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[Buzz]

Some good games going on in this tournament.
Anyone watching any of it?

[thegowerwaft]

Yep - enjoying it. Had the IPL sales on in the background.

Great to see women's cricket really taking off.

Australia are really rather good.

[thegowerwaft]

England playing well. Highest score in women's World Cup T20.

Nat Sciver-Brunt is in some form.

[Buzz]

Pakistan were thrashed all over the park, looking very demoralised in the field.

That has flowed into the batting.

214 is miles out of reach now.

[thegowerwaft]

Yes - real shame. The follow has collapsed from the outset.

[thegowerwaft]

After a great tournament - looks like a one-sided final is playing out. Dreadful runout and SA are 3 down needing 100.

Commentary is on BBC 5 Live Sports Extra.

[thegowerwaft]

Well played Aus. Another WC win for their women's team.

[Chompy9760]

Yes, they have a habit of winning when it counts - actually they just have a habit of winning.  Big game player Mooney pulls out another match winning innings in a final - she is a machine.

Scary thing is that there are players like Elyse Villani who's averaged 78 in the WNCL, and Nicola Carey (60), and AJ Wellington who don't even make the WC squad, leave alone the talent that doesn't make the team. 

Well done South Africa for making the final - hopefully this tournament is the first of many big steps forward for women's cricket in S.A.

Also noteworthy that Lizelle Lee chose to play for Tasmania this year after failing to meet CSA's fitness requirements, and averaged over 50.  Seeing they got to the final, CSA might feel vindicated for dumping Dane, and Lizelle, but I can't help but think that they would have been handy at the top of the order last night.