ICC WOMEN’S T20 WC: West Indies stun star in the finals

This has definitely been the West Indies’ year.

First their U-19 team won the U-19 ODI World Cup and now their Women’s team has won their maiden T20 World cup title. What a morale booster it would be for the men’s team who will fight for their second T20 WC title later tonight against England.
Amazing scenes at the Eden Gardens with Darren Sammy, Curtly Ambrose, Andre Russell and Carlos Brathwaite celebrating in the middle with them.

The Australian team made 148 on board which seemed as an above par score but when the Caribbean crusade gets going, nothing can come their way. However, Aussies have never lost against them in any T20.
18 year old Hayley Matthews who made 66 off 45 was well supported by her captain Stafanie Taylor (59 off 57) in their 120-run opening stand.
Mathews recorded the highest individual score in a Women’s T20 WC final before falling to Kristen Beams when the team needed just 29 runs to lift their first ever T20 World Cup.
Elyse Villani (52 off 37) and Captain Meg Lanning (52 off 49) top scored for Australia.

West Indies stunned the three time WC winner, Southern stars by 8 wickets to win the Women’s T20 World Cup 2016.

WIW : 149/2 (19.3 Ovs) beat AUSW 148/5 (20.0 Ovs)

Hayley Matthews was awarded the Player of the match and Stafanie Taylor won the Player of the tournament.

They are singing ‘Champion Champion’ as they jump in joy.