Dubai, April 29 -- The inaugural ICC Women's T20I Challenge Trophy is heading into its final stretch, with the race for the title intensifying as teams approach the business end of the competition.

Introduced by the ICC to provide greater exposure to Associate Members, the tournament features the top-ranked sides from each of the five ICC regions that did not qualify for the Emerging Nations Trophy. Among them, the United States have emerged as the frontrunners.

Having lost just once so far, the USA head into their penultimate fixture with a chance to move to 12 points and effectively seal the inaugural title.

Their surge has been powered by standout performances from Isani Vaghela, who has been named Player of the Match in all three of ...