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The ninth edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup gets underway on Thursday, 3 October with ‘hosts’ Bangladesh taking on Scotland in the tournament opener in Sharjah on Thursday. The tournament was originally supposed to have taken place in Bangladesh but was moved to the United Arab Emirates in a last-minute decision by the ICC due to unrest in the South Asian nation following violent protests that led to the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government getting overthrown.
All the matches in the ninth edition of the tournament will take place in October with the final taking place on the 20th of this month.
Australia have won a record six of the eight editions of the tournament that have taken place to date and will be strong favourites to add to their title count later this month.
Team India, led by Harmanpreet Kaur for the third consecutive edition, will also have their sights set on winning their first major global title after finishing runners-up in 2020 in Australia as well as in the 2017 ODI World Cup in England.
Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Format
The 10 teams taking part in the competition have been divided into two groups of five teams each. Group A comprises defending champions Australia as well as former finalists India (2020) and New Zealand (2009, 2010) along with Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Impact Shorts
More ShortsGroup B on the other hand, has ‘hosts’ Bangladesh along with England and West Indies, who won the tournament in 2009 and 2016 respectively. South Africa, who had finished runners-up on home soil last year, and Scotland are the other teams.
Each side plays the remaining four teams in their group once, and the top two teams from each group then progress to the semi-finals. The topper of one group faces the runner-up of the other and vice-versa. The winners of the two semi-finals then lock horns in the summit clash.
Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Venues
The tournament was originally scheduled to be hosted at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka and the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
However, with the tournament getting shifted to the UAE, the matches will now take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium and the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Points Table
Group A
| Position | Team | Matches Played | Won | Lost | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia (Q) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | +2.223 |
| 2 | New Zealand (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | +0.879 |
| 3 | India (E) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +0.322 |
| 4 | Pakistan (E) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.040 |
| 5 | Sri Lanka (E) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2.173 |
Group B
| Position | Team | Matches Played | Won | Lost | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Indies (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | +1.536 |
| 2 | South Africa (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | +1.382 |
| 3 | England (E) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | +1.091 |
| 4 | Bangladesh (E) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -0.844 |
| 5 | Scotland (E) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.129 |
Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Full Schedule, Results, Venue Details and Time
| Date | Time (IST) | Match | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October | 3.30 pm | Bangladesh vs Scotland | Sharjah | Bangladesh won by 16 runs |
| 3 October | 7.30 pm | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Sharjah | Pakistan won by 31 runs |
| 4 October | 3.30 pm | South Africa vs West Indies | Dubai | South Africa won by 10 wickets |
| 4 October | 7.30 pm | India vs New Zealand | Dubai | New Zealand won by 58 runs |
| 5 October | 3.30 pm | Australia vs Sri Lanka | Sharjah | Australia won by 6 wickets |
| 5 October | 7.30 pm | Bangladesh vs England | Sharjah | England won by 21 runs |
| 6 October | 3.30 pm | India vs Pakistan | Dubai | India won by 6 wickets |
| 6 October | 7.30 pm | Scotland vs West Indies | Dubai | West Indies won by 6 wickets |
| 7 October | 7.30 pm | England vs South Africa | Sharjah | England won by 7 wickets |
| 8 October | 7.30 pm | Australia vs New Zealand | Sharjah | Australia won by 60 runs |
| 9 October | 3.30 pm | Scotland vs South Africa | Dubai | South Africa won by 80 runs |
| 9 October | 7.30 pm | India vs Sri Lanka | Dubai | India won by 82 runs |
| 10 October | 7.30 pm | Bangladesh vs West Indies | Sharjah | West Indies won by 8 wickets |
| 11 October | 7.30 pm | Australia vs Pakistan | Dubai | Australia won by 9 wickets |
| 12 October | 3.30 pm | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka | Sharjah | New Zealand won by 8 wickets |
| 12 October | 7.30 pm | Bangladesh vs South Africa | Dubai | South Africa won by 7 wickets |
| 13 October | 3.30 pm | England vs Scotland | Sharjah | England won by 10 wickets |
| 13 October | 7.30 pm | Australia vs India | Sharjah | Australia win by 9 runs |
| 14 October | 7.30 pm | New Zealand vs Pakistan | Dubai | New Zealand won by 54 runs |
| 15 October | 7.30 pm | England vs West Indies | Dubai | West Indies won by 6 wickets |
| 17 October | 7.30 pm | Australia vs South Africa | Dubai | South Africa won by eight wickets |
| 18 October | 7.30 pm | West Indies vs New Zealand | Sharjah | New Zealand won by eight runs |
| 20 October | 7.30 pm | Final | Dubai | New Zealand won by 32 runs |
When and where to watch the T20 World Cup 2024 in India?
The 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network, with live streaming available on the Disney+ Hotstar website as well as the app.