ICC Women’s World Cup: Australia crowned champions in Mumbai

Perry, Cameron excel as West Indies go down by 114 runs.

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 18^th, 2013.