Australia first team to qualify for Women’s T20WC 2024 semi-final

Despite the match being well in balance, Australia become the first team to qualify for the semi-final stage of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Australia’s qualification was confirmed during the eleventh over of the run-chase against India on October 13 (Sunday), thanks to their impressive run-rate before the clash. 

Australia started this clash with a staggering run rate (+2.786), with the next-best team in the group — India, on +0.576 — still fighting for their place in the semi-finals. If India fail to win this clash, then all their hopes will be tied to New Zealand’s final clash of this group stage against Pakistan in Dubai on October 14 (Monday). 

The six-time champions started the tournament on the back of an impressive win over Sri Lanka in Sharjah before a massive win against New Zealand shot their net run rate up. They didn’t stop there, with yet another win against Pakistan, a nine-wicket one, ensured that their run rate was well above +2.5. 

Australia will also finish as the group leaders, irrespective of their result against India in Sharjah, continuing an age-old tradition of qualifying for every semi-final thus far. It is not just a record for Australia alone, as Ellyse Perry too, will be playing her ninth semi-final. 

Batting first, Australia finished with a strong total of 151/8 on a double-paced track in Sharjah, forcing India to take utmost risk in the run chase. At the point of this article, India still required 62 off 36 balls..

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