More than a year after it was supposed to happen, the Women's Cricket World Cup reached its climax on Sunday, with Australia powering to victory over England in front of a sizeable crowd in Christchurch.
Australian opener Alyssa Healy whose innings of 170 was a record in any World Cup final - women or men.
So how did Aotearoa go as hosts of a tournament constantly buffeted by the winds of Covid-19?
The tournament's chief executive, Andrea Nelson, spoke to Max Towle.