<p>Australian women produced an impressive performance to edge out their English counterparts by four runs in an exciting final of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 here today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Put into bat, Australia put up a competitive 142 for four in 20 overs with almost all the batswoman getting runs.<br /><br />Jess Cameron with 45 was the top scorer but openers Meg Lanning (25), Alyssa Healey (26) and Lisa Sthalekar (23 not out) all chipped in with useful contributions.<br /><br />In reply England could manage 138 for nine as Australian bowlers got wickets at regular intervals.<br /><br />Needing 16 of the last over, England managed only 11 runs off spinner Erin Osborne's over. England needed an over boundary of the last delivery but could manage a single as girls in canary yellow celebrated enthusiastically.<br /><br />In a big ground like Premadasa (although boundaries were shortened), chasing a target of 143 is an uphill task in women's cricket.<br /><br />Although skipper Edwards showed positive intent but once she was dismissed for 28, the other batswomen could hardly make any impact.<br /><br />They did get the boundaries but couldn't stay long enough to get a decisive result in their favour.</p>
<p>Australian women produced an impressive performance to edge out their English counterparts by four runs in an exciting final of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 here today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Put into bat, Australia put up a competitive 142 for four in 20 overs with almost all the batswoman getting runs.<br /><br />Jess Cameron with 45 was the top scorer but openers Meg Lanning (25), Alyssa Healey (26) and Lisa Sthalekar (23 not out) all chipped in with useful contributions.<br /><br />In reply England could manage 138 for nine as Australian bowlers got wickets at regular intervals.<br /><br />Needing 16 of the last over, England managed only 11 runs off spinner Erin Osborne's over. England needed an over boundary of the last delivery but could manage a single as girls in canary yellow celebrated enthusiastically.<br /><br />In a big ground like Premadasa (although boundaries were shortened), chasing a target of 143 is an uphill task in women's cricket.<br /><br />Although skipper Edwards showed positive intent but once she was dismissed for 28, the other batswomen could hardly make any impact.<br /><br />They did get the boundaries but couldn't stay long enough to get a decisive result in their favour.</p>