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  • ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Semifinal Schedule, Points Table And More | cricket news

    India lost their all-important clash against Australia by nine runs in Sharjah on Sunday but their semifinal qualification hopes remained alive ahead of the New Zealand vs Pakistan clash due to the Net Run Rate in play.

    In Group B, South Africa claimed an 80-run victory over Scotland, moving to the top of their group. The top two teams from both Group A and Group B will progress to the semifinals, where they’ll compete for a spot in the final.

    The tournament features two groups of five teams, with the top two from each group advancing to the semifinals. Defending champions Australia aim to extend their dominance, having won six of the last eight editions. England and the West Indies are the only other teams to have lifted the trophy.

    In Group A, Australia qualified with 8 points and a net run rate of +2.223. Group B is open at the moment for West Indies who are ready to take on England in their last league fixture. If they win, South Africa, England and West Indies will all be on six points.

    ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Group A Points Table

    1. Australia (Q) – Matches: 4, Won: 4, Lost: 0, Points: 8, NRR: +2.223

    2. India – Matches: 4, Won: 2, Lost: 2, Points, 4, NRR: +0.322

    3. New Zealand – Matches: 3, Won: 2, Lost: 1, Points: 4, NRR: +0.282

    4. Pakistan – Matches: 3, Won: 1, Lost: 2, Points: 2, NRR: -0.488

    5. Sri Lanka – Matches: 4, Won: 0, Lost: 4, Points, 0, NRR: -2.173

    T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule Semifinal And Final

    Australia will face a Group B opponent in the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, with England, West Indies, and South Africa all in the race to qualify. The tournament’s matches will take place across the two host cities, Dubai and Sharjah on October 17 and 18, respectively. The final will be played on 20 October.

  • Can India Still Qualify For Women’s T20 World Cup Semi-Finals? Check All Possible Scenarios After Loss To Australia | cricket news

    T20 WC 2024: India, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, suffered a heartbreaking nine-run loss to Australia in a crucial ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday. With Australia already securing their place in the semi-finals, India now finds their own chances of progressing hanging in the balance. The narrow defeat has significantly dented their hopes of reaching the semi-finals, leaving their fate dependent on the outcome of the final group-stage clash between New Zealand and Pakistan.

    Australia Prevails In A Nail-Bitter

    Batting first, Australia posted a competitive total of 151/8 in their 20 overs. Despite a disciplined bowling effort from India, Australia’s middle-order batters managed to push their score past the 150-run mark, setting India a tough target. India’s chase started well, with Harmanpreet Kaur leading from the front with a resilient 54, but they faltered under pressure in the final stages of the match. Needing 10 runs off the last over, India could only manage 142/9 in their 20 overs, falling agonizingly short by 9 runs.

    Harmanpreet’s innings kept India in the hunt, but with her stranded at the non-striker’s end during the crucial final over, India’s hopes were dashed as wickets tumbled at the other end.

    IND vs NZ: Semi-Final Qualification Scenarios

    India’s chances of progressing to the semi-finals now hinge on the outcome of New Zealand’s final group-stage match against Pakistan. Here are the scenarios:

    New Zealand Win: If New Zealand defeat Pakistan in any manner, India will be knocked out of the tournament, and New Zealand will secure the second semi-final spot.

    Pakistan Win Big: If Pakistan manages a resounding victory, surpassing both India and New Zealand’s net run rate (NRR), Pakistan will leapfrog into second place, eliminating India.

    Pakistan Win Narrowly: If Pakistan wins but fails to improve their NRR significantly, India, New Zealand, and Pakistan will all be tied with 4 points each. In this case, India, who currently has a higher NRR (+0.322) than New Zealand (+0.282), would progress to the semi-finals.

    India’s Disappointing Journey

    India’s World Cup campaign has been filled with ups and downs. After losing their tournament opener against New Zealand by 58 runs, India bounced back with back-to-back wins against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, which reignited their semi-final hopes. However, the loss to the defending champions, Australia, has now left India on the brink of elimination.

    Last Hope For India

    India’s qualification hopes are now ironically in the hands of their arch-rivals Pakistan. If Pakistan defeats New Zealand on Monday, India stands a chance of making it through to the next stage. A loss for New Zealand would keep India alive in the competition, but anything short of that will bring an end to India’s World Cup journey.

    India’s heavy loss to New Zealand and their close win against Pakistan earlier in the tournament have kept their net run rate intact, but they will now be hoping for a favorable result in the final group-stage match to keep their World Cup dream alive.

  • ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: India Beat Pakistan By 6 Wickets | cricket news

    Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur struck a vital 24-ball 29 as India eked out a six-wicket win over traditional rivals Pakistan in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup match Sunday. With the ball, a disciplined India restricted Pakistan to 105 for eight but then adopted an overcautious approach while batting before Harmanpreet helped them achieve the target of 106 in 18.5 overs and register their first win of the tournament.

    Harmanpreet, though, retired hurt with India on the verge of victory. Shafali Verma made 32 off 35 balls at the top of the order.

    Pakistan decided to bat first after winning the toss but they failed to get off to a good start and struggled through the innings.

    Nida Dar top-scored for Pakistan with 28 off 34 balls.

    The Indian bowlers maintained a tight line and length to stifle the Pakistan batsmen while picking up wickets at regular intervals.

    Off-spinner Shreyanka Patil (2/12) and Arundhati Reddy (3/19) grabbed five wickets between them.

    Brief Scores:

    Pakistan: 105/8 in 20 overs (Nida Dar 28; Shreyanka Patil 2/12, Arundhati Reddy 3/19).

    India: 106/4 in 18.5 overs (Shafali Verma 32, Harmanpreet Kaur retired hurt 29; Fatima Sana 2/23).