The 2018 Women's T20 Challenge was the inaugural edition of
Women's T20 Challenge, a women's
Twenty20
Twenty20 (abbreviated T20) is a shortened format of cricket. At the professional level, it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the county cricket, inter-county competition. In a Twenty20 game, the two t ...
cricket
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match which took place on 22 May 2018 at the
Wankhede Stadium
Wankhede Stadium (pronounced aːnkʰeɖe is an international cricket stadium in Mumbai, India. It is owned and operated by the Mumbai Cricket Association and is the home ground of the Mumbai Indians. It houses the headquarters of the Boar ...
,
Mumbai
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. In an effort to popularise women's cricket, the
BCCI
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the principal national governing body of the sport of cricket in India. Its headquarters are situated at the Cricket Centre in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. BCCI is the wealthiest governing body ...
had organised the match ahead of Qualifier 1 of
2018 IPL. The exhibition match was also held by the BCCI as a rehearsal for a Women's IPL tournament, a target which would be accomplished in the future.
IPL Supernovas won the match by 3 wickets in a last over thriller.
Squads
Scorecard
See also
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2018 Indian Premier League
The 2018 Indian Premier League season (also known as IPL 11 and branded as Vivo IPL 2018) was the eleventh season of the Indian Premier League, a professional Twenty20 cricket league established by the BCCI in 2007. The season, which was held f ...
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Women's Big Bash League
The Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) also known as Weber WBBL for sponsorship reasons, is the Australian professional Women's Twenty20 Cricket league. The WBBL replaced the Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup, which ran from the 2007–08 season ...
References
External links
Series home at ESPNcricinfo
Women's T20 Challenge
Women's Twenty20 cricket competitions
2017–18 Indian women's cricket
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