Oz women beat SA to clinch sixth T20 WC title

The Australian women’s team extended its enviable dominance in world cricket further by winning an unprecedented sixth T20 World Cup trophy with a comfortable 19-run win over a fighting South Africa in the summit clash.
Australia posted a challenging 156 for 6 at first, then held the host team to 137 for 6 thanks to Beth Mooney's unbeaten 74 off 53 balls. Mooney's performance, which included nine boundaries and one over-the-fence hit, carried the Australian innings all by herself and proved to be the deciding factor.
Chasing, opener Laura Wolvaardt (61 off 48 balls) played a valiant lone hand while wickets kept tumbling at the other end for the hosts.
Wolvaardt hit five boundaries and three huge sixes during her knock.
Tazmin Brits, who had a slow start for South Africa, was caught by Tahila McGrath at mid-on in the fifth over. In order to complete a catch over her head off Darcie Brown's delivery, McGrath ran backward.
Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp (11) then shared a 29-run stand for the second wicket before the latter was caught by Brown off the bowling of Ashleigh Gardner. An over later, there was more misery for South Africa as skipper Sune Luus fell to an unwanted run out to slump to 54 for 3 in 10. 4 overs.
Wolvaardt went for a huge heave towards the onside off a Megan Schutt full delivery, only to miss it and be adjudged LBW. Electing to bat, Australia lost Alyssa Healy (18) early, caught at covers by Nadine De Klerk off the bowling of Marizanne Kapp (2/35) in the fifth over. Then Ashleigh Gardner (29 off 21) joined hands with Mooney and the pair’s 46 runs for the second wicket stabilised the innings before the former was brilliantly caught at long-off by South Africa skipper Sune Luus off the bowling of left-arm spinner Chloe-Lesleigh Tryon.