‘Golden era’: Jay Shah praises women’s cricket as Australia win seventh T20 World Cup Cricket News
Australia won the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup for the seventh time on Sunday, reaffirming their dominance in women’s cricket, prompting the ICC president to say Jay Shah The event was hailed as another milestone in the remarkable growth of the sport.After Australia beat hosts England by seven wickets in the final at Lord’s, Shah congratulated both teams and declared women’s cricket had entered a “golden age” after another memorable global event.
Jay Shah celebrates Australia win and England campaign
Shortly after Australia’s victory, Shah took to the X to congratulate the newly crowned champions while also praising England’s outstanding performance.“Congratulations to @CricketAus on another incredible campaign to win their seventh @ICC Women’s T20 World Cup title,” Shah wrote.He also applauded the runners-up, adding: “Huge honor to @englandcricket too – brilliant runner-up but champion in spirit.”Speaking about the quality of the tournament, Shah highlighted the rapid rise of the women’s game.“This game reminds us why women’s cricket is not to be missed – with power, passion and pure class on display from start to finish.”He concluded by thanking everyone involved in the game before delivering a strong message about the future of the sport.“Thank you to both teams and everyone for making this World Cup so special. Women’s cricket is in its golden age!” he wrote.The International Cricket Council also celebrated Australia’s success, posting: “Australia once again dominated to seal the Women’s #T20 World Cup title in emphatic fashion.”
Australia again staged clinical final performance
With 17 balls left, Australia tied England at 150/4, achieving an unbeaten record and creating the highest successful chase success rate in the history of the Women’s T20 World Cup final.The win also ended England’s perfect record at the Women’s World Cup on home soil and extended Australia’s astonishing run of seven finals wins in eight appearances.Beth Mooney After teaming up with Phoebe Litchfield for a match-defining 100-run partnership, he once again proved the difference on the biggest stage, sealing the chase with a brilliant 64.Despite Georgia Wall’s early departure from Lauren Bell, Mooney and Lichfield soon took control, helping Australia to a 62/1 win over England in the powerplay.Lichfield narrowly missed out on a deserved half-century with a score of 48, while Mooney notched her ninth fifty in the Women’s T20 World Cup, equaling Nat Sciver-Brunt’s all-time fifty in the tournament’s history.After Mooney set off with a 64, Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner calmly led Australia across the line, with Perry claiming her seventh Women’s T20 World Cup winner’s medal.Earlier, England recovered from 70/4 thanks to captain Nat Sciver-Brunt’s unbeaten 58 and Freya Kemp’s unbeaten 44, with the pair adding 80 runs for the fifth wicket to create a competitive total.However, Australia’s disciplined bowling unit, led by Lucy Hamilton, Kim Gass, Annabelle Sutherland and Sophie Molyneux, limited England before another composed batting performance sealed the title.
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