CHRISTCHURCH: Australia bossed their option to a record-extending seventh Ladies's World Cup title with a crushing 71-run win over conventional rivals England, stamping their undisputed dominance within the event after a panoramic hundred from Alyssa Healy within the last right here on Sunday.
Taking part in the innings of her life, Healy put England assault to sword with a sensational 170 off 138 balls that powered Australia to an enormous 356 for 5.
AS IT HAPPENED
Defending champions England wanted one thing greater than particular to drag off the report chase however stored shedding wickets all through the innings which ended at 285 in 43.4 overs.
Natalie Sciver, who scored an unbeaten 148 off 121 balls for her second successive hundred in opposition to Australia within the competitors, ultimately ran out of companions.

Australian pacer Megan Schutt (2/42) bowled a superb new ball spell eradicating final match centurion Danielle Wyat (4) and Tammy Beaumont (27) along with her deadly in-swingers earlier than leg-spinner Alana King (3/64) turned the ball on a washing magnificence to finish with three essential wickets together with that of England skipper Heather Knight (26).
Healy, who was dropped on 41, toyed with the English assault in her mesmerising knock, which is now the highest-ever particular person rating in a World Cup last throughout males's and ladies's cricket.

Adam Gilchrist (149, 2007), Sciver (148 on this recreation), Ricky Ponting (140, 2003) and Viv Richards (138, 1979) are behind Healy within the elite record.
Healey's opening accomplice Rachael Haynes (68 off 93) and Beth Mooney (62 off 47) additionally batted with confidence as Australia placed on board the very best staff complete in a World Cup last in girls's cricket and second-highest behind the Australian males's staff's effort of 359 for 2 in opposition to India in 2003.

To place Australia's achievement in perspective, it was their sixth win in seven World Cup finals, making Meg Lanning's unit one of many biggest groups of all time. Australia had received their first trophy on factors again in 1973.
Although England ended runners-up, it was nonetheless a outstanding marketing campaign for the defending champions that got here into the ultimate after 5 wins in a row following defeats in its first three video games.

They at all times had run charge underneath management within the large chase however the lack of partnerships price them the sport.
Sciver, who smashed 15 fours and a six in her epic knock, fought until the tip alongside quantity 10 batter Charlotte Dean (21 off 24) however they have been left to do an excessive amount of ultimately. The duo shared a 65 run-stand for the ninth wicket to take the sport deep.

Earlier, Healy solid a 160-run stand with Haynes earlier than sharing 156-runs with left-handed Mooney who was despatched in forward of skipper Meg Lanning to take care of the left and proper mixture.
A packed and a impartial crowd at Hagley Oval was in for a deal with with Healy exhibiting devastating kind en path to her second consecutive hundred within the knock-out stage, having scored 129 in opposition to West Indies within the semifinal.

Healy flaunted her 360 vary of strokes in a sensational effort, scoring runs at will in opposition to a bowling line-up that had no reply to her brilliance.
For the key a part of her innings, Healy uncovered all three stumps to make room for herself and hit bowlers over the mid-off fielder.

Healy by no means allowed the primary ODI bowler Sophie Eccelstone (1/71) to settle, utilizing her ft in opposition to her and different spinners to hit them straight over the in-field.
She additionally reduce and pulled on her option to a fifth ODI hundred and when she was bored hitting the boundaries over mid-off and canopy, she moved throughout the off-stump to play the news shot.

Anticipating heavy dew within the night, defending champions England opted to place Australia in to bat.
Australia, the one unbeaten staff within the event, got here out decided to stamp their authority for one final time within the event and so they definitely did that with the bat.

England restricted the harm the final 5 overs by taking 4 wickets.
Pacer Anya Shrubsole (3/46) was the one England bowler that ended with respectable figures.
Sciver, Charlotte Dean and Kate Cross conceded greater than 8 runs per over.