India eradicated from Girls’s T20 World Cup after NZ beat Pakistan to enter semifinals

New Zealand gamers rejoice successful the ICC Girls’s T20 World Cup 2024 match in opposition to Pakistan at Dubai Worldwide Stadium on October 14, 2024 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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India have been eradicated from the Girls’s T20 World Cup after New Zealand scripted a commanding 54-run victory over Pakistan in Dubai on Monday (October 14, 2024) to succeed in the semifinals for the primary time for the reason that 2016 version.

India’s solely probability to make the semifinals was trusted a Pakistan win with an inferior Web Run-rate in comparison with theirs.

Pakistan have been very a lot within the recreation after proscribing New Zealand to a meagre 110 for six in 20 overs.

Nonetheless, Pakistan’s batting crumbled badly as they have been shot out for 56 in simply 11.4 overs as White Ferns entered the semifinals with three wins from 4 video games in Group A.

Australia tops group

Australia topped the group with eight factors whereas New Zealand got here second with six factors. The loss to New Zealand of their match opener successfully price India a spot within the final 4.

Spinner Amelia Kerr took three wickets but it surely was seamers Lea Tahuhu (1/8) and Eden Carson (2/7) who opened the floodgates.

Pakistan have been supposed to succeed in the goal in lower than 12 overs to qualify however they ended up being all out earlier than that.

Earlier, Pakistan bowlers gave a great account of themselves proscribing New Zealand to a modest complete.

Whereas openers Suzie Bates (28) and Georgia Plimmer (17) added 41 runs for the opening stand and simply when it appeared that the duo has created a stable basis, the Pakistani spinners all of a sudden utilized the choke on the opposition.

The 2 spinners — off-break bowler Omaima Sohail (1/14 in 4 overs) and left-arm orthodox Nashra Sandhu (3/18 in 4 overs) — have been sensible via the center overs with 21 dot balls and 4 wickets between them for less than 29 runs.