The White Ferns won the toss and elected to bat in the ICC WOMEN'S WORLD CUP FINAL played at The North Sydney Oval.
Haidee Tiffen and Kate Pulford put on 26 before Pulford [8] was well caught in the gully off Isa Guha's bowling in the 8th over.
Suzie Bates followed when she had scored 2 caught at short mid wicket and Amy Satterthwaite followed next ball caught wicketkeeper Taylor of Nicky Shaw's first over, White Ferns 49/3 in the 13th over.
Haidee Tiffen [30] was next to go also caught by wicketkeeper off Shaw's third over, 62/4 in the 16th became 74/5 when Sara McGlashan's [21] very good knock was stopped, caught off the bowling of the left arm spin of Holly Colvin.
Aimee Mason became the 6th Kiwi wicket to fall in the 24th over...bowled by Laura Marsh for 13...92/6.
7th out was Sarah Tsukigawa caught again behind the wicket by the keeper for 2 , 101/7 in the 29th.
The best partnership of the day was then produced between Nicola Browne and 21 year old Lucy Doolan who has played in only a handful of ODI's put 62 runs on the board, Doolan thrilling all with her gutsy fightback, an innings of 48 off 56 balls eight fours, including a cheeky reverse back of the bat boundary..
Sophie Devine was given, leg without scoring. White Ferns 166/9
Nicola Browne was last out, LBW for 25 The White Ferns all out in the 48th over for 166.
England's disciplined approach and error free catching and fielding restricting the White Ferns.
Nicky Shaw the late inclusion into the English playing eleven after Jenny Gunn failed a fitness test on her injured calf was the best of The English bowlers taking 4/34.
England began their chase in an aggressive manner putting on 50 in 60 balls and it wasn't until the 18th over before Lucy Doolan continued her outstanding performance for the White Ferns having Sarah Taylor caught for 39 and The England total 74/1.
Aimee Mason clean bowled Claire Taylor and Lucy Doolan claimed both Caroline Atkins and England Skipper Charlotte Edwards to have England 121/4 in the 31st over.
Two new batsman, Lydia Greenway and Beth Morgan chipped away at the small target and in the 39th over Aimee Mason had Lydia Greenway well caught by Amy Satterthwaite for 8, England 139/5.
Beth Morgan was run out for 9 England 149/6, 42nd over..
England brought up their win in the 47th over.
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ICC PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT ... .ENGLAND'S CLAIRE TAYLOR
ICC PLAYER OF THE FINAL MATCH .............ENGLAND'S NICKY SHAW
ENDS
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