2018 Women's World Twenty20

2018 Women's World Twenty20
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Dates9 – 24 November 2018
Administrator(s)International Cricket Council
Cricket formatWomen's Twenty20 International
Tournament format(s)Group stage and knockout
Host(s) West Indies
Champions Australia (4th title)
Runners-up England
Participants10
Matches23
Player of the seriesAustralia Alyssa Healy
Most runsAustralia Alyssa Healy (225)[1]
Most wicketsCricket West Indies Deandra Dottin
Australia Ashleigh Gardner
Australia Megan Schutt (10)[2]
Official websiteiccworldtwenty20.com

The 2018 Women's World Twenty20 was the sixth edition of the ICC Women's World Twenty20, hosted in the West Indies from 9 to 24 November 2018.[3][4] It the second World Twenty20 hosted by the West Indies (after the 2010 edition), and the West Indies were the defending champions.[5]

The tournament was awarded to the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) at the 2013 annual conference of the International Cricket Council (ICC).[6] The tournament's dates were confirmed at an ICC board meeting in January 2015.[7] In February 2017, the ICC confirmed that this would be the first T20 tournament that uses the Decision Review System, with one review per side.[8]

The qualifier tournament for the competition was held in July 2018 in the Netherlands.[9] Both Bangladesh and Ireland won their respective semi-final matches in the qualifier, to advance to the Women's World Twenty20 tournament.[10][11]

The first match scheduled to be played in Saint Lucia, between England and Sri Lanka, was abandoned due to rain.[12] With further rain forecast in Saint Lucia, the ICC looked at a contingency plan of moving other group games to Antigua.[13] The following day, the ICC confirmed that the Group A matches would remain in Saint Lucia.[14] The ICC cited logistical issues and cost as the main factors for not moving the fixtures.[15]

Australia in Group B qualified for the semi-finals, with their win against New Zealand, to give them three wins from three matches.[16] India, also in Group B, qualified for the semi-finals, after they beat Ireland by 52 runs, with three wins from three matches.[17] In Group A, tournament hosts the West Indies, along with England, progressed to the semi-finals, after wins in their penultimate group-stage fixtures.[18] In the first semi-final, the West Indies faced Australia,[19] with England and India playing each other in the second semi-final.[20] Australia beat the West Indies by 71 runs[21] and England beat India by 8 wickets to progress to the final.[22]

Australia won their fourth title after beating England in the final by 8 wickets.[23] Meg Lanning, captain of the Australian team said that the victory was "the most satisfying win I've been involved in" adding that "there will be some big celebrations".[24] England's captain, Heather Knight, said that the team did not post a competitive total, but was "proud of the girls for reaching another world final".[25] Australia's Alyssa Healy was named the player of the tournament.[26]

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  2. ^ "Most wickets in the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh and Ireland qualify for ICC Women's World T20". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Local Cricket Boards invited to bid for hosting the ICC Women's World T20, 2018". Cricket West Indies. 7 October 2017. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  5. ^ "West Indies Women gun down 149 for maiden WT20 title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  6. ^ (29 June 2013). "Outcomes from ICC Annual Conference week in London" Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine – International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  7. ^ (30 January 2015). "ICC approves dates for major events" – Dawn News. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Uniform DRS likely from October". ESPN Cricinfo. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  9. ^ "ICC Women's World Twenty20 2018 venues announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Ireland Women qualify for WT20". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Bangladesh cruise into WT20". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  12. ^ "England, Sri Lanka share points after wash-out". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  13. ^ "St Lucia WWT20 fixtures could be moved to Antigua to combat washout fears". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  14. ^ "ICC confirms that group A will remain in Saint Lucia". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  15. ^ "No relocation of St Lucia's World T20 games despite rain threat". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  16. ^ "Alyssa Healy and Megan Schutt put Australia into semi-finals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  17. ^ "India seal semifinal spot with comfortable win over Ireland". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  18. ^ "Tournament finds top four: Windies and England join Australia and India". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  19. ^ "Windies set up semi-final with Australia after thrilling win". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  20. ^ "Women's World Twenty20: West Indies beat England by four wickets". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  21. ^ "Dominant Aussies crush WI in semi". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  22. ^ "Women's World T20: England beat India to move into final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  23. ^ "Australia survive nerves to lift fourth WT20 title". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  24. ^ "Lanning hails her 'most satisfying win'". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  25. ^ "Women's World T20: Australia thrash England by eight wickets to claim title in Antigua". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  26. ^ "WT20 report card: Australia". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 November 2018.