New Delhi, July 6 -- Australia thrashed England by seven wickets to win a record-extending seventh Women's T20 World Cup title in a sold-out final at Lord's on Sunday. Beth Mooney (64) and Phoebe Litchfield (48) did the damage in a second-wicket partnership of exactly 100 runs as Australia reached a modest target of 151 with 17 balls to spare.

Victory meant Australia had now won all seven of their world finals, across both one-day international and T20 cricket, against arch-rivals England. Tight Australia bowling backed up by typically impressive fielding restricted England to a below par 150/4.

England were indebted to captain Nat-Sciver Brunt (58 not out) and Freya Kemp (44 not out) for an unbroken stand of 80 that revived the innings...