'Something special', Australia celebrate fifth T20 title


  • Cricket
  • Monday, 09 Mar 2020

FILE PHOTO: Meg Lanning of Australia and her teammates celebrate with the trophy after winning the Women's T20 World Cup final cricket match between Australia and India at the MCG in Melbourne, Australia, March 8, 2020. AAP Image/Scott Barbour via REUTER

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Alyssa Healy said she hoped the Women's T20 World Cup final would be a game-changer for her sport as the Australia team celebrated their fifth title and a record-breaking final at a ceremony in the centre of Melbourne on Monday.

Australia thrashed India by 85 runs in front of 86,174 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in a final played on International Women's Day. It was the biggest crowd to ever watch a women's sporting event in Australia.

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