SHARJAH: Captain Harmanpreet Kaur struck an unbeaten 54 however India’s nine-run loss to six-time champions Australia took her aspect’s destiny for a semifinal spot out of their arms within the girls’s T20 World Cup right here on Sunday.
With Australia marching into the semifinals undefeated, the defeat meant India will now have to attend for the end result of third-placed New Zealand’s match in opposition to Pakistan on Monday.
A win for New Zealand will see them leapfrogging India – who at present have a greater Internet Run Charge however identical factors (4) – for the ultimate 4.
Chasing 152, India had been bolstered by Harmanpreet’s fifty (54 not out off 47 balls, 6x4s) and her 63-run stand for the fourth wicket with Deepti Sharma (29), however they crumbled beneath stress to be restricted to 142 for 9 in 20 overs.
As It Occurred
With 28 wanted off the final two overs, India took 14 off the penultimate over. Needing 14 runs from the final over, they misplaced as many as 4 wickets to concede the sport to Australia, as Harmanpreet was stranded on the opposite finish.
India paid the worth for sloppy fielding and in addition leaving it too late in run chase. Solely two fours had been hit between 7.four and the tip of 14th over as Harmanpreet hit her first boundary on her 15th ball.
India’s lack of initiative resulted within the asking fee zooming previous 10 per over and 53 from the final 5, however a 4 every from each Deepti and Harmanpreet within the 16th over did, though momentarily, raised hopes.
Deepti discovered Wareham on the deep midwicket, perishing for a 25-ball 29 with three fours.
If Deepti’s dismissal broke India’s momentum, Richa Ghosh’s (1) run out three balls later off an excellent direct hit from Phoebe Litchfield dealt a physique blow to India’s hopes.
Harmanpreet additionally had luck favouring her when Darcie Brown spilled a catch whereas diving ahead at deep backward sq. leg, off Wareham within the 13th over, when she was on 15.
At the beginning of run chase, Shafali confirmed the appropriate intent however perished quickly.
Having hit a 4 and a six off Megan Schutt’s second over, she discovered Annabel Sutherland at long-on off Ashleigh Gardner within the fourth over for a 13-ball 20.
Jemimah Rodrigues hit consecutive fours off Sutherland to place stress again on Australia, however Smriti Mandhana’s wrestle to seek out any momentum with the bat met a disappointing finish.
With leg-spinner Sophie Molineux angling the ball into the left-hander, Mandhana performed a horrendous throughout the road shot, solely to be hit in entrance of the wickets.
It was certainly a shock that Australia had been pressured to go upstairs after being rejected by the on-field umpire, which they efficiently bought overturned.
India’s misfortune persevered when Jemimah, trying in red-hot kind, hit one straight to Gardner at deep midwicket who made no error in amassing a diving catch.
Jemimah made a 12-ball 16 with three fours.
Renuka Singh Thakur (2/24) and Deepti Sharma (2/28) performed pivotal roles within the bowling division however Australia posted 151 for eight after opting to bat.
Whereas Renuka struck twice early on, Deepti grabbed the essential wickets of Grace Harris (40) and Ellyse Perry (32) in later levels.
Nonetheless, contributions from makeshift opener Harris, stand-in skipper Tahlia McGrath (32), veteran Perry and Phoebe Litchfield’s late nine-ball 15 not out helped Australia set a tricky goal for India.