New Delhi. The Indian cricket team may not have had a good start in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, but it has made a tremendous comeback. The team had lost in the first match against New Zealand. After this, the resounding victory over Pakistan and then Sri Lanka made Harmanpreet Kaur's team a contender for the semi-finals. Now, by winning the last league match against Australia, India can come closer to making it to the next round and will also show Pakistan the way out of the tournament in one fell swoop.
It is almost certain that Australia's team will reach the semi-finals from Group A in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. By winning all the three matches played so far, the Kangaroo team has scored 6 points and its net run rate is also better than other teams. In such a situation, even if India and New Zealand reach the same 6-6 points, they will still be able to win on the basis of net run rate.
Real competition between India and New Zealand
There is a real competition between India and New Zealand to reach the semi-finals. India has scored 4 points by playing 3 matches and winning 2. New Zealand has played 2 matches and collected 2 points from 1 win. India has a chance to reach 6 points by defeating Australia while New Zealand can reach 6 points by winning both its remaining matches. In case of equal points, the decision will be taken on the basis of net run rate.
Pakistan will be out if India wins
If the Indian team defeats Australia in its last match, Pakistan's hopes of reaching the semi-finals will be completely destroyed. At present Pakistan has 2 points and has to play 1 last league match against New Zealand. There is little hope of it going to the semi-finals because the team is far behind in net run rate. India's victory over Australia will mean that Pakistan will reach only 4 points even after defeating New Zealand in the last match, while India will have 6 points.
FIRST PUBLISHED: October 12, 2024, 15:15 IST
