Women’s World Cup 2022 Final Live Updates: England choose to bowl in opposition to unstoppable Australia

Hello and Welcome to our dwell protection of the Women’s World Cup 2022 Final between Australia and England from the Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

CWC 2022 FINAL LIVE SCORE: Australia Women (14 for 0 in 5 overs) vs England Women.

6:50 am IST: Brunt, Shrubsole maintain Australia openers quiet

Australia openers Rachael Haynes and Alyssa Healy have begun on a cautious observe. They are used to the large stage a lot. Shurbsole and Brunt have bowled effectively, making good use of the situations on provide.

The defining side of the sport can be Sophie Ecclestone’s quota of 10 overs. The World No.1 spinner has been on hearth at CWC 2022, selecting up 20 wickets to this point.

6:42 am IST: First assembly within the ultimate since 1988

Australia and England have gained 10 titles between them however that is the primary time since 1988 the 2 powerhouses are assembly within the 50-over World Cup ultimate.

6:37 am IST: A cautious begin from Alyssa Healy and Rachael Haynes

The first boundary of he ultimate comes within the 2nd over with Haynes. Anya Shrubsole misses the road and drifts it down the leg. An straightforward flick for a boundary.

Watch out for the battle between Brunt and Healy. Can the aggressive Australia wicketkeeper-bater make a quick begin right here?

6:15 am IST: Captains’ Corner – Knight explains daring name on the toss

“It is a fresh wicket and hopefully dew will play a part later. We bowled outstandingly here and batted well as well. We know the conditions well and hopefully, we can use that to our advantage,” England captain Knight stated defending her resolution to choose to bowl.

Happy to bat first, says Meg Lanning

“We batted first number of times through this tournament and done it really well. I lose the toss most of the time anyway, certainly tend to bat first, and we are very happy with that, and I think the conditions will be really good throughout the day.”

6 am IST: The Playing XIs are out – Ellyse Perry again for Australia

England Women: Tammy Beaumont, Danielle Wyatt, Heather Knight (captain), Natalie Sciver, Amy Jones (wk), Sophia Dunkley, Katherine Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Charlotte Dean, Anya Shrubsole

Australia Women: Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy (wk), Meg Lanning (captain), Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown

6 am IST: England have gained the toss, opted to bowl

Heather Knight will get it proper on the toss. England have opted to bowl. Is it the fitting name? Runs on the board within the huge ultimate helps,would not it? Bold name from the defending champions.

England have gained the toss within the #CWC22 Final and elected to bowl first in opposition to Australia. pic.twitter.com/GhS8As6Syz

— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) April 3, 2022

Women’s World Cup Final Preview: What to count on from the large conflict?

After defeating South Africa by 137 runs, England will sit up for cease six-time winners Australia from profitable the seventh title of the Women’s World Cup (WCC) 2022. Australia can be out to underline their credentials and intention to win the title for the seventh time when it takes on England within the final showdown on Sunday in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Both England and Australia have been marching in the direction of the large day in their very own means and can face off in an ICC World Cup ultimate for the primary time in 34 years. The two sides began their campaigns collectively virtually a month in the past in Hamilton.

Defending champions England are decided not to surrender the trophy simply and captain Heather Knight is hoping that the expertise gained from profitable the WCC 2017 can assist her staff defeat red-hot Australia for this 12 months’s title.

Four-times champions England, which have been going through a tricky time since shedding their first three contests, stormed into the semi-finals with a thumping victory over Bangladesh. They defeated second-ranked South Africa by 137 runs to succeed in the finals for the sixth time.

“We’ve taken a few batterings over the last couple of months, but the fact we’re here in a World Cup final is great. We’ll go in as underdogs, which is certainly fair (but) what a story has been written for us if we go and beat them on Sunday. We go in as equals. There’s a blank slate. There’s no pressure on us at all to do well,” skipper Heather Knight informed the BBC.