Australia wins Women's T20 World Cup

Australia secured their sixth Women's T20 World Cup title by defeating South Africa by 19 runs in the final match held in Cape Town. The match concluded with Australia scoring 156 runs for 6 wickets in their 20 overs, while South Africa managed to score 137 runs for 6 wickets. This victory marked Australia's third consecutive win in the Women's T20 World Cup, reinforcing their dominance in women's cricket. Ashleigh Gardner was named Player of the Tournament for her outstanding performance throughout the competition. Laura Wolvaardt from South Africa emerged as the tournament's leading run-scorer with a total of 230 runs, while Sophie Ecclestone from England took the most wickets, claiming 11 dismissals during the tournament. The event was particularly significant as it was hosted by South Africa, who reached the final for the first time, creating a notable moment for women's cricket in the country. Host: Australia Dates: 21-February-2020 to 08-March-2020 Venues: Manuka Oval, Canberra; Junction Oval, Melbourne; Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne; WACA Ground, Perth; Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney; Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Teams: Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, West Indies Number_of_Teams: 10 Number_of_Matches: 23 Tournament_Format: Group stage and knockout Winner: Australia Runner_Up: India Final_Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Final_Score: Australia 184/4 in 20 overs; India 99 all out in 19.1 overs Final_Result: Australia won by 85 runs Player_of_the_Tournament: Beth Mooney Most_Runs: Beth Mooney - 259 runs Most_Wickets: Megan Schutt - 13 wickets The final was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on International Women’s Day. India reached their first Women’s T20 World Cup final after the semi-final against England was washed out and India advanced by finishing top of their group. Thailand qualified for the tournament for the first time. The tournament also introduced front-foot no-ball monitoring by the third umpire for every match.