Triumphant New Zealand Women beat South Africa Women to win ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024

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South Africa Women vs West Indies Women, 3rd Match, Group B

WIW 118/6 (20)
RSAW 119/0 (17.5)

South Africa Women won by 10 wkts

South Africa cruise to comfortable win over West Indies

Laura Wolvaardt’s South Africa got off to a winning start at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, beating Hayley Matthews’ West Indies by ten wickets.

An impressive bowling showing from South Africa left them needing 119 to win the Group B contest, with Marizanne Kapp taking the big wickets of Hayley Matthews and Deandra Dottin, and Nonkululeko Mlaba returning the pick of the figures with 4/29.

And the South African openers made easy work of the chase, with Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits putting in a dominant display to reach their target with 13 balls to spare.

Wolvaardt set the tone with a glorious drive early in the powerplay, and West Indies’ struggles with the ball were only compounded when Zaida James was hit in the face by a shot off her own bowling and was forced from the field having just bowled a single delivery of her allocation.

West Indies turned to eight bowlers in total as they searched for a breakthrough, but the events were in vain, and they will now turn their attention to important games coming up against Scotland, Bangladesh and England in group B.

The nature of South Africa's win will give the squad hope that they can go one better than the last edition of this tournament and take the title, and with Wolvaardt (59*) and Brits (57*) in such excellent form they will be a threat to all of the top teams.

The story of the first innings


It was South Africa who won the toss and elected to field in Dubai, and they picked up key scalps in the powerplay, removing both openers.

The experienced Marizanne Kapp bagged the prized scalp of West Indies captain Hayley Matthews, who edged behind for 10, prompting jubilant celebrations.

And fellow opener Qiana Joseph struggled to get going, before being cleaned up by Nonkululeko ‘Lefy’ Mlaba for a scratchy 4 from 14.

West Indies ended the powerplay on 31/2, with the experienced pair of Deandra Dottin and Stafanie Taylor at the crease.

Kapp returned for her third over to prize out the dangerous-looking Dottin, who had found the boundary three times before departing for 13(11), but West Indies recovered well through Taylor and Shemaine Campbelle, who steadied the ship with a 30-run partnership.

But it was the class of Mlaba that kept West Indies in check, with the diminutive spinner picking up two in two balls to remove Shemaine Campbelle (17) and Chinelle Henry (0), and returning to snaffle the wicket of Aaliyah Alleyne too.

Mlaba finished with figures of 4/29 – returns that were even more critical given a hand injury that prevented Sune Luus from bowling her full allocation.

Zaida James (15* from 13) joined Taylor to steer West Indies to a total of 118/6 from their 20 overs, with Taylor hobbling from the field after an innings-saving knock in high temperatures under the Dubai afternoon sun.

But that score proved well under-powered in the face of South Africa's opening blitz.

 
India Women vs New Zealand Women, 4th Match, Group A

New Zealand Women have won the toss and have opted to bat

India Women
(Playing XI): Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh

New Zealand Women (Playing XI): Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine(c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze(w), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson

 
Controversy struck during India's Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match against New Zealand on Friday. In the 14th over, NZ batter Amelia Kerr attempted a second run off Deepti Sharma's delivery, despite Harmanpreet Kaur believing the ball was dead at long-off. Although Kerr was run out before completing the double, the umpire had already signaled the end of play, returning the cap to Deepti Sharma.

India appealed, but the umpires ruled the ball dead, invalidating the run out. Harmanpreet expressed frustration, engaging in an animated discussion with the umpires before play resumed.

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Innings Break

New Zealand Women made 160/4 against India Women after the innings break in the 4th T20I of ICC T20 Women WC 2024
 
Harmanpreet Kaur completes 2500 runs as captain in WT20Is

Most runs as captain in WT20Is:

2711 – Chamari Athapaththu
2619 – Meg Lanning
2529 – Charlotte Edwards
2500* – Harmanpreet Kaur
 
Indian woman's cricket team is the most overrated sporting team ever.. My blood boils every time i watch them play.. Mentally weakest set of players who are wasting BCCI's money.
Equal Pay.. My f**t 🤦🏻‍♀️
 

New Zealand consign India to heavy loss in Dubai demolition​


A fiery opening partnership and Sophie Devine’s outstanding 57* saw New Zealand post the highest total of the tournament so far, leaving India requiring 161 to win.

And the chase rarely looked on, with wickets falling all-too-regularly for Harmanpreet Kaur’s India, who were bowled out 58 runs shy of their target, leaving them in a difficult position in Group A.

How India’s batting effort unravelled

On a pitch that had looked good for batting in the first innings, India’s top order failed to get going, with five of the top six reaching double figures but nobody passing 15.

Eden Carson did the damage early on, removing both openers, taking a return catch to dismiss Shafali Verma (2) and having Smriti Mandhana caught at long-on for 12.

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur looked in good touch as she led the recovery, but fell at the back-end of the powerplay when she was trapped in-front by Rosemary Mair.

And wickets continued to fall, as Jemimah Rodrigues’ promising knock came to an abrupt end when she was caught for 13(11), leaving e India needing their middle order to pull off a rescue job.

With the required rate rising, India needed something special, but the increasingly unlikely task proved too much, as New Zealand rattled through the wickets to expose the tail and leave the match done as a contest well before the final delivery.

Source: ICC
 
ICC Womens T20 World Cup, 2024 fixtures:

Australia Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 5th Match, Group A
10:00 AM GMT

Bangladesh Women vs England Women, 6th Match, Group B
02:00 PM GMT
 
Saw the highlights of India vs New Zealand and India where clearly outplayed by New Zealand. Awesome win by the kiwis :)
 
Mitchell Starc is in Sharjah, cheering his wife, Alyssa Healy during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup

Pic: Disney + Hotstar

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Australia Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 5th Match, Group A


SLW 93/7 (20)
AUSW 94/4 (14.2)

Australia Women won by 6 wkts
 

Bangladesh Women vs England Women, 6th Match, Group B​


England Women have won the toss and have opted to bat

Bangladesh Women (Playing XI): Shathi Rani, Dilara Akter, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana(w/c), Taj Nehar, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Nahida Akter, Marufa Akter

England Women (Playing XI): Maia Bouchier, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight(c), Amy Jones(w), Danielle Gibson, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlotte Dean, Sarah Glenn, Linsey Smith
 

Australia Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 5th Match, Group A


SLW 93/7 (20)
AUSW 94/4 (14.2)

Australia Women won by 6 wkts

Defending champions Australia cruise to opening win over Sri Lanka

Alyssa Healy’s Australia got off to a winning start with a comfortable victory over Chamari Athapaththu’s Sri Lanka in Match 5 of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 on October 5.

Having restricted Sri Lanka to a modest 93/7 in the first innings, opener Beth Mooney anchored the chase as Australia eased to a six-wicket win in their first match of the tournament.

Megan Schutt (3/12) and Sophie Molineux (2/20) starred with the ball, and Australia’s deep batting line-up always looked in control with the bat, even with high temperatures clearly taking a toll, as Mooney’s unbeaten 38-ball 43* saw them home with 5.4 overs remaining.

The result leaves Sri Lanka with zero points after two matches and in real trouble in Group A, with fixtures against India and New Zealand to come.

Beth Mooney played the key hand with the bat, after three wickets left Australia with work to do after the powerplay in their chase of 94.

Alyssa Healy (4) and Georgia Wareham (3) went early, before Ellyse Perry lit a fire under the innings with a quickfire 17 before being cleaned up by Suqandika Kumari, leaving her side at 35/3, still clear favourites but not having it all their own way.

Fast scoring proved tricky for Australia, but with such a modest target there was little pressure, and the game was effectively won by the time Ashleigh Gardner lobbed up a catch to depart for 12 (15).

And the match ended in a hurry as Phoebe Litchfield joined in with a run-a-ball 9, helping top-scorer Mooney (43*) to get to the winning post with more than five overs remaining and with six wickets still in hand.

The story of the first innings

The Asia Cup Champions won the toss and opted to bat first, but were tied down in the powerplay, with Australia removing both openers cheaply and stifling the run rate while the fielders were up.

Vishmi Gunaratne was the first to go, trapped in front by Megan Schutt after a struggle of an innings, departing for 0 (10).

And Australia bagged the key wicket of captain and star player Chamari Athapaththu when Ashleigh Gardner had the all-rounder out lbw for just 3.

Sri Lanka looked to rebuild, but reached just 23/2 at the end of the first six overs, and Australia soon bagged a third wicket, Kavisha Dilhari also dismissed lbw, this time to Sophie Molineux.

Harshitha Samarawickrama ensured that Sri Lanka at least had a platform to hit off in the final overs, with the number three bedding down with a gutsy 23 from 25 balls. But Molineux returned to prize her out, luring the batter into a mistimed shot that offered a simple caught and bowled.

Nilakshika Silva (29* from 40) and Anushka Sanjeewani (16 from 15) ensured Sri Lanka got a score on the board, but scoring continued to prove difficult, as Australia’s bowlers kept things extremely tight.

Georgia Wareham got in on the act, taking a wicket with a full toss that was caught superbly in the deep and given out after a review that used height tracking technology.

And Schutt returned to almost finish things off in the most emphatic of styles, picking up two in two and fizzing down an excellent hat-trick ball that Inoshi Priyadharshani did well to dig out.

Sri Lanka closed on 93/7, leaving Australia with a gettable target, that they chased down with relative ease.

Sri Lanka realistically need to win both of their remaining matches to stand any chance of reaching the knockout stages out of Group A.

India are next up for Athapaththu’s side, with the match scheduled for Wednesday in Dubai, with an encounter with New Zealand rounding out their group schedule on 12 October.

 

Bangladesh Women vs England Women, 6th Match, Group B​


England Women have won the toss and have opted to bat

Bangladesh Women (Playing XI): Shathi Rani, Dilara Akter, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana(w/c), Taj Nehar, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Nahida Akter, Marufa Akter

England Women (Playing XI): Maia Bouchier, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight(c), Amy Jones(w), Danielle Gibson, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlotte Dean, Sarah Glenn, Linsey Smith
Result

England Women 118/7
Bangladesh Women 97/7

England Women won by 21 runs
 
Result

England Women 118/7
Bangladesh Women 97/7

England Women won by 21 runs
England opened their Women's T20 World Cup campaign with a 21-run victory over Bangladesh in Sharjah, despite an unconvincing batting performance

The low-scoring trend of the tournament continued as Heather Knight's side successfully defended their 118-7, with Bangladesh crawling to 97-7 in response.

Spin dominated again on a slow, sluggish pitch as Linsey Smith and Charlie Dean took two wickets each.

England's batters also struggled on the surface, with opener Danni Wyatt-Hodge top-scoring with 41 but they were generally wasteful against Bangladesh's slow, wily bowlers.

Though conditions were in the bowlers' favour, England threw several wickets away by committing to an aggressive approach throughout.

Opener Maia Bouchier was caught at mid-off for 23, Nat Sciver-Brunt was lbw walking down the pitch for two, Alice Capsey was caught reverse-sweeping for nine and Wyatt-Hodge was stumped trying to hit down the ground.

Five of the wickets fell to spin with two to Ritu Moni's medium pace, and while it was not their finest innings, it did not prove too costly as England's own spinners produced an exceptionally disciplined display to bamboozle a poor Bangladesh batting line-up.

Sobhana Mostary batted brilliantly for her 44, but had little support from elsewhere as they failed to keep up with the run-rate at any stage in the face of England's consistency.

Heather Knight's England are back in action against South Africa, who also won their first match, on Monday while Bangladesh face West Indies on Thursday.

Source: BBC
 
Concerns around Harmanpreet Kaur's injury as India edge Pakistan

India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur walked off injured during the Women's T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan in Dubai.

India picked up their first points at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 with a win over Pakistan, but an injury to skipper Harmanpreet Kaur in the closing stages of the run-chase will cause concerns in the Indian camp.

Picking themselves up after a loss to New Zealand in the opening game, India produced a clinical bowling diaplay to restrict Pakistan in what was Dubai's 100th T20I. The run-chase saw Kaur lead the charge, until the 19th over when she walked off clutching her neck after she attempted to quickly get back into the crease.

Nida Dar bowled one full and wide outside the off-stump and Kaur missed the swipe to the off-side, moving out of the crease in the process. In an attempt to get back into the crease, Kaur seemed to have hurt her neck.

The physio came out to check on her and, despite India being just two runs away from a win, Kaur walked off.

India closed the game with seven balls and six wickets to spare with Sajana Sajeevan walking out to hit a boundary off the only ball she faced.

Earlier, the bowlers had restricted Pakistan to just 105/8 in the first innings. India were happy to keep up with the required rate and although a double-strike from Fatima Sana had India in trouble, the team completed the run-chase without further hiccups.

 

West Indies Women vs Scotland Women, 8th Match, Group B​


Scotland Women have won the toss and have opted to bat

Teams:

West Indies Women
(Playing XI): Hayley Matthews(c), Qiana Joseph, Stafanie Taylor, Shemaine Campbelle(w), Deandra Dottin, Chinelle Henry, Aaliyah Alleyne, Chedean Nation, Afy Fletcher, Ashmini Munisar, Karishma Ramharack

Scotland Women (Playing XI): Saskia Horley, Sarah Bryce(w), Kathryn Bryce(c), Ailsa Lister, Priyanaz Chatterji, Darcey Carter, Lorna Jack, Katherine Fraser, Abtaha Maqsood, Rachel Slater, Olivia Bell
 
Group A standings after India Women secure a hard-fought 6-wicket victory over Pakistan Women

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West Indies race to win over Scotland to open T20 World Cup account

West Indies turned on the power to beat Scotland in a low-scoring match in Dubai at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.

Having restricted Scotland to just 99/8 in the first innings, West Indies went on the attack through Qiana Joseph, who slammed 31 (18) to put her team well ahead of the rate even while wickets fell on a tricky surface at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

And, even with four batters back in the hutch, West Indies still went on the attack, with Chinelle Henry dispatching a six over the rope early in her time in the middle, and Deandra Dottin joining in the fun with some huge hits.

West Indies reached their target in 11.4 overs with six wickets still in hand, giving them a big net run rate boost.

The win was a crucial one for West Indies, who slipped to a disappointing 10-wicket loss to South Africa in their opening match, and the two points keeps their qualification hopes in their own hands with fixtures against Bangladesh and England to come.

Scotland sit bottom of Group B after two losses, with matches against South Africa and England to conclude their group schedule.

How West Indies raced to the winning post

Scotland’s bowlers picked up key wickets to give themselves a chance, but West Indies showed real attacking intent in a fascinating second innings in Dubai.

Stafanie Taylor, moved up to open, fell in the first over when she was cleaned up by Rachel Slater for 4(3). And Scotland were jubilant when they bagged the prized wicket of Hayley Matthews (8) in the powerplay, with Kathryn Bryce holding on to a catch off Priyanaz Chatterji.

But a powerful effort from Joseph, who came in a spot lower at three, gave West Indies control, as she slammed 31 from 18 deliveries before becoming the second wicket to fall to Olivia Bell’s off-spin, who also dismissed Shemaine Campbelle (2).

West Indies had time to ease to the win, but opted for a different approach and raced to their target in quick time as Deandra Dottin (28 from 15) and Chinelle Henry (18 from 10) sealed the win with 8.2 overs to spare.

The story of the first innings

It was Scotland who won a delayed toss after the meeting between India and Pakistan on the same ground ran long earlier on Sunday.

And Kathryn Bryce decided to bat first, following a trend in the early days of the tournament.

But West Indies tied Scotland down in the first half of the opening innings, with Chinelle Henry standing out with four miserly overs, picking up 1/10 to leave Scotland on 45/2 at the midway point of their overs.

Both openers departed early in proceedings, with Henry bagging Sarah Bryce (2) and Deandra Dottin holding on to a catch off the bowling of skipper Hayley Matthews to remove Saskia Horley (11).

A promising partnership between Kathryn Bryce (25) and Ailsa Lister (26) gave Scotland some momentum, but Afy Fletcher removed both set batters to expose the tail.

Late cameos from Lorna Jack-Brown (11) and Darcey Carter (14*) boosted the total, but Scotland closed their 20 overs on 99/8, leaving their bowlers with a lot to do in the second innings.

Late cameos from Lorna Jack-Brown (11) and Darcey Carter (14*) boosted the total, but Scotland closed their 20 overs on 99/8, leaving their bowlers with a lot to do in the second innings, and it proved too tough a test.

 

England's batting improves in crucial win over South Africa​


A much-improved batting performance saw England seal a seven-wicket win over South Africa at the Women's T20 World Cup.

On a more batter-friendly surface than the previous encounters at Sharjah, Danni Wyatt-Hodge's 43 and Nat Sciver-Brunt's unbeaten 48 helped England reach their target of 125 with four balls to spare.

The pair rode their luck, with several chances falling short of fielders or into gaps, but were ultimately rewarded for taking calculated risks and smart running between the wickets - in stark contrast to the one-dimensional approach against Bangladesh.

Opener Maia Bouchier struggled as South Africa dominated the powerplay, before Alice Capsey - who was dropped on nought - added a dynamic 19 to take the sting out of the Proteas' attack, before the experienced duo's match-winning partnership of 64.

South Africa, who knocked England out of the previous T20 World Cup in 2023, were restricted to 124-6 after another stellar performance from England's spinners.

Proteas captain Laura Wolvaardt hit 42 but England squeezed the rest, with left-armer Sophie Ecclestone delivering an impeccable 2-15 and Linsey Smith, Charlie Dean and Sarah Glenn claiming a wicket each.

All-rounder Marizanne Kapp threatened to finish the innings explosively before she was bowled by Ecclestone for a 17-ball 26, but Annerie Dercksen's 20 from 11 balls secured a total over a run a ball, which have been hard to come by throughout this tournament.

England are in a promising position to finish top of Group B, and South Africa are still in contention for a semi-final spot as both teams take on winless Scotland next, with the Proteas playing on Wednesday and England on Saturday.


BBC
 
ICC Womens T20 World Cup, 2024: Today's fixture

Australia Women vs New Zealand Women, 10th Match, Group A
02:00 PM GMT


This is going to be one-hell of a game. The best Women's teams are going to collide.
 
Sadia Iqbal headlines ICC Women's T20I player rankings

The 29-year-old left-arm spinner briefly becomes first Pakistan player to top the Women’s T20I rankings before finishing in second position

Pakistan spinner Sadia Iqbal became the first from her country to top the ICC Women’s T20I Rankings when she briefly overtook long-time number one Sophie Ecclestone before finishing second among bowlers in the weekly update that is carried out on Tuesdays.

Ecclestone had started the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 in top spot – which she had occupied since February 2020. Sadia drew level with her on 757 rating points after taking three for 17 against Sri Lanka in a Group A match on Thursday. Ecclestone slipped to second spot with 750 points two days later after going wicketless against Bangladesh in a Group B match.Sadia’s reign at the top was, however, limited to two days as Ecclestone grabbed two for 15 against South Africa to win the Player of the Match award and regain the top spot, ending the interesting neck-and-neck battle between the two left-arm spinners for the week.

Sadia became only the second Pakistan player to top the women’s rankings. Former captain Sana Mir was top of the ODI bowling rankings in 2018-2019.

There were other notable movements too after the England-South Africa match as South Africa openers Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits both attained career-best-equalling rankings after moving up two spots each.

Captain Wolvaardt reached third position after scores of 52 not out against the West Indies and 42 versus England, and Brits reached sixth position with scores of 57 not out against the West Indies and 13 against England.

Some other movements over the past week:

ICC Women’s T20I Batting Rankings:

Suzie Bates of New Zealand is up two places to seventh.

Harmanpreet Kaur of India is up four places to joint-12th.

England’s Dannie Wyatt is up two places to joint-18th.

England’s Natalie Sciver-Brunt is up one place to joint-18th.

England’s Amy Jones is up two places to 27th.

Pakistan’s Muneeba Ali is up one place to 35th.

Pakistan’s Nida Dar is up three places to 37th.

South Africa’s Marizanne Kapp is up six places to 44th.

Pakistan’s Fatima Sana is up 12 places to 63rd.

ICC Women’s T20I Bowling Rankings:

Sarah Glenn of England is up one place to third.

Ashleigh Gardner of Australia is up three places to sixth.

Rabeya Khan of Bangladesh is up one place to ninth.

Megan Schutt of Australia is up nine places to 10th.

Charlie Dean of England is up two places to 11th.

Nonkululeko Mlaba of South Africa is up nine places to 13th.

Annabell Sutherland of Australia is up two places to 18th.

Lea Tuhuhu of New Zealand is up five places to 22nd.

Sugandika Kumari of Sri Lanka is up one place to 25th.

Marizanne Kapp of South Africa is up eight places to 26th.

Shreyanka Patil of India is up nine places to 29th.

Sophie Molineux of Australia is up 20 places to 40th.

Chamari Athapaththu of Sri Lanka is up five places to 42nd.

Fahima Khatun of Bangladesh is up 13 places to 45th.

ICC Women’s T20I All-Rounders’ Rankings:

Amelia Kerr of New Zealand is up one place to third.

Marizanne Kapp of South Africa is up two places to seventh.

Fatima Sana of Pakistan is up six places to 12th.
 
ICC Women T20 WC 2024 Match 10

Australia Women 148/8 (20 overs)

New Zealand Women 45/1 after 9 overs

Australia Women favorites here but New Zealand Women have found their mojo of late by defeating India in last match
So let's see who emerges as the victor today.
 
Australia thrash Kiwis with dominant bowling display

Megan Schutt claimed 3-3 as Australia brushed aside New Zealand with a dominant bowling display to move top of Group A at the Women's T20 World Cup.

Both sides had won their opening match and the Kiwis had a glimmer of hope on a slow pitch in Sharjah after they restricted the defending champions to 148-8.

Beth Mooney's 40 provided the backbone of Australia's total, while Ellyse Perry chipped in with 30 as New Zealand leg-spinner Amelia Kerr claimed an impressive 4-26.

Kerr, who hit 29, spearheaded New Zealand's response with the bat as she and the experienced Suzie Bates took them to 54-1 at the halfway point in their reply.

However, when Bates was bowled by Sophie Molineux with the first ball after drinks, it started the rot for the White Ferns, who lost nine wickets for 34 runs.

Schutt finished with scarcely-believable figures off 3.2 overs, while all-rounder Annabel Sutherland blew away the middle order en route to 3-21.

Australia are top of Group A on four points, with New Zealand two points behind in third.


BBC
 
Most runs for South Africa in Women's T20Is

1906* - Laura Wolvaardt (69 Inns)
1896 - Lizelle Lee (82 Inns)
1877 - Dane van Niekerk (77 Inns)
1805 - Mignon du Preez (104 Inns)
1558* - Marizanne Kapp (91 Inns)
 
South Africa Women vs Scotland Women, 11th Match, Group B:

RSAW 166/5 (20)
SCOW 23/2 (4.4)

a good contest but I think South Africa women will be victorious.
 
South Africa boosted their hopes of reaching the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 semi-finals with a convincing 80-run victory over Scotland in Dubai

Tazmin Brits (43), Marizanne Kapp (43) and Laura Wolvaardt (40) led the way with the bat as the Proteas posted 166 for five, the highest score of the competition so far.

Nonkululeko Mlaba took three wickets in reply as Scotland were dismissed for 86, a third straight defeat consigning the debutants to a group stage exit.

South Africa opted to bat upon winning the toss and survived an early let-off when Wolvaardt, on two, miscued a Kathryn Bryce full toss to Katherine Fraser, who put down a regulation chance at mid-off.

The opener struck the next ball for four to add insult to injury and joined forces with Brits to make the most of the powerplay, which ended with 18 coming from the sixth over as foundations were laid for an imposing total.

Fraser made amends for her dropped catch by making the vital breakthrough for Scotland, Wolvaardt caught by Olivia Bell midway through the eighth over, but Brits continued to motor and soon hit the same bowler for six over long-on.

Anneke Bosch fell for 11 but Kapp was straight into her stride, picking up the attacking baton after Brits was caught at long-off and striking six boundaries in her 24-ball 43 before falling in the 18th over.

Sune Luus chipped in with an unbeaten 18 from 13 deliveries as South Africa set Scotland 167 to win but their reply started slowly as they limped to 34 for three at the end of the powerplay.

Chloe Tryon claimed the key scalps of both Bryce sisters, with Sarah and Kathryn falling caught and bowled, while Saskia Horley was caught at extra cover.

Wickets continued to fall regularly and were shared around the attack, Mlaba clean bowling Ailsa Lister and Darcey Carter, while Luus held on to a brilliant return catch to see the back of Lorna Jack-Brown.

Fraser (14) displayed resistance down the order but became Mlaba’s third victim when Bosch took a fine catch, while Mlaba claimed an excellent diving catch of her own to remove Abtaha Maqsood and end the match in the 18th over.

Scores in brief

South Africa v Scotland, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

South Africa 166/5 in 20 overs (Marizanne Kapp 43, Tazmin Brits 43; Katherine Fraser 1/15, Darcey Carter 1/17)

Scotland 86 all out in 17.5 overs (Katherine Fraser 14, Ailsa Lister 12; Nonkululeko Mlaba 3/12, Nadine de Klerk 2/15)

Result: South Africa win by 80 runs
 
Oh I really forget our girl are playing against Sri Lanka Today.

India 172/3 (20 Over)
 
Result

India Women 172/3 defeat Sri Lanka 90 all out by 82 runs in the ICC Women T20 WC 2024.
 
India powered to an 82-run victory over Sri Lanka to bolster their ambitions of an ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final spot.

Smriti Mandhana (50) and Shafali Verma (43) set the tone, amassing 98 for the first wicket and despite falling in consecutive balls, a thunderous 52 from Harmanpreet Kaur carried India to 172 for three in Dubai.

India defended the highest total of the tournament ruthlessly, bowling Sri Lanka out for 90 as the Lions' group-stage exit was confirmed following their third successive defeat.

After India opted to bat, Verma assumed the role as early aggressor and reached 2,000 T20I runs in the process, becoming the youngest player to reach the milestone.

Opening partner Mandhana soon joined the party, striking the first six of the game off the final ball of the seventh over to bring up the 50 partnership.

Mandhana then threatened to steal the show, moving past Verma with a couple of gorgeous lofted boundary strokes into the off side before bringing up her 50 off just 36 balls.

But just as India looked to be sailing to a commanding total, the brakes came on their innings courtesy of a quickfire double strike for Sri Lanka.

Just two balls after passing 50, Mandhana was run out by Ama Kanchana when looking to scamper through for a single, paying the price for a slight hesitation halfway down the track.

Verma departed the very next ball, top edging into the hands of Vishmi Gunaratne off the bowling of Chamari Athapaththu.
That brought two new batters to the crease in Jemimah Rodrigues and Kaur who were both offered a reprieve when looking to reassert India's dominance.

Rodrigues was dismissed for 16, unable to cash in having been dropped just an over prior, but Kaur took full advantage after being given a second life by Inoka Ranaweera on 22.

The Indian skipper smashed her way to 52 off just 27 deliveries for her 13th and fastest T20I half century, bludgeoning a four from the final ball to sign off India’s innings in style.

Hopes of a seismic Sri Lanka chase were dealt a blow with just the second ball when Radha Yadav claimed a stunning catch to remove Gunaratne.

Athapaththu followed in the second over and Harshitha Samarawickrama in the third as the Lions were reduced to 6 for 3.
Kavisha Dilhari (21) and keeper Anushka Sanjeewani (20) offered some resistance, but Sri Lanka fell increasingly behind the rate as India’s spinners wreaked havoc, with the final wicket falling with a ball to spare.

Scores in brief:

India v Sri Lanka, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

India 172/3 in 20 overs (Harmanpreet Kaur 52, Smriti Mandhana 50; Ama Kanchana 1/29, Chamari Athapaththu 1/34)

Sri Lanka 90 all out in 19.5 overs (Kavisha Dilhari 21, Anushka Sanjeewani 20; Arundhati Reddy 3/19, Asha Sobhana 3/19)

Result: India win by 82 runs
 
ICC Womens T20 World Cup, 2024 fixture for today:

Bangladesh Women vs West Indies Women, 13th Match, Group B
02:00 PM GMT
 
Fatima Sana's father, the captain of the Pakistan Women's cricket team, passed away today in Karachi.

She will depart for Karachi on the first available flight today.
 
Bangladesh Women vs West Indies Women, 13th Match, Group B

BANW 103/8 (20)

WIW 104/2 (12.5)

West Indies Women won by 8 wkts
 
South Africa Women vs West Indies Women, 3rd Match, Group B

WIW 118/6 (20)
RSAW 119/0 (17.5)

South Africa Women won by 10 wkts
Big-hitting West Indies race to key win over Bangladesh

West Indies remain firmly in contention to qualify for the semi-finals after beating Bangladesh in a crucial game in Group B at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.

An inspired display of power-hitting from the West Indies top order saw them beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in Sharjah.

Both teams came into the game on two points with two games remaining, knowing that victory was crucial to keeping their semi-final qualification hopes alive.

And West Indies captain Matthews showed why her side are such a dangerous proposition, peppering the boundary in an inspired 22-ball 34 that helped break the back of a chase of 104.

The captain and opening partner Stafanie Taylor put on 52 for the opening wicket before Matthews was cleaned up by Marufa Akter, with Taylor forced to retire hurt on 27.

But the power kept on coming, as Shemaine Campbelle hit 21 from 16, before the phenomenal Deandra Dottin slammed 19 from just 7 deliveries to wrap up the win in 12.5 overs.

The margin and speed of the victory means that West Indies go top of Group B on NRR, while Bangladesh now require something close to a miracle if they are to progress from Group B.

The story of the first innings​


Earlier, West Indies captain Matthews won the toss and decided to have a bowl against Bangladesh at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

And an inspired stumping halted a strong start from the Bangladesh openers, as Shemaine Campbelle flashed over the bails after Shathi Rani (9) had overcommitted to a delivery from Karishma Ramharack.

Ramharack struck again to remove the dangerous-looking Dilara Akter, who was cleaned up on 19 (from 18 balls), with Bangladesh reaching 58/2 at the midway point of their innings.

Captain Nigar Sultana received a reprieve when it initially looked like she had been stumped, only for replays to show that the keeper’s gloves were not fully behind the stumps, meaning a no ball was given.

The law in question, Law 27.3.1, reads: "The wicket-keeper shall remain wholly behind the wicket at the striker’s end from the moment the ball comes into play until a ball delivered by the bowler touches the bat or person of the striker or passes the wicket at the striker’s end or the striker attempts a run."

Sultana played a key hand through the middle order, stabilising an innings that threatened to go off the rails when Afy Fletcher struck twice in two balls, dismissing Taj Nehar (1) before bowling Shorna Akter (0).

But West Indies finished well, with Sultana (39 from 44) being one of three wickets to fall at the death as Bangladesh missed out on a late flurry, ending on 103/8.

Ramharack’s 4/17 were the pick of the figures, with Fletcher bagging 2/25 and Matthews coming back strong after an expensive first over to finish with 1/19 having gone for just four runs off the final over of the innings.

 
Big concern for Australia as captain Healy hobbles off in group game

Australia have significant injury concerns over captain Alyssa Healy, who pulled up during the Group A fixture against Pakistan in Dubai on Friday.

Healy had played a leading role in putting her team on the brink of victory in the contest, hitting a brilliant 37 from just 23 balls as her excellent tournament continued.

But the Australia captain pulled up in the process of running a single off the first ball of the tenth over and was forced to retire hurt, leaving the field in clear discomfort.

The 34-year-old has endured calf injuries in the past and on first look it appeared that she had picked up a similar such injury in the incident.

Australia will send their captain for scans before updating on the severity of the injury, with plenty of cricket still to be played in the tournament.

The injury was the second for Australia in the match, who earlier lost Tayla Vlaeminck to a dislocated shoulder – an injury she sustained while fielding on the boundary in the first over of the match.

Vlaeminck chased down an outside edge, but her knee stuck in the ground as she attempted a slide, and on reaching out for balance she hurt the previously-injured shoulder.

Speaking between innings, her teammate Megan Schutt spoke about her teammate, saying: “She gives a hundred percent all the time. We will rally around her and try to keep her happy.”

And in a statement released later in the game, the Australian team said:

“Tayla dislocated her right shoulder while attempting to stop a boundary. Her shoulder is now relocated and the extent of the injury will be known following further assessment over the coming days.”

Australia conclude their Group A campaign against India in Sharjah on Sunday.

 
ICC Womens T20 World Cup, 2024 fixtures today:

New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 15th Match, Group A
10:00 AM GMT

Bangladesh Women vs South Africa Women, 16th Match, Group B
02:00 PM GMT

New Zealand and South Africa to win today IMO.
 
South African cricketer Sinalo Jafta shares her inspiring story of overcoming alcoholism, crediting Proteas coach Hilton Moreeng for supporting her journey to recovery in a recent ICC conversation:

“If you don’t come clean here, I don’t think you’re going to make it out alive.”

“I entered rehab and that humbled me, but I still didn’t admit that I was an alcoholic.”

“At that point I realised that if I lose my cricket career, so be it … It was my life that I was trying to get back. Whether I had a career coming back, it didn’t matter."

“I think alcohol was killing me at that point if I’m being honest."

“I was called arrogant, entitled and selfish by the people I stayed with (in rehab), but it wasn’t a malicious point as they cared (for me)."

“But that was what it took, as I look back and I was arrogant, I was very selfish and I was very entitled. I will admit that.”
 
Impressive New Zealand cruise to comfortable win over Sri Lanka

New Zealand strengthened their chances of qualifying for the semi-finals with victory over Sri Lanka at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.

Georgia Plimmer’s quickfire half-century helped New Zealand to a convincing eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka to boost their chances of a top two finish in a highly-competitive Group A the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, reaching a winning score of 118/2 with 2.3 overs remaining.

New Zealand will go into their final group fixture against Pakistan on knowing exactly what they require to qualify from a group in which four teams remain mathematically in contention to reach the final four.

But this result means that Sri Lanka become the first team to see their tournament come to a complete end, departing without a win in their now-concluded group schedule.

Sri Lanka were unable to reach the knockout stages after three defeats in three games, but put in a much-improved performance thanks largely to captain Chamari Athapaththu’s classy 35 at the top of the order.

But White Ferns all-rounder Melie Kerr ensured that Athapaththu didn’t kick on after a decent start, and played a crucial role in stifling Sri Lanka through the middle overs, taking 2/13 in four overs.

And Kerr (34*) was part of a superb batting effort from the New Zealand top order as they eased to victory in good time, earning them a sizeable net run rate boost that could yet prove significant.

How New Zealand top order cruised to victory

Having been set 116 to win, New Zealand openers Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer making a sizeable dent in the target with an unbeaten stand through the powerplay.

Bates was the first wicket to fall, bowled by Sachini Nisansala for 17, ending a 49-run partnership.

But the arrival of Melie Kerr did little to slow New Zealand’s momentum, as she went about building another sizeable partnership with Plimmer.

Plimmer’s hard-run half century featured just four boundaries, and her impressive effort eventually came to an end when she was dismissed by Athapaththu for 53 from just 44 balls, with the winning post in sight.

Kerr finished unbeaten on 34* from 31 deliveries to complete her superb all-round game, while the game was finished in quick time by Sophie Devine, who smashed 13* off 8 balls to wrap up the win with 2.3 overs remaining.

The story of the first innings

Sri Lanka made the start they would have been hoping for having won the toss and opted to bat first in Sharjah, with captain Chamari Athapaththu making a significant contribution for the first time in the tournament.

Sri Lanka reached 34/1 by the end of the powerplay, with fellow opener Vishmi Gunaratne back in the hutch after a platform-setting 8 from 15 balls that helped blunt New Zealand’s opening salvo.

And Athapaththu kicked on after the powerplay, as Sri Lanka built themselves towards a competitive first-innings score, reaching 57/1 at the midway point of the innings.

But New Zealand hit back through the middle overs, inspired by the brilliance of all-rounder Melie Kerr.

It was Kerr who got the vital breakthrough as Athapaththu played on to depart for a 41-ball 35 as she looked to up the scoring rate.

Kerr also held on to a decent catch as Leigh Kasperek drew a false shot out of the other set batter Harshitha Samarawickrama (18 from 29), and then struck again with the ball to remove Kavisha Dilhari lbw for 10.

Kerr finished with superb figures of 2/13 from her four overs.

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South Africa end Bangladesh’s tournament as Group B becomes three-way scrap

South Africa eased to victory over Bangladesh in Dubai at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup to end the Tigresses qualification chances in Group B.

South Africa eased to victory over Bangladesh in Dubai at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup to end the Tigresses qualification chances in Group B.

The Group B qualifiers for the semi-finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup will be two of South Africa, England and West Indies, after the Proteas ended Bangladesh’s dream of reaching the final four.

Having restricted Bangladesh to just 106/3 from their 20 overs, South Africa delivered a controlled chase to wrap up a seven-wicket win with 2.4 overs remaining.

Opener Tazmin Brits top-scored with 42 (from 41 balls) in the chase, continuing her excellent tournament.

The outstanding Marizanne Kapp had set the tone with the ball for South Africa, finishing with figures of 1/10 from her four overs, while the tournament’s leading wicket-taker Nonkululeko Mlaba was similarly impressive with 1/11 from her four.

Bangladesh's players threw everything at South Africa in the field, but defeat means that they can no longer qualify from Group B, having completed their group games and picked up just two points.

How South Africa's batters wrapped up the win

Having been set a modest 107 to win, a solid powerplay had the Proteas well placed on 36/1 after six overs, with skipper Laura Wolvaardt the only wicket to fall, stumped by Nigar Sultana off Fahima Khatun for 7.

A bristling partnership between Tazmin Brits and Anneke Bosch got South Africa well ahead of the rate, as the pair took the attack to Bangladesh.

Bosch fell reverse-sweeping Khatun, departing for a run-a-ball 25. And Brits went just eight balls later as she was cleaned up by Ritu Moni for 42 (41).

But between them they’d done much of the legwork in the chase, and the job was finished in style by big-hitting middle order batters Marizanne Kapp and Chloe Tryon.

The story of the first innings

Earlier, Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana won the toss and decided to bat first against South Africa at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

But the Tigresses made a sluggish start with the bat after Dilara Akter was caught behind off Marizanne Kapp from just the second ball of the innings.

South African pace duo Kapp and Ayabonga Khaka proved extremely tricky for Bangladesh to get away, as the six-over powerplay ended with the score at just 21/1.

Shathi Rani tried to up the rate and hit the game’s first maximum in the process, but the attacking shift proved her undoing as she was caught in the deep off Annerie Dercksen as Bangladesh reached 43/2 at the midway point of the innings.

Sobhana Mostary and Nigar Sultana boosted the score, with the former impressing in a 43-ball 38 before being cleaned up by a dipping beauty from Nonkululeko Mlaba.

And skipper Sultana was still out there in the middle, helping side reach 106/3 with a resolute 38-ball 32. But her efforts and that total ultimately proved insufficient as Bangladesh slipped to a defeat that ends their tournament.

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Even if india somehow magically beat australia. We are still at the mercy of our pakistani sisters against the kiwis
No way is Ind qualifying even if they beat Aus because NZ play Pak after Ind game . And the Pak-W team is very weak and NZ should be all over them with the advantage of knowing the needed NRR. And that is assuming Ind beats Aus. Again that would be a big upset . The Ind has a poor work ethic, poor fitness and attitude , horrible catching , self deluded players - so it would be a massive upset if they win
 
Can a stats guru pull out how many times a nation's men and women's team lost on the same day for the same format 🐯
 
No way is Ind qualifying even if they beat Aus because NZ play Pak after Ind game . And the Pak-W team is very weak and NZ should be all over them with the advantage of knowing the needed NRR. And that is assuming Ind beats Aus. Again that would be a big upset . The Ind has a poor work ethic, poor fitness and attitude , horrible catching , self deluded players - so it would be a massive upset if they win
Inshallah, our girls shall win against the Oz and our pak sisters will help our cause. 🙏 .
There is no logic here just hope 🙏
 
ICC Womens T20 World Cup, 2024 fixtures for today:

England Women vs Scotland Women, 17th Match, Group B
10:00 AM GMT

India Women vs Australia Women, 18th Match, Group A
02:00 PM GMT

England should dominate Scotland today but India-Australia game is going to be a good battle although I think AUstrlia is gonna win.
 
Fatima Sana's father, the captain of the Pakistan Women's cricket team, passed away today in Karachi.

She will depart for Karachi on the first available flight today.

Pakistan Women Team Squad Update:

Pakistan women's cricket team captain Fatima Sana will arrive in Dubai from Karachi today.

She will participate in the practice session in the evening and will lead the Pakistani team in the important match against New Zealand.
 
Graham approved as replacement for Vlaeminck in Australia

The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 has approved all-rounder Heather Graham as a replacement for Tayla Vlaeminck in the Australia squad.

Graham, who has played one ODI and five T20Is, was named as a replacement after Vlaeminck suffered a shoulder injury while fielding during a Group A match against Pakistan on Friday.

The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the player can be officially added to the squad.
 
England return to the top of Group B with emphatic Scotland win

England made it three wins from three at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 after they beat Scotland by 10 wickets in Sharjah.

Set a target of 110 to win, England needed just 10 overs to chase it down, and they sit top of Group B ahead of a final clash with the West Indies.

Three teams are still battling for the two semi-final spots, with South Africa and the Windies the other two.

Scotland showed caution with the bat on their way to 109 for six, the Bryce sisters producing the pick of the innings while Sophie Ecclestone stood out with the ball.

In reply, Maia Bouchier (62) and Danni Wyatt-Hodge (51) wasted no time and hammered an unbeaten 113-run partnership for an emphatic win.

Having been put into bat, Scotland started steadily, with Saskia Horley and Sarah Bryce navigating the powerplay as the Scots reached 29 for none after six overs.

They were struggling to find boundaries however, and the first wicket came as Horley tried to lift the run-rate, failing to connect as she looked to go over mid-off and instead finding Sophie Ecclestone off the bowling of Nat Sciver-Brunt, departing for 13 after an opening stand of 38.

That brought the Bryce sisters together as Kathryn joined Sarah in the middle, with the pair bringing up the 50 before Sarah Bryce was stumped by Amy Jones off Ecclestone for 27.

Ailsa Lister came and made some history when she smashed a six over midwicket – Scotland’s first-ever six at an ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.

She fell to Danielle Gibson for 11, caught by Heather Knight, with Lorna Jack-Brown coming to the crease in her final T20 international. She was clean bowled by Lauren Bell for a duck before Charlie Dean bowled Kathryn Bryce for 33, leaving Scotland 89 for five with three overs remaining.

Ecclestone picked up her second wicket off her final delivery, dismissing Darcey Carter to finish with figures of two for 13 from four overs.

Katherine Fraser then had a slice of luck in the penultimate over, as Sciver-Brunt hit the stumps but the bails stayed on, Scotland getting four byes for good measure on their way to 109.

Maia Bouchier showed her intent from the off in the chase, hitting the first three deliveries to the boundary.

Olivia Bell had the chance to end the opening stand, but put down a return catch off Bouchier, who made Scotland pay.

Alongside Danni Wyatt-Hodge, England raced to 50 without loss, three boundaries in four balls in the fifth over bringing up the half-century. Wyatt-Hodge got in on the act as well, going after Bell and then Kathryn Bryce as England motored along to 66 for none at the end of the powerplay – the best of any team in the tournament so far.

Bouchier brought up her half-century off 30 balls, hammering another four behind square off the final ball of the eighth over.

Wyatt-Hodge joined her in scoring 50, getting there off just 26 balls before Bouchier sealed the win with a fitting final four to make the highest individual score of the tournament so far.

Scores in brief

England vs Scotland, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Scotland 109/6 in 20 overs (Kathryn Bryce 33, Sarah Bryce 27; Sophie Ecclestone 2/13, Danielle Gibson 1/5, Lauren Bell 1/16)

England 113/0 in 10 overs (Maia Bouchier 62 not out, Danni Wyatt-Hodge 51 not out; Abtaha Maqsood 0/11, Darcey Carter 0/11)

Result: England won by 10 wickets
 

India Women vs Australia Women, 18th Match, Group A​


Australia Women have won the toss and have opted to bat
Teams:

Australia Women
(Playing XI): Beth Mooney(w), Grace Harris, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath(c), Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown

India Women (Playing XI): Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh
 
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