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Australian women's cricket team celebrate their 6th World T20 title | IN PICTURES

Australian women's team won their 6th T20 World Cup as they defeated South Africa by 19 runs. The match was played at Newlands, Cape Town. This is Australian skipper Meg Lanning's fifth ICC trophy.

jishu-bhattacharya Written By: Jishu Bhattacharya @bh0592 [Published on: February 27, 2023 14:31 IST]
  • Australia women won their 6th T20 World Cup under the leadership of Meg Lanning. Previously the Aussies had won the title in 2010, 2012, 2016, 2018 and 2020.
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    Australia women won their 6th T20 World Cup under the leadership of Meg Lanning. Previously the Aussies had won the title in 2010, 2012, 2016, 2018 and 2020.
  • Meg Lanning has a total of five ICC trophies as a skipper and a CWG final medal.  She has surpassed the likes of Ricky Ponting (4 ICC trophies) and MS Dhoni (3 ICC Trophies)
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    Meg Lanning has a total of five ICC trophies as a skipper and a CWG final medal. She has surpassed the likes of Ricky Ponting (4 ICC trophies) and MS Dhoni (3 ICC Trophies)
  • Australia women who were the defending champions of the title outplayed South Africa women by 19 runs to retain their crown. Aussie all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner was adjudged the man of the series
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    Australia women who were the defending champions of the title outplayed South Africa women by 19 runs to retain their crown. Aussie all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner was adjudged the man of the series
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  • Beth Mooney scored most runs for Australia. She amassed a total of 206 runs from 6 matches. Mooney averaged 51.50 and played at a strike rate of 117.71.
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    Beth Mooney scored most runs for Australia. She amassed a total of 206 runs from 6 matches. Mooney averaged 51.50 and played at a strike rate of 117.71.
  • Meghan Schutt was the highest wicket-taker for Australia. Schutt took 10 wickets from 6 matches and conceded 135 runs in the recently concluded tournament
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    Meghan Schutt was the highest wicket-taker for Australia. Schutt took 10 wickets from 6 matches and conceded 135 runs in the recently concluded tournament
  • Australia played India in the semi-finals of the recently concluded T20 World Cup. The knocked India out of the World Cup and ended their race in the tournament. The Aussies also defeated India in the finals of the 2022 T20 Women's World Cup
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    Australia played India in the semi-finals of the recently concluded T20 World Cup. The knocked India out of the World Cup and ended their race in the tournament. The Aussies also defeated India in the finals of the 2022 T20 Women's World Cup
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