England were blown away by Australia in the final of the Women’s World Twenty20 yesterday as Charlotte Edwards’s side fell to a six-wicket defeat.

Australia rattled off their 106-run target with 29 balls remaining in Dhaka to retain the trophy they won in 2012.

Captain Meg Lanning did much of the damage with 44 from 30 balls as England failed to gain revenge for that final loss two years ago.

Edwards’s team struggled to get going after being put in, Heather Knight’s 29 the best their top order could muster.

Sarah Coyte, named player of the match, bagged three for 16, including the key dismissals of Sarah Taylor (18) and Edwards (13), as England were limited to 105 for eight.

Australia, who have won the last three Women’s World T20s, always looked in control.

Lanning’s knock set up the success and Ellyse Perry’s unbeaten 31 saw them home for the loss of four wickets.

Edwards admitted: “We were completely outplayed by a very good Australia team.”

Lanning said: “I think we played close to the perfect match.”

Coyte had Edwards caught by Jess Cameron and removed Taylor lbw.

That left England 55 for two just short of halfway through the innings, but Knight continued to give them hope.

Her 29 came from 24 balls and featured three fours, but Erin Osborne ended her stay.

Amy Jones was the only other woman to make double figures as England collapsed from 55 for one to 101 for eight.

England needed an explosive start with the ball to give themselves a chance, but openers Elyse Villani (12 from 17) and Jess Jonassen (15 from 10) gave Australia a platform before Lanning and Perry added 60 for the third wicket.

Lanning was denied the chance to hit the winning runs as she was caught by Knight off Natalie Sciver, who removed Alex Blackwell for a duck two balls later, but it merely delayed the inevitable.