Australia get fifth T20 World Cup

Opening duo Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney scored glittering half-centuries as a ruthless Australia crushed India by 85 runs to win a record-extending fifth Women's Twenty20 World Cup in front of a heaving Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. 

Player of the match Healy blasted a 39-ball 75 and pillaged five sixes from India's hapless bowlers, while Mooney, named player of the tournament, finished with an unbeaten 78 from 54 balls, driving the defending champions to an imposing total of 184 for four.

Having dropped both the Australian openers when they were on single figures in front of a raucous crowd of 86,174, a record for a women's sporting event in Australia, a shellshocked India later crumbled under the floodlights to be out for 99 after 19.1 overs.

"I'm just really proud of the group and staff. We've had everything thrown at us through this tournament," skipper Meg Lanning said. "There were definitely some tough times there but we stuck together as a group.

For India, who lost the one-day World Cup final to England at Lord's three years ago, their wait for a maiden global trophy in women's cricket will go on.

"Today was unfortunate for us," said Harmanpreet Kaur. "I still have a lot of faith in my team ... We just need to keep trusting ourselves."