The inaugural Women’s world cup saw 7 teams - Australia, England, New Zealand, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, International XI & Young England competing for the title.
The competition was played as a round-robin tournament. Australia went into the game leading the table with four wins and had one abandoned. England had also won four matches, but they had lost to New Zealand.As a result, the match also served as a de facto final for the competition. England won the match, held at Edgbaston, Birmingham by 92 runs to win the tournament.
