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Australia’s women’s cricket team’s excellent performance continues in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Australia has taken another big step towards the semi-finals by winning its second consecutive win in the tournament. In the 10th match of the tournament, Australia defeated New Zealand by 60 runs. This is Australia’s 13th consecutive win in the Women’s T20 World Cup. No other team has recorded more than seven consecutive wins.
Batting first, Australia scored 148 runs losing 8 wickets in 20 overs. For Australia, opening batsman Beth Mooney scored 40 runs in 32 balls with the help of 2 fours while Alice Perry contributed 30 runs. Perry hit 3 fours and a six in his innings. Amelia Kerr was the most successful bowler for New Zealand. Kerr took 4 wickets for 26 runs in 4 overs. Chasing Australia’s score of 148 runs, New Zealand was all out for 88 runs. With this defeat of New Zealand, the Indian team’s semi-final hopes have suffered a big blow.
New Zealand’s defeat changed the equation
Actually, the Australian team has reached the top of Group-A after its second consecutive win. Australia has 4 points. At the same time, New Zealand has slipped to third position after the defeat. The Kiwi team now has 2 points in 2 matches and its net run rate is in minus. Third-placed New Zealand also has 2 points from 2 matches. But due to better net run rate, Pakistan team is above Kiwi team. India also has 2 points but due to poor net run rate, they are at fourth place in the table. At the last position is the Sri Lankan team whose account has not been opened yet. New Zealand’s defeat has made it difficult for the Indian team to progress to the next round. Now three teams in the group have equal points, which has created problems for India.
Difficult path for the Indian team
The Indian women’s cricket team has now played two matches in the T20 World Cup 2024. Team India has won in one match whereas in the other match it had to face a crushing defeat. The Indian team had lost to New Zealand by 58 runs in its very first match. Due to this defeat, the Indian team had to suffer a huge loss in net run rate. However, in its second match, the Indian team made a spectacular comeback and defeated Pakistan. Even though Team India won this match, there was not much improvement in the net run rate. In such a situation, Team India is now in danger of being out of the race for the semi-finals.
One defeat will eliminate the team
If the Indian team wants to get a ticket for the semi-finals, then they will have to win both their remaining matches by a big margin. So that their net run rate can improve and they will not have to depend on the results of other teams. However, New Zealand has better chances than India because they have to play against Pakistan and Sri Lanka. At the same time, India is yet to play Australia. However, before this match, Team India will play against Sri Lanka on October 9.
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