Healy, Haynes power Australia into Women's World Cup final

A brilliant 216-run opening-wicket partnership between Alyssa Healy (129 from 107 balls) and Rachael Haynes (85 from 100) helped Australia book their place in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final with a dominant 157-run victory over the West Indies at Basin Reserve here on Wednesday.

Thanks to Healy and Haynes' stand, the six-time World Cup winners scored a mammoth 305/3 in their rain-reduced match before bundling out the Stafanie Taylor-led West Indies for 148 in 37 overs to win the contest by 157 runs.

While Healy and Haynes were the star performers in the 45-overs-a-side affair, they received plenty of support from their teammates as a disciplined performance in the field and clinical effort with the ball ensured Australia's spot in the final. The Meg Lanning-led side will meet the winner of the second semifinal between England and South Africa on Sunday.

Experienced spinner Jess Jonassen (2/14) claimed two wickets and five others picked up one scalp each, while Beth Mooney came up with another superb catch to go with her unbeaten 43 with the bat.