ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024
2024 · 10 teams · T20 cricket
Tournament Overview
Series Overview
The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 was scheduled to be held in Bangladesh but was relocated to the United Arab Emirates — specifically Dubai International Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium — due to political unrest in Bangladesh. The October 2024 tournament brought ten teams together for two weeks of high-quality women's T20 cricket, with the final played at Dubai International Stadium. New Zealand, appearing in their first Women's T20 World Cup final, produced a thoroughly professional performance. Amelia Kerr had been the player of the tournament throughout — a genuine match-winner with both bat and ball — and she was at her best in the final, scoring 43 runs and taking 3/24. New Zealand posted 158/5 and then bowled South Africa out for 126/9, winning by 32 runs. For South Africa, who had lost the 2023 final to Australia, it was a second consecutive final defeat — heartbreaking for a team that had grown so close to the title. New Zealand's victory ended their long wait and signalled the country's arrival as genuine forces in the women's game. Amelia Kerr, who had emerged as one of the best all-rounders in women's cricket, was the undisputed Player of the Tournament.
Key Highlights
- 1New Zealand won their maiden Women's T20 World Cup title — a breakthrough moment for women's cricket in New Zealand
- 2Amelia Kerr was the tournament's standout performer: 15 wickets and 135 runs, earning Player of the Tournament
- 3The tournament was relocated from Bangladesh to the UAE (Dubai and Sharjah) due to political unrest in Bangladesh
- 4South Africa reached their second consecutive Women's T20 World Cup final, falling 32 runs short against New Zealand
- 5New Zealand posted 158/5 before bowling South Africa out for 126/9 — a convincing final victory