Updated July 6, 2026 — 7:04am, first published 4:10am
Men at Work’s Land Down Under rang out at Lord’s as Australia deservedly returned to the top of the world, with a T20 final hammering of an England side that will always wonder about a timid batting display in the decider.
Ellyse Perry was at the crease with Ash Gardner for the winning runs, which arrived with a whopping 17 balls and seven wickets to spare. Perry now has nine world titles plus a Commonwealth Games gold to her credit, and Australia have seven T20 World Cups from eight finals.
Beth Mooney was in outstanding form. Getty Images While this was not a great finale in terms of spectacle, Australia re-proved themselves a great team by dominating from the start.
The seasoned Beth Mooney won the match award for her perfectly-paced 64 from 49 balls, while Phoebe Litchfield shone in her first final with 48 off 35 and the only two sixes of the chase.
But the game was won largely with the ball and in the field, as captain Sophie Molineux marshalled her troops expertly to prevent England from ever gaining much momentum with the bat after they were sent in.
In a career that has been blighted by injuries, Molineux was a bold choice to replace Alyssa Healy as captain. After she missed numerous games ea
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