India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur performs a shot in the course of the ICC Ladies’s T20 World Cup 2024 match between India and Australia at Sharjah Stadium, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024.
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India had been left hoping outdated rivals Pakistan can rescue their Ladies’s T20 World Cup desires after struggling an agonising nine-run loss to defending champions Australia on Sunday (October 13, 2024).
Australia made certain of their semi-final spot by topping Group A with an ideal 4 wins from 4 matches.
India, on 4 factors after two wins and two losses, should hope that Pakistan defeat New Zealand on Monday (October 14, 2024) to depart the second semi-final place to be selected internet run-rate.
A win for the Kiwis, nevertheless, will put them into the last-four and eradicate India.
“It is one thing which isn’t in our management,” admitted India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur.
“If we get the chance to play one other recreation, that will probably be nice. However in any other case, whoever deserves to be there, that crew will probably be there.”
Six-time champions Australia overcame the absence of skipper Alyssa Healy to develop into the primary crew to ensure a semi-final berth.
Tahlia McGrath led Australia after Ms. Healy dropped out with a foot harm, suffered whereas batting in a victory over Pakistan on Friday (October 11, 2024).
Ms. Healy’s alternative Grace Harris top-scored with 40 and McGrath hit 32 as Australia posted 151-8 after electing to bat first.
In reply, India completed on 142-9 with Kaur hitting an unbeaten 54 as she placed on a fourth-wicket stand of 63 with Deepti Sharma, who made 29, and took the battle to the ultimate over.
India wanted 14 off the final six balls, however misplaced 4 wickets as Australian bowler Annabel Sutherland gave away simply 4 runs.
The victory prolonged Australia’s successful streak to fifteen within the event.
“We wish to win each recreation we play,” stated Ms. McGrath.
“We knew it was going to be a very large problem for us in the present day. They got here actually arduous at us. I’m simply actually pleased with the group. We held our nerve on the finish there.”
In Group B, England crushed Scotland by 10 wickets with openers Maia Bouchier and Danni Wyatt-Hodge placing on an unbeaten century partnership.
England restricted Scotland to 109-6 in 20 overs after left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone returned figures of 2-13 in a disciplined bowling assault.
England romped residence with 10 overs to spare as Bouchier hit 62 off 34 deliveries, incomes herself participant of the match honours as her crew closed in on a semi-final spot.
Wyatt-Hodge smashed 51 off 26 balls in a commanding show by the 2009 champions.
A 3rd successive win despatched England high of Group B forward of South Africa, who’ve three wins out of 4, and the West Indies.
England face the West Indies on Tuesday in Dubai with the Caribbean aspect, champions in 2016, needing to win to remain in rivalry for the semi-finals.
“Simply attempt to win, precisely the identical method we have now approached (the event up to now),” skipper Heather Knight stated of dealing with the West Indies.
“You wish to hold successful, hold that momentum and we wish to go once more, get some momentum and make it to the semis.”
Scotland, who ended winless after qualifying for the event for the primary time, and Bangladesh have already bowed out of the 10-team competitors.
“Fairly robust event on the whole however an enormous honour to be right here and to be main the crew out in a event like this,” skipper Kathryn Bryce stated. “Solely learnings to be taken from right here.”
Printed – October 14, 2024 12:51 pm IST
