Australian women lift World Cup T20 title

Captain Meg Lanning and the Australian team celebrate with the trophy on the podium after winning the Final of the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014 between Australia Women and England Women at Sher-e-Bangla Mirpur Stadium on April 6, 2014 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Mirpur (Bangladesh), April 6 (IANS) Australian women won their third successive ICC World Twenty20 cricket title after a six-wicket win over England at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium here on Sunday.

England were sent in to bat first and reached 8-105 from their 20 overs, which the Australian side chased down in the 16th over, finishing with 4-106 on the board. Sarah Coyte’s figures of 3-16 earned her the Man-of-the-Match award.

Batting first, England steadily lost wickets throughout their innings. Heather Knight (29) and Sarah Taylor (18) were the leading run-scorers; however, once Knight was dismissed in the 13th over, they failed to put together any solid partnerships.

Coyte led the Australian wicket-takers list with 3-16, while Ellyse Perry (2-13) and Rene Farrell (2-27) picked up two wickets each.

For the Australian side, Meg Lanning (44) and Ellyse Perry (31 not out) anchored the innings as they found the boundary with ease on numerous occasions. Australia reached their set target of 106 in the 16th over without breaking a sweat.