The 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup knockout stage was played between the top 4 teams from the Group Stage. It consisted of two semi-finals, played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on 17 October and Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on 18 October, and the final played in Dubai on 20 October.[1][2]
Qualification
edit| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
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| A |  Australia
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 New Zealand
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| B |  West Indies
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 South Africa
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Venues
editVenues in the  United Arab Emirates
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| Dubai | Sharjah | |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 16,000 | |
| Semi-final 1 and Final | Semi-final 2 | |
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Bracket
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| A1 | Australia
| 134/5 (20 overs) | |||||||
| B2 | South Africa
| 135/2 (17.2 overs) | |||||||
| SF1W | South Africa
| 126/9 (20 overs) | |||||||
| SF2W | New Zealand
| 158/5 (20 overs) | |||||||
| B1 | West Indies
| 120/8 (20 overs) | |||||||
| A2 | New Zealand
| 128/9 (20 overs) | |||||||
Semi-finals
editSemi-final 1
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Beth Mooney (Aus) scored her 3,000th run in T20Is and became the fastest to reach there in terms of innings (100).[3]
In the first semi-final, Australia took on South Africa at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 17 October. Put into bat, Australia put up 134/5 with the help of Beth Mooney's 44. In reply, South Africa chased it down in 17.2 overs, led by Anneke Bosch's 74* and Laura Wolvaardt's 42 to win by 8 wickets to reach their second consecutive final.[4]
Semi-final 2
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
The second semi-final at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on 18 October saw West Indies battle it out against New Zealand. Batting first, New Zealand put on 128/9 with Deandra Dottin picking up 4/22 and then restricting West Indies to 120/8 with the help of Eden Carson's 3/29 to win by 8 runs and reach the final for the first time since 2010.[5]
Final
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- This was New Zealand first ICC Women's T20 title.
References
edit- ^ "ICC moves Women's T20 World Cup from strife-torn Bangladesh to UAE". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "UAE confirmed as new venue for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Beth Mooney becomes fastest female cricketer ever to score 3000 T20I Runs". Female Cricket. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Superb South Africa stun defending champions Australia to reach final". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand triumph in thriller to reach T20 World Cup final". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
