2016–17 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy Explained

2016–17 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy
Todate:25 October 2016
Administrator:BCCI
Cricket Format:50 over
Tournament Format:Round-robin and final
Host:BCA
Champions:India Red
Count:2
Runner Up:India Blue
Participants:3
Matches:4
Most Runs:Smriti Mandhana (192)
(India Red)
Most Wickets:Poonam Yadav (6)
(India Blue)
Previous Year:2015
Previous Tournament:2015 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy
Next Year:2017–18
Next Tournament:2017–18 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy

The 2016–17 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy was the seventh edition of the women's List-A tournament in India.[1] It was played from 22 October to 25 October 2016.[2] It was played in a round-robin format, with a final between the top two teams. India Red won the tournament, beating India Blue in the final by 7 wickets.[3]

Standings

Team
India Blue (Q)2 2 0 0 0 8+0.240
India Red (Q)2 1 1 0 0 4+0.280
India Green2 0 2 0 0 0–0.460

Source: CricketArchive[5]

Overview

The Mithali Raj-led India Blue had won both their league matches to book a place in the finals while India Red had only beaten India Green in the run up to the finals. With a seven-wicket win against India Blue in the final, India Red lifted the Women's Challenger Trophy 2016–17. Smriti Mandhana led the 130-run chase in the one-day game with an unbeaten 62-run knock after the Jhulan Goswami-led attack had restricted the opposition to a sub-par score.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Challenger Trophy preview. Cricbuzz. 27 December 2016.
  2. Web site: Women's Challenger Trophy 2016/17 . subscription . 27 December 2016.
  3. Web site: India Red claim Women's Challenger Trophy. 27 December 2016.
  4. Web site: Squads for Senior Women's Challenger Trophy announced. 27 December 2016.
  5. Web site: Women's Challenger Trophy 2016/17 Table . CricketArchive . 6 August 2021.