2023 Women's T20 World Cup

{{for|the men's tournament held in 2022|2022 Men's T20 World Cup}}

{{Infobox cricket tournament

| name = 2023 Women's T20 World Cup

| image = 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup logo.svg

| imagesize = 250

| fromdate = 10

| todate = 26 February 2023

| administrator = International Cricket Council

| cricket format = Twenty20 International

| tournament format = Group stage & knockout

| host = South Africa

| champions = {{crw|AUS}}

| count = 6

| runner up = {{crw|SA}}

| participants = 10

| matches = 23

| most runs = {{criconw|SA}} Laura Wolvaardt (230){{cite web|title=Most runs in the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=15029;type=tournament |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 February 2023}}

| most wickets = {{criconw|ENG}} Sophie Ecclestone (11){{cite web|title=Most wickets in the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=15029;type=tournament |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 February 2023}}

| player of the series = {{criconw|AUS}} Ashleigh Gardner

| website = {{url|https://www.t20worldcup.com}}

| previous_year = 2020

| previous_tournament = 2020 Women's T20 World Cup

| next_year = 2024

| next_tournament = 2024 Women's T20 World Cup

}}

The 2023 Women's T20 World Cup was the eighth edition of Women's T20 World Cup tournament. It was held in South Africa between 10 February and 26 February 2023.{{Cite web |title=ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: The venues |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/3036985 |access-date=2023-02-27 |website=www.icc-cricket.com |language=en}} The final took place at Cape Town. Australia won their sixth{{Cite news |date=2023-02-27 |title=Women's T20 World Cup: Australia's unprecedented sixth title hailed worldwide |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-womens-t20-world-cup/womens-t20-world-cup-australias-unprecedented-sixth-title-hailed-worldwide/articleshow/98267004.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-02-27 |issn=0971-8257}} and third consecutive title after beating the hosts South Africa in the final by 19 runs.

Teams and qualification

In December 2020 the ICC confirmed the qualification process for the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/icc-t20-world-cup-2023-qualifiers-set-to-begin-in-august-2021 |title=ICC T20 World Cup 2023 qualifiers set to begin in August 2021 |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=12 December 2020}} South Africa automatically qualified for the tournament as the hosts. They were joined by the seven highest ranked teams in the ICC Women's T20I Rankings, as of 30 November 2021, who competed at the 2020 Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1932353 |title=Qualification for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 announced |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=12 December 2020}} The remaining two teams were Ireland and Bangladesh, the finalists of the qualifying tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/2022-under-19-men-s-world-cup-qualifying-events-set-to-begin-in-june-2021-1243727 |title=2022 Under-19 men's World Cup qualifying events set to begin in June 2021 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 December 2020}}

Team	Qualification
class="wikitable sortable"
{{crw\|SA}}	Host Nation
{{crw\|AUS}}	rowspan=7\|Automatic qualification
{{crw\|ENG}}
{{crw\|IND}}
{{crw\|NZ}}
{{crw\|PAK}}
{{crw\|SL}}
{{crw\|WIN}}
{{crw\|BAN}}	rowspan=2\|Via qualifying tournament
{{crw\|IRE}}

Squads

Each team selected a squad of 15 players before the tournament, and was able to replace any injured players.{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3011913 |title=All squads for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=6 January 2023}} Pakistan were the first to name their squad on 14 December 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2983753 |title=Baig returns as Pakistan name squads for Australia and T20 World Cup |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=14 December 2022}}

Venues

In August 2022, the ICC announced that three venues in three cities would host matches. The venues were Newlands Cricket Ground, St George's Park and Boland Park.{{Cite web |last=Zyl |first=Tanya van |title=St George’s stadium to host 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup matches |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/community-newspaper/pe-express/st-georges-stadium-to-host-2023-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-matches-20220823 |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2022 |title=Gqeberha, Paarl and Cape Town to host ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in February 2023 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/gqeberha-paarl-and-cape-town-to-host-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-in-february-2023-1991291-2022-08-22 |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=India Today |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Cape Town, Paarl and Gqeberha to host Women's T20 World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/cape-town-paarl-and-gqeberha-to-host-women-s-t20-world-cup-1330239 |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}

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Newlands Cricket Ground \|St George's Park \|Boland Park
Capacity: 25,000 \|Capacity: 19,000 \|Capacity: 10,000
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Matches: 12 \|Matches: 5 \|Matches: 6

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{{location map~ |South Africa |lat=-33.741281|long=18.998247 |label=Paarl |position=right}}

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!{{nobr|Cape Town}}

!Gqeberha

!Paarl

Newlands Cricket Ground

|St George's Park

|Boland Park

Capacity: 25,000

|Capacity: 19,000

|Capacity: 10,000

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| 150px

Matches: 12

|Matches: 5

|Matches: 6

Match officials

On 27 January 2023, the ICC appointed the all-woman panel of match officials for the tournament. Along with the ten umpires, G. S. Lakshmi, Shandre Fritz and Michell Pereira were also named as the match referees.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3039127 |title=Historic feat: All-female panel to officiate at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=27 January 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3038392 |title=All-female match official group announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=27 January 2023}}

;Match Referees

{{flagicon|SA}} Shandre Fritz
{{flagicon|IND}} G. S. Lakshmi
{{flagicon|SL}} Michell Pereira

;Umpires

{{flagicon|SA}} Lauren Agenbag
{{flagicon|NZ}} Kim Cotton
{{flagicon|ENG}} Anna Harris
{{flagicon|IND}} Narayanan Janani
{{flagicon|SL}} Nimali Perera
{{flagicon|AUS}} Claire Polosak
{{flagicon|IND}} Vrinda Rathi
{{flagicon|ENG}} Sue Redfern
{{flagicon|AUS}} Eloise Sheridan
{{flagicon|WIN}} Jacqueline Williams

Prize money

The total prize money purse of US$2,450,000 was available for the tournament and was allocated according to the performance of the team as follows:{{cite web|title=ICC-Women-s-T20-World-Cup-2023-Media-Guide|url=https://resources.pulse.icc-cricket.com/ICC/document/2023/02/07/7af7bec4-894e-474e-b20e-edc85f8aa573/ICC-Women-s-T20-World-Cup-2023-Media-Guide.pdf|work=International Cricket Council|page=11}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+ Prize money
scope=col \| Stage ! scope=col \| Teams ! scope=col \| Prize money (USD) ! scope=col \| Total (USD)
Winner \| align=center \| 1 ! scope=row style=text-align:right; \| $1,000,000 \| align=right \| $1,000,000
Runner-up \| align=center \| 1 ! scope=row style=text-align:right; \| $500,000 \| align=right \| $500,000
Losing semi-finalists \| align=center \| 2 ! scope=row style=text-align:right; \| $210,000 \| align=right \| $420,000
Winner of each pool match \| align=center \| 20 ! scope=row style=text-align:right; \| $17,500 \| align=right \| $350,000
Teams that do not pass the group stage \| align=center \| 6 ! scope=row style=text-align:right; \| $30,000 \| align=right \| $180,000
Total \| colspan=3 align=right \| $2,450,000

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

|+ Prize money

scope=col | Stage

! scope=col | Teams

! scope=col | Prize money (USD)

! scope=col | Total (USD)

Winner

| align=center | 1

! scope=row style=text-align:right; | $1,000,000

| align=right | $1,000,000

Runner-up

| align=center | 1

! scope=row style=text-align:right; | $500,000

| align=right | $500,000

Losing semi-finalists

| align=center | 2

! scope=row style=text-align:right; | $210,000

| align=right | $420,000

Winner of each pool match

| align=center | 20

! scope=row style=text-align:right; | $17,500

| align=right | $350,000

Teams that do not pass the group stage

| align=center | 6

! scope=row style=text-align:right; | $30,000

| align=right | $180,000

Total

| colspan=3 align=right | $2,450,000

Warm-up matches

Before the T20 World Cup, the participating nations competed in ten warm-up matches, which were played from 6 February to 8 February 2023. These matches did not have either Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status or WT20 status.{{cite web|url=https://womens.t20worldcup.com/warm-up-matches |title=Women's T20 World Cup warm-up Matches |work=T20 World Cup |access-date=26 January 2023}}

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|title = Warm-up matches

|titlestyle = background:lightblue;

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 6 February 2023

| time = 10:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}

| team2 = {{crw|WIN}}

| score1 = 123/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Maddy Green 47* (37)

| wickets1 = Hayley Matthews 1/6 (2 overs)

| score2 = 91/7 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Shemaine Campbelle 26 (29)

| wickets2 = Amelia Kerr 3/20 (4 overs)

| result = New Zealand won by 32 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1356653.html Scorecard]

| venue = Western Province Cricket Club, Cape Town

| umpires = Vrinda Rathi (Ind) and Eloise Sheridan (SA)

| motm =

| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 6 February 2023

| time = 10:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|SL}}

| team2 = {{crw|IRE}}

| score1 = 149/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Harshitha Samarawickrama 56 (46)

| wickets1 = Laura Delany 3/20 (3 overs)

| score2 = 147 (19.5 overs)

| runs2 = Gaby Lewis 38 (24)

| wickets2 = Oshadi Ranasinghe 3/22 (4 overs)

| result = Sri Lanka won by 2 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1356654.html Scorecard]

| venue = Stellenbosh University 1, Western Cape

| umpires = Narayanan Janani (Ind) and Jacqueline Williams (WI)

| motm =

| toss = Ireland won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 6 February 2023

| time = 14:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}

| team2 = {{crw|SA}}

| score1 = 246/7 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Alice Capsey 61 (33)

| wickets1 = Nadine de Klerk 3/46 (4 overs)

| score2 = 229/9 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Chloe Tryon 65 (23)

| wickets2 = Sarah Glenn 3/30 (4 overs)

| result = England won by 17 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1356655.html Scorecard]

| venue = Stellenbosh University 1, Western Cape

| umpires = Kim Cotton (NZ) and Claire Polosak (Aus)

| motm =

| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 6 February 2023

| time = 14:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{crw|IND}}

| score1 = 129/8 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Georgia Wareham 32* (17)

| wickets1 = Shikha Pandey 2/9 (3 overs)

| score2 = 85 (15.1 overs)

| runs2 = Deepti Sharma 15 (18)

| wickets2 = Darcie Brown 4/17 (3.1 overs)

| result = Australia won by 44 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1356656.html Scorecard]

| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

| umpires = Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Anna Harris (Eng)

| motm =

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 6 February 2023

| time = 14:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|BAN}}

| team2 = {{crw|PAK}}

| score1 = 103/7 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Shamima Sultana 36 (41)

| wickets1 = Nida Dar 2/12 (3 overs)

| score2 = 105/4 (16 overs)

| runs2 = Nida Dar 24* (19)

| wickets2 = Rumana Ahmed 2/6 (2 overs)

| result = Pakistan won by 6 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1356657.html Scorecard]

| venue = Western Province Cricket Club, Cape Town

| umpires = Vrinda Rathi (Ind) and Sue Redfern (Eng)

| motm =

| toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 8 February 2023

| time = 10:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{crw|IRE}}

| score1 = 168/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Alyssa Healy 62 (40)

| wickets1 = Orla Prendergast 2/19 (4 overs)

| score2 = 169/7 (19.4 overs)

| runs2 = Laura Delany 32 (28)

| wickets2 = Megan Schutt 2/16 (4 overs)

| result = Ireland won by 3 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1356658.html Scorecard]

| venue = Stellenbosh University 1, Western Cape

| umpires = Narayanan Janani (Ind) and Jacqueline Williams (WI)

| motm =

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 8 February 2023

| time = 10:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}

| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}

| score1 = 114/9 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Suzie Bates 36 (35)

| wickets1 = Sophie Ecclestone 3/19 (4 overs)

| score2 = 118/5 (13.5 overs)

| runs2 = Sophia Dunkley 60* (38)

| wickets2 = Hayley Jensen 2/20 (3 overs)

| result = England won by 5 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1356659.html Scorecard]

| venue = Western Province Cricket Club, Cape Town

| umpires = Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Nimali Perera (SL)

| motm =

| toss = England won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 8 February 2023

| time = 14:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|PAK}}

| team2 = {{crw|SA}}

| score1 = 142/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Aliya Riaz 48 (30)

| wickets1 = Ayabonga Khaka 2/23 (3 overs)

| score2 = 143/4 (18.2 overs)

| runs2 = Laura Wolvaardt 65 (42)

| wickets2 = Aliya Riaz 2/24 (3 overs)

| result = South Africa won by 6 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1356660.html Scorecard]

| venue = Boland Park, Paarl

| umpires = Sue Redfern (Eng) and Eloise Sheridan (Aus)

| motm =

| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 8 February 2023

| time = 14:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|SL}}

| team2 = {{crw|WIN}}

| score1 = 107 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Nilakshi de Silva 29 (26)

| wickets1 = Hayley Matthews 3/17 (4 overs)

| score2 = 111/6 (19.4 overs)

| runs2 = Hayley Matthews 50 (48)

| wickets2 = Malsha Shehani 1/11 (2 overs)

| result = West Indies won by 4 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1356661.html Scorecard]

| venue = Western Province Cricket Club, Cape Town

| umpires = Nimali Perera (SL) and Claire Polosak (Aus)

| motm =

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 8 February 2023

| time = 14:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}

| team2 = {{crw|BAN}}

| score1 = 183/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Richa Ghosh 91 (56)

| wickets1 = Nahida Akter 2/24 (3 overs)

| score2 = 131/8 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Nigar Sultana 40 (36)

| wickets2 = Devika Vaidya 2/21 (3 overs)

| result = India won by 52 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1356662.html Scorecard]

| venue = Stellenbosh University 1, Western Cape

| umpires = Kim Cotton (NZ) and Anna Harris (Eng)

| motm =

| toss = India won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

Group stage

The ICC released the fixture details on 3 October 2022.{{cite web |title=ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 match schedule released |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2837415 |access-date=3 October 2022 |work=International Cricket Council}}

=Group 1=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 10 February 2023{{anchor|match1}}

| time = 19:00

| night = yes

| team1 = {{crw-rt|SL}}

| team2 = {{crw|RSA}}

| score1 = 129/4 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Chamari Athapaththu 68 (50)

| wickets1 = Marizanne Kapp 1/15 (4 overs)

| score2 = 126/9 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Suné Luus 28 (27)

| wickets2 = Inoka Ranaweera 3/18 (4 overs)

| result = Sri Lanka won by 3 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1338040.html Scorecard]

| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

| umpires = Kim Cotton (NZ) and Anna Harris (Eng)

| motm = Chamari Athapaththu (SL)

| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 11 February 2023{{anchor|match3}}

| time = 19:00

| night = yes

| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{crw|NZ}}

| score1 = 173/9 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Alyssa Healy 55 (38)

| wickets1 = Amelia Kerr 3/23 (4 overs)

| score2 = 76 (14 overs)

| runs2 = Amelia Kerr 21 (30)

| wickets2 = Ashleigh Gardner 5/12 (3 overs)

| result = Australia won by 97 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1338042.html Scorecard]

| venue = Boland Park, Paarl

| umpires = Nimali Perera (SL) and Sue Redfern (Eng)

| motm = Ashleigh Gardner (Aus)

| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 12 February 2023{{anchor|match5}}

| time = 19:00

| night = yes

| team1 = {{crw-rt|BAN}}

| team2 = {{crw|SL}}

| score1 = 126/8 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Sobhana Mostary 29 (32)

| wickets1 = Oshadi Ranasinghe 3/23 (4 overs)

| score2 = 129/3 (18.2 overs)

| runs2 = Harshitha Samarawickrama 69* (50)

| wickets2 = Marufa Akter 3/23 (4 overs)

| result = Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1338044.html Scorecard]

| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

| umpires = Anna Harris (Eng) and Sue Redfern (Eng)

| motm = Harshitha Samarawickrama (SL)

| toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Shorna Akter (Ban) made her WT20I debut.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 13 February 2023{{anchor|match7}}

| time = 19:00

| night = yes

| team1 = {{crw-rt|RSA}}

| team2 = {{crw|NZ}}

| score1 = 132/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Chloe Tryon 40 (34)

| wickets1 = Eden Carson 2/23 (4 overs)

| score2 = 67 (18.1 overs)

| runs2 = Sophie Devine 16 (26)

| wickets2 = Nonkululeko Mlaba 3/10 (4 overs)

| result = South Africa won by 65 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1338046.html Scorecard]

| venue = Boland Park, Paarl

| umpires = Narayanan Janani (Ind) and Eloise Sheridan (Aus)

| motm = Chloe Tryon (SA)

| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 14 February 2023{{anchor|match8}}

| time = 19:00

| night = yes

| team1 = {{crw-rt|BAN}}

| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}

| score1 = 107/7 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Nigar Sultana 57 (50)

| wickets1 = Georgia Wareham 3/20 (4 overs)

| score2 = 111/2 (18.2 overs)

| runs2 = Meg Lanning 48* (49)

| wickets2 = Shorna Akter 1/12 (2 overs)

| result = Australia won by 8 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1338047.html Scorecard]

| venue = St George's Park, Gqeberha

| umpires = Kim Cotton (NZ) and Jacqueline Williams (WI)

| motm = Georgia Wareham (Aus)

| toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 16 February 2023{{anchor|match11}}

| time = 15:00

| night =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|SL}}

| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}

| score1 = 112/8 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Harshitha Samarawickrama 34 (40)

| wickets1 = Megan Schutt 4/24 (4 overs)

| score2 = 113/0 (15.5 overs)

| runs2 = Beth Mooney 56* (53)

| wickets2 =

| result = Australia won by 10 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1338050.html Scorecard]

| venue = St George's Park, Gqeberha

| umpires = Anna Harris (Eng) and Jacqueline Williams (WI)

| motm = Alyssa Healy (Aus)

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 17 February 2023{{anchor|match12}}

| time = 15:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}

| team2 = {{crw|BAN}}

| score1 = 189/3 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Suzie Bates 81* (61)

| wickets1 = Fahima Khatun 2/36 (4 overs)

| score2 = 118/8 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Shorna Akter 31 (22)

| wickets2 = Eden Carson 3/18 (4 overs)

| result = New Zealand won by 71 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1338051.html Scorecard]

| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

| umpires = Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Narayanan Janani (Ind)

| motm = Suzie Bates (NZ)

| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 18 February 2023{{anchor|match15}}

| time = 19:00

| night = yes

| team1 = {{crw-rt|RSA}}

| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}

| score1 = 124/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Tazmin Brits 45 (36)

| wickets1 = Georgia Wareham 2/18 (3 overs)

| score2 = 125/4 (16.3 overs)

| runs2 = Tahlia McGrath 57 (33)

| wickets2 = Marizanne Kapp 2/21 (4 overs)

| result = Australia won by 6 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1338054.html Scorecard]

| venue = St George's Park, Gqeberha

| umpires = Nimali Perera (SL) and Jacqueline Williams (WI)

| motm = Tahlia McGrath (Aus)

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 19 February 2023{{anchor|match17}}

| time = 19:00

| night = yes

| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}

| team2 = {{crw|SL}}

| score1 = 162/3 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Amelia Kerr 66 (48)

| wickets1 = Inoka Ranaweera 1/27 (4 overs)

| score2 = 60 (15.5 overs)

| runs2 = Chamari Athapaththu 19 (21)

| wickets2 = Amelia Kerr 2/7 (2.5 overs)

| result = New Zealand won by 102 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1338056.html Scorecard]

| venue = Boland Park, Paarl

| umpires = Narayanan Janani (Ind) and Sue Redfern (Eng)

| motm = Amelia Kerr (NZ)

| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 21 February 2023{{anchor|match20}}

| time = 19:00

| night = yes

| team1 = {{crw-rt|BAN}}

| team2 = {{crw|RSA}}

| score1 = 113/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Nigar Sultana 30 (34)

| wickets1 = Marizanne Kapp 2/17 (4 overs)

| score2 = 117/0 (17.5 overs)

| runs2 = Laura Wolvaardt 66* (56)

| wickets2 =

| result = South Africa won by 10 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1338059.html Scorecard]

| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

| umpires = Sue Redfern (Eng) and Eloise Sheridan (Aus)

| motm = Laura Wolvaardt (SA)

| toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Suné Luus (SA) played in her 100th WT20I.{{cite tweet|user=ProteasWomenCSA |number=1628071152475045888 |date=21 February 2023 |title=MILESTONE ALERT: Sune Luus becomes the 3rd Proteas Women to reach 100 T20I caps}}

}}

=Group 2=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 11 February 2023{{anchor|match2}}

| time = 15:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|WIN}}

| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}

| score1 = 135/7 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Hayley Matthews 42 (32)

| wickets1 = Sophie Ecclestone 3/23 (4 overs)

| score2 = 138/3 (14.3 overs)

| runs2 = Nat Sciver-Brunt 40* (30)

| wickets2 = Chinelle Henry 2/30 (3.3 overs)

| result = England won by 7 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1338041.html Scorecard]

| venue = Boland Park, Paarl

| umpires = Claire Polosak (Aus) and Vrinda Rathi (Ind)

| motm = Nat Sciver-Brunt (Eng)

| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 12 February 2023{{anchor|match4}}

| time = 15:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|PAK}}

| team2 = {{crw|IND}}

| score1 = 149/4 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Bismah Maroof 68* (55)

| wickets1 = Radha Yadav 2/21 (4 overs)

| score2 = 151/3 (19 overs)

| runs2 = Jemimah Rodrigues 53* (38)

| wickets2 = Nashra Sandhu 2/15 (4 overs)

| result = India won by 7 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1338043.html Scorecard]

| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

| umpires = Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Jacqueline Williams (WI)

| motm = Jemimah Rodrigues (Ind)

| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 13 February 2023{{anchor|match6}}

| time = 15:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|IRE}}

| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}

| score1 = 105 (18.2 overs)

| runs1 = Gaby Lewis 36 (37)

| wickets1 = Sophie Ecclestone 3/13 (4 overs)

| score2 = 107/6 (14.2 overs)

| runs2 = Alice Capsey 51 (22)

| wickets2 = Cara Murray 3/15 (3 overs)

| result = England won by 4 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1338045.html Scorecard]

| venue = Boland Park, Paarl

| umpires = Nimali Perera (SL) and Claire Polosak (Aus)

| motm = Alice Capsey (Eng)

| toss = Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Alice Capsey (Eng) equalled the record for the fastest 50 in a Women's T20 World Cup match (21 balls).{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/64626547 |title=Women's T20 World Cup: Sophie Ecclestone and Alice Capsey lead England to a scratchy four-wicket win over Ireland |work=BBC Sport |access-date=13 February 2023}}

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 15 February 2023{{anchor|match9}}

| time = 15:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|WIN}}

| team2 = {{crw|IND}}

| score1 = 118/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Stafanie Taylor 42 (40)

| wickets1 = Deepti Sharma 3/15 (4 overs)

| score2 = 119/4 (18.1 overs)

| runs2 = Richa Ghosh 44* (32)

| wickets2 = Karishma Ramharack 2/14 (4 overs)

| result = India won by 6 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1338048.html Scorecard]

| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

| umpires = Nimali Perera (SL) and Eloise Sheridan (Aus)

| motm = Deepti Sharma (Ind)

| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Deepti Sharma became the first Indian bowler to take 100 wickets in WT20Is.{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-deepti-sharma-becomes-first-indian-to-claim-100-t20i-wickets-8447452/lite/ |title=Women’s T20 World Cup: Deepti Sharma becomes first Indian to claim 100 T20I wickets |work=The Indian Express |access-date=16 February 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-womens-t20-world-cup/special-ton-deepti-sharma-becomes-first-indian-woman-cricketer-to-take-100-t20i-wickets/articleshow/97955540.cms |title='Special TON': Deepti Sharma becomes first Indian to take 100 T20I wickets |work=The Times of India |access-date=16 February 2023}}

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 15 February 2023{{anchor|match10}}

| time = 19:00

| night = yes

| team1 = {{crw-rt|PAK}}

| team2 = {{crw|IRE}}

| score1 = 165/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Muneeba Ali 102 (68)

| wickets1 = Arlene Kelly 2/27 (3 overs)

| score2 = 95 (16.3 overs)

| runs2 = Orla Prendergast 31 (21)

| wickets2 = Nashra Sandhu 4/18 (4 overs)

| result = Pakistan won by 70 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1338049.html Scorecard]

| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

| umpires = Narayanan Janani (Ind) and Claire Polosak (Aus)

| motm = Muneeba Ali (Pak)

| toss = Ireland won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Muneeba Ali became the first player for Pakistan to score a century in WT20Is.{{cite web|url=https://arynews.tv/muneeba-ali-becomes-first-pakistani-to-score-century-in-womens-t20is/amp/ |title=Muneeba Ali becomes first Pakistani to score century in Women’s T20Is |work=ARY News |access-date=16 February 2023}}

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 17 February 2023{{anchor|match13}}

| time = 19:00

| night = yes

| team1 = {{crw-rt|IRE}}

| team2 = {{crw|WIN}}

| score1 = 137/9 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Orla Prendergast 61 (47)

| wickets1 = Shamilia Connell 3/24 (4 overs)

| score2 = 140/4 (19.5 overs)

| runs2 = Hayley Matthews 66* (53)

| wickets2 = Leah Paul 1/26 (4 overs)

| result = West Indies won by 6 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1338052.html Scorecard]

| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

| umpires = Vrinda Rathi (Ind) and Eloise Sheridan (Aus)

| motm = Hayley Matthews (WI)

| toss = Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 18 February 2023{{anchor|match14}}

| time = 15:00

| night =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}

| team2 = {{crw|IND}}

| score1 = 151/7 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Nat Sciver-Brunt 50 (42)

| wickets1 = Renuka Singh 5/15 (4 overs)

| score2 = 140/5 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Smriti Mandhana 52 (41)

| wickets2 = Sarah Glenn 2/27 (4 overs)

| result = England won by 11 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1338053.html Scorecard]

| venue = St George's Park, Gqeberha

| umpires = Kim Cotton (NZ) and Jacqueline Williams (WI)

| motm = Nat Sciver-Brunt (Eng)

| toss = India won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 19 February 2023{{anchor|match16}}

| time = 15:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|WIN}}

| team2 = {{crw|PAK}}

| score1 = 116/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Rashada Williams 30 (34)

| wickets1 = Nida Dar 2/13 (4 overs)

| score2 = 113/5 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Aliya Riaz 29 (23)

| wickets2 = Hayley Matthews 2/14 (4 overs)

| result = West Indies won by 3 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1338055.html Scorecard]

| venue = Boland Park, Paarl

| umpires = Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Vrinda Rathi (Ind)

| motm = Hayley Matthews (WI)

| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 20 February 2023{{anchor|match18}}

| time = 15:00

| night =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}

| team2 = {{crw|IRE}}

| score1 = 155/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Smriti Mandhana 87 (56)

| wickets1 = Laura Delany 3/33 (4 overs)

| score2 = 54/2 (8.2 overs)

| runs2 = Gaby Lewis 32* (25)

| wickets2 = Renuka Singh 1/10 (2 overs)

| result = India won by 5 runs (DLS method)

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1338057.html Scorecard]

| venue = St George's Park, Gqeberha

| umpires = Kim Cotton (NZ) and Anna Harris (Eng)

| motm = Smriti Mandhana (Ind)

| toss = India won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain = No further play was possible due to rain.

| notes = Harmanpreet Kaur (Ind) became the first player among male or female, to play 150th T20Is.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-womens-t20-world-cup/harmanpreet-kaur-becomes-first-cricketer-to-play-150-t20is/articleshow/98097854.cms |title=Harmanpreet Kaur Becomes First Cricketer To Play 150 T20Is |work=The Times of India |access-date=30 April 2024}}

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 21 February 2023{{anchor|match19}}

| time = 15:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}

| team2 = {{crw|PAK}}

| score1 = 213/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Nat Sciver-Brunt 81* (40)

| wickets1 = Fatima Sana 2/44 (4 overs)

| score2 = 99/9 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Tuba Hassan 28 (20)

| wickets2 = Katherine Sciver-Brunt 2/14 (4 overs)

| result = England won by 114 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1338058.html Scorecard]

| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

| umpires = Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Vrinda Rathi (Ind)

| motm = Nat Sciver-Brunt (Eng)

| toss = England won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = England's score of 213/5 was the highest total in a women's T20 World Cup match.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/64720591 |title=Women's T20 World Cup: England set Women's T20 World Cup highest total to crush Pakistan by 114 runs |work=BBC Sport |access-date=21 February 2023}}

England's margin of victory was the highest (by runs) in a women's T20 World Cup match.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2022-23-1338037/england-women-vs-pakistan-women-19th-match-group-2-1338058/match-report |title=Nat Sciver-Brunt, Wyatt, Jones break Women's T20 World Cup record in win over Pakistan |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=21 February 2023}}

}}

Knockout stage

=Bracket=

{{4TeamBracket

|score-width=150px

|team-width=120px

|RD1=Semi-finals

|RD2=Final

|RD1-seed1=

|RD1-team1={{crw|AUS}}

|RD1-score1=172/4 (20 overs)

|RD1-seed2=

|RD1-team2={{crw|IND}}

|RD1-score2=167/8 (20 overs)

|RD1-seed3=

|RD1-team3={{crw|SA}}

|RD1-score3=164/4 (20 overs)

|RD1-seed4=

|RD1-team4={{crw|ENG}}

|RD1-score4=158/8 (20 overs)

|RD2-seed1=

|RD2-team1={{crw|AUS}}

|RD2-score1= 156/6 (20 overs)

|RD2-seed2=

|RD2-team2={{crw|SA}}

|RD2-score2=137/6 (20 overs)

}}

=Semi-finals=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 23 February 2023{{anchor|Match21}}

| time = 15:00

| night =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{crw|IND}}

| score1 = 172/4 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Beth Mooney 54 (37)

| wickets1 = Shikha Pandey 2/32 (4 overs)

| score2 = 167/8 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Harmanpreet Kaur 52 (34)

| wickets2 = Darcie Brown 2/18 (4 overs)

| result = Australia won by 5 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1338060.html Scorecard]

| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

| umpires = Kim Cotton (NZ) and Nimali Perera (SL)

| motm = Ashleigh Gardner (Aus)

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 24 February 2023{{anchor|Match22}}

| time = 15:00

| night =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|RSA}}

| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}

| score1 = 164/4 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Tazmin Brits 68 (55)

| wickets1 = Sophie Ecclestone 3/22 (4 overs)

| score2 = 158/8 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Nat Sciver-Brunt 40 (34)

| wickets2 = Ayabonga Khaka 4/29 (4 overs)

| result = South Africa won by 6 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1338061.html Scorecard]

| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

| umpires = Claire Polosak (Aus) and Jacqueline Williams (WI)

| motm = Tazmin Brits (SA)

| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Tazmin Brits (SA) equalled the record for taking most number of catches in a WT20I match (4 catches).{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2022-23-1338037/south-africa-women-vs-england-women-2nd-semi-final-1338061/match-report |title=Brits, Ismail, Khaka, Wolvaardt script historic South Africa win for maiden World Cup final |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 February 2023}}

}}

=Final=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 26 February 2023{{anchor|Match23}}

| time= 15:00

| night =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{crw|RSA}}

| score1 = 156/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Beth Mooney 74* (53)

| wickets1 = Shabnim Ismail 2/26 (4 overs)

| score2 = 137/6 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Laura Wolvaardt 61 (48)

| wickets2 = Ashleigh Gardner 1/20 (4 overs)

| result = Australia won by 19 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1338062.html Scorecard]

| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Attendance: 12,782

| umpires = Kim Cotton (NZ) and Jacqueline Williams (WI)

| motm = Beth Mooney (Aus)

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Jess Jonassen (Aus) played in her 100th T20I.{{cite tweet|user=AusWomenCricket |number=1629827468222767107 |date=27 February 2023 |title=Passionate. Dedicated. Clutch. Tonight, @JJonassen21 is playing her 100th T20 for Australia!}}

}}

Statistics

South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 230 runs. England's Sophie Ecclestone, was the leading wicket-taker, finishing with eleven dismissals.

=Team of the tournament=

On 27 February 2023, ICC announced its team of the tournament picked by a selection panel featuring Ian Bishop, Anjum Chopra, Lisa Sthalekar, Mel Jones, Nasser Hussain, Ebony Rainford-Brent and Mpumelelo Mbangwa.{{Cite web |title=Team of the Tournament revealed for Women's T20 World Cup 2023 |url=https://icc-cricket.com/news/3084793 |access-date=27 February 2023 |work=International Cricket Council |language=en}}

{{criconw|RSA}} Tazmin Brits
{{criconw|AUS}} Alyssa Healy (wk)
{{criconw|RSA}} Laura Wolvaardt
{{criconw|ENG}} Nat Sciver-Brunt (c)
{{criconw|AUS}} Ashleigh Gardner
{{criconw|IND}} Richa Ghosh
{{criconw|ENG}} Sophie Ecclestone
{{criconw|WIN}} Karishma Ramharack
{{criconw|RSA}} Shabnim Ismail
{{criconw|AUS}} Darcie Brown
{{criconw|AUS}} Megan Schutt
{{criconw|IRE}} Orla Prendergast (12th player)

References

External links

[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2022-23-1338037 Tournament home at ESPNcricinfo]

Category:International cricket competitions in 2022–23

Women's T20 World Cup

T20 World Cup

Women's T20 World Cup

Category:International women's cricket competitions in South Africa