Jess Cameron hit the highest score of 45 in any World Twenty20 final to help Australia to 142-4 in their 20 overs before the champions restricted England to 138-9 at Premadasa stadium. <img alt="" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2012/oct/aus.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 236px; " /> Aussies celebrate with the World T20 Cup yesterday. Pic/Getty Images Spinners Jess Jonassen (3-25) and Lisa Sthalekar (2-16) shared the spoils as England found the going hard on a spin-friendly pitch. Australian captain Jodie Fields said her team&rsquo;s hard work had paid off. &ldquo;England played a really good match, but we had the belief in our team. Just an all-round performance. It&rsquo;s awesome to be standing here as winners. All the hard work has been worth it,&rdquo; said Fields England captain Edwards showed disappointment over the loss. &ldquo;It didn&rsquo;t go our way, but congratulations to Australia. We didn&rsquo;t do well up front, and just couldn&rsquo;t pin them,&rdquo; said Edwards, declared player of the tournament on scoring 172 in five matches. Brief scores: Australia 142-4 (J Cameron 45; H Colvin 2-21); England 138-9 (C Edwards 28; J Jonassen 3-25, L Sthalekar 2-16, J Hunter 2-36)

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Australia successfully defended their women's World Twenty20 title following an exciting four run win over arch-rivals England in the final yesterday

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