Australia Women successfully defend Twenty20 title

Oct 07, 2012

In the Women's World Twenty20 final in Colombo, England won the toss and put Australia in •ICC/Getty

Healy made 26 as the pair added 51•Associated Press

... Lisa Sthalekar, who remained unbeaten on 23, put on another half-century stand to take Australia to a very competitive 142 for 4•Getty/ICC

Charlotte Ewards, the eventual Player of the Tournament, lifted English spirits with a few crisp shots in a cameo•Getty/ICC

The asking rate kept mounting, and while the game went into the final over, Australia always seemed to be just ahead•Getty/ICC

Australia's openers, Meg Lanning and Alyssa Healy, responded positively •Associated Press

England fought back with a couple of quick wickets•Getty Images

Left-arm spinner Holly Covin finished with the best figures for England, taking two wickets and conceding less than a run a ball•Associated Press

But once Lisa Sthalekar and Ellyse Perry combined to get rid of Edwards ... •Getty/ICC

In the end, it was a 4-run victory and a second successive World Twenty20 title for Australia•Getty/ICC

But Jess Cameron, with 45, and ...•Associated Press

Julie Hunter struck early in the chase, dismissing Laura Marsh•Getty/ICC

... England slipped, losing regular wickets•AFP