Women's World Cup 2022: Unbeaten Australia hammer England to lift 7th trophy after Alyssa Healy's heroics

Women's World Cup 2022 Final: Nat Sciver's fighting 148 went in vain as England were dethroned by a ruthless Australian team that finished their campaign without facing a defeat. Alyssa Healy's record-breaking 170 did the job for Meg Lanning's side on the big day in Christchurch.

Australia dethroned England to win their 7th Women's World Cup title, hammering the defending champions by 71 runs in the final of the 2022 edition at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday, April 3. Australia won the World Cup without losing a single game, establishing their dominance over the rest of the pack in New Zealand.

Australia posted a record 356 on the board, riding on Alyssa Healy's stunning 170. In reply, Nat Sciver waged a lone battle and remained unbeaten on 148 but it was not enough as England were bowled out for 285 in 43.4 overs.

It's been a stunning revival for Australia who were undone by a Harmanpreet Kaur storm in the semi-final of the 2017 World Cup. Since then, Meg Lanning's side have lost only 2 matches out of 42 as their extended their record as the most successful side in the history of the Women's World Cup.

Women's World Cup 2022 Final Highlights

England did well to make the final after losing their first 3 matches at the Women's World Cup 2022 but the gulf in class was evident on Sunday with Australia breaking a spree of records as they posted a record score of 357/5 on the board in their quota of 50 overs.

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In a surprising call that resembled former India captain Sourav Ganguly's decision to win the toss and opt to bowl in the 2003 men's World Cup final, England skipper Heather Knight won the toss and put Australia into bat.