The South African women’s team drowned on the shore. Although it came close, the history of winning the World Cup for the first time was not made. Luck did not help them. On Sunday night, the curtain of the women’s T20 World Cup came down in South Africa. Where the Australian women’s team won the World Cup title for the sixth time by defeating the host South Africa by 19 runs in the final. Not only that, but for the second time in the history of the tournament, the Australia women scored a hat-trick in winning consecutive titles.
South Africa and Australia meet in the final in Cape Town on Sunday. Where Australia women’s team won the toss and batted first. They also got a good collection after the scheduled 20 overs. 156 runs added to Australia’s scorecard after losing 6 wickets. Chasing that run, the Proteas’ dream was dashed. South Africa lost 137 runs for 6 wickets at the end of scheduled 20 overs and lost by 19 runs.
Meanwhile, Australian captain Meg Lanning burst into joy after winning the title. Expressing her feelings, she said, “This moment is very special for us. Winning this title is a result of team effort. But it’s true, it’s something we knew would happen. It’s unbelievable the way everyone showed throughout the tournament. I feel proud of my team.”
After a successful World Cup mission, he thanked everyone involved. Lanning added, “The people here (South Africa) have been very hospitable. We have enjoyed playing cricket here. Thanks to our coaching staff, match umpires and all those who have worked. Now it’s our turn to celebrate winning the title after returning back home. It’s an honor to make the country proud. It’s a different kind of joy.”
It should be noted that, in 2010, Australia won the first women’s T20 World Cup. From then on, they did not look back. Australia won the title in 2012 and 2014 respectively, scoring a hat-trick. However, despite not getting a title in between, they started winning the World Cup again from 2018. After 2020, the women of Australia made a new history in cricket by becoming champions in 2023.