The 2018 Women's World Twenty20 was the sixth edition of the Women's World Twenty20, hosted in the West Indies from 9 to 24 November 2018. It the second World Twenty20 hosted by the West Indies (after the 2010 edition), and the West Indies were the defending champions.
Teams and qualification
Eight teams qualified automatically and they were joined by two teams from the qualifier tournament.
Squads
On 10 October 2018 the ICC confirmed all the squads for the tournament.
Venues
In January 2018, the ICC announced that three venues would be hosting matches:
Match officials
On 25 October 2018, the ICC appointed the officials for the tournament. Along with the twelve umpires, Richie Richardson and Graeme Labrooy were also named as the match referees.
Prize money
The International Cricket Council declared a total prize money pool of US$750,000 for the tournament, an increase from the $400,000 for the 2016 event. The prize money was allocated according to the performance of the team as follows:
Group stage
The fixtures for the tournament were confirmed in June 2018. All times are given in Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04:00)
Group A
Bangladesh Women won the toss and elected to field. , Deandra Dottin took her first five-wicket haul in WT20Is and took the best figures by a West Indian in WT20Is. , Bangladesh's total was the lowest by any team at an ICC Women's World Twenty20.
Sri Lanka Women Won the toss and elected to field. , No play was possible due to rain.
England Women won the toss and elected to field. , Rain during England Women's innings set them a revised target of 64 from 16 overs. , Sophia Dunkley, Kirstie Gordon and Linsey Smith (Eng) all made their WT20I debuts.
South Africa Women won the toss and elected to field.
Bangladesh Women won the toss and elected to field. , This was the first occasion in WT20Is that a wicket was taken with the first ball of both innings. , Bangladesh Women were eliminated as a result of this match.
South Africa Women won the toss and elected to field. , Chloe Tryon played in her 50th WT20I for South Africa.
South Africa Women won the toss and elected to bat. , Heather Knight played her 50th WT20I for England. , Anya Shrubsole (Eng) took a hat-trick. , Danielle Wyatt (Eng) scored her 1,000th run in WT20Is. , South Africa Women were eliminated as a result of this match.
West Indies Women won the toss and elected to bat. , West Indies Women and England Women both qualified for the semi-finals as a result of this match. , Sri Lanka Women were eliminated as a result of this match.
West Indies Women won the toss and elected to field.
Bangladesh Women won the toss and elected to field.
Group B
India Women won the toss and elected to bat. , Dayalan Hemalatha (Ind) made her WT20I debut. , Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur's 134-run partnership was India's highest for any wicket in WT20Is. , Harmanpreet Kaur became the first woman for India to score a century in WT20Is and the third for any country to score one at an ICC Women's World Twenty20. , India's total was the highest by any team at an ICC Women's World Twenty20. , Suzie Bates (NZ) became the highest scorer in ICC Women's World Twenty20s.
Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
India Women won the toss and elected to field. , This was Pakistan's highest total in an ICC Women's World Twenty20. , India were awarded ten penalty runs after Pakistan's cricketers ran onto the danger area of the pitch on two separate occasions.
Ireland Women won the toss and elected to bat. , Kim Garth made her 100th international appearance for Ireland. , Australia were awarded five penalty runs after Ireland's cricketers ran onto the danger area of the pitch. , Alyssa Healy's (Aus) 21-ball half-century was the fastest at an ICC Women's World Twenty20.
Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to bat. , Celeste Raack (Ire) made her WT20I debut. , Javeria Khan made the highest score by a Pakistan cricketer in WT20Is. , This was Pakistan's highest total in an ICC Women's World Twenty20.
Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat. , Australia Women qualified for the semi-finals as a result of this match.
Ireland Women won the toss and elected to field. , Clare Shillington (Ire) scored her 1,000th run in WT20Is. , India Women qualified for the semi-finals as a result of this match. , Pakistan Women, New Zealand Women and Ireland Women were all eliminated as a result of this match.
Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to field.
India Women won the toss and elected to bat. , Tayla Vlaeminck (Aus) made her WT20I debut. , Ellyse Perry became the first cricketer for Australia, male or female, to play in 100 Twenty20 International matches. , Smriti Mandhana (Ind) scored her 1,000th run in WT20Is.
Ireland Women won the toss and elected to bat. , Isobel Joyce, Cecelia Joyce, Ciara Metcalfe and Clare Shillington all played in their final match for Ireland Women. , Suzie Bates (NZ) became the first cricketer, male or female, to score 3,000 runs in Twenty20 International matches. , Sophie Devine's (NZ) 21-ball half-century was the joint-fastest at an ICC Women's World Twenty20.
Semi-finals
West Indies Women won the toss and elected to field.
India Women won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
England Women won the toss and elected to bat. , Ellyse Perry became the first cricketer for Australia, male or female, to take 100 wickets in Twenty20 International matches.
Team of the tournament
On 25 November 2018, ICC announced its team of the tournament. The selection panel consisted of Ian Bishop, Anjum Chopra, Ebony Rainford-Brent, Melinda Farrell and Geoff Allardice.
Alyssa Healy , Smriti Mandhana , Amy Jones (wk) , Harmanpreet Kaur (c) , Deandra Dottin , Javeria Khan , Ellyse Perry , Leigh Kasperek , Anya Shrubsole , Kirstie Gordon , Poonam Yadav , Jahanara Alam (12th woman)
