Get Involvedpublished at 10:10 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2020
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Kieren Rees: England would have done better than 92-7. India were out of it 10 overs into the Australian innings.
Summary
Australia win by 85 runs - their fifth T20 World Cup title
India bowled out for 99 - Schutt takes 4-18
Opener Healy hammers 75 off 39 balls for Australia, including three successive sixes
Mooney adds unbeaten 78 off 54 balls as Aussies post 184-4
Attendance of 86,174 at MCG on International Women's Day
Katy Perry performs before and after final
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 10:10 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2020
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We've barely had a chance to catch up with this late flurry of Indian wickets... the squad are in a huddle at the moment.
Postpublished at 10:08 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2020
Kristen Beams
Ex-Australia leg-spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialThis group of players has had the heartbreak of the 2017 World Cup, they won the T20 in 2018 and it's been all about if they can retain it here. They've lost Tayla Vlaeminck and Ellyse Perry to injury, but it's given opportunities to young players. Will it be the final tournament for some of the older players?
But I think this Indian team will be the dominant team in women's cricket over the next three years. Let's hope the BCCI get this women's IPL going.
Postpublished at 10:06 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2020
Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialThey've been absolutely clinical tonight - enjoy the celebrations, Australia.
India have done it again - they've beaten the host nation in the first game of a World Cup, then lost the final to them.
WICKETpublished at 19.1 overs
Poonam Yadav c Gardner b Schutt 1 (Aus 99 all out)
AUSTRALIA WIN THE WOMEN'S T20 WORLD CUP!
Poonam Yadav holes out at mid-wicket, Australia win by 85 runs and the celebrations begin!
Ind 99-9published at 19 overs
Target 185
Poonam Yadav blocks the fifth ball of Jonassen's over, as though it's the first over of a Test. She brings out the straight drive for the last ball, and scurries through for a single. Jonassen finishes with 3-20.
Postpublished at 10:03 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2020
Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialIt must be a weird feeling for Australia. They've known they are going to win for 10 overs.
Ind 98-9published at 18.4 overs
Rajeshwari Gayakwad was the final wicket to fall in the World Cup final at Lord's in 2017 - will she be the final to fall in this World Cup?
She sweeps Jonassen for a single.
WICKETpublished at 18.1 overs
Radha Yadav c Mooney b Jonassen 1 (Ind 97-9)
India are going down swinging. And Beth Mooney has her third catch of the innings.
Australia's support staff are hugging each other in the dugout. They're one wicket - or 11 balls - from a famous victory.
Not outpublished at 18 overs
Ind 97-8
That's not out.
India need a supposed 88 from 12 balls.
Umpire reviewpublished at 18 overs
Poonam Yadav swings and misses, there's an appeal for a stumping...
Postpublished at 09:59 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2020
Alister Nicholson
BBC Test Match SpecialBeth Mooney is mortal!
Radha dropped on noughtpublished at 17.4 overs
Ind 97-8
The two Yadavs are batting together - Radha Yadav, who came in at the fall of the seventh wicket, is joined by Poonam Yadav who's wearing a cap.
And it's nearly two in two balls as Radha goes over the bowler's head, Mooney runs round and gets a mitt on it but can't hold on.
Postpublished at 09:57 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2020
Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialAustralia have been fantastic. None of the India batters have shown what they can do tonight. They've cracked under the pressure.
Postpublished at 09:57 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2020
Alister Nicholson
BBC Test Match SpecialAustralia are untouchable.
WICKETpublished at 17.3 overs
Ghosh c Carey b Schutt 18 (Ind 96-8)
Richa Ghosh, the concussion sub, departs for a breezy 18 as Australia hold yet another catch - Nicola Carey pouching her third at mid-on.
Postpublished at 09:56 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2020
Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialIt's under-rated how good that catch is. It was really tough but she made it look easy.
Postpublished at 09:55 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2020
Alister Nicholson
BBC Test Match SpecialExceptional from Beth Mooney.
WICKETpublished at 17.1 overs
Pandey c Mooney b Schutt 2 (Ind 92-7)
Megan Schutt returns as Australia look to seal the deal. And there's another brilliant catch from Beth Mooney, you can't keep her out of the game - taking it over her shoulder as Pandey tries to hit over mid-off.
Postpublished at 09:54 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2020
We haven't had as many boundaries to bring you this innings, so here's some cracking fielding: