Australia reaffirmed their dominance in women’s cricket by lifting a record seventh ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on Sunday, earning the ICC presidency. Jay Shah hailing the tournament as another milestone in the incredible growth of the sport.After Australia defeated England by seven wickets in the final at Lord’s, Shah praised both teams and declared that women’s cricket had entered a “great time” following another memorable international event.
Jay Shah celebrates Australia’s victory, England’s campaign
Immediately after Australia’s victory, Shah went to X to congratulate the newly selected champions and to congratulate England for a successful tournament.“Congratulations to @CricketAus on winning their seventh @ICC Women’s T20 World Cup title and another amazing campaign,” Shah wrote.He also praised the players, adding, “Great beauty of @englandcricket too – great players but sportsmen in spirit.”Reflecting on the nature of the tournament, Shah highlighted the rapid rise of the women’s game.“This tournament reminded us why women’s cricket is so unmissable – energy, passion, and pure team spirit from start to finish.”He concluded by thanking all those who took part in the tournament before delivering a powerful message about the future of the sport.“Thank you to all the teams and everyone who made this World Cup so special. Women’s cricket is at its best!” he wrote.The International Cricket Council also celebrated Australia’s victory, writing: “Australia have once again ruled to seal the Women’s #T20WorldCup title with emphasis.”
Australia also created one last medical project
Australia ended their unbeaten campaign by chasing England 150/4 with 17 balls to spare, registering the highest run-out in the history of the Women’s T20 World Cup final.The victory also ended England’s record at the Women’s World Cup on home soil and extended Australia’s threat to seven titles from the last eight matches.Beth Mooney she also proved the difference on the biggest stage, posting a career-high 64 after joining Phoebe Litchfield in a partnership that defined 100 matches.Despite Georgia Voll’s early departure from Lauren Bell, Mooney and Litchfield quickly took control, taking Australia to 62/1 in the powerplay before England took the game.Litchfield narrowly missed out on 48 years, while Mooney registered a Women’s T20 World Cup fifty to match Nat Sciver-Brunt’s record for the most fifty in the tournament’s history.After Mooney went for 64, Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner led Australia gently to the finish, with Perry picking up her seventh Women’s T20 World Cup medal.Earlier, England recovered from 70/4 thanks to captain Nat Sciver-Brunt’s unbeaten 58 and Freya Kemp’s 44, and the pair added 80 runs for the fifth wicket to seal the tournament.However, Australia’s brilliant football, led by Lucy Hamilton, Kim Garth, Annabel Sutherland and Sophie Molineux, kept England at bay enough as another display of batting failed to seal the title.
