All matches took place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

The 2022 FairBreak Invitational T20 was a women's Twenty20 cricket competition which took place from 4 to 15 May 2022 in Dubai. The tournament, sanctioned by the ICC, was privately-run by FairBreak Global, a company that aims to promote gender equality. Players from 35 countries were spread across six teams.[1][2][3] The tournament was won by Tornadoes, who beat Falcons in the final by 8 wickets.[4]

Competition format

Teams played each other team once, with two matches taking place per day. The top four teams in the group advanced to the semi-finals. All matches took place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.[5][6]

The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:[7]

Win: 3 points.
Tie: 1 point.
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/No Result: 1 point.
Bonus Point: 1 point awarded to the team with the highest score after 10 overs of the batting innings.

Teams

Barmy Army[8]

Coach: Lydia Greenway

Falcons[9]

Coach: Joanne Broadbent

South Coast Sapphires[10]

Coach: Mohtashim Rasheed

Spirit[11]

Coach: Erin Osborne

Tornadoes[12]

Coach: Anju Jain

Warriors[13]

Coach: Julia Price

Points table

Team Pld W L T A BP NRR Pts
Spirit (Q) 5 4 1 0 0 3 +1.740 15
Barmy Army (Q) 5 3 2 0 0 2 +0.132 11
Tornadoes (Q) 5 3 2 0 0 2 –0.706 11
Falcons (Q) 5 2 3 0 0 4 –0.317 10
South Coast Sapphires 5 2 3 0 0 2 –0.300 8
Warriors 5 1 4 0 0 2 –0.575 5

  Advanced to knockout stages

Source: ESPNcricinfo[7]

Fixtures

Group stage

4 May 2022
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Warriors
177/2 (20 overs)
v
Falcons
178/2 (18.4 overs)
Georgia Redmayne 80* (61)
Mariko Hill 1/23 (2 overs)
Chamari Athapaththu 107* (55)
Hayley Matthews 1/23 (4 overs)
Falcons won by 8 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Lauren Agenbag
Player of the match: Chamari Athapaththu (Falcons)
  • Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Falcons 4, Warriors 0

5 May 2022
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Tornadoes
119/7 (20 overs)
v
South Coast Sapphires
102/8 (20 overs)
Sterre Kalis 32 (29)
Shabnim Ismail 3/20 (4 overs)
Babette de Leede 24 (14)
Diana Baig 2/15 (4 overs)
Tornadoes won by 17 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Tabarak Dar and Jasmine Naeem
Player of the match: Sterre Kalis (Tornadoes)
  • South Coast Sapphires won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Tornadoes 4, South Coast Sapphires 0

5 May 2022
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Barmy Army
125/6 (20 overs)
v
Spirit
75/9 (20 overs)
Laura Wolvaardt 38 (33)
Sophie Ecclestone 3/15 (4 overs)
Natthakan Chantham 21* (29)
Tara Norris 2/17 (4 overs)
Barmy Army won by 50 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Claire Polosak and John Prakash
Player of the match: Heather Knight (Barmy Army)
  • Spirit won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Barmy Army 4, Spirit 0

6 May 2022
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Barmy Army
152/3 (20 overs)
v
Falcons
156/2 (17.3 overs)
Deandra Dottin 80* (59)
Gunjan Shukla 1/12 (2 overs)
Danni Wyatt 76* (49)
Ruchitha Venkatesh 1/21 (2 overs)
Falcons won by 8 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Akbar Ali and Simon Taufel
Player of the match: Danni Wyatt (Falcons)
  • Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Falcons 4, Barmy Army 0

6 May 2022
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Tornadoes
152/3 (20 overs)
v
Warriors
139/6 (20 overs)
Sterre Kalis 58 (57)
Hayley Matthews 2/33 (4 overs)
Georgia Redmayne 48 (46)
Winifred Duraisingam 3/24 (4 overs)
Tornadoes won by 13 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: John Prakash and Shubhda Bhosle
Player of the match: Winifred Duraisingam (Tornadoes)
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Tornadoes 3, Warriors 1

7 May 2022
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Spirit
147/3 (20 overs)
v
Falcons
120/9 (20 overs)
Sophia Dunkley 51 (30)
Chamari Athapaththu 1/17 (4 overs)
Chamari Athapaththu 42 (28)
Shizuka Miyaji 4/18 (4 overs)
Spirit won by 27 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Jacqueline Williams and Tabarak Dar
Player of the match: Shizuka Miyaji (Spirit)
  • Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Spirit 3, Falcons 1

7 May 2022
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Warriors
129/5 (20 overs)
v
South Coast Sapphires
133/0 (17.5 overs)
Georgia Redmayne 33 (39)
Geetika Kodali 2/10 (2 overs)
South Coast Sapphires won by 10 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Kim Cotton
Player of the match: Gaby Lewis (South Coast Sapphires)
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: South Coast Sapphires 4, Warriors 0

8 May 2022
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Spirit
156/4 (20 overs)
v
South Coast Sapphires
101 (19.4 overs)
Nicola Carey 70 (43)
Shabnim Ismail 1/14 (4 overs)
Jade Allen 33* (41)
Ayabonga Khaka 5/9 (4 overs)
Spirit won by 55 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Claire Polosak and Simon Taufel
Player of the match: Ayabonga Khaka (Spirit)
  • Spirit won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Spirit 4, South Coast Sapphires 0

8 May 2022
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Tornadoes
150/2 (20 overs)
v
Barmy Army
153/2 (15.5 overs)
Deandra Dottin 56* (40)
Sita Magar 1/24 (2 overs)
Barmy Army won by 8 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Shivani Mishra
Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor (Tornadoes)
  • Barmy Army won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Barmy Army 4, Tornadoes 0

10 May 2022
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Spirit
167/4 (20 overs)
v
Warriors
100/8 (20 overs)
Natthakan Chantham 72 (57)
Esha Oza 1/22 (4 overs)
Yasmeen Khan 27 (28)
Sophie Ecclestone 2/8 (3 overs)
Spirit won by 67 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Shivani Mishra and Shubhda Bhosle
Player of the match: Natthakan Chantham (Spirit)
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Spirit 4, Warriors 0

10 May 2022
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Barmy Army
148/8 (20 overs)
v
South Coast Sapphires
142/7 (20 overs)
Laura Wolvaardt 65 (45)
Grace Harris 5/22 (4 overs)
Grace Harris 31 (20)
Rumana Ahmed 3/22 (4 overs)
Barmy Army won by 6 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Jacqueline Williams and Jasmine Naeem
Player of the match: Grace Harris (South Coast Sapphires)
  • South Coast Sapphires won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Barmy Army 3, South Coast Sapphires 1

11 May 2022
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Coast Sapphires
152/3 (20 overs)
v
Falcons
122/7 (20 overs)
Elyse Villani 71* (54)
Chamari Athapaththu 1/23 (2 overs)
Chamari Athapaththu 30 (34)
Sana Mir 4/15 (4 overs)
South Coast Sapphires won by 30 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Akbar Ali and Lauren Agenbag
Player of the match: Babette de Leede (South Coast Sapphires)
  • Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: South Coast Sapphires 3, Falcons 1

11 May 2022
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Spirit
156/4 (20 overs)
v
Tornadoes
81 (16.1 overs)
Nicola Carey 53* (26)
Chanida Sutthiruang 1/21 (2 overs)
Suné Luus 34 (33)
Sophie Ecclestone 5/8 (3.1 overs)
Spirit won by 75 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Jacqueline Williams and Kim Cotton
Player of the match: Sophie Ecclestone (Spirit)
  • Tornadoes won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Spirit 4, Tornadoes 0

12 May 2022
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Falcons
138/4 (20 overs)
v
Tornadoes
141/3 (19.2 overs)
Suzie Bates 41* (31)
Winifred Duraisingam 1/17 (3 overs)
Sophie Devine 52 (29)
Gunjan Shukla 2/32 (4 overs)
Tornadoes won by 7 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Akbar Ali and Claire Polosak
Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Tornadoes)
  • Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Tornadoes 4, Falcons 0

12 May 2022
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Warriors
156/6 (20 overs)
v
Barmy Army
102/8 (20 overs)
Mignon du Preez 75* (54)
Deandra Dottin 1/11 (2 overs)
Fatima Sana 34 (34)
Hayley Matthews 2/5 (3 overs)
Warriors won by 54 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Jacqueline Williams and Shivani Mishra
Player of the match: Mignon du Preez (Warriors)
  • Barmy Army won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Warriors 4, Barmy Army 0

Knockout stages

Semi-finals

14 May 2022
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Falcons
172/5 (20 overs)
v
Spirit
147/5 (20 overs)
Danni Wyatt 83 (48)
Nicola Carey 2/30 (4 overs)
Sophia Dunkley 45 (30)
Anju Gurung 2/26 (4 overs)
Falcons won by 25 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Akbar Ali and Claire Polosak
Player of the match: Danni Wyatt (Falcons)
  • Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.

14 May 2022
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Barmy Army
141/6 (20 overs)
v
Tornadoes
142/6 (19.4 overs)
Rumana Ahmed 35* (15)
Diana Baig 2/32 (4 overs)
Sophie Devine 37 (26)
Rumana Ahmed 3/23 (4 overs)
Tornadoes won by 4 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Tabarak Dar
Player of the match: Rumana Ahmed (Barmy Army)
  • Tornadoes won the toss and elected to field.

Third-place play-off

15 May 2022
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Barmy Army
182/6 (20 overs)
v
Spirit
183/4 (18.5 overs)
Deandra Dottin 111 (53)
Sophie Ecclestone 3/24 (4 overs)
Sophia Dunkley 123* (73)
Tara Norris 2/32 (4 overs)
Spirit won by 6 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag and Tabarak Dar
Player of the match: Sophia Dunkley (Spirit)
  • Barmy Army won the toss and elected to bat.

Final

15 May 2022
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Falcons
151/4 (20 overs)
v
Tornadoes
152/2 (19.1 overs)
Marizanne Kapp 67* (37)
Chanida Sutthiruang 2/19 (3 overs)
Sophie Devine 51 (35)
Sornnarin Tippoch 1/30 (4 overs)
Tornadoes won by 8 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Jacqueline Williams and Kim Cotton
Player of the match: Marizanne Kapp (Falcons)
  • Tornadoes won the toss and elected to field.

Statistics

Most runs

Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average HS 100s 50s
Sri Lanka Chamari Athapaththu Falcons 7 7 313 52.16 107* 1 1
Cricket West Indies Deandra Dottin Barmy Army 7 6 289 72.25 111 1 2
England Sophia Dunkley Spirit 7 7 263 43.83 123* 1 1
Netherlands Sterre Kalis Tornadoes 7 7 225 32.14 58 0 2
England Danni Wyatt Falcons 6 6 216 43.20 83 0 2

Source: ESPNcricinfo[14]

Most wickets

Player Team Overs Wickets Average BBI 5w
England Sophie Ecclestone Spirit 24.5 17 7.64 5/8 1
South Africa Ayabonga Khaka Spirit 25.0 9 14.44 5/9 1
Australia Grace Harris South Coast Sapphires 15.0 7 14.85 5/22 1
Bangladesh Rumana Ahmed Barmy Army 23.0 7 20.00 3/22 0
Malaysia Winifred Duraisingam Tornadoes 25.0 7 24.42 3/24 0

Source: ESPNcricinfo[15]

References

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