Australia wins women’s cricket World Cup

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Australia beat the West Indies by 114 runs to win the women’s cricket World Cup final in Mumbai, India.

Australia scored 7-259 batting first, with Jess Cameron scoring 75 and Rachael Haynes 52.

Ellyse Perry took 3-19 to spearhead the bowling effort as the West Indies were dismissed for 145 in the 44th over.

Australia secured their sixth World Cup title.

Scores: Australia 259 for 7 (Cameron 75, Haynes 52, Quintyne 3-27) beat West Indies 145 (Perry 3-19, Sthalekar 2-20) by 114 runs