The Australian women’s cricket team became the ODI World Cup champion for the 7th time on 3 April 2022. He defeated England by 71 runs in the final match. In the title match, Alyssa Healy, wife of Australian men’s team legend Mitchell Starc, broke the records of Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist and Vivian Richards. At the same time, English batsman Natalie Sciver also created history.
In the title match played in Christchurch, New Zealand, England won the toss and elected to bowl. Batting first, Australia scored a mammoth score of 356 for 5 in 50 overs. The defending champions England, chasing the target, could only manage 285 runs in 43.4 overs. Before this, the Australian team became the ODI World Cup champion in 1977/78, 1981/82, 1988/89, 1997/98, 2004/05, 2012/13. England team is a 4-time champion. He won the ODI World Cup trophy in 1973, 1993, 2008/09 and 2017.
Alyssa Healy scored the highest 170 runs for Australia. He hit 26 fours in his 138-ball innings. Alyssa Healy was also named Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament. He scored 509 runs in the tournament at an average of 56.55 and also made 8 dismissals as a wicketkeeper. It also includes his two centuries and two half-centuries.
Alyssa Healy is the only batter to score 500 or more runs in this World Cup. He also scored a century in league matches. Natalie Sciver of England also scored 2 centuries in this World Cup. Alyssa and Natalie are the first batters to have scored two centuries each in the World Cup.
Alyssie Healy got life on personal total of 41 runs. He took full advantage of it. Alyssa Healy holds the record for highest individual score in men’s and women’s World Cup finals. He broke the records of Australia’s Adam Gilchrist (149, World Cup 2007), Ricky Ponting (140, World Cup 2003) and West Indies’ Vivian Richards (138, World Cup 1979).
Alyssa Healy’s opening partner Rachel Haynes (68 off 93 balls) and Beth Mooney (62 off 47 balls) supported her well. This also enabled Australia to set the record for the highest score in the Women’s World Cup final. This is the second highest score in the men’s and women’s World Cup finals. The Australian men’s team scored 359 for two against India in the final of the 2003 World Cup.
England’s Natalie Sciver has jointly topped New Zealand’s Suzy Bates, along with England’s Charlotte Edwards and Janet Brittin, for most centuries in the World Cup. Natalie has so far scored 805 runs in 18 matches of the World Cup at an average of 57.50. This includes his 4 centuries and two half-centuries.