South Africa emerged as the champions at the 1998 Commonwealth Games while Australia finished as the runners-up.
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The Women’s T20 will be a part of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG). The event is scheduled to get underway at the Edgbaston Stadium from July 29, with the bronze and gold medal matches taking place on August 7. India will take on Australia in the inaugural contest with Pakistan taking on Barbados later. Barbados were confirmed as the team from the West Indies that will take part in the Commonwealth Games.
Hosts England will begin their campaign on July 30. They will take on the winner of a qualifying tournament which is due to take place at the start of 2022. England are later scheduled to play South Africa on August 2 and New Zealand on 4th. The much-awaited India vs Pakistan match will take place on July 31 and Australia will also take on Pakistan on August 3.
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The Women’s T20 event at the Commonwealth Games will feature for the first time since cricket was introduced to the marquee event in 1998. South Africa emerged as the champions at the 1998 Commonwealth Games while Australia finished as the runners-up and New Zealand clinched the bronze medal for finishing third. Let us have a look at some of the key records from the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
Highest totals
| Team | Score | Overs | RR | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 309/9 | 50.0 | 6.18 | 1 | v Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | 12 Sep 1998 | LA |
| Barbados | 296/5 | 50.0 | 5.92 | 1 | v N. Ireland | Kuala Lumpur | 13 Sep 1998 | LA |
| New Zealand | 278/6 | 50.0 | 5.56 | 1 | v Scotland | Kuala Lumpur | 13 Sep 1998 | LA |
| Sri Lanka | 266/9 | 47.2 | 5.61 | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Kuala Lumpur | 14 Sep 1998 | LA |
| Zimbabwe | 265/7 | 50.0 | 5.3 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Kuala Lumpur | 14 Sep 1998 | LA |
| South Africa | 257/6 | 48.2 | 5.31 | 2 | v Barbados | Kuala Lumpur | 15 Sep 1998 | LA |
| Antg & Barb | 256/7 | 50.0 | 5.12 | 1 | v Canada | Kuala Lumpur | 14 Sep 1998 | LA |
| Australia | 255/5 | 50.0 | 5.1 | 1 | v India | Kuala Lumpur | 15 Sep 1998 | LA |
| Barbados | 254/6 | 50.0 | 5.08 | 1 | v South Africa | Kuala Lumpur | 15 Sep 1998 | LA |
Most Runs
| Player | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA Gunawardene | 5 | 5 | 0 | 234 | 107 | 46.80 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SP Fleming | 5 | 5 | 0 | 228 | 102 | 45.60 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SR Waugh | 5 | 3 | 3 | 215 | 100* | – | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| PA Wallace | 3 | 3 | 0 | 186 | 92 | 62.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| AC Parore | 5 | 5 | 1 | 181 | 87 | 45.25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Most Wickets
| Player | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DW Fleming | 5 | 5 | 38.0 | 4 | 132 | 14 | 5/24 | 9.42 | 3.47 | 16.2 | 1 | 1 |
| CZ Harris | 5 | 4 | 37.3 | 12 | 76 | 11 | 4/25 | 6.90 | 2.02 | 20.4 | 1 | 0 |
| BE Young | 5 | 5 | 28.3 | 11 | 67 | 10 | 4/4 | 6.70 | 2.35 | 17.1 | 2 | 0 |
| A Kumble | 3 | 3 | 24.5 | 3 | 82 | 9 | 4/11 | 9.11 | 3.30 | 16.5 | 1 | 0 |
| DS Mohanty | 3 | 3 | 22.0 | 3 | 76 | 8 | 3/13 | 9.50 | 3.45 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
