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The 2022 FairBreak Invitational T20 was a

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competition, which took place from 4 to 15 May 2022 in

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. The tournament, sanctioned by the ICC, was privately-run by FairBreak Global, a company that aims to promote

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. Players from 35 countries were spread across six teams. The tournament was won by Tornadoes, who beat Falcons in the final by 8 wickets.

Background

The tournament was privately-run by FairBreak Global, with the aim of improving differences in pay, quality of play, and opportunity between men and women in cricket. The tournament was run in conjunction with

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, and was originally scheduled to be held in

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, but was moved to

due to

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restrictions in Hong Kong. The tournament was seen as the first of its kind, and followed FairBreak teams being fielded in exhibition matches since 2013.

Competition format

Teams played each other team once, with two matches taking place per day. The top four teams in the group advanced to the semi-finals. All matches took place at the

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. The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows: Win: 3 points.

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: 1 point.
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/No Result: 1 point.
Bonus Point: 1 point awarded to the team with the highest score after 10 overs of the batting innings.

Teams

Points table

Advanced to knockout stages :Source: ESPNcricinfo

Fixtures

Group stage

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Knockout stages

Semi-finals

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Third-place play-off

Final

Statistics

Most runs

Source: ESPNcricinfo

Most wickets

Source: ESPNcricinfo

References

External links

Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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FairBreak Invitational T20 The FairBreak Invitational T20 is a women's Twenty20 cricket competition. The tournament, sanctioned by the ICC, is privately-run by FairBreak Global, a company that aims to promote gender equality. Players from around the world play in the tour ...

Women's Twenty20 cricket competitions Cricket in the United Arab Emirates