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India, Australia & New Zealand emerge Victorious in ICC Women's T20 WC Warm-Up Matches

By: GWL Team | Monday, 30 September 2024

In the warm-up matches for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, India, Australia, and New Zealand have dominated, displaying their stellar performance before the main tournament. In their matches against South Africa and the West Indies, India has performed excellently, and Australia and New Zealand have proven to be formidable rivals. These warm-up wins created the ideal environment for a thrilling and highly competitive World Cup.

India defeated the West Indies by 20 runs. After taking early wickets of Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana, opposition captain Hayley Matthews put up a fierce fight. However, Jemimah Rodrigues and Yastika Bhatia showed great performances to lead the innings and take India past 140. Pooja Vastrakar's 3/20 performance ended the West's innings at 121/8.

While Australia's Tahlia McGrath and Beth Mooney secured a 34-run victory over England, both teams contributed to a solid total. New Zealand's Amelia Kerr and Australia's Beth Mooney secured a decisive victory against South Africa.

The top ten women's cricket teams in the world will compete in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, which will be held in the United Arab Emirates. Matches will be held at Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Rising talents like Seshnie Naidu, Phoebe Litchfield, and Shreyanka Patil would emerge victorious during the tournament.