India's campaign in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 has been a roller-coaster ride so far. After a tough opening loss to New Zealand, the Indian women's team bounced back with wins against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, but their loss against Australia has led to their semi-final qualification taking a hit.
Due to their early heavy defeat to the White Ferns and poor strategy against Australia, India’s net run rate has suffered, making their path to the knockouts more challenging.
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Following their loss against Australia in the final group stage game, the Indian team will now depend on the result of Pakistan vs New Zealand game to potentially qualify. Let’s delve into the different scenarios through which India can make it to the semifinals.
Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Group A points table
| Team | M | W | L | N/R | Pts. | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia (Q) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +2.786 |
| India | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +0.322 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +0.282 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -0.488 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2.173 |
Note: Sri Lanka are out of the World Cup while Pakistan are effectively out.
How can India qualify for Women's T20 World Cup semifinals?
Pakistan to beat New Zealand
- After India's loss to Australia, they will need New Zealand to lose against Pakistan. If NZ win against Pakistan, India will crash out.
India who needed to win against Australia and also boost their NRR, have now failed to do both of them. By languishing on just 4 points in 4 games, they do not have a lot of options currently.
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As it stands, Harmanpreet Kaur’s side will have to depend on a Pakistan win to qualify for the semi-finals.
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