India Falls Short, Losing 4 Wickets in the Last 5 Balls, Now Hoping for Pakistan’s Win in the Semi-Finals

New Delhi—Few would have predicted India’s loss after they came so close to securing a spot in the Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals. Needing just 13 runs from the last 5 balls against Australia, India had captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who had already scored a fifty, at the crease with five wickets in hand. However, Annabel Sutherland turned the tide dramatically by taking out four batters in those final five deliveries, leading her team to a shocking victory. Here’s a recap of the match highlights and the drama of the last over.

India faced Australia on Sunday in the Women’s T20 World Cup. Australia batted first, putting up a score of 151 runs for 8 wickets. In response, India managed to score 138 runs for 5 wickets with only one over left. At that point, Harmanpreet Kaur was at 52 runs, while Pooja Vastrakar contributed 9 runs. Sutherland bowled the final over for Australia.

Ultimately, India lost four wickets in that last over, finishing their innings at 142 runs for 9 wickets after the full 20 overs. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur ended the match unbeaten with 54 runs off 47 balls. Despite this defeat, India still has a chance to advance to the semi-finals, but their fate is now out of their hands. Having completed all four matches in their group, only one match remains: Pakistan vs. New Zealand. The outcomes of this match will determine which teams make it to the semi-finals, as India, Pakistan, and New Zealand all remain in contention.

If Pakistan defeats New Zealand, it will finish with 4 points, placing it in a three-way tie with India and New Zealand, each also having 4 points. In this scenario, net run rate will become crucial. Currently, India has a net run rate of 0.322, New Zealand’s is 0.282, and Pakistan’s is negative at -0.488. Therefore, Pakistan must win by at least 53 runs to advance; a smaller margin would still leave them with 4 points but at a disadvantage in net run rate compared to India.

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Sharjah. India had a chance to reach the semi-finals by defeating Australia in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. The team failed to do so, and now it will have to pray for Pakistan’s expected victory in the match against New Zealand. Indian captain Harmanpreet said after losing to the Australian team in the ‘do or die’ Group A match on Sunday, they did not give runs easily.

Six-time champion Australia defeated India by nine runs and entered the knockout stage. India lost after reaching the target due to Harmanpreet’s (unbeaten 54 runs) half-century. After the match, Harmanpreet said, “I think their whole team contributed; they were not dependent on one or two players. They have many all-rounders who contributed. We had made a good plan and remained in the match until the end. They did not give runs easily, making the road difficult for us.”

Praising all-rounder Radha Yadav, Harmanpreet said, “Radha bowled and fielded very well. This target could have been achieved. We tried whatever was in our hands, but some things are not in your control.”

Australia’s acting captain, Tahlia McGrath, said, “We wanted to win every match. India gave a good fight, but our players played well. I am proud of them.

Today, many players have different roles, but they do their job. We were constantly talking about what could be a good score on this wicket. We knew that we had depth in our batting and could play with complete freedom.”