Mumbai: Australia won Women’s World Cup for the sixth time, defeating the West Indies by 114 runs in the final in Mumbai on Sunday.
Batting first, Australia scored 259 for 7 before dismissing the West Indies for 145 in the day-night match.
Ellyse Perry claimed three for 19 while Lisa Sthalekar, Erin Osborne and Megan Schutt took two wickets each.
The main scorers for the West Indies were Merissa Aguilleira (23), Deandra Dottin (22) and Kyshona Knight (21 not out).
Batting first after captain Jodie Fields won the toss, Australia made 259 for seven which was the highest total in a Women’s World Cup final.
Jessica Cameron top scored with an aggressive 75 off 76 balls after a solid opening stand of 52 between Rachael Haynes (52) and Meg Lanning (31).
Then Cameron added 64 along with Haynes for the second wicket and 55 with Lisa Sthalekar (12).
Later, Australia slipped from 187-4 to 209-6 but Fields and tail-ender Ellyse Perry helped the side with an unbeaten eighth wicket stand of 50 runs off 40 balls.
For the West Indies, leg-spinner Shaquana Latish Quintyne claimed three wickets for 227 runs.
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