Australia romp past England to secure seventh Women's T20 World Cup title

Australia dashed England's hopes of a first ICC Women's T20 World Cup win in 17 years and second overall as they romped to a seven-wicket victory at a packed-out Lord's to secure a record-extending seventh title.

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt (58 not out off 53 balls) and Freya Kemp (44no off 28) shared an unbroken stand of 80 from 55 balls as the hosts, who lost the toss, posted 150-4 after being reduced to 70-4 in the 11th over when Heather Knight (2) was pinned lbw.

However, Australia reached their target with 17 balls to spare in front of nearly 29,000 spectators to increase their winning streak over their rivals to nine matches across the formats and deny England a first global title since the home 50-over World Cup success in 2017.

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The class of Beth Mooney (64 off 49) and Phoebe Litchfield (48 off 35), who spanked precisely 100 off 76 balls for the second wicket in the evening sunshine, coupled with some wayward early England bowling, allowed Australia to reach 62-1 at the end of the powerplay.

The Southern Stars - for whom Litchfield struck an outrageous reverse-swept six - went on to complete the highest successful chase in a Women's T20 World Cup final, eclipsing the 149 West Indies had scored against them in Kolkata back in 2016.

Neither Mooney nor Litchfield could guide Australia home, with that honour left to Ellyse Perry (13no) - who survived when Sophie Ecclestone was adjudged to have grounded a catch at mid-off late on - and Ash Gardner (3no).

More to follow.