Look back: ICC Women's World T20 in history
2016 marks the fifth edition of the ICC Women's World T20. Australia Women, the defending champion who made it a hat-trick of titles in Bangladesh in 2014, has dominated the competition along with England, who won in the inaugural edition at home. New Zealand is the only other side to make it to the final.
Here's a look at the highlights of the ICC Women's World T20 so far.
2009
For the first time, the Women's World T20 was also held alongside the men's tournament in England, with the semi-finals and final played as double-headers. England and New Zealand were undefeated going into the final at Lord's. Katherine Brunt's opening spell of 3 for 6 kept New Zealand Women to 85, a target that was easily chased by England and Claire Taylor, for a six-wicket win. Taylor finished the tournament with 199 runs and the Player of the Tournament award.
Of the eight teams that participated, India and Australia were the two other semifinalists.
Most runs: Aimee Watkins, New Zealand – 200 runs, 5 matches
Most wickets: Holly Colvin, England – 9 wickets, 5 matches
2010
The ICC Women's World T20 2010 in the West Indies had New Zealand on the receiving end again, with Australia Women fighting back for a three-run win in the final in a low-scoring affair. New Zealand's Nicola Browne, joint-top wicket-taker with India's Diana David with nine wickets and 79 runs from five games was Player of the Tournament.
For its part, England, the defending champion, began with a Super Over loss to Australia in its first game, and couldn't quite recover momentum, finishing fifth. India and West Indies made it to the semifinal, while Deandra Dottin made history in the West Indies' first-round game against South Africa when she smashed an unbeaten 112 in just 45 balls.
Most runs: Sarah McGlashan, New Zealand – 147 runs, 5 matches
Most wickets: Diana David, India, and Nicola Browne, New Zealand – 9 wickets, 4 matches
2012
Australia Women clinched a second successive title, holding its nerve in a tense finish to edge out England Women by four runs in the ICC Women World T20 2012 in Sri Lanka. Jess Cameron top-scored with 45 in Australia’s 142 for 4. England kept losing wickets and suffered on account of loss of partnerships, Jess Jonassen’s 3 for 25 keeping it down to 138 for 9. Cameron took home the player of the final title and Charlotte Edwards of England was adjudged Player of the Series.
The West Indies again fell in the semifinal, while New Zealand couldn't make it a hat-trick of final appearances. Bangladesh and Ireland made their Women's World T20 debuts.
Most runs: Charlotte Edwards, England – 172 runs, 5 matches
Most wickets: Julie Hunter, Australia – 11 wickets, 5 matches
2014
In Bangladesh, Australia Women made it a hat-trick of titles by overwhelming England Women by six wickets with nearly five overs to spare. Sarah Coyte did the bulk of the damage by taking 3 for 16 as England, put in to bat, was kept down to 105 for 8. With Meg Lanning spearheading the chase with a 30-ball 40, Australia surged to 106 for 4, Ellyse Perry applying the finishing touches with an unbeaten 31. Coyte was named the player of the final while England’s Anya Shrubsole walked away with the Player of the Series honours.
New Zealand slipped to fifth, pipped by South Africa to the semifinal, where the African nation was joined by the West Indies.
Most runs: Meg Lanning, Australia – 257 runs, 6 matches
Most wickets: Anya Shrubsole, England – 13 wickets, 6 matches