India's Path to Semifinals in the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup
India faces a crucial match against Australia as it aims for Semifinals in the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup.
India needs to win their match after losing to New Zealand by 58 runs in their first game.
Group A of the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup is coming to an end. India will play Australia in Sharjah on Sunday, and New Zealand will play Pakistan in Dubai on Monday.
These games will decide which two teams move on to the semifinals.
India needs to win their match after losing to New Zealand by 58 runs in their first game.
They really need this win to stay in the tournament. They need to beat Australia and achieve a significant margin to improve their net run rate.
Although they didn’t win by enough against Pakistan, they bounced back with a strong victory over Sri Lanka, raising their net run rate to +0.576.
Currently, India is second in the points table, behind defending champions Australia, who have six points and a net run rate of +2.786New Zealand is in third place with four points and a net run rate of +0.282.
If India beats Australia:
A win would secure India's spot in the semifinals with six points.
To top the table, they need to win by at least 61 runs. If they win by a smaller margin, they will need Pakistan to beat New Zealand in the final match.
If India loses to Australia:
A loss would leave India with only four points, making it difficult to qualify.
They would then need Pakistan to beat New Zealand. If New Zealand wins, India will be eliminated from the tournament.
