New Delhi. The name of the first team to reach the semi-finals of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup has been confirmed. After the win against India on Sunday, Australia made it to the next round. One of the two teams from Group A has reached the semi-finals. India is keeping an eye on the match between New Zealand and Pakistan. After Team India's defeat against Australia, now the decision of the other team in the semi-finals will depend on the result of this match. If Pakistan team wins by a margin of 53 runs or more then it will make it to the next round. If India wins by less runs than this, it can get a ticket for the semi-finals on the basis of net run rate.
After defeating the Indian team, Australia proudly entered the semi-finals with 8 points from 4 wins. The Indian team has definitely suffered a blow by this defeat but its hopes have not been completely lost. Now everything depends on the match between Pakistan and New Zealand. If the New Zealand team loses here then India can move ahead on the basis of net run rate. New Zealand's victory over Pakistan will end Team India's last hope and it will be out of the tournament. Amidst all this, if Pakistan registers a big win then both India and New Zealand will be out and it will make it to the semi-finals.
India-Pakistan and New Zealand still have hopes
At present, if we look at the points table in Group A, India has 4 points from 2 wins after 4 matches, while New Zealand has 4 points from 2 wins in 3 matches. Whereas Pakistan team has played 3 matches so far, won 1 and collected 2 points. By defeating New Zealand, Pakistan will also reach 4 points. If all three teams have equal points, the team going to the semi-finals will be decided on the basis of net run rate. After Pakistan's normal win, India will be in the semi-finals, whereas with New Zealand's win, it will take 6 points and directly make its place in the next round.
By how many runs does Pakistan have to win?
Everyone is considering India and New Zealand as contenders to reach the semi-finals. Meanwhile, Pakistan also has a chance to go to the next round. If the Pakistan team wins against the New Zealand team by 53 runs or more, then it will leave India behind in net run rate and secure a ticket for the semi-finals. At present India is in second place with 0.322 net run rate. New Zealand's net run rate is 0.282 and it is at third place. Pakistan's net run rate, which is running at number four, is -0.488.
FIRST PUBLISHED : October 14, 2024, 07:09 IST
