The qualifier matches for the Cricket World Cup to be held in India this year were played in Pakistan, in which a total of 6 teams participated. In the last match played on Saturday, West Indies had a target of 167 runs to win. They had to achieve this target in 10.1 overs to qualify for the World Cup but the team played only 4 balls more. The result was that Bangladesh was ahead of West Indies in the points table by just 0.013 net run rate and West Indies was out of the World Cup.
In the qualifier matches, Pakistan women’s cricket team qualified by winning all its 5 matches. Although Pakistan will not send its team to India for the tournament, it wants to play in a hybrid model. The competition was between Bangladesh and West Indies, as only 2 teams could qualify for the World Cup. Both the teams won 3-3 matches but West Indies lagged behind by a slight difference in net run rate.
West Indies heart broken, lagged behind by 0.013 in net run rate
The West Indies women’s cricket team registered a historic win while chasing the target of 167. Captain Hayley Matthews scored a blistering 70 runs in 29 balls, Chinley Henry scored 48 runs in 17 balls. The team won in just 10.5 overs, but if it had achieved it in 5 balls less, today its name would have been included in the teams playing the World Cup instead of Bangladesh.
The West Indies women cricketers, broken by this defeat, could not control their emotions and started crying on the field itself. Bangladesh’s net run rate was 0.639 and West Indies’ net run rate was 0.626, the difference was only 0.013.
Teams qualifying for Women’s World Cup 2025
India (host), Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka (top 5 teams), Bangladesh and Pakistan (2 teams winning the qualifiers).
Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Schedule
The tournament will be held in India from 29 September to 26 October. A total of 31 matches will be played between 8 teams. The World Cup matches will be played in Mullanpur (Mohali), Indore, Raipur, Thiruvananthapuram and Visakhapatnam.
