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Australia secured their sixth Women’s T20 World Cup title by defeating South Africa in front of a packed stadium at Newlands in Cape Town on Sunday. Beth Mooney top-scored with an unbeaten 74 as the world’s top-ranked team posted 156/6. South Africa’s attempt to chase the total was stifled by Australia’s brilliant bowling display, falling 20 runs short of their target. The victory marks a “three-peat” for Australia under the captaincy of Meg Lanning, winning in 2018, 2020, and now 2023.
Australia’s bowlers throttled South Africa’s openers at the start of the reply, conceding just 22 runs in the Powerplay, with in-form Tazmin Brits sent back to the dugout by Darcie Brown. South Africa struggled to up the scoring rate, with 105 runs still required at drinks with ten overs remaining. Despite the brilliance of Laura Wolvaardt, who surged to 61 from 48 balls, Australia’s Megan Schutt removed her, and Jess Jonassen cleaned up the dangerous Chloe Tryon, with the required rate of scoring proving too much for South Africa in the death overs.
This Australian team is one of the sport’s all-time greats, winning seven of the last nine major ICC World Cups. Lanning’s side remain holders of both the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and the 50-over Women’s World Cup titles, and in total, have won all of the last three editions of this tournament. Despite the rising standards of the game, Australia is still a cut above with quality right throughout their ranks.
With a squad packed with as much talent as Australia, there are always likely to be players who stand up. The Aussies have five of the ten top-ranked batters in the game, and it was Mooney and Gardner who excelled on this occasion. Mooney’s brilliance is in her consistency, and the importance of her knock only became clear as the match progressed, with most batters finding it hard to get going on the Newlands surface.
In conclusion, Australia has maintained their era of dominance in women’s cricket, clinching another world title. The team’s strength in depth proved to be too much for South Africa, as Australia’s bowlers and batters executed their skills brilliantly to clinch victory. The tournament showcased many outstanding teams, but Australia’s quality and consistency set them apart as they continue to cement their place in history.
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