2016 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup
Cricket tournament in Thailand
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The 2016 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup was the sixth edition of the ACC Women's Asia Cup, organized by the Asian Cricket Council. It took place from 26 November to 4 December 2016, in Thailand, and was the second edition played as a 20-over tournament.[1] Matches were played at the Asian Institute of Technology Ground and the Terdthai Cricket Ground (both located in Bangkok).[2]
| Dates | 26 November – 4 December 2016 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Asian Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | WT20I and WT20 |
| Tournament format | Group stage with finals |
| Host | Thailand |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 16 |
| Player of the series | |
| Most runs | |
| Most wickets | |
India were undefeated during the tournament, and defeated Pakistan by 17 runs in the final. Along with India and Pakistan, four other teams took part – Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, hosts Thailand, and Nepal (the latter two teams qualifying through the Women's World Cup Asia Qualifier).[3] Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka had Twenty20 International (T20I) status, with matches featuring two of these sides being played as such. Matches featuring either Nepal or Thailand did not have T20I status.
Squads
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Points table
Matches
1st match
26 November Scorecard |
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- Bangladesh Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Mansi Joshi (India Women) made her WT20I debut.
- Bangladesh set a new record for the lowest total in WT20Is. It was broken just four days later, when they scored 44 against Pakistan.[10]
2nd match
3rd match
4th match
5th match
6th match
7th match
8th match
9th match
10th match
11th match
12th match
13th match
14th match
15th match
Final
Statistics
Most runs
The top five runscorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored and then by batting average.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mithali Raj | 220 | 4 | 110.00 | 73* | 0 | 2 | |
| Javeria Khan | 128 | 6 | 64.00 | 56* | 0 | 1 | |
| Chamari Atapattu | 111 | 5 | 22.20 | 39 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sanjida Islam | 110 | 5 | 22.00 | 38 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hasini Perera | 96 | 5 | 32.00 | 55 | 0 | 1 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | Econ | SR | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sana Mir | 22.0 | 12 | 7.41 | 4.04 | 11.0 | 4/9 | |
| Ekta Bisht | 16.2 | 10 | 5.20 | 3.18 | 9.8 | 3/8 | |
| Suleeporn Laomi | 16.0 | 8 | 8.00 | 4.00 | 12.0 | 3/9 | |
| Anam Amin | 21.0 | 8 | 9.12 | 3.47 | 15.7 | 2/6 | |
| Anuja Patil | 22.3 | 8 | 9.62 | 3.42 | 16.8 | 2/0 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo