Alyssa Healy breaks the all-time World Cup final record

Australia's Alyssa Healy has bagged the all-time World Cup final record after smashing 170 runs in the 2022 Women's World Cup final against England at Christchurch on Sunday.

The 32-year old surpassed her compatriot Adam Gilchrist, who posted a magnificent 149 against Sri Lanka in the men's 2007 World Cup final.

Simply magnificent 🤩#CWC22 pic.twitter.com/gjQbZlCfii

— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) April 3, 2022

The right-hand batter now holds the record for the highest individual score in a World Cup final. (Men and Women).

England's Nat Sciver could not equal Gilchrist's record as she fell short by only a run. The 29-year old played an outstanding knock of 148* while chasing Australia's mammoth target of 357. 

Healy and her opening partner Rachael Haynes also broke former New Zealand's batter Debbie Hockley's record for most runs (456) in a single edition of the World Cup. 

Hockley set the record in 1997, which was surpassed by Healy, scoring 509 runs in the most recent edition, and Haynes added 497. Previously, former Australian batter Karen Rolton held the record for the highest individual innings in a women's World Cup final. She made 107* against India in 2005.

Healy crossed many legends of the game that, includes former West Indian legend Sir Vivian Richards  (138 not out against England 1979) and former Australian captain Ricky Ponting (140 not out vs India 2003) and Adam Gilchrist (149 vs Sri Lanka 2007).

On 🔝

One of the best knocks you'll ever see! #CWC22 pic.twitter.com/Cl56tUAj08

— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) April 3, 2022

Alyssa Healy also became the first cricketer in the world (both men and women) to score two consecutive centuries in the World Cup semi-final and the final, in addition to her compatriot Shane Watson who scored centuries in the semi-final and final of the 2009 Champions Trophy.

In the ICC Women's World Cup final, Australia beat England by 71 runs to claim their seventh title. Alyssa Healy was declared player of the match and the series for her consistent performance with the bat and gloves.