In the 14th match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 being played in the UAE, defending champions Australia defeated Pakistan by a huge margin and took a strong step towards the semi-finals. Australia defeated Pakistan by 9 wickets and won their third consecutive victory in the tournament. In this way, Australia has further strengthened its position in the points table of Group A. On the other hand, Pakistan’s defeat has made the semi-final race more exciting among the other teams. Let’s know which team from Group A can reach the semi-finals.
After Australia, the Indian team is currently in the second position in the points table of Group A with 4 points. India has played 3 matches so far. The team won 2 matches while it faced defeat in one match. Now India will play its last group stage match against Australia on Sunday i.e. 13 October.
If Team India loses to Australia in its last group stage match, then it will have to pray for New Zealand to lose both matches. Only then will Team India get a ticket to the semi-finals by finishing second with 4 points. However, there is another catch in this situation. Actually, Team India will have to keep its net run rate better than Pakistan at any cost.
This is the equation of New Zealand.
New Zealand has to face Sri Lanka and Pakistan in their remaining two matches. If New Zealand wins both matches, then it will easily reach the semi-finals and India will be out of the race for the semi-finals. If New Zealand loses one of the two matches, then the net run rate will be the issue. In such a situation, the team that is in second place with a better net run rate will reach the semi-finals.
Sri Lanka’s team is already out of the race for the semi-finals. Lanka has lost all three of its matches due to which it is at the bottom of Group A. However, Sri Lanka has a chance to help India. If Lanka defeats New Zealand in its last group-stage match, then India’s chances of going to the next round will get a little stronger. However, despite this, New Zealand will have a chance to go to the semi-finals by defeating Pakistan in its last match.