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The 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, the ninth event, was held in the United Arab Emirates, from 3 to 20 October 2024. Games were played in Dubai and Sharjah.

The tournament was originally planned for Bangladesh, but was changed at the last minute due to political turmoil in that country.

Although this is a biennial event, the last tournament was played in South Africa 2023 (delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic). Australia were the defending champions.

Qualifying Teams

The tournament consisted of 10 teams. Scotland qualified for their first Women's T20 World Cup. Ireland were the only team in the top 10 of the ICC rankings to not qualify.

The ten teams were divided into two groups of five. The groups were as follows:

• Group 1: Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
• Group 2: Bangladesh, England, Scotland, South Africa, West Indies

Format

Each team played the others in their group in a round-robin format, ensuring every team had four matches in the group stage.

The top two teams from each group advanced to the semi-finals. After the group stage, the semi-finals were played between the top teams from each group, where the winner of Group 1 played the runner-up of Group 2 and vice versa. The winners of the semi-final matches then faced each other in the final to compete for the championship.

In case of a tie or no-result in the knockout stages (semi-finals and final), a Super Over will determine the winner.

Result

The defending champions Australia were defeated in the semi-finals by South Africa. On the other semi-final, New Zealand defeated West Indies. Both finalists were aiming for their first title. In the final on October 20 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, New Zealand defeated South Africa by 32 runs.

Trivia

• The UAE also stepped in to host the men's T20 World Cup in 2021, along with Oman, after the Covid-19 pandemic forced it to be relocated from India.

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Related Pages

• List of Host Countries
• More about the Women's World Twenty20
• Winners list of the Women's World T20
• Other cricket tournaments
• About Sport in UAE