Cricket Switzerland’s Women’s National Cricket Team continued their remarkable rise in international cricket with an outstanding performance at the WT20i Tri-Nation Series in Finland last weekend.
Facing hosts Finland and visitors Estonia, the team played five matches and emerged victorious in all, maintaining a perfect record of 9 wins from 9 international T20Is since their debut earlier this year.
Match Results – Finland Tri-Nation Series
Match #1 vs Finland – Switzerland won by 7 wickets
Match #2 vs Estonia – Switzerland won by 5 wickets
Match #3 vs Finland – Switzerland won by 9 wickets
Match #4 vs Estonia – Switzerland won by 76 runs
Match #5 Final vs Finland – Switzerland won by 10 wickets
These commanding wins secured the title for Switzerland and launched the team into the official ICC T20I World Rankings in 30th position after just eight matches – an outstanding achievement.
Team and Individual Brilliance
Over the course of the series:
- 39 wickets were taken from a possible 50.
- 6 of the top 9 bowlers and 4 of the top 6 batters were Swiss players.
- 12 Swiss players featured in the top fielding statistics.
Every player contributed meaningfully, underlining the squad’s depth, balance, and growing reputation on the international stage.
Individual Honors
Swiss players dominated the tournament accolades:
Tournament MVP: Meghna Rajan
Best Batter: Meghna Rajan
Best Bowler: Parinitha Mundra
Captain Dani Medagoda praised the team’s effort: “This was our second international tour, and we kept the momentum going with another clean record against both the Finnish and Estonian teams! Our depth, ability and fitness allowed us to take control of each game with the margin growing each match. We gained invaluable experience against skilled opponents, and this supportive, energetic team is set up to keep women’s cricket in Switzerland moving in the right direction.”
The squad received a warm reception from friends, family, and fans on their return to Basel Airport, a reminder of the growing support behind this team.
Next up, the Swiss women look ahead to their upcoming WT20i Tri-Nation Tour in Luxembourg, where they will face Austria and Luxembourg in September. Preparation is already underway for what promises to be another exciting chapter in this historic debut season.
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