Women's Cricket World Cup 2005
The Women's Cricket World Cup 2005 was the eighth women's Cricket World Cup , which was held in a one-day format over 50 overs. It was held from March 22nd to April 10th, 2005 in South Africa . The team from Australia prevailed, defeating India in the final with 98 runs.
Attendees
Eight national teams took part:
Venues
The tournament was held in several stadiums across South Africa.
format
The eight teams each played once in the preliminary round against each other team in a round robin format . The four first in the group qualified for the semi-finals, the winners of which then carried out the final.
Results
Preliminary round
- table
| Group A | Sp. | S. | N | U | NO | P | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia
|
7th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 2,041 |
 India
|
7th | 4th | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30th | 1,059 |
 New Zealand
|
7th | 4th | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 0.872 |
 England
|
7th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26th | 1,493 |
 West Indies
|
7th | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19th | -0.221 |
 Sri Lanka
|
7th | 1 | 4th | 0 | 2 | 12 | -1,930 |
 South Africa
|
7th | 1 | 4th | 0 | 2 | 11 | -1,930 |
 Ireland
|
7th | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6th | -1,065 |
Semifinals
| April 5th scorecard |
Potchefstroom |
England 158 (49.4) |
- |
Australia 159-5 (47) |
| Australia wins with 5 wickets | ||||
| April 7th scorecard |
Potchefstroom |
India 204-6 (50) |
- |
New Zealand 164 (43.4) |
| India wins with 40 runs | ||||
final
| April 10th scorecard |
Centurion |
Australia 215-4 (50) |
- |
India 117 (46) |
| Australia wins with 98 runs | ||||
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sublime Rolton guides Australia to fifth World Cup ( English ) Cricinfo. April 10, 2005. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
- ↑ International Women's Cricket Council World Cup 2004/05 Table ( English ) CricketArchive. Retrieved August 20, 2011.