 T20 World Cup, the 2022 ODI World Cup and the Commonwealth Games final, again proved indispensable. Gardner first helped propel Australia with her 21-ball 29 and then defended 26 off the game's final over to finish with 4-0-20-1 and ensure her side completed a three-peat in 20-over World Cups. Then Lanning's team bowled and fielded with clinical efficiency to largely always stay in control, as they ended up restricting the Proteas to 6-137 to lift the T20 global title for the third time in a row and the sixth time in the last seven editions. Player of the Tournament Ashleigh Gardner delivered the stand-out all-round performance on the balmy afternoon in front of a sell-out crowd of 13,000 to hand Lanning a memorable win in her 100th T20I as captain.

Australian pace bowler Megan Schutt reckons her team's T20 World Cup win didn't come easily because they had to overcome a "scary" spell before lifting the ...

[This] was the first one I've been involved in as a coach. The first one I won as a player. It was so damned loud, so really cool." "Pretty bloody special. Crucial wicket, but just lucky that it came off." "We were under the pump, don't get me wrong …

The Aussies have cemented their status as the most dominant team in the history of women's cricket.

“That didn’t quite make it to Shell ... The Australian innings ended with a double-wicket 20th over from Ismail, who became the leading wicket-taker in women’s T20 World Cup history with her 42nd strike in the tournament. The left-handed opener Mooney’s clutch innings, reminiscent of her match-winning fifties in the finals of the 2020 T20 World Cup, the 2022 ODI World Cup and the Gardner first helped propel Australia with her 21-ball 29 and then defended 26 off the game’s final over to finish with 4-0-20-1 and ensure her side completed a three-peat in 20-over World Cups. Player of the tournament Ashleigh Gardner delivered the stand-out all-round performance on the balmy afternoon in front of a sell-out crowd of 13,000 to hand Lanning a memorable win in her 100th T20I as captain. Then Lanning’s team bowled and fielded with clinical efficiency to largely always stay in control, as they ended up restricting the Proteas to 6-137 to lift the T20 global title for the third time in a row and the sixth time in the last seven editions.

“We want to win everything,” Ash Gardner said before the T20 World Cup final – and Australia's women's cricket team keep doing just that after their triumph ...

In ODIs, the record is even more startling, as they have won their last 15 going back to a loss against India’s women in Mackay in September 2021. It is now just one 50-over loss in their last 42, going back nearly six years. They have now won 43 of their last 46 completed white-ball matches over the past two years.

The indomitable Australian side have claimed their third straight women's T20 World Cup title, with an emphatic 19-run victory over hosts South Africa in ...

“We’ve played some fantastic cricket throughout this tournament. [Aussie Women’s Cricket Team Power into Gold Medal Match](https://commonwealthgames.com.au/aussie-womens-cricket-team-power-into-gold-medal-match/)August 7, 2022 [February 26, 2023] [Ellyse Perry](https://commonwealthgames.com.au/athletes/ellyse-perry/) was also quick to fall, caught out by Tazmin Brits while Wareham was bowled out for a duck, before [Tahlia McGrath](https://commonwealthgames.com.au/athletes/tahlia-mcgrath/) joined Mooney in the crease to finish Australia’s batting order. [Alyssa Healy](https://commonwealthgames.com.au/athletes/alyssa-healy/) was caught for 18, before [Ash Gardner](https://commonwealthgames.com.au/athletes/ash-gardner/), elevated to No.3 for the final, joined Mooney on the field for a combined 103. [Grace Harris](https://commonwealthgames.com.au/athletes/grace-harris/) to take to the field for a short 10 before being bowled by spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba. [Meg Lanning](https://commonwealthgames.com.au/athletes/meg-lanning/), who becomes the first captain to win five ICC trophies while also leading the team to claim the title for the sixth time in the last seven editions.