A record 86,174 packed into the MCG to watch Australia beat India to claim their fifth title - the largest crowd to watch a women's cricket match
Heather Knight, the England captain, hopes women's cricket can build on the success of the T20 World Cup final which secured a world-record crowd.
An impressive 86,174 packed into the MCG for hosts Australia's win over India.
It was the biggest crowd for any women's cricket match or a female sporting event to be hosted Down Under.
The showcase final came at the end of a thrilling tournament which saw several close matches and a debut for minnows Thailand.
Though Knight's side were unable to take their place in the final - their semi-final was rained off leading to India progressing as group winners - the significance of the occasion was not lost on her.
"I knew it was going to be an amazing day and it was," she told the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast. "It was tough watching but what a day! As soon as Katy Perry came out with those pink glittery bats you thought, 'wow, this is pretty unique for women's cricket'.
T20 World Cup final smashes women's cricket attendance record
"There were 86,000 people and hopefully it's not just for one day and is something that can continue for the future of the game.
"I think the standard has really improved over the last few years. The best standard probably wasn't shown early in that World Cup - it felt like there were a lot of nerves, a lot of tentative cricket with it being such a big tournament and there were some upsets.
"I loved Thailand's 150 against Pakistan, some of the shots on the highlights reel were outstanding, some of the best you will see.
"That's a positive from the tournament. Teams like Sri Lanka were pushing New Zealand and Australia really close, Bangladesh played really well against New Zealand.
"A criticism of the women's game has been that the top three or four teams have pulled ahead so that balance in a world event was really nice."
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