Australia beat England in the final of the Twenty20 World Cup at Lord’s

• Australia beat England in the final of the Twenty20 World Cup at Lord’s by chasing down 153-3 with 151 runs.
• Bet Mouni ta Fibi Litchfield scored 100 runs for 67 balls; Eliz Perrie controlled the innings with 17 balls.
• Australia’s chase looked set after England made 150-4, and Australia reached the final with 34 balls remaining against West Indies.

Australia won the final of the Twenty20 World Cup, beating England at Lord’s by chasing down 151 runs with 153-3, AP reports.

According to AP, Australia chased down 151 and passed it with 153-3. Bet Mouni ta Fibi Litchfield made a blistering start to the match, scoring 100 runs off 67 balls. Litchfield was dismissed for 34 runs, and Mouni was out, having scored 11 runs before the end.

AP also notes that Eliz Perrie controlled the innings with 17 balls in the chase to win the title in T20.

According to Sky Sports, England, who batted first, made 150-4. Australia’s chase got going after England hit 70-4, with Heizer Nait (2) being dismissed lbw. Sky Sports added that Australia reached the target with 17 balls remaining.

Sky Sports’ report also provides further detail: England’s score was set by Saiver-Bretn, who made 58* (53 balls), and Freya Kemp — 44* (28). For Australia, the score was set by Bet Mouni — 64 (49) and Fibi Litchfield — 48 (35). It also said that England finished 62-1 at the end of the powerplay.

BBC reported ahead of the final that Australia’s malaise at this year’s T20 World Cup: Fibi Litchfield and Jess Gardner had been injured during the group stage match, Bet Mouni was unable to play due to an illness, and Eliz Perrie was also unavailable due to an injury. According to the BBC, Australia went into the final with Afriqua (65 matches), Bangladesh (9 wins), Nidernland (98 matches), Pakistan (113 matches) and India (6 wins), and also took into account the previous stage against West Indies in all matches.

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