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Australia are world champions for the sixth time

The cricket fraternity hailed the all – conquering Australian women’s team after it won an unprecedented sixth T20 world cup title, a feat that might not be surpassed in near or distant future.

The peerless Meg lanning led Australian to another global. It’s pretty special from the group. All teams came hard at us but super proud. We felt like it was a good score but we have to bowl well. It was not as good as the semi final. We had to put pressure on South Africa. It was about enjoying the process and do what we were doing. It was about keeping things simply when the pressure is an “lanning said after the win.

Sune luus, on the other hand said they would have taken 156 at the start of the day but last wickets at crucial junctures. To play to this crowd with so many people watching and supporting. We never imagined. If you would have told me before the game that Australian would have taken it, we lost wickets at crucial times, they bowled well and we are pround of how we did. I don’t think its going backwards said South Affrica skipper sune luus, for her 53- ball unbeaten 74 Australia opener beth mooney was adjudged player of the Match. She said she was glad that she could contribute to the team’s success after failing initially in the tournament. Most ICC Titles Women’s T20 world cup meg lanning became the first captain to win 5 ICC Trophies, as Australia Women went on to win their sixth T20 world cup on Sunday.