Inaugural edition of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Cricket tournament
South Africa in the field during the tournament at the County Ground, Taunton .
The 2009 Women's World Twenty20 was the inaugural ICC Women's World Twenty20 competition, taking place in England from 11 to 21 June 2009. All group stage matches were played at the County Ground in Taunton , with the semi-finals held at Trent Bridge and The Oval , and the final at Lord's . The tournament featured eight teams split into two groups.[ 1]
England and New Zealand contested the final, with the host nation bowling out New Zealand for 85, helped by Player of the Match Katherine Brunt 's opening spell of 3 for 6. Player of the Tournament Claire Taylor 's 39* saw England home to a comfortable six wicket victory.[ 2]
Squads
Warm-up Games
Warm-Up Matches
Toss: England won the toss and elected to field
Toss: South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
Toss: West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
Toss: New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
Toss: Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
Toss: Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Toss: West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
Pool stage
Group A
Points Table
Fixtures
Toss: West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
Toss: Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Toss: New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
Toss: West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
Toss: New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
Toss: Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Group B
Points Table
Fixtures
Toss: India won the toss and elected to bat.
Toss: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
Toss: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
Toss: England won the toss and elected to bat.
Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat. Match reduced to 18 overs per side.
Toss: Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Toss: New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
Toss: England won the toss and elected to field.
Final
Toss: England won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
ICC Team of the Tournament
After the tournament's conclusion an ICC panel of experts picked the best composite XI from the players in the Women's World Twenty20.[ 6]
1 Shelley Nitschke (Australia)
2 Charlotte Edwards (England)
3 Claire Taylor (England)
4 Aimee Watkins (New Zealand)
5 Sarah Taylor (England)
6 Suzie Bates (New Zealand)
7 Lucy Doolan (New Zealand)
8 Rumeli Dhar (India)
9 Holly Colvin (England)
10 Sian Ruck (New Zealand)
11 Laura Marsh (England)
12th man: Eshani Kaushalya (Sri Lanka)
References
April 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 August 2009