Beth Mooney rises back to the top of the women's T20I batting charts

[p]The wicketkeeper-batter, also named player of the tournament in the 2020 edition at home, has overtaken [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/australia/OdGMnbwf/"]Australia[/a] team-mate [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/voll-georgia/2ZsmCNAQ/"]Georgia Voll[/a], who had occupied the top spot since 23 March this year.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mooney-beth/bHhB62q1/"]Mooney[/a] won the player of the match award in Sunday's final at Lord's for a decisive 64 off 49 balls in a seven-wicket win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/england/6ylAmvOm/"]England[/a] that helped her finish the tournament with 238 runs and start her fifth stint as number one.[/p][p]"[b]I just hate losing, to be honest,[/b]" Mooney said when asked about the secret of her success after Sunday's final. "[b]I know what it feels like at times. I see a bit of red out there when the game's on the line as well.[/b][/p][p]"[b]It's really important to go out there and make sure you do your job and do it when it counts.[/b]"[/p][embed guid="e8c17d39-8623-4faf-a470-69ac9920e902" url="https://x.com/WBBL/status/2073978835805307252" social-type="twitter" /][p]Mooney followed scores of seven and 10 in the first two games of Australia's unbeaten campaign at this World Cup by reaching 74 before she retired hurt against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/netherlands/YTInyMbo/"]Netherlands[/a] suffering from back soreness in the third.[/p][p]After a duck against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/pakistan/WWbeodNC/"]Pakistan[/a], when she impressed behind the stumps despite twice dislocating her finger, she made 22 against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/india/pC4Vpx86/"]India[/a].[/p][p]Mooney came came to the fore in knockout play, with 61 in Australia's semi-final rout of the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/west-indies/CEl6lK8s/"]West Indies[/a] followed by 64 as her side reached a target of 151 against England -- a record run chase for a T20 World Cup final.[/p][p]Shelley Nitschke, Australia's head coach, spoke after the final of how Mooney could always be relied upon in pressure moments.[/p][p]Mooney, 32 then jokingly responded to that comment by telling reporters: "[b]I probably didn't start the tournament that well, but I've told Shell to just pick me for the finals now and don't worry about the round games.[/b]"[/p][p]Mooney's performance in the final -- which also included a brilliant diving legside catch at the second attempt to remove Danni Wyatt-Hodge, the tournament's leading run-scorer -- for just eight, was also praised by Australia captain [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/molineux-sophie/OhVS2JbA/"]Sophie Molineux[/a].[/p][p]"[b]Mooney is incredible,[/b]" Molineux said. "[b]She's built for finals...She plays with this freedom, but at the same time she's probably the smartest cricketer I've ever played with.[/b]"[/p]