Australia claim 2018 Women's World Twenty20 with emphatic victory over England

Australia are women's World Twenty20 champions again after they romped to an eight-wicket victory over England in the final in Antigua.

Desperate to regain the title they lost two years ago, Australia dominated their opponents with young spinners Ashleigh Gardner and Georgia Wareham helping bowl out England for just 105.

The starlets' efforts was enough to compensate for some egregious fielding errors that plagued the Aussies on grand final night.

Gardner then combined with captain Meg Lanning to steer Australia to their target with 29 balls to spare.

Notably emotional after Australia's 2016 loss to the West Indies, Lanning was unbreakable as she provided her best knock of the tournament with 28 not out from 30 balls.

Gardner was just as impressive with bat as she was ball, finishing unbeaten on 33 from 26 in a 62-run third-wicket partnership with Lanning, her innings included three massive sixes down the ground.

The tournament's best player Alyssa Healy had her lowest score of the competition with 22, but her 20-ball knock got Australia going as she pulled Anya Shrubsole for three boundaries in the second over.

The title is Australia's fourth, after they were crowned champions in 2010, 2012 and 2014 - the latter of the two victories both over England.

"This has been a long 24 months of working really hard and putting together an awesome plan," Ellyse Perry said.

"So to have it come off tonight was awesome.

"It's been a pleasure watching Midge (Healy) bat throughout the tournament, but everyone has contributed."

Australia claim the 2018 ICC Womens World T20 with an emphatic victory over England!

Meg Lanning with a clinical single to put the nail into the coffin

There's no stopping her now, Gardner smashes her third six and second of the over

The writing is on the wall here

Australia need just 13 runs off 42 balls

Gardner on a tear here as she sends an ordinary delivery from Gordon over the fence for six!

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MASSIVE six from Gardner as she catches Knight's full toss and sends it sailing over the boundary

Australia starting to taste victory here, they need 30 from 50 balls

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England will be kicking themselves after an opportunity goes begging as Winfield fails to catch Lanning 

They're punished with a boundary on the following ball

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Australia bring up 50 at the ninth over with Lanning and Gardner at the crease.

2/52 and Australia require 56 runs off 66 balls.

Lanning looking comfortable as she drills a full toss through cover for 4.

The right hand off-spin catches Mooney out as she makes the slightest of contact and is caught behind

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Captain Meg Lanning in at the crease

Mooney capitalises on Shrubsole's wide ball which she clinically sends for 4

She'll be pleased to pick up 5 runs off that. 

Australia need 69 from 85 balls

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Eccleston dismisses Healy with a brilliant offside delivery as the Aussie talisman shows way too much of the wicket

England will be pleased to claim that scalp

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