2013 Women's Cricket World Cup Final

The 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup Final was a cricket match between West Indies and Australia played on 17 February 2013 at the Brabourne Stadium in India. It was the culmination of the 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup, the tenth Women's Cricket World Cup.

2013 Women's Cricket World Cup Final
Event2013 Women's Cricket World Cup
Australia West Indies
259/7 145
50 overs 43.1 overs
Australia beat West Indies by 114 runs
Date17 February 2013
VenueBrabourne Stadium, Mumbai
UmpiresShaun George and Vineet Kulkarni
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Australia batted first, making a total of 259 runs for 7 wickets. In response, the West Indies were bowled out for 145, resulting in an Australian victory by 114 runs, and securing Australia's sixth World Cup victory.[1]

Route to the final
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Australia were drawn in Group B along with Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa. In their first match, Australia defeated Pakistan by 91 runs, before winning their second match by three wickets (with 26 balls to spare) against South Africa. The final group match saw Australia beat New Zealand by seven wicket, and see them qualify for the Super Six section of the tournament. A narrow two-run victory over England was followed by a nine-wicket win against Sri Lanka and an eight-run defeat by the West Indies.[2]

The West Indies were drawn in Group A along with India, England and Sri Lanka. Despite losing to India and England, they finished in third place in the group and qualified for the Super Six section, where they won all three of their games, against South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, to qualify for the final.[2]

Final

Scorecard
17 February 2013
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia 
259/7 (50 overs)
v
 West Indies
145 (43.1 overs)
Jess Cameron 75 (76)
Shaquana Quintyne 3/27 (10 overs)
Merissa Aguilleira 23 (36)
Ellyse Perry 3/19 (10 overs)
Australian Women won by 114 runs
Brabourne Stadium, Bombay
Umpires: Shaun George (Rsa) and Vineet Kulkarni (Ind)
Player of the match: Jess Cameron (Australia)
  • Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat

Australian innings

Australia won the toss and chose to bat first. Openers Meg Lanning and Rachael Haynes put on 52 for the first wicket, and Haynes went on to share a stand of 64 with Jess Cameron before being caught off the bowling of Shanel Daley for 52.[3] Jess Cameron then accelerated the scoring, making 75 from 76 balls before also falling to Daley. The West Indies then took further wickets until at 209/7 with fewer than 7 overs left, Australia appeared to have lost their momentum.[3] However Jodie Fields and Ellyse Perry hit 50 more runs off the remaining balls, leaving Australia with a final score of 259/7.

West Indies innings

The West Indian innings never really got going; openers Kycia Knight and Natasha McLean scored 32 before both being dismissed by Perry, and West Indies quickly found themselves struggling at 57/3, with Kyshona Knight also having retired hurt. Despite contributions from their middle order to reach 109/4,[4] they then lost their next four wickets for five runs and were eventually dismissed for 145, giving Australia a victory by 114 runs.

Analysis and reaction

Most commentators saw Ellyse Perry as the match-winner. Apart from her fast 25 runs in the Australian innings, she then "wrecked West Indies' chase" with her spell of 3/19.[5] Despite the margin of victory, it was pointed out that the result was not unexpected; as ESPN reported "it was no surprise and indeed no shame for West Indies to be outclassed by a team that lost just one of seven games, that too, by eight runs."[4] The West Indies had beaten Australia in the Super Six group stage, but were outclassed in the final; the BBC said that "Australia were too clinical for a West Indies side that were sloppy in the field, wayward with the ball and unable to keep up with the run chase."[3]

Scorecard

Australia innings
Jess Cameron, who was named player of the match, top-scored for Australia with 75.
Australia batting innings
Batsman Method of dismissal Runs Balls Strike rate
Meg Lanningc Kyshona Knight b Taylor314175.60
Rachael Haynes *c Kyshona Knight b Quintyne527470.27
Jess Cameronc Kyshona Knight b Daley757698.68
Alex Blackwellc Aguilleira b Tremayne Smartt3933.33
Lisa Sthalekarc Campbelle b Quintyne122060.00
Sarah Coytec Daley b Quintyne71258.33
Jodie Fields * not out363894.73
Erin Osbornec Quintyne b Anisa Mohammed71258.33
Ellyse Perrynot out2522113.63
Julie Hunterdid not bat–––
Megan Schuttdid not bat–––
Extras(3 leg byes, 4 wides, 4 No-ball)11
Totals(50 overs)259/7
West Indies bowling
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy
Shanel Daley1004314.30
Tremayne Smartt504318.60
Stafanie Taylor914414.88
Shaquana Quintyne1012732.70
Anisa Mohammed1006116.10
Kyshona Knight302307.66
Shemaine Campbelle301505.00

West Indies innings
Ellyse Perry took three wickets in the final.
West Indies batting innings
Batsman Method of dismissal Runs Balls Strike rate
Kycia Knightlbw b Perry173548.57
Natasha McLeanlbw b Perry133043.33
Stafanie Taylorc&b Perry5955.55
Kyshona Knightnot out215736.84
Merissa Aguilleira * b Sthalekar233663.88
Deandra Dottinb Sthalekar222878.57
Shemaine Campbellec Lanning b Schutt111384.61
Shanel Daleyc&b Schutt21711.76
Shaquana Quintynec Blackwell b Osborne2728.57
Anisa Mohammedc Schutt b Osborne142653.84
Tremayne Smarttc Sthalekar b Hunter010.00
Extras(8 leg byes, 6 wides, 1 No-ball)15
Totals(43.1 overs)145
Australia bowling
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Economy
Megan Schutt1023823.80
Julie Hunter4.111814.32
Lisa Sthalekar1032022.00
Ellyse Perry1031931.90
Erin Osborne722623.71
Sarah Coyte201507.50

Key

References
  1. Press Association (17 February 2013). "Australia hammer West Indies to win women's World Cup for sixth time". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. "ICC Women's World Cup, 2012/13 / Results". ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  3. Shemilt, Stephan. "Women's Cricket World Cup: Australia beat West Indies in final". BBC News. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  4. Purohit, Abhishek (17 February 2013). "Australia champions for the sixth time". ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  5. Kimber, Jarrod (17 February 2013). "Australia's limping hero". ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
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