India vs Australia Highlights, Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: IND Falls Short by Nine Runs; Harmanpreet Shines with Half-Century
Australia beat India by nine runs at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 to seal their semifinal spot.
The defending champions posted 151-8 in 20 overs after choosing to bat first against India in their final Group A match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates.
Grace Harris top scores for the world champions with 40. Ellyse Perry and stand-in captain Tahlia McGrath scored 32 each.
Renuka Singh and Deepti Sharma were the pick of the Indian bowlers with two wickets apiece.
Harmanpreet Kaur hit an unbeaten 54 in reply, but her side came up short and must now await the result of New Zealand against Pakistan on Monday to know their fate.
That’s it for our live coverage of Australia against India.
The defending champions confirm their place in the semifinal. But for India, it’s over to New Zealand and Pakistan to battle it out to decide which of the three will join the Australians in the last four.
We’ll have full coverage of the final Group A game on Monday as qualification goes to the wire.
We hope you enjoyed our coverage from Sharjah. Do join us for New Zealand against Pakistan if you can.
For now, though – from me, Kevin Hand – it’s goodbye.
The Australia captain’s reaction
“We want to win every game we play and we knew India was going to be a really big challenge,” stand-in skipper McGrath said at the post-match ceremony. “We are glad we held our nerve to come away with the win.
“We constantly talk about what is par and what do we want to get to. We shuffled the batting order around a few teams to get the best combinations in each situation.
“The whole team got around me [as replacement captain] and helped me out there.”
India vs Australia Highlights, Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: IND Falls Short by Nine Runs; Harmanpreet Shines with Half-Century
In a nail-biting finish, Australia edged past India by nine runs at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, securing their spot in the semifinals. Batting first, the defending champions scored 151-8 in their final Group A match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE.
Grace Harris was the standout performer for Australia with 40 runs, while Ellyse Perry and stand-in captain Tahlia McGrath contributed 32 runs each. On the Indian side, Renuka Singh and Deepti Sharma were effective with the ball, claiming two wickets each.
In response, Harmanpreet Kaur played a valiant innings, finishing unbeaten on 54, but her efforts were not enough to clinch the win. India now awaits the outcome of the match between New Zealand and Pakistan on Monday to determine their fate in the tournament.
That wraps up our live coverage of the Australia vs India match. With this victory, Australia confirms their place in the semifinals, while India’s hopes depend on the New Zealand-Pakistan clash.
Stay tuned for our full coverage of the final Group A game on Monday as the battle for qualification intensifies.
Thank you for following along from Sharjah. We hope to see you for the New Zealand vs Pakistan match!
Reactions from Australia’s Stand-In Captain
“We aim to win every match, and we knew facing India would be a significant challenge,” Tahlia McGrath stated during the post-match ceremony. “I’m pleased we managed to maintain our composure to secure the win.
“We regularly discuss our target scores and strategize to find the best batting combinations. The entire team supported me as replacement captain, which was invaluable.”
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