England suffer T20 defeat by Australia in Mumbai final
England was overtaken in the final of the women's series by Australia, which accumulated the highest total in the international Twenty20 women's matches. The Australian 209-4 in Mumbai, powered by 88 of Captain Meg Lanning, not by 45 balls, beat the previous best of 205-1 made by South Africa. England lost Bryony Smith and Tammy Beaumont in the first seven balls of their response and never fully recovered. Although Nat Sciver did 50, England could only achieve 152-9 to lose in 57 races. England without experience stumbles after a good start It's a third straight loss for England, which started the tournament by beating Australia, and then chasing 199 - a record chase in T20 women - against the hosts India. However, they were defeated by 96 and 107 after losing their last two group matches against Australia and India, respectively, and were completely outscored in the final. There are extenuating circumstances. Winners of the World Cup Katherine Brunt and ...