Women's Cricket World Cup 1997
The 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup was the sixth women's Cricket World Cup to be held in a one-day format over 50 overs. It was held in India from December 9-29, 1997 . The team from Australia prevailed, defeating New Zealand in the final with 5 wickets.
Attendees
Eleven national teams took part:
Venues
The tournament was held in several stadiums across India. The final took place at Eden Gardens in Calcutta .
format
The eleven teams were divided into two groups. In these they each played once against each other in a round robin format . The first two in the group qualified for the semi-finals, the winners of which played the final.
Results
Preliminary round
Group A
- table
| Group A | Sp. | S. | N | U | NO | P | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia
|
5 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 4,616 |
 England
|
5 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2,561 |
 South Africa
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18th | 1,219 |
 Ireland
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15th | -0.582 |
 Denmark
|
5 | 1 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 6th | -2,846 |
 Pakistan
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3,577 |
- Games
| December 10th scorecard |
Chennai |
Australia |
- |
Ireland |
| Game not played | ||||
| December 10th scorecard |
Mysore |
Pakistan 65 (30.4) |
- |
Denmark 66-2 (29.3) |
| Denmark wins with 8 wickets | ||||
| December 10th scorecard |
Hyderabad |
England 94-7 (20/20) |
- |
South Africa 87-9 (20/20) |
| England wins with 7 runs | ||||
| December 12th scorecard |
Bangalore |
South Africa 163-9 (50) |
- |
Australia 167-0 (28.5) |
| Australia wins with 10 wickets | ||||
| December 12th scorecard |
Chennai |
Denmark 56-7 (23/23) |
- |
Ireland 57-1 (19.1 / 23) |
| Ireland wins with 9 wickets | ||||
| December 12th scorecard |
Vijayawada |
England 376-2 (50) |
- |
Pakistan 146-3 (47/47) |
| England wins with 230 runs | ||||
| December 14th scorecard |
Hyderabad |
Pakistan 27 (13.4) |
- |
Australia 28-1 (6.1) |
| Australia wins with 9 wickets | ||||
| December 14th scorecard |
Secunderabad |
England 301-4 (50) |
- |
Denmark 107-7 (50) |
| England wins with 194 runs | ||||
| December 14th scorecard |
Pune |
Ireland 155 (43.1) |
- |
South Africa 156-1 (27.5) |
| South Africa wins with 9 wickets | ||||
| December 16 scorecard |
Mumbai |
Australia 412-3 (50) |
- |
Denmark 49 (25.5) |
| Australia wins with 363 runs | ||||
| December 16 scorecard |
Pune |
England 324-3 (50) |
- |
Ireland 116 (41.1) |
| Australia wins with 208 runs | ||||
| December 16 scorecard |
Vadodara |
South Africa 258-7 (50) |
- |
Pakistan 109 (40) |
| South Africa wins with 149 runs | ||||
| December 18 scorecard |
Nagpur |
England 95 (49.4) |
- |
Australia 96-2 (26.5) |
| Australia wins with 8 wickets | ||||
| December 18 scorecard |
Vadodara |
South Africa 213-6 (50) |
- |
Denmark 114 (46.2) |
| South Africa wins with 99 runs | ||||
| December 18 scorecard |
Gurgaon |
Ireland 242-7 (50) |
- |
Pakistan 60 (30.3) |
| Pakistan wins with 182 runs | ||||
Group B
- table
| Group B | Sp. | S. | N | U | NO | P | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand
|
4th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21st | 2,455 |
 India
|
4th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18th | 1,192 |
 Netherlands
|
4th | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -0.772 |
 Sri Lanka
|
4th | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -1,158 |
 West Indies
|
4th | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2,425 |
- Games
| December 9th scorecard |
Delhi |
India |
- |
Sri Lanka |
| Game not played | ||||
| December 9th scorecard |
Agra |
Netherlands |
- |
West Indies |
| Game not played | ||||
| December 11th scorecard |
Delhi |
Netherlands 48 (20/20) |
- |
New Zealand 49-2 (20/20) |
| New Zealand wins with 8 wickets | ||||
| December 11th scorecard |
Delhi |
West Indies 79-8 (29.4) |
- |
Sri Lanka 81-4 (30.3) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 6 wickets | ||||
| December 13th scorecard |
Faridabad |
India 145-7 (40/40) |
- |
West Indies 83 (33.2 / 40) |
| India wins with 62 runs | ||||
| December 13th scorecard |
Chandigarh |
New Zealand 236-3 (50) |
- |
Sri Lanka 71 (47.4) |
| New Zealand wins with 165 runs | ||||
| December 15th scorecard |
Mohan Naga |
India 175-8 (40/40) |
- |
Netherlands 82-9 (40/40) |
| India wins with 93 runs | ||||
| December 15th scorecard |
Chandigarh |
New Zealand 253-9 (50) |
- |
West Indies 55 (28.3) |
| New Zealand wins with 198 runs | ||||
| December 17th scorecard |
Indore |
New Zealand 176-9 (50) |
- |
India 176 (49.1) |
| draw | ||||
| December 17th scorecard |
Delhi |
Netherlands 138 (45.3) |
- |
Sri Lanka 91 (45.2) |
| Netherlands wins with 47 runs | ||||
Play for 9th place
| December 20 scorecard |
Delhi |
West Indies 229-5 (45/45) |
- |
Denmark 128 (40/45) |
| West Indies wins by 101 runs | ||||
Quarter finals
| December 20 scorecard |
Lucknow |
Australia 223-4 (50) |
- |
Netherlands 108-6 (50) |
| Australia wins with 115 runs | ||||
| December 21 scorecard |
Mohali |
Sri Lanka 104 (43.2) |
- |
England 105-1 (22.1) |
| England wins with 9 wickets | ||||
| December 22nd scorecard |
Patna |
South Africa 80 (43.1) |
- |
India 81-5 (28) |
| India wins with 5 wickets | ||||
| December 23rd scorecard |
Mumbai |
New Zealand 244-3 (50) |
- |
Ireland 105-9 (50) |
| New Zealand wins with 139 runs | ||||
Semifinals
| December 24th scorecard |
Delhi |
Australia 123-7 (32/32) |
- |
India 104-9 (30/30) |
| Australia wins with 19 runs | ||||
| December 26th scorecard |
Chennai |
New Zealand 175-6 (50) |
- |
England 155 (47.5 / 49) |
| New Zealand wins with 20 runs | ||||
final
| December 29th scorecard |
Calcutta |
New Zealand 164 (49.3) |
- |
Australia 165-5 (47.4) |
| Australia wins with 5 wickets | ||||
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hero Honda Women's World Cup 1997/98 Group A Table ( English ) CricketArchive. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
- ↑ Hero Honda Women's World Cup 1997/98 Group B Table ( English ) CricketArchive. Retrieved August 15, 2011.