Published on: Feb 26, 2023 11:02 am IST|Updated on: Feb 27, 2023 10:34 am IST
Women’s World Cup Winners List: The T20 World Cup has been a major event in the cricketing calendar since its inception in 2007. The Women’s T20 World Cup, first played in 2009, has also gained immense popularity over the years. The tournament is held every two years, and the eight editions so far have seen some exciting cricketing action. In this article, we will take a look at the Women’s T20 World Cup Winners List over the past years.
England Women were crowned the champions in the inaugural edition of the tournament held in 2009. They defeated New Zealand Women in the final by 5 wickets in a low-scoring affair.
The 2010 edition saw Australia Women lifting the trophy for the first time, beating New Zealand Women by 3 runs in a thrilling final.
The 2012 edition saw Australia Women and England Women facing off in the final. In a closely contested match, Australia Women emerged victorious by 4 runs to win their second T20 World Cup.
In the 2014 edition, the same two teams met again in the final, with Australia Women winning by 6 wickets this time.
The 2016 edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup was held in India, and it was the West Indies Women who emerged as the champions. They defeated Australia Women by 8 wickets in the final to win their first T20 World Cup.
The 2018 edition, held in the West Indies, saw Australia Women winning their fourth T20 World Cup by defeating England Women by 8 wickets in the final.
The next Women’s T20 World Cup was held in Australia in 2020. Once again, it was Australia Women who emerged as the champions, beating India Women by a huge margin of 85 runs in the final. This was Australia Women’s fifth T20 World Cup win, making them the most successful team in the tournament’s history.
Australia women completed their second hattrick of T20 World Cup wins on February 26. They defeated the hosts South Africa Women in the Women’s T20 World Cup held at the Newlands, Cape Town by 16 runs.
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