NEW DELHI: New Zealand‘s commanding 54-run victory over Pakistan in Dubai on Monday eradicated India from the Ladies’s T20 World Cup and secured the White Ferns a spot within the semifinals for the primary time for the reason that 2016 version.
India’s solely probability of creating the semifinals hinged on a Pakistan win with an inferior Web Run-rate.
Regardless of Pakistan’s efforts to limit New Zealand to a meagre 110 for six in 20 overs, their batting crumbled badly, leading to being shot out for 56 in simply 11.four overs.
Australia topped Group A with eight factors, whereas New Zealand got here second with six factors. India’s loss to New Zealand of their event opener in the end value them a spot within the final 4.
Spinner Amelia Kerr took three wickets, however seamers Lea Tahuhu (1/8) and Eden Carson (2/7) opened the floodgates for New Zealand. Pakistan wanted to achieve the goal in lower than 12 overs to qualify however had been all out earlier than that.
Earlier, Pakistani spinners Omaima Sohail (1/14 in four overs) and Nashra Sandhu (3/18 in four overs) utilized strain on the New Zealand batters, delivering 21 dot balls and taking 4 wickets between them for under 29 runs.
Regardless of the efforts of openers Suzie Bates (28) and Georgia Plimmer (17), who added 41 runs for the opening stand, the Pakistani spinners managed to limit New Zealand to a modest whole.
