Beth Mooney Records: Australia’s experienced batsman Beth Mooney performed brilliantly in the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 and played an important role in making her team champion for a record seventh time. He scored an unbeaten half-century under pressure and led the team to victory. After his performance, the International Cricket Council (ICC) also took a big decision and selected him as the Player of the Tournament.
Excellent batting shown in the final
In the final match played at Lord’s, England batted first and scored 150 runs in 20 overs. The Australian team, which came to chase the target, did not have a good start and the first wicket fell for just 17 runs. After this, Beth Mooney took over the innings and made an important partnership with Phoebe Lichfield. Both the batsmen added 100 runs for the second wicket, putting Australia in a strong position in the match. Lichfield was out after scoring 48 runs, but Mooney remained at the crease till the end. He scored unbeaten 64 runs in 49 balls and returned after leading the team to victory.
ICC changed its decision
Before the final match, ICC had shortlisted the names of some players for the best player of the tournament. These included South Africa’s Marizanne Cap, Australia’s Ellyse Perry, India’s Smriti Mandhana and England’s Danny Wyatt Hodge. But after Beth Mooney’s brilliant innings in the final, ICC changed its decision and declared her the Player of the Tournament.
Great performance throughout the tournament
Beth Mooney performed consistently throughout the tournament. He scored a total of 238 runs in seven innings of seven matches and proved to be the strongest link of Australia’s batting. Considering his consistency and his match-winning innings in the final, the ICC gave him this big honour.
made historical record
Beth Mooney has now become the first player in the history of the Women’s T20 World Cup to be named Player of the Tournament twice. Earlier, he had also received this award in the 2020 edition. Apart from this, he made another big achievement in his name. She has also become the first cricketer to be named Player of the Match twice in the Women’s T20 World Cup final. Earlier, he had also received this honor in the 2023 final.
Virat Kohli was also left behind
The record of scoring the most runs in the final matches of the T20 World Cup has also now been registered in the name of Beth Mooney. Including women’s and men’s cricket, he has scored a total of 230 runs in the T20 World Cup final. In this list, Marlon Samuels of West Indies is at second place with 163 runs and Virat Kohli of India is at third place with 153 runs. In this way, Mooney left behind many legendary players including Virat Kohli in this special achievement.
Biggest contribution to Australia’s victory
Beth Mooney not only batted brilliantly in the final, but also played an important role in Australia’s success by performing consistently throughout the tournament. Thanks to her strong batting and record performance, Australia won the seventh title of the Women’s T20 World Cup. Now Beth Mooney’s name has become one of the most successful players of women’s cricket and her records will be remembered for years to come.
