Beth Mooney capped another memorable ICC campaign by collecting both the Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament awards after guiding Australia to a record-extending seventh Women's T20 World Cup title with a commanding seven-wicket victory over England.

Mooney powered the chase with 64 off 49 deliveries, studded with 10 fours, as Australia overhauled England's 150 for 4 in just 17.1 overs. She finished the tournament as Australia's leading run-scorer with 238 runs at an average of 47.60 and a strike rate of 142.51, registering three half-centuries along the way.

The double also saw Mooney rewrite the record books. She became the first player to win the Player of the Match award in two Women's T20 World Cup finals, having previously done so in 2023. Only Marlon Samuels has achieved the feat in the men's event (2012 and 2016).

Mooney also became the first player to win the Player of the Tournament award twice in the Women's T20 World Cup after previously claiming it in 2020, emulating Virat Kohli's feat in the men's competition (2014 and 2016). In addition, she became only the second player, after Amelia Kerr in 2024, to complete the Player of the Tournament-Player of the Match (final) double in the same edition.

Reflecting on Australia's triumph, Mooney said the title felt especially rewarding after successive ICC tournaments ended short of the ultimate prize over last couple of years. "This has been on the calendar for a little while for us. It's just nice to be part of the squad first and foremost and have a role to play, opening the batting and wicketkeeping. There's been a lot of evolution in this group in the last 12 months, and a lot of growth and some fun times as well. So really nice that we've capped it off with this today."

The experienced opener credited Australia's fearless approach and the environment created within the squad for their unbeaten campaign. "I think just playing the game with a bit of conviction, a lot of freedom, a lot of bravery, and backing each other and having more belief. Our coaching staff and support staff are amazing. We had a couple of niggles along the way, but we've managed to have a full squad to pick from in a big game, and you can't shy away from how important that is. We've been on the road for five and a half weeks, and plenty of people have come halfway across the world to support us. We've definitely felt the love here in England."

Mooney also explained the thought process behind her match-winning innings in the final, in which she shared a century stand with Phoebe Litchfield after Georgia Voll's early wicket. "It's really important to settle the dugout in the Powerplay in a big game. Voll got us off to a really good start, hit the ball really well, and then had an unfortunate dismissal. Phoebe came out and nailed it from ball one, so I just kept going and tried to make sure we got ahead of the game as early as possible."

Mooney reserved special praise for new captain Sophie Molineux, under whom Australia reclaimed the world title. "She's been amazing. She's calm and composed and doesn't look too flustered. She's put her own spin on the captaincy and been a great leader. I think she's been a great leader in Australian cricket for a long time; people probably just haven't been able to see that. The girls have really got around her, and it's amazing icing on the cake for what's been a pretty amazing tournament for us as a group."