Match Day!
The big day is here and after 8 long days the Indian team is ready to get back into competitive action, facing Australia in the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup.
The MCG is hosting this big fixture which many are calling the biggest sporting event in women’s cricket. Organisers are hoping for a world record crowd for a women's sporting event in the 100,000-capacity stadium.
India advanced to the final without bowling a ball when rain washed out their afternoon match against England on Thursday at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Having finished first in Group A gave them the advantage they needed over England, to qualify for the final.
In the night semifinal at the same venue, Australia beat South Africa under the Duckworth-Lewis system after rain delayed the start of their match.
Australia Win World Cup
A clinical 85-run victory and Australia are the Women’s T20 World Cup champions for a record fifth time.
Poonam Yadav is the last of the Indian wickets to fall and the crowd is up on their feet as their home team extend their dominance on women’s cricket.
- Australia: 184 for 4 in 20 overs (Beth Mooney 78 not out, Alyssa Healy 75; Deepti Sharma 2/38)
- India: 99 all out in 19.1 overs (Deepti Sharma 33, Veda Krishnamurthy 19; Megan Schutt 3/18.)
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Jonassen Gets Radha Yadav
Jess Jonassen has her third wicket of the match. Radha Yadav lasted just 2 balls before falling on 1, caught by Mooney.
The Australian team is now all lined up in front of their dug out as they wait for the last wicket to fall.
2 Wickets in an Over
India now just 2 wickets from a defeat in the final. Shikha Pandey and Richa Ghosh have fallen in the 18th over bowled by Megan Schutt.
5 runs conceded in the over as India are 97/8 and need another 88 runs from 12 balls.
India 6 Down
Deepti Sharma, India’s highest-scorer of the innings today, has now lost her wicket.
The sixth Indian wicket of the day as she’s caught by Mooney on 33 (35 balls).