CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Winner: Australia . The tournament format was exactly the same as in the previous edition, and had a new finalist in India, which took on Australia, the pre-tournament favourite.

Detailed explanation-2: -Current world No.1 Australia have won the tournament five times, while England and West Indies have won once each.

Detailed explanation-3: -India are yet to win the Women’s Cricket World Cup despite reaching the final twice. India fell short by nine runs against England in the 2017 final and had lost to Australia in the 2005 final by 98 runs.

Detailed explanation-4: -The very first edition of this tournament was held in 2009, when England were crowned champions.Apart from England and Australia the only other team to have won the title are the West Indies, who won the title in 2016, when they beat Australia in the final by 8 wickets.

Detailed explanation-5: -The women’s T20 World Cup was first played in 2009 in England, two years after the first men’s edition. The host emerged victorious in the inaugural edition, beating New Zealand in the final. However, Australia has emerged as the dominant team in the tournament, reaching the final in the subsequent six editions.