ICC Women’s World Cup: Australia crowned champions in Mumbai
Perry, Cameron excel as West Indies go down by 114 runs.
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MUMBAI:
Ellyse Perry took three wickets and Jess Cameron scored a half-century to help Australia clinch the women’s World Cup for the sixth time with a 114-run win over the West Indies in the final yesterday.
Cameron smashed two sixes and eight fours in her 76-ball 75 as Australia posted 259 for seven, the highest total in the final, before dismissing the West Indies for 145 in the day-night match in Mumbai.
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 the West Indies to 41 for three.
The 22-year-old Perry, returning to the side after missing the Super Sixes round due to an injury, finished with three for 19.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 18th, 2013.
Ellyse Perry took three wickets and Jess Cameron scored a half-century to help Australia clinch the women’s World Cup for the sixth time with a 114-run win over the West Indies in the final yesterday.
Cameron smashed two sixes and eight fours in her 76-ball 75 as Australia posted 259 for seven, the highest total in the final, before dismissing the West Indies for 145 in the day-night match in Mumbai.
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 the West Indies to 41 for three.
The 22-year-old Perry, returning to the side after missing the Super Sixes round due to an injury, finished with three for 19.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 18th, 2013.