In Pictures: Moments From the Women’s WT20 Tournament

Who said cricket was a man’s game?

The Pakistan cricket team celebrates after they won against India by 2 runs in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Emotions have run high during the 2016 installment of the WT20 tournament: hopes have been dashed and dreams fulfilled. Given the media’s preoccupations, you would believe that cricket is a man’s game.

Aside from a passing mention, the women’s version of this tournament is receiving very little coverage. While the men’s matches and Virat Kohli’s mammoth feats occupy the minds of analysts, reporters and the experts, here are a few photographs that capture the joys, sorrows and achievements of the women’s WT20 tournament.

Who Said Only Chris Gayle Has the Moves?

West Indies’ team celebrates the dismissal of India’s Mithali Raj during their match in Mohali. (Photo: AP)

Wickets Are the Ticket

Australia’s wicket keeper Alyssa Healy celebrates the wicket of England’s Jenny Gunn during their match at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium. (Photo: AP)

Victory is Sweet

England’s Rebecca Grundy, right, hugs teammate Natalie Sciver after winning their match against West Indies by one wicket. (Photo: AP)

Our Women in Blue

India’s Anuja Patel takes a catch to dismiss West Indies’ Stafanie Taylor during their in Mohali. (Photo: AP)

Rivalries? Cameraderie.

Pakistan’s Anam Amin, right, ties the shoelaces of India’s Harpreet Kaur during their match in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Catches That Won Matches

England’s Katherine Brunt dives to make a catch to dismiss India’s Shikha Pandey during the match in Himachal Pradesh. (Photo: AP)

Finding the Sweet Spot

Pakistan’s Iram Javed hits against India during their ICC Women’s Twenty20 2016 Cricket World Cup match in New Delhi (Photo: AP)