New Delhi: Ellyse Perry equaled Alyssa Healy’s record for most matches in the Women’s T20 World Cup after taking part in Australia’s series against England at Lord’s on Sunday. Perry made her seventh appearance in the Women’s T20 World Cup final, equaling Healy’s feat and adding another chapter to her remarkable international career.There were concerns about Perry’s availability after suffering a quadriceps injury during Australia’s semi-final win over the West Indies. However, the all-rounder recovered in time and was included in an unchanged Australian playing XI for the final.Meanwhile, Australian captain Sophie Molineux confirmed that Perry had learned without difficulty.“We have no changes. So yeah, Pez (Perry) came out well from his training yesterday, and yeah, very happy to come here,” said Molineux.
Australia chose to bowl first
Australia won the toss and elected to field first in the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup.Commenting on the decision, Molineux said the team wanted to use the conditions quickly.“We’re going to have a plate. It’s a beautiful day out here, and we wanted to get out there, make a run and hope to force them early.”He said that a lot of thought went into the election before the election.“There was a lot of talk around it, but at the end of the day, you have to go with your gut. I didn’t think the pitch would change that much.”Australia retained the XI that defeated West Indies in the semi-final as they chased a seventh Women’s T20 World Cup title.
England has not changed either
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt admitted he would have opted to bowl first had the ball gone.“Yeah, I had to bowl too. But it’s a new wicket. Running in the final is not a bad thing, so I’m happy to bat.”England also named a side that was not changed in the final.Sciver-Brunt said he benefited from the experience of the competition throughout the season.“It would have been silly of me not to have faith in what happened to me and try to have a little bit of it. The whole group has faced different reasons, different conditions and different problems. We hope we can do the same today. “Asked what England needed to do to win the trophy, he smiled and said: “I think they are faster than the opposition.”
Australia looked to continue their dominance in the final
This match marked the fourth final of the Women’s T20 World Cup between Australia and England.Australia had won all three previous matches between the two teams in 2012, 2014 and 2018. The defending champions entered the tournament chasing a seventh Women’s T20 World Cup title. England, meanwhile, were looking to win the trophy for the second time after lifting the inaugural edition at Lord’s in 2009, and attempt to end Australia’s dominance in international finals.