Ellyse Perry took three wickets and Jess Cameron scored a half-century to help Australia clinch the ICC Women's World Cup for the sixth time with a 114-run win over the West Indies in the final on Sunday.
Cameron smashed two sixes and eight fours in her 76-ball 75 asAustraliaposted 259-7, the highest total in the final, before dismissing theWest Indiesfor 145 in the day-night match in Mumbai. Merissa Aguilleira (23), Deandra Dottin (22) and Kyshona Knight (21 not out) were the main scorers in a below-par batting performance by theWest Indies, making their maiden appearance in the final.
"We spoke a lot about coming into this match and dominating and I think we did that. It was smart batting by Meg (Lanning), Jess Cameron and Rachael Haynes," saidAustraliacaptain Jodie Fields. Seamer Perry, who also represented her country in the women's World Cup football, got three wickets in her opening three overs, including that of prolific run-getter Stafanie Taylor, to reduce theWest Indiesto 41-3.
The 22-year-old Perry, returning to the side after missing the Super Sixes round due to an injury, finished with 3-19 off 10 overs. Off-spinners Lisa Sthalekar and Erin Osborne, and seamer Megan Schutt took two wickets each forAustralia, who had lost to theWest Indiesin the Super Sixes round.
"We really have to give it toAustraliaas they played good cricket throughout the tournament. We played good cricket to reach here," saidWest Indiescaptain Aguilleira. Cameron and Haynes (52) scored half-centuries beforeAustraliaslipped from 181-3 to 209-7, but Fields (36 not out) and Perry (25 not out) added a brisk 50 to help their team cross the 250-mark.
BRIEF SCORES:
AUSTRALIA: 259-7 in 50 overs (Jess Cameron 75, Rachael Haynes 52, Jodie Fields 36 not out, Meg Lanning 31, Ellyse Perry 25 not out; Shaquana Quintyne 3-27)
WEST INDIES: 145 all out in 43.1 overs (Merissa Aguilleira 23, Deandra Dottin 22, Kyshona Knight 21 not out; Ellyse Perry 3-19, Lisa Sthalekar 2-20, Erin Osborne 2-26, Megan Schutt 2-38).