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On October 13, India will play Australia in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 final group match. Australia is almost guaranteed a spot in the semifinals, but the Harmanpreet Kaur-led team’s future is in its own hands.
Group A consists of these two teams plus Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and New Zealand. There will be knockout stages for the top two teams.
After losing their opening three games, Sri Lanka was already out of the competition; nevertheless, the other four teams from the group are still vying for two semi-final positions.
Scenario 1: India defeated Australia handily
India must defeat Australia in the match by such a huge margin that their Net Run Rate surpasses that of the six-time winners. In such a scenario, India’s six-point semi-final berth is confirmed.
Scenario 2: India narrowly defeated Australiat20
India would require New Zealand to lose one of their matches in order to defeat Australia if they were to win but not exceed their NRR.
India would require both of New Zealand’s victories to come by such slim margins that the White Ferns’ NRR stays lower than Harmanpreet Kaur and company’s if New Zealand wins both of their games.
Scenario 3: Australia vs. India is dropped
In this instance, Australia advances to the semifinals with seven points, while India finishes with five. The team captained by Harmanpreet Kaur would thus prefer that New Zealand lose one of its final two games.
In the event that the White Ferns win one game and their other match is postponed, India’s net run rate (NRR) must surpass New Zealand’s in order to advance to the semi-finals.
Situation 4: Australia defeats India
Australia will move on to the semi-finals if they lose to India. The Harmanpreet-led team would prefer that New Zealand lose to Sri Lanka by a wide margin and then defeat Pakistan by a narrow margin in this scenario.
In such a scenario, India will go to the semifinal on
