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Women's hockey world cup: India finish campaign with 3-1 win over Japan
Navneet Kaur (30', 45') starred for India, scoring two golas, while Deep Grace Ekka (38') also scored a crucial goal in the match. For Japan, Yu Asai (20') scored the sole goal for her team. India started the match on front foot as Neha passed the ball inside the circle towards Navneet Kaur to set up an early chance. A few minutes later Gurjit Kaur tried to give India the lead from a Penalty Corner. But Japan's Moeka Tsubouchi defended well to clear away the ball.
Ecclestone, Haynes, Wolvaardt nominated for ICC Women's Player-of-the-Month award
Ecclestone, currently the top-ranked bowler in ODIs and T20Is, produced some brilliant bowling performances in the recently-finished ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand to become the tournament's leading wicket-taker with 21 wickets in nine matches. It also includes a career-best 6/36 in the semifinal against South Africa at Christchurch. Her outstanding bowling throughout the tournament helped England reach another World Cup final, where they were defeated by Australia by 71 runs.
Alyssa Healy, Nat Sciver the new No. 1s in ICC ODI rankings
The 32-year-old Healy has climbed to the top of the rankings for batters after her phenomenal 170 in the final, which Australia won by 71 runs to claim their seventh World Cup title. Healy's superb knock sent her soaring into the No.1 spot, ending South African opener Laura Wolvaardt's brief stay at the summit.
Huge embarrassment as no Indian in ICC's Most Valuable Team of Women's World Cup
The MVT, which is captained by Australian skipper Meg Lanning, has three other Southern Stars in the ranks, besides three English players, three South Africans, a West Indies player and a Bangladeshi cricketer. However, the likes of Mithali Raj, Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Jhulan Goswami are missing from the list because of their patchy performance in the tournament.
ICC Women's World Cup: A statistician's delight
Australia's seventh silverware, it is fifth time after 2005, 1997, 1982 and 1978 when they have lifted the trophy staying undefeated throughout the tournament. Australia's record in ODIs too is unrivalled with the team having won 38 out of 39 matches since the start of 2018, their solitary defeat coming against India in Mackay, Queensland last year. In addition to the seven World Cups, Australia have also won the ICC Women's T20 World Cup five times -- 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018 and 2020.
Women's World Cup: Australia deserved the win tonight due to consistency, says Meg Lanning
In the tournament, Australia were unbeaten in the league stage and extended their winning streak to the semi-final as well as the final to pocket their seventh ODI World Cup title. "We have been extremely consistent over a long period of time and to come out and perform so well throughout the tournament. I think we deserve the win tonight. We knew we had to have a number of people contributing which we had throughout the tournament."
Healy's brilliant 170 leads Australia to seventh Women's Cricket World Cup title
The win was set up by wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy's brilliance in the form of a scintillating 170 off 138 balls in what was unarguably one of the finest knocks witnessed in the 50-over format, irrespective of men's or women's cricket. Apart from a brilliant Healy, her opening partner Rachael Haynes hit 68 while Beth Mooney justified her promotion to number three with a quick 47-ball 62 as Australia amassed a mammoth 356/5 in 50 overs.
Women's World Cup: Healy establishes new records through dominating 170 in final
With her 170, Healy broke the record for the highest individual score in the final of a Women's World Cup. The record was previously held by Australia's batting great Karen Rolton when she scored 107 against India in the 2005 edition's final.
Game plan in place but there are some nerves ahead of final: Lanning
Lanning is banking on the string of eight wins in the tournament here for another complete performance in the final. The skipper is expecting her players to draw on their nerves as well as their excitement as they look to seal a seventh title. "There are certainly some nerves around I think it would be crazy if you weren't nervous heading into a World Cup final, so it's a good thing. But there's a lot of excitement," Lanning, the 2013 champion, said on the eve of the final. "It's a great opportunity for our team to go out on a big stage and play really good cricket and we feel like we've been building throughout the tournament.
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