NEW DELHI: Defending champions Australia had been at their brutal finest on Friday as they demolished Pakistan by 9 wickets of their third Group A sport on the Girls’s T20 World Cup in Dubai.
After limiting Pakistan to a lowly 82 all out, the Aussies stormed previous the end line in simply 11 overs, grabbing their third straight win of the event.
With their 14th consecutive win on the cricketing extravaganza, Australia maintained their high spot in Group A which additionally has India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka alongside Pakistan.
The win for Australia has now all however secured their semi-final spot from the group. With three wins in three matches, Australia now have a mighty spectacular NRR (web run fee) of +2.786.
Earlier than the sport in opposition to Pakistan, Australia had a NRR of +2.524 which went a notch increased after their lop-sided win Friday night.
The Australia win comes as excellent news for India because it has considerably damage Pakistan’s possibilities of advancing additional.
Earlier than the Australia vs Pakistan sport, India and Australia had been at 4 factors every and Pakistan and New Zealand had been at two factors every.
The heavy defeat in opposition to Australia pushed Pakistan to the fourth place in Group A, with New Zealand creeping as much as the third spot.
India — second on the desk and at 4 factors — will now must win their last league match in opposition to Australia. Pakistan’s loss immediately additionally implies that India will now have solely New Zealand as their foremost challenger for the second semi-final berth.
New Zealand have 2 matches remaining in opposition to Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Whereas India have one match remaining.
Contemplating Australia are already by way of, India win of their last group sport will imply they find yourself at 6 factors. To problem India for the semis berth, New Zealand must win their each remaining matches and with first rate margins in order that they enhance their NRR.
At the moment India have a NRR of +0.576 and New Zealand have an NRR of -0.050.
For New Zealand to pip India for a semis berth, they’ve to higher their NRR together with profitable their two video games. If India win their last group sport and New Zealand win their two matches, the crew with higher NRR goes by way of as each may have 6 factors every.
In case India lose their last group sport and New Zealand win each their matches, New Zealand undergo together with Australia.
Within the third situation, if India lose and New Zealand win and lose one every of their remaining two matches, each groups will probably be tied at 4 factors every and that is the place the NRR will come into play once more.
So, India must be certain that even when they lose their last match in opposition to Australia, they don’t lose it with an enormous margin as it is going to damage their NRR badly. On this case, if New Zealand finishes with one win and one defeat and Pakistan additionally win their last group sport, then all of the three groups will probably be tied at 4 factors every. The crew which has the very best NRR out of the three will advance.
Sri Lanka are already out of the semis race however they will additionally assist India’s probabilities for semis qualification, in the event that they handle to beat New Zealand of their last sport.
