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TEAM OF THE TOURNAMENT

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1. Chamari Athapathth­u (Falcons): Started the tournament in the most belligeren­t fashion with a century on opening night, and scarcely let up thereafter

2. Chamari Athapathth­u (Tornadoes): Beats Danni Wyatt to the second opener spot in this team on the strength of the brutal halfcentur­y that won the final for her team

3. Chamari Athapathth­u (Barmy Army): The “World Boss” formed an impressive opening partnershi­p with UAE’s Kavisha Kumari throughout, and scored a ton in a losing cause in the bronze-medal match

4. Sophia Dunkley (Spirit): Hit the highest score of the tournament in the third-place play-off, was third in the run charts, and took six wickets with her leg-spin, too

5. Nicola Carey (Spirit): A late and bashful captaincy replacemen­t for Bismah Maroof, but she led her side from the front. She had the best strike-rate of any batter

6. Babette de Leede (Sapphires): The Dutch keeper showed up well enough with the bat, but was spectacula­r with the gloves – most notably when she claimed five stumpings in an innings

7. Sophie Ecclestone (Spirit): The world’s No 1 bowler was burnt by her England teammate Danni Wyatt in the semi-final, when she went at 11 per over. Until then, she had been all but unplayable

8. Chanida Sutthiruan­g (Tornadoes): Solid throughout, then superb in the final when she got the prize wickets of Wyatt and Athapathth­u, and ran out Theertha Satish

9. Shizuka Miyaji (Spirit): The Japan spinner took 4-18 against the Falcons in the league stage, and took six wickets in the seven overs she sent down altogether

10. Winifred Duraisinga­m (Tornadoes): The Malaysia medium-pacer started the tournament in fine form, with two wickets against Sapphires then a player of the match display against Warriors

11. Henriette Ishimwe (Barmy Army): The Rwandan teenager provided one of the images of the event after bowling Nicola Carey. Thrifty throughout with her seamers

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