India were left really hoping old opponents Pakistan can save their Women’s T20 World Cup fantasizes after experiencing an agonising nine-run loss to protecting champs Australia on Sunday.
Australia ensured of their semi-final place by covering Group A with a best 4 victories from 4 suits.
India, on 4 factors after 2 victories and 2 losses, have to really hope that Pakistan beat New Zealand on Monday to leave the 2nd semi-final location to be selected web run-rate.
A win for the Kiwis, nonetheless, will certainly place them right into the last-four and get rid of India.
“It’s something which is not in our control,” confessed India captain Harmanpreet Kaur.
“If we get the opportunity to play another game, that will be great. But otherwise, whoever deserves to be there, that team will be there.”
Six- time champs Australia got over the lack of captain Alyssa Healy to end up being the first string to assure a semi-final berth.
Tahlia McGrath led Australia after Healy left with a foot injury, experienced while batting in a success over Pakistan on Friday.
Healy’s substitute Grace Harris top-scored with 40 and McGrath struck 32 as Australia published 151-8 after choosing to bat initially.
In reply, India completed on 142-9 with Kaur striking an unbeaten 54 as she placed on a fourth-wicket stand of 63 with Deepti Sharma, that made 29, and took the battle to the last over.
India required 14 off the last 6 rounds, yet shed 4 arches as Australian bowler Annabel Sutherland handed out simply 4 runs.
The success prolonged Australia’s winning touch to 15 in the competition.
“We want to win every game we play,” stated McGrath.
“We knew it was going to be a really big challenge for us today. They came really hard at us. I am just really proud of the group. We held our nerve at the end there.”
Meanwhile, Pakistan captain Muneeba Ali stated her group has actually not quit hope of pressing right into the semi-finals.
As well as pounding New Zealand on Monday, Pakistan additionally need to substantially enhance a run-rate which is substandard to that of both the Kiwis and India.
“We know that the pool is still open. We have a chance to win tomorrow’s match and if we win by a good margin, we have a chance to qualify for the semi-finals,” stated Muneeba.
Pakistan will certainly be increased by the return of captain Fatima Sana that missed out on the nine-wicket loss to Australia after briefly returning home complying with the fatality of her dad.
– ‘Keep the energy’ –
In Group B, England smashed Scotland by 10 arches with openers Maia Bouchier and Danni Wyatt-Hodge placing on an unbeaten century collaboration.
England limited Scotland to 109-6 in 20 overs after left-arm rewriter Sophie Ecclestone returned numbers of 2-13 in a regimented bowling assault.
England skipped home with 10 overs to save as Bouchier struck 62 off 34 distributions, making herself gamer of the suit honours as her group surrounded a semi-final place.
Wyatt-Hodge shattered 51 off 26 rounds in a powerful screen by the 2009 champs.
A 3rd succeeding win sent out England top of Group B in advance of South Africa, that have 3 triumphes of 4, and the West Indies.
England encounter the West Indies on Tuesday in Dubai with the Caribbean side, champs in 2016, requiring to win to remain in opinion for the semi-finals.
“Just try and win, exactly the same way we have approached (the tournament so far),” captain Heather Knight stated of dealing with the West Indies.
“You want to keep winning, keep that momentum and we want to go again, get some momentum and make it to the semis.”
Scotland, that finished winless after getting approved for the competition for the very first time, and Bangladesh have actually currently bailed out of the 10-team competitors.
“Pretty tough tournament in general but a massive honour to be here and to be leading the team out in a tournament like this,” captain Kathryn Bryce stated. “Only learnings to be taken from here.”
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