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India did pick up the odd wicket - including Rachael Haynes spectacularly smashing the ball into her own stumps - but they were few and far between:
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
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Australia's Beth Mooney: "Alyssa made my life easy and then when she got out, I knew it was time to go for it myself. She was outstanding and I'm really happy for her. We would have taken 180 before we went out to bat; runs on the board are crucial in finals."
Here are some of her highlights:
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Healy blasted 75 from 39 balls, including no fewer than five sixes.
Take a look...
'A big, big ask'published at 08:29 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2020
Amy Lofthouse
BBC Sport at the MCGThat’s 30 runs less than what I thought India might be chasing at one point. But... it’s a big, big ask. An early wicket or two and that trophy will be staying in Australia.
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Well, if Katy Perry set the tone before the game, Australia's openers most certainly did Roar, and we saw more than a few Fireworks.
This is how Alyssa Healy started it off, although she was dropped in the first over:
How's stat?!published at 08:27 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2020
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Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialThere's no point in doing a Mankad when the opposition are 183-4 after 19.5 overs!
Aus 184-4published at 20 overs
Radha Yadav pulls out of her delivery - when she does finally bowl, Carey swings and misses and they run a bye to the keeper.
Beth Mooney is left at the other end on 78 from 54 balls.
And India will need a mammoth 185 to win.
Aus 183-4published at 19.5 overs
Carey reverse-sweeps and is hit on the pad. Dot ball.
Aus 183-4published at 19.4 overs
Carey pulls over square leg - that's four!
Two deliveries left.
Aus 179-4published at 19.3 overs
Mooney drives a single to deep extra cover.
Aus 178-4published at 19.2 overs
Mooney starts with a single, Carey sweeps one to short fine leg.
Four balls left. Mooney to face.
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Just catching up with Meg Lanning and Ash Gardner's wickets...
Aus 176-4published at 19 overs
Carey can't get Poonam's last ball away - it's slow and loopy, she finishes with 1-30.
Mooney will face the last over. Radha Yadav set to bowl it.
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Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialGood on her - Haynes played that shot for the good of the team.
WICKETpublished at 18.5 overs
Haynes b Poonam 4 (Aus 176-4)
Rachael Haynes steps across her stumps and tries to hit through the leg side, but only succeeds in smashing the ball onto her stumps!
Nicola Carey in at number six, with seven balls of the innings left.
From the press boxpublished at 08:20 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2020
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End of twitter postAus 176-3published at 18.4 overs
Rachael Haynes knows her role here - getting Mooney on strike. Mooney moves to 76.
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Alister Nicholson
BBC Test Match SpecialUnbelievable running between the wickets by Australia. They are maximising everything!
Aus 174-3published at 18.2 overs
Mooney 75 (51 balls), Haynes 3 (3)
Mooney gets down on one knee to launch Poonam Yadav over mid-wicket for a first-bounce four. Next ball is a full toss, she reverse-sweeps it past the bowler and they sprint through for three. Great running.