Nat Sciver's 148 not out came in vain as Alyssa Healy's stunning 170 from 138 balls powered Australia to World Cup glory with a 71-run victory over defending champions England earning them a seventh title.
Healy punished England for dropping her on 42 as she smashed her way to the highest score in either a men's or women's World Cup final.
Healy's 26 boundaries propelled Australia to a formidable 356-5, in which they hit 120 from their final 10 overs, after they were put into bat by Heather Knight at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
Sciver top-scored with a sparkling 121-ball knock in reply, hitting her second ton against Australia in this tournament having made 109 not out against them in the group stage, as England kept up with the rate while wickets tumbled at the other end.
A ninth-wicket stand of 65 with Charlie Dean (21) from 213-8 kept England's hopes of a remarkable victory alive but they were eventually dismissed for 285 in 43.4 overs - spinners Alana King (3-64) and Jess Jonassen (3-57) sharing six wickets.
