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When A Boot Helped Australia Win Women’s T20 World Cup

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The next ICC Women’s T20 World Cup for 2024 is inbound as well. It has been preparing for a luxurious event in the United Arab Emirates, and the fans are all set to watch a mega event.

Now let’s wind to one of the memorable incidents using a boot while Australia secured the title in the Women’s T20 World Cup.

Reminiscing the World Cup Moment

Team Runs Star Players
Australia 184/4 (20 overs) Alyssa Healy (75), Beth Mooney (78)
India 99 all out Shafali Verma (Rising Star), Taniya Bhatia

The last match in the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup was between Australia and India at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

They were favorites for this fifth title in this format, and there were over 86,000 people on the ground to see it. More so, it would be the first time India would win in the format.

With Alyssa Healy smashing an annihilative 75 and Beth Mooney playing a genius’s 78, Australia could ensure a competitive scoreboard of 184 runs.

But of course, it did not mean the Indian side was not gifted with their own exciting young talent-the rising star forming: Shafali Verma, who had impressed all through the tournament.

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India’s Fight to Overhaul

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However, it became an Indian nightmare chase. Right from the word go, Indian wickets went down at regular intervals, and they found it tough to carry any momentum forward.

Australian bowlers, as well as superb fielding behind them, kept India under pressure.

It was the setting in which something out of the ordinary and eccentric took place, which cricket fans would remember for long.

India was batting when Australian bowler Megan Schutt ran in to ball India’s Taniya Bhatia. The commentators went into shock as this is what happened next.

The Boot Came to the Rescue

“Had the win itself not been memorable, the boot incident made it unforgettable.” – Cricket analyst post-match

In the middle of Schutt’s delivery stride, something strange occurred: her boot came off. Minor equipment malfunctions do happen often in cricket, but to lose a boot during the World Cup final was rather out of the ordinary.

However, Schutt did not miss a beat there. She continued her delivery and maintained accuracy.

As Taniya Bhatia looked to make the most of the situation, the unthinkable happened. Bhatia ended up mistiming the ball and was sent back, taken by the unusual yet effective delivery from Schutt.

The dismissal of a prized Indian player ruled out India’s comeback challenge in the match.

Had the win itself not been something enough, the quirks of the boot incident only made the crowd roar even louder.

It became a wonderful moment of laughter and surprise amidst all the pressure arising from the serious game being played.

Australia Won

Match Result Winning Team Winning Margin
Final Australia 85 runs

In contrast, the final was taken by Australia to a comprehensive 85 runs after a win over the West Indies sen, ding this match off into the annals of history.

The boot incident would be something written about post-match as fans and pundits alike relished in the peculiar circumstances under which Schutt contributed to her team’s winning score.

It is moments like these that remind one that cricket is about more than skills, tactics, and hard work; it’s a moment where unpredictable and spontaneous incidences have made a match to remember in oneself.

The 2020 final was historic enough because of record-breakingly high attendance but acquired its peculiarity with the boot incident.

Future Prospect towards the 2024 T20 World Cup

The tournament will be high-intensity matches, upsets, and possibly more bizarre moments like the Megan Schutt boot incident of 2020.

Australia, the defending champions, will make every effort to protect and retain the legacy further.

At the same time, other teams, especially India, will be eager to send them to the sideline as the new champions. Thus, with all these teams, this year’s tournament promises to be as exciting as always and unpredictable at the same time.

The opening match of the tournament can’t be too far away now. While cricketing fans wait for the first match of the tournament, one thing is sure.

Whether it’s a shot perfectly executed or an unexpected malfunction in equipment, every moment counts in the fascinating world of T20 cricket.

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