The excellent performance of the Australian women’s cricket team continues in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Australia has taken another big step towards the semi-finals by registering its second consecutive win in the tournament. In the 10th match of the tournament, Australia defeated New Zealand by 60 runs. This is Australia’s 13th consecutive win in the Women’s T20 World Cup. No other team has registered more than seven consecutive wins.
Batting first, Australia scored 148 runs in 20 overs for the loss of 8 wickets. Australia’s opener Beth Mooney scored 40 runs in 32 balls with the help of 2 fours while Alice Perry contributed 30 runs. Perry hit 3 fours and a six in her innings. Amelia Kerr was the most successful bowler from New Zealand. Kerr took 4 wickets for 26 runs in 4 overs. Chasing Australia’s score of 148 runs, New Zealand’s team collapsed at 88 runs. With this defeat of New Zealand, the Indian team’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals have suffered a major setback.
The equation changed due to New Zealand’s defeat.
Australia’s team has reached the top of Group A after its second consecutive win. Australia has 4 points. On the other hand, New Zealand has slipped to the third position after the defeat. The Kiwi team now has 2 points in 2 matches and its net run rate has gone into minus. New Zealand, which is in the third position, also has 2 points in 2 matches. But due to a better net run rate, Pakistan’s team is above the Kiwi team. India also has 2 points but due to poor net run rate, it is at the fourth position in the table. Sri Lanka’s team is in the last position, which has not yet opened its account. New Zealand’s defeat has made it difficult for the Indian team to go to the next round. Now three teams in the group have equal points, which has created problems for India.
The road became difficult for the Indian team.
The Indian women’s cricket team has now played two matches in the T20 World Cup 2024. Team India has won one match while it had to face a crushing defeat in one match. The Indian team lost to New Zealand by 58 runs in its very first match. Due to this defeat, the Indian team had to suffer a huge loss of net run rate. However, in its second match, the Indian team made a great comeback and defeated Pakistan. Even though Team India won this match, there was no significant improvement in the net run rate. In such a situation, now Team India is in danger of being out of the semi-final race.
One defeat will knock the team out.
If the Indian team has to get a ticket to the semi-finals, then they will have to win both their remaining matches by a big margin. So that their net run rate can improve and they will not have to depend on the results of other teams. However, New Zealand has better chances than India because they have to play against Pakistan and Sri Lanka. At the same time, India is yet to play against Australia. However, before this match, Team India will play against Sri Lanka on October 9.