New Delhi. Australia has secured a place in the Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals by defeating Pakistan. Australia is on top in Group A with 6 points from 3 consecutive wins. After the defeat by Australia, Pakistan's hopes of reaching the semi-finals have been dashed. Now Pakistan will not be able to grow by more than 4 points. Its net run rate is already worse than Australia and India. Current champion Australia defeated Pakistan by nine wickets in nine overs in the Group A match on the basis of brilliant bowling by right-arm off-spinner Ashley Gardner (21/4).
Apart from Ashley Gardner, Australia bowled out Pakistan for 82 runs in 19.5 overs with two wickets each from Anabel Sutherland and Georgia Wareham. Australia, which won both its opening matches, achieved this target by losing one wicket in 11 overs. For that, Beth Mooney scored 15 runs while Alyssa Perry remained unbeaten after scoring 22 runs. Captain Alyssa Healy retired hurt after scoring 37 runs, which will be a matter of concern for the team. For the Pakistani team, which was struggling with injuries, only four batsmen could reach double figures, of which Aliya Riaz was the top scorer with 26 runs.
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None of Pakistan's batsmen could get going
The Australian bowler bowled on the stumps and did not give the Pakistani players a chance to play freely. Pakistan team looked very cautious during the powerplay and after a slow start, they continued losing wickets at regular intervals. None of their batsmen could perform. Only Sidra Amin (12 runs), Nida Dar (10) and Iram Javed (12) could reach double digit scores. Regular captain Fatima Sana had to return to Karachi due to the death of her father while Diana Baig is out due to an injury sustained in the first match. This is the first match of Sadaf Shams and Iram Javed for Pakistan in the tournament.
New Zealand team is giving tough competition to India
The New Zealand team has played two matches where it has won one. With 2 points she is giving a tough competition to India. She is firmly in the race for the semi-finals. He currently has 2 points and negative net run rate (−0.050). New Zealand still has two matches left. It has to play Pakistan and Sri Lanka, which are the two weakest teams in the group. New Zealand can improve its net run rate by reaching 6 points.
It is necessary for India to win against Australia at any cost.
The Indian team will face Australia on 13 October. It is very important for him to win this match. If Team India wins then it will get 6 points. His net run rate is already in plus. It will be even better with a win over Australia.
Tags: Pakistan cricket, T20 World Cup, women cricket
FIRST PUBLISHED: October 11, 2024, 23:40 IST
