Summary

  • Use the audio icon above to listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary

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

    You don't feel like Australia are under the pressure at the moment.

  2. South Africa captain Sune Luus enters the fray...

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

    That's a big, big wicket and it's clever from Ashleigh Gardner too.

  4. wicket

    WICKET

    Kapp c Brown b Gardner 11 (SA 46-2)

    The final specialist is gone! Ash Gardner keeps it quiet in her latest over and off the final ball Marizanne Kapp tries a big swing. The ball takes the top edge and is easily snaffled at short third.

    That's a big moment.

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

    South Africa will never have experienced home crowds like this before cheering them on.

  6. SA 40-1

    Need 117 more runs from 72 balls

    Who wants to see the worm?

    The worm shows South Africa are 13 runs behind Australia. South Africa are 40 for 1 after 8 overs. At the same stage Australia were 53 for 1.BBC Sport

  7. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Laura Wolvaardt hits a sixGetty Images

    That's what this crowd needed! Up go the flags and more like that it could come an unstoppable force.

  8. 6 runs

    SA 37-1

    Here we go! The flags and arms wave in the stands as Wolvaardt pumps spinner Jess Jonassen all of the way for six.

  9. Listen to how loud the crowd were at the end of the Australia innings. South Africa need more of those boundaries to reignite them...

  10. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    South Africa fans cheer a boundaryGetty Images

    If South Africa can get on a roll you feel like this crowd could drag South Africa to victory but they need that catalyst.

  11. SA 31-1

    Need 126 more runs from 78 balls

    And again, this time off the bat of Marizanne Kapp!

    Australia's Brown, white suncream smeared across her cheeks, grimaces as the ball reaches the boundary rope.

    Nine from the over.

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

    Beautiful shot from Laura Wolvaardt, she needed that.

  13. SA 26-1

    Can this get South Africa going?

    Laura Wolvaardt drills the first ball of Darcie Brown's over back past the bowler's boot.

    The crowd desperately want to get into this. They just need lifting.

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

    It's not been a good start from South Africa. You feel they are almost batting themselves out of this game.

  15. SA 22-1

    Target 157

    The worm shows South Africa are 14 runs behind Australia. South Africa are 22 for 1 after 6 overs. At the same stage Australia were 36 for 1.BBC Sport

    But even with that boundary there are still too many dots. Two more end the over and there are already glum-looking heads in hands on the South Africa bench.

    A powerless powerplay comes to an end with Australia in the driving seat.

  16. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport in Cape Town

    Marizanne Kapp loves the big stage and she will love this crowd, as she was seen visibly tearful during the anthem earlier.

    And she's finally given the crowd something to cheer, which they'd been waiting quite a long time for.

    South Africa are in danger of batting themselves out of the game here.

  17. SA 22-1

    Marizanne KappGetty Images

    Well that's how you do it!

    Marizanne Kapp creams her first ball through the covers off Megan Schutt. A much-needed four...

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

    Darcie Brown celebratesGetty Images

    That was always going to happen. Brits put pressure on herself, she couldn't find the boundary. Now comes in Kapp, someone who hasn't scored runs at all this tournament.

  19. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    Tahlia McGrath takes a catch to dismiss Tazmin BritsGetty Images

    It always looked like it would happen. There was never any doubt it would be a catch.

  20. wicket

    WICKET

    Brits c McGrath b Brown 10 (SA 17-1)

    The pressure tells...

    South Africa have been going nowhere and Tazmin Brits, player of the match for her innings in the semi-final, knows she has to find a boundary.

    She tries an ugly swipe and hits the ball straight to mid-on.