Summary

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  • Australia win by 19 runs to win sixth Women's T20 World Cup

  • Success is their third title in a row

  • South Africa were playing in their first final for either their men's or women's side

  • Beth Mooney made unbeaten 74 in Australia's 156-6

Live Reporting

Matthew Henry

  1. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    South Africa will believe 150 is chase-able.

  2. South Africa are still on top I'd say. They've had all the momentum since this moment a few overs ago.

  3. Aus 53-1

    Well they're going somewehere now as Gardner flashes two fours to finish the over. One, a pull to the leg side. The other, a classy drive through the covers to the ropes.

    That's Australia's fifty.

  4. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Ash GardnerGetty Images

    At the moment Australia aren't really going anywhere but being one wicket down they will know they can catch up.

  5. Aus 45-1

    Back to spin as Nonkululeko Mlaba returns. Australia take a risky single on the arm of De Klerk. Beth Mooney would have been out if De Klerk's throw would have hit.

  6. Aus 41-1

    Mooney 16, Gardner 4

    Ash GardnerGetty Images

    Another tight over, just five from it. South Africa are on top I'd say as we hear our first rendition of Sweet Caroline on the stadium speakers.

  7. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    I hope the players have taken a moment to take in the atmosphere.

  8. Aus 38-1

    Australia run a hard two off Nadine de Klerk's first ball of the final.

    De Klerk took figures of 1-17 in a brilliantly economical spell against England on Friday.

  9. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    South Africa fans with postersGetty Images

    The atmosphere is the best I've seen at a women's game. If you're an umpire out there I don't think you'll be able to hear a nick.

  10. Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    It's been fantastic from Shabnim Ismail. The heartbeat of the South Africa bowling attack.

  11. Aus 36-1

    Australia's Beth Mooney (L) ducks under a ball delivered by South Africa's Shabnim Ismail (not seen) during the final T20 women's World Cup cricket match between South Africa and Australia at Newlands Stadium in Cape TownGetty Images

    A maiden in the final! Brilliant stuff from Shabnim Ismail who gets out of her over with a bouncer. It's oh so even at the end of the powerplay.

  12. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Every single success for this South African side is greeted with a roar from the stadium.

  13. Aus 36-1

    Two more dots after some more good fielding at backward point.

  14. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport in Cape Town

    Marizanne Kapp of South Africa celebrates the wicket of Alyssa Healy of Australia during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Final match between Australia and South Africa at Newlands StadiumGetty Images

    The crowd was just starting to go a little quieter so that wicket has come at the perfect time.

    They've burst back in to life and it's the huge wicket of Alyssa Healy, whose most recent World Cup final appearances have brought her scores of 75 (39) and 170.

    That'll make South Africa feel a lot better. They're looking a little more settled and confident, the fans clapping the bowlers in for every ball.

  15. Aus 36-1

    The crowd are really roaring now. Interestingly Ash Gardner comes up the order for Australia, in at three instead of captain Meg Lanning.

    Shabnim Ismail is bowling the final over of the powerplay. She starts with two dots.

  16. Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Completely against the run of play. It just seemed to stick in the wicket and Alyssa Healy was early to play it.

  17. wicket

    WICKET

    Healy c De Klerk b Kapp 18 (Aus 36-1)

    And the crowd go wild!

    Alyssa Healy gets caught in two minds as she leans back and ends up chipping a shot straight to extra-cover.

    Newlands erupts. South Africa have their wicket.

  18. It took Australia just two deliveries to find their first boundary. It was a nice shot too.

  19. Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Within the space of three deliveries Australia are now motoring.

  20. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    That was a costly overstep from Marizanne Kapp.