Dominant USA seal inaugural Challenge Trophy title
USA victorious in six out of seven outings as they secure the inaugural ICC Women's T20I Challenger Trophy
With a nine-wicket win over Italy, USA are now confirmed champions of the inaugural ICC Women's T20I Challenge Trophy, having outclassed the other four teams to sit on top of the table with an unassailable 12 points.
Sainavi Kambalapalli was the star performer for the USA against Italy, snapping up two wickets and giving away just 12 runs in her four overs, and thereafter contributing with the bat with a handy 52* (51).
Kambalapalli was supported by the USA bowlers as the table-toppers restricted Italy to just 99 runs, which was eventually chased down in 16.1 overs.
Italy v USA | Match Highlights | ICC Women's T20 Challenge Trophy
Watch the highlights as USA beat Italy by 9 wickets at the ICC Women's T20I Challenge Trophy.
The USA began the tournament with a 44-run win over Nepal, before falling short by just a run against hosts Rwanda in their next outing.
They have been unstoppable since that narrow defeat, winning four games in a row with a string of clinical performances, led by Isani Vaghela.
Nepal and Rwanda are on eight points each, ahead of the final day of the tournament on Friday (May 1), when the hosts will face USA and Italy will take on Nepal.
Rwanda v USA | Match Highlights | ICC Women's T20 Challenge Trophy
Watch the highlights as Rwanda beat USA by 1 run at the ICC Women's T20I Challenge Trophy.
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