Updated On: 05 May, 2024 06:47 PM IST | Sydney | mid-day online correspondent
The event will run from October 3 to 20 in the capital Dhaka and the northeastern city of Sylhet, with warm-up matches starting on September 27

Australia`s Tahlia Mcgrath (C) holds the trophy after Australia won the final T20 women`s World Cup cricket match against South Africa at Newlands Stadium in 2023 (Pic: AFP)
England will face South Africa in the opening match of the Women`s T20 World Cup to be held in Bangladesh later this year, the International Cricket Council announced on Sunday.
The event will run from October 3 to 20 in the capital Dhaka and the northeastern city of Sylhet, with warm-up matches starting on September 27. Hosts Bangladesh and the top six teams from the previous edition in South Africa -- Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa and the West Indies -- qualified automatically for the tournament, with Pakistan joining them as the next best ranked team.