The Women’s T20 World Cup history has been a book of records, where thrilling, dramatic, and Upsetting moments were witnessed, and matches like Pak-W vs Ind-W in 2012, Pakistan-W vs Ireland-W in 2009, and many more matches, which display how a match can turn quickly and can become an upsetting moment for the team and fans.
1. Pakistan-W vs India-W: T20 World Cup 2012
Pakistan-W vs India-W is considered one of the most dramatic upsets in the history of the Women’s T20 World Cup. In Match No. 11 of the T20 WC 2012, batting first, the Pakistan women’s team posted 98/9.
The match was clearly in favour of India, but the Pakistan women’s bowling unit displayed a great attitude, as Nadia Dar took 3 wickets and Bismah Maroof took 2 wickets, and the Pakistan women’s team won by 1 run.
2. Sri Lanka-W vs West Indies-W: T20 World Cup 2012
The Sri Lanka-W vs West Indies-W clash is remembered as one of the most shocking upsets in the history of the Women’s T20 World Cup, as in the 6th match of the T20 WC 2012, the Sri Lanka Women’s team, batting first, scored 50 runs for the loss of 3 wickets. In the second innings, the West Indies Women could only score 42/8,
As Chamani Seneviratna and Inoka Ranaweera took 2 wickets each. Four players were run out, so fortune wasn’t with the West Indies in that match, and the Sri Lanka Women’s team won the match by 5 runs.
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3. Pakistan-W and Ireland-W: T20 World Cup 2009
The clash between Pakistan-W and Ireland-W remains one of the most unforgettable upset contests in Women’s T20 World Cup history. The Pakistan women’s team, batting first, put up 116 runs for the loss of 6 wickets, and the Ireland women’s team, batting second,
were able to score only 78/7, as, except for Sajjida Shah, everyone in Pakistan’s bowling line-up took a wicket. The match was held in Dublin on 29th May 2009, and the Pakistan women’s team won by 38 runs.
4. Australia-W vs West Indies-W: T20 World Cup 2016
Australia-W vs West Indies-W is widely regarded as one of the most remarkable upsets in the history of the Women’s T20 World Cup. The match was held at Eden Gardens, where the Australian women’s team, batting first, scored 148/5.
The West Indies women’s team scored 149 runs. West Indies won the match by 8 wickets, and a 120-run partnership between Stafanie Taylor and Hayley Matthews led West Indies to a huge 8-wicket win in the final match of the T20 WC 2016.
5. New Zealand-W vs South Africa-W: T20 World Cup 2024
New Zealand-W vs South Africa-W is regarded as one of the most dramatic upsets in the history of the Women’s T20 World Cup. The New Zealand team, batting first in the final match of the 2024 T20 WC at Dubai, managed to put up a total of 158 runs for the loss of 5 wickets.
Melie Kerr scored an important 43 runs, and Brooke Halliday scored 38 runs. The South African women’s team could only manage 126/9, and New Zealand won by 32 runs.
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