Why didn’t any subcontinent team reach the ICC T20 Women’s World Cup semi-finals?
By K.R. Nayar From Dubai International Stadium It is very strange that none of the subcontinent teams reached the semi-finals of the ICC T20 Women’s World Cup. The tournament was held in subcontinent conditions—familiar and almost identical to those in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh—yet all the four teams performed poorly. The semifinalists are Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and West Indies. New Zealand's off spinner Eden Carson who won the Player of the Match award against Pakistan Disappointing Show by Asia Cup Champions The reigning Asia Cup T20 Women’s champions, Sri Lanka, were the worst performers, losing all four of their matches. Bangladesh, the tournament hosts, lost three out of four games. Their performance would have been even more disappointing had they played this poorly on home soil, in front of their fans. Pakistan showed little resistance, never really threatening their opponents at any stage of the tournament. Preserving the India-