India have just one match left to confirm their place in the semi-finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup. That match will take place against six-time champions Australia on October 13 in Sharjah. If the Indian team wins, they will reach the top 4.
If India fails to win the final match, the team’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals will be dashed. Then the team will have to pray that New Zealand loses in the final match.
Australia has only lost 8 matches so far in the tournament. India lost 2 of these matches. India beat the Australian team twice in the group stage, but the Indian women’s team lost the last two knockout matches against Australia.
Mathematics of the Women’s T20 World Cup in story
First, let’s look at the points table for Group A…
India is in second place in Group A The Indian team is in Group A and was defeated by New Zealand by 58 runs in the very first match of the group stage. India’s run rate deteriorated after the big defeat, but the team made their run rate positive by beating Pakistan by 6 wickets and Sri Lanka by 82 runs.
India is now in the second position with 4 points from 2 wins in 3 matches. The team’s run rate is also the best after Australia. India will now defeat Australia and qualify for the semi-finals with 6 points. However, we will have to hope that New Zealand does not win their last 2 matches by a huge margin.
2 scenarios for India to reach the semi-finals
Defeat Australia and qualify for the semi-finals with 6 points. Here the team will have to maintain its net run rate among the top 2 teams. If they lose to Australia, pray New Zealand loses both matches. Only then will the team remain second with 4 points and can reach the semi-finals. However, in these conditions, the team will also have to maintain a better run rate than Pakistan.
Australia has not lost a single match, leading Australia, 6 times out of 8 T20 World Cup champions, played 2 matches in the group stage and won both. The team has beaten Sri Lanka and New Zealand, today their match is against Pakistan. After which the team will face India on October 13.
The Australian team leads the Group A points table with 4 points. The team will also reach the semi-finals by winning one of their 2 remaining matches.
Competition between 3 teams from group B also Scotland are out of Group B, while Bangladesh are also almost eliminated. In the group, South Africa, England and the West Indies occupy the top 3 after winning 2 matches each. West Indies and South Africa have also lost 1 match each, while England are without a defeat so far.