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Magical foot save! how Ellyse Perry sealed Australia’s maiden T20 World Cup triumph

Poulomi Chakraborty

Ellyse Perry's Brilliant In 2010 Women's T20 World Cup Final (Source: @lav_narayanan/x.com)Ellyse Perry's Brilliant In 2010 Women's T20 World Cup Final (Source: @lav_narayanan/x.com)

If the World Cups were a kingdom, Australia would reign as its undisputed emperor, no distinction between men’s or women’s cricket. Since the beginning of the game, the nation has dominated its big stage and delivered some outstanding moments of the game.

Amidst some madness of cricket, there are always some moments that stand out. Just like this, a moment from the 2010 Women’s T20 World Cup still stuns fans when Ellyse Perry’s brilliant foot save earned a T20 World Cup trophy. It sounds almost unbelievable, yet it truly happened. Let’s take a journey back to that historic moment

Australia Women find their lucky charm in Perry’s right foot

The mighty Australian side is one of the beasts of world cricket as they conquered the big stage with sheer domination. As the Men’s side has always been remarkable in the World Cups, the women’s side is not behind. Along with unreal cricketing brilliance, their cricket brain is their strongest weapon, which also inspires generations.

On the big stage of the 2010 Women’s T20 World Cup, the Aussie Women proved how the perfect blend of cricketing brilliance and remarkable cricket brain can be the masterstroke to win the World Cup. In the 2010 T20 World Cup final, Australia Women faced New Zealand, and the drama picked up in the very last over.

Chasing 107 runs in a low-scoring final, the Kiwi Women raised their bat on high, and their eyes were shining with a hope of the final silverware. Across the field, the Australian women mirrored that intensity, determined to defend every run. In the final over, the Kiwi Women’s needed 14 runs and Ellyse Perry came to bowl.

After a series of nerve-wracking deliveries, everything boiled down to the final ball; one boundary stood between New Zealand and glory. As the excitement was touching the sky, Australia trusted Perry with brilliance, and she didn’t let them down. In the very last ball, Sophie Devine smashed a powerful drive down the ground. As the celebration was knocking on the door, Perry’s boot put them away.

Just as the ball seemed destined for the boundary, Perry instinctively stuck out her right foot, deflecting it towards mid-on. What looked like a match-winning four was reduced to a mere single. With that, the Kiwi Women’s hope was devastated, and the Australia women secured their first-ever Women’s T20 World Cup Trophy by a 3-run victory.