ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: India did win against Pakistan, but with their NRR, can they qualify for semi-finals?

After India lost to New Zealand in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, they secured a win against Pakistan by six wickets. Although they only needed to chase down 106 runs, the Women in Blue had to sweat until the end, ultimately winning with seven balls to spare. Despite this victory, India's Net Run Rate (NRR) remains lower than Pakistan's, placing them fourth in the Group A standings.

New Zealand, Australia, and Pakistan occupy the top three spots. With only the top two teams advancing to the semi-finals, can Team India make it to the Top four?

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For India to qualify, they must win their next two matches against Sri Lanka and Australia. However, mere victories won't suffice; they must also maintain a better run rate to progress to the semi-finals.

If India loses one of these matches, they will have to rely on New Zealand losing two of their next three games and Pakistan losing one of their next two, with run rate still being a key factor. Their upcoming match against Sri Lanka is crucial, providing a vital opportunity to boost their run rate.

About IND W vs PAK W:

Indian bowlers performed admirably, with Arundhati Reddy achieving career-best figures of 3 for 19, while Shreyanka Patil contributed with two wickets. Renuka Thakur Singh, Deepti Sharma, and Asha Sobhana each chipped in with one wicket as well. Pakistan struggled throughout their innings, losing wickets at regular intervals, with only Muneeba Ali (17 off 26), Nida Dar (28 off 34), captain Fatima Sana (13 off 8), and Syeda Aroob Shah (14* off 17) reaching double digits as they ended up losing eight wickets in 20 overs.

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India, while chasing, faced an early setback with Smriti Mandhana being dismissed for just 7 runs off 16 balls, leaving the team at 25 for 1. However, Shafali Verma stepped up, scoring 32 runs off 35 balls while Jemimah Rodrigues also found her rhythm, contributing 23 runs off 28 balls with some effective sweeps and reverse sweeps. Harmanpreet Kaur (29 off 24) remained composed guiding the team but she suffered an injury and it was Deepti Sharma (7 off 8) and S. Sajana who finished the match.

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