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. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport in Cape Town

    Another outstanding catch under pressure from Chloe Tryon, and with a celebration to match - turning and raising her arms to the crowd who loved it almost as much as she did.

    There have been moments where it felt like it was getting away from South Africa but they've dragged themselves back into it every single time.

    It's now all about whether they can hold their nerve for another three overs. Remember, Australia still have Tahlia McGrath to come.

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

    Beth Mooney celebrates her half-century with Ellyse PerryGetty Images

    Beth Mooney is such a cool calm head with all the chaos going on around her.

  3. 50 runs

    50 for Beth Mooney

    A slower ball from Marizanne Kapp and Beth Mooney takes a step down the wicket and hits the ball over extra cover to bring up her half-century.

    There's a great dive from Anneke Bosch on the boundary to save a run.

  4. Aus 126-4

    Ellyse Perry comes in and hits the first ball past cover for four.

  5. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    It feels like there is an energy hauling South Africa towards success.

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

    Chloe TryonGetty Images

    It might not be the best ball she's ever bowled but Lanning picks out Chloe Tryon.

    That is a great catch under pressure. She is pumped, she turns to the crowd, arms out wide.

  7. wicket

    WICKET

    Lanning c Tyron b Kapp 10 (Aus 122-4)

    The important wicket of Australia's skipper falls.

    It's a short ball from Marizanne Kapp and Meg Lanning pulls it towards deep square leg where Chloe Tryon takes the catch.

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

    Meg LanningGetty Images

    Brilliant from Khaka. She was brilliant against England at the death too. She keeps it so simple. She's so difficult to get underneath.

    To just concede four runs at this stage of the game is just fantastic.

  9. Aus 122-3

    Meg Lanning steps across her stumps and hits Ayabonga Khaka just short of Anneke Bosch at deep square leg.

    Another ramp shot is attempted by Beth Mooney but she misses.

    Four runs from the over.

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

    Mooney is a good reader of the game. She played the ramp shot so knew the next ball would be shorter.

    The run map shows Beth Mooney scored 47 with 7 fours, 1 three, 1 two, and 14 singles for Australia WomenGetty Images

  11. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Beautiful shot.

  12. Aus 118-3

    Meg LanningGetty Images

    Beth Mooney attempts a ramp shot again. She exposes all three stumps and the ball misses off stump by a whisker! Shabnim Ismail puts her hands on her head in frustration.

    The next shot is lofted away through the off side for four. Lovely.

    Meg Lanning hits a cut shot but it goes straight to the fielder on the ring and it's a precious dot ball to end the over.

  13. Aus 110-3

    Here comes Australia's skipper Meg Lanning.

    There's six runs conceded off the over but also a wicket so South Africa will be happy with that.

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

    Grace Harris is bowledGetty Images

    I don't know if there were some words exchanged there.

    The experiment of Grace Harris hasn't worked for Australia.

  15. wicket

    WICKET

    Harris b Mlaba 10 (Aus 103-3)

    Clever bowling from Nonkululeko Mlaba who pulls back her length and Grace Harris takes two steps down the wicket, misses the ball and it hits leg stump. The stadium goes wild!

  16. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    I can't believe that shot. I thought it was going to go gently to mid-wicket but it raced to the boundary.

  17. Aus 103-2

    Beth MooneyGetty Images

    Beth Mooney hits a reverse sweep past point for three runs.

    Grace Harris hits it Chloe Tyron towards deep mid-wicket for four and it brings up Australia's 100.

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

    Grace Harris has hardly batted in this tournament. It is a big call to send her in in a World Cup final.

    I am sure she'll prove me wrong but if I was Chloe Tryon I'd rather be bowling at Harris than Meg Lanning.

  19. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    Beth MooneyGetty Images

    Mooney is back up and running.

  20. Aus 94-2

    Nadine de Klerk comes on to bowl her third over.

    Beth Mooney hits a ramp shot over the short third for a boundary. The next ball Mooney uses her feet to give her power and hits the ball high over extra cover for another boundary.

    Nine from the over.