On day four of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020, former England skipper Michael Vaughan revealed his prediction about the winner of this tournament. Apart from Pakistan Women, all other nine participating teams have already started their journey in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020.
Out of these nine teams, Group A sides India Women, Sri Lanka Women and the hosts & defending champions Australia Women have already played two matches in the ongoing tournament.
Till the day four of this tournament, only India Women have won two matches as they beat both opponents Australia Women and Bangladesh Women respectively.
Meanwhile, the record four-time Women’s T20 World Cup winners Australia Women started this edition with a 17-run defeat against India Women in the tournament opener in Sydney.
However, the hosts have made a brilliant return in this tournament after beating Sri Lanka Women in the next game.
Chasing down the 123 runs target against Sri Lanka Women, the defending champions lost their first three wickets in just ten runs.
However, captain Meg Lanning and Rachael Haynes handled that situation and controlled the innings. While the Player of the Match Rachael Haynes scored 60 runs, Meg Lanning (41*) safely guided the team to win their first match of this tournament.
Michael Vaughan believes Australia Women will win the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020
Vaughan has been impressed hugely with that incredible victory from Australia Women. After that result, Vaughan feels Australia Women will win the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020.
Aussies to Win the #T20WorldCup after that win me thinks … !! @FoxCricket !!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) February 24, 2020
After the conclusion of the Group Stages, the semi-finals of this tournament will be played on 5th March. The semi-final winners will meet in the final of this tournament on 8th March at Melbourne.
In the history of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, England Women won the inaugural edition while they were hosting it in 2009.
Australia Women won the next three editions (2010, 2012 and 2014) while West Indies Women clinched their first trophy in this tournament in 2016 edition.
In the previous edition in 2018, Australia Women won their fourth trophy in this tournament.