Mooney's 74* leads clinical Australia to sixth T20 World Cup title
In a high-pressure game which saw nerves from both sides, South Africa fell short after a fifty from Wolvaardt
26/02Result
Final, ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Cape Town, Feb 26 2023
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![Australia Women]( "Australia Women")
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![South Africa Women]( "South Africa Women")
137/6 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
26/02Result
Final, ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Cape Town, Feb 26 2023
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![Australia Women]( "Australia Women")
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![South Africa Women]( "South Africa Women")
137/6 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Wolvaardt and Ismail in the top 10 in women's T20 rankings
England's Sophie Ecclestone becomes the second bowler ever to break the 800 rating points mark
Sinalo Jafta - almost walking away from cricket to playing a T20 World Cup final
"I was 27 and I was done. Now as a 28-year-old, I've got my whole career ahead of me"
Sune Luus calls for CSA to invest in women's cricket after World Cup final defeat
"Hopefully [we] get an SA20 for women's as well. That would really, really help South African women's cricket"
Stats - Australia's hat-trick and Mooney's love for finals
All the numbers from the final of the Women's T20 World Cup
South Africa makes itself heard at loudest Cape Town party
They lost the final, but won everything else, as a rich and diverse crowd treated themselves to a memorable evening at Newlands
'We know we're being hunted' - Mooney wants to keep winning while the going is good
But, on a lighter note, "just don't turn up - it's too hard," she says when asked how Australia can be beaten
Lanning vs Mlaba, Kapp vs Gardner and other key match-ups at the Women's T20 World Cup final
Here are four head-to-heads which could determine the course of the game
Beth Mooney grits and grins after T20 World Cup glory
Australia batter displays patience on slow pitch to score match-winning 74 not out and take team to sixth T20 title win
The spirit of Ubuntu is upon Cape Town with South Africa Women on the cusp of greatness
The 2019 rugby side led by Kolisi was the first truly representative national side to achieve something great. This cricket team could be the second
'We have been longing for this moment since the last World Cup' - Australia players react after record T20 World Cup win
Lanning, Perry, Gardner and co. share their thoughts after triumph; Sune Luus says tournament a watershed moment for women's sports in SA
Preview
Australia, South Africa and a touch of destiny at the Women's T20 World Cup final
It's Lanning's five-time champions versus Luus' first-time finalists. Newlands, are you ready?
