Summary

  • AUSTRALIA WIN WORLD CUP

  • Sciver hits unbeaten 148 for England but runs out of partners

  • Australia pile up 356-5 - a World Cup final record score

  • Healy - dropped on 42 - hits brilliant 170 off 138 balls

  • Australia put on 160 for first wicket after England win toss

  1. Aus 170-1published at 31 overs

    I think Katherine Brunt has left the field for some treatment, which is a concern for England.

    Alyssa Healy is into the 90s...

  2. drinks break

    Aus 169-1published at 30.5 overs

    Glorious from Alyssa Healy.

    Amongst her power, she plays with the most elegant timing at times too.

    She drives perfectly straight down the ground off Sciver for four, defeating an outstretched Katherine Brunt. She seems in some discomfort and the physio comes out.

    Fingers crossed it isn't anything too serious.

  3. Postpublished at 03:57 British Summer Time 3 April 2022

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  4. Postpublished at 03:55 British Summer Time 3 April 2022

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport's chief cricket writer

    497 runs, that is a record for a single women's World Cup tournament. What an effort from Rachael Haynes.

    The run map shows Rachael Haynes scored 68 with 7 fours, 1 three, 3 twos, and 31 singles for Australia Women
  5. Aus 162-1published at 30 overs

    Healy 87, Mooney 1

    Beth Mooney is in at number three for Australia, probably to keep the left and right handed combination to try and counter Sophie Ecclestone.

    Things aren't going to get any easier for England, this batting line up oozes class - but can they make the most of having a new batter at the crease?

  6. Postpublished at 03:53 British Summer Time 3 April 2022

    Snehal Pradhan
    Ex-India seamer on BBC Test Match Special

    EcclestoneImage source, Getty Images

    Knight rolled the dice in the last few overs. She went through the almost entire bowling combination to find a wicket, and it's who else but Sophie Ecclestone.

  7. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 29.1 overs

    Haynes c Beaumont b Ecclestone 68 (Aus 160-1)

    ENGLAND HAVE A WICKET!

    Trying to hit the accelerator, Rachael Haynes charges down the wicket to Ecclestone and gets a leading edge that hangs high in the air and Beaumont clings on.

    The world number one strikes again.

  8. Aus 160-0published at 29 overs

    Something tells me we're still going to hear plenty about the toss, whether we want to talk about it or not.

    Alyssa Healy pulls firmly for four more as Sciver drops one short.

  9. Postpublished at 03:49 British Summer Time 3 April 2022

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport's chief cricket writer

    I'm not going to talk about the toss any more, I'm going to park it.

  10. Aus 152-0published at 28 overs

    Healy 80, Haynes 66

    England's best over for a while, as Katherine Brunt concedes just three.

    Who's going to get the breakthrough for England?

  11. How's stat?!published at 03:45 British Summer Time 3 April 2022

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  12. Aus 149-0published at 27 overs

    A tough ask for England's young spinner to bowl at this pair in such imperious form, but she recovers well with three dot balls.

    Imagine taking a wicket here, finally breaking this partnership ... and then Meg Lanning comes out to bat.

    It's literally terrifying.

  13. Aus 146-0published at 26.1 overs

    Charlie Dean bowls, Charlie Dean watches the ball sail over her head.

    Alyssa Healy is a class above.

  14. Postpublished at 03:41 British Summer Time 3 April 2022

    Snehal Pradhan
    Ex-India seamer on BBC Test Match Special

    The Australians are very good at changing gears in these middle overs, not just coasting but putting the pressure on.

  15. Aus 142-0published at 26 overs

    Healy 73, Haynes 63

    Brunt loses her line again, this time to the left-handed Haynes, who plays an identical shot for yet another boundary.

    England started really well but the pressure was absorbed so well by this pair, who now have set a pretty terrifying platform for the likes of Lanning, Perry, Gardner and Mooney.

  16. Aus 137-0published at 25.2 overs

    Alyssa Healy clips off her pads with absolute precision for four effortless runs down to fine leg.

    Katherine Brunt shrieks and has her hands on her head as if it was somehow really close to getting a wicket.

    Disclaimer - it wasn't.

  17. Postpublished at 03:37 British Summer Time 3 April 2022

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special

    EcclestoneImage source, Getty Images

    It's not so much ominous for England as terrifying for England.

  18. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 03:36 British Summer Time 3 April 2022

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    Arjun Singh: Game over already.

  19. Aus 131-0published at 25 overs

    A loopy full toss from Dean is clubbed with disdain from Healy to the boundary once again.

    Pressure on the young spinner now.

    Halfway through and to put it lightly, things aren't looking great from England's perspective.

  20. Aus 125-0published at 24.2 overs

    Ooooh! Healy launches Charlie Dean down the ground and justover the head of Sophie Ecclestone for four.

    Actually, it was way over her. A firm strike.