The decision to invite Australia to bat first backfired for England as their opponents piled 356/5 in 50 overs in the ICC Women’s World Cup final at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Alyssa Healy was the standout batter from the Australian camp as she scored 170 off 138 balls before getting out to Anya Shrubsole.
Opener Rachael Haynes and Beth Mooney too chipped in with vital contribution, with both batters putting 60-plus scores. Both the sides incurred two contrasting journeys to the final.
Australia scripted an unbeaten run to reach their seventh World Cup final while England lost their first three games, including their opener against Australia by 12 runs, which left them on the verge of elimination, but a five-match winning streak, including the semi-final win against South Africa, worked in their favour as the defending champions made their sixth World Cup final.
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