India’s Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 journey has come to an end after New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 54 runs in their final Group A match in Dubai ¹. Unfortunately, this means Harmanpreet Kaur’s team won’t be advancing to the semi-finals.
India’s hopes were pinned on Pakistan beating New Zealand, but it wasn’t meant to be ². New Zealand’s spinners, Eden Carson and Amelia Kerr, did an exceptional job, restricting Pakistan to just 56 runs in 11.4 overs ¹. Pakistan needed to chase down 110 runs before 10.4 overs to surpass New Zealand and India in the standings, but they fell short ¹.
The final Group A standings have Australia at the top, followed by New Zealand ². Australia had already secured their semi-final spot with four consecutive wins, including the nine-run victory over India on Sunday ².
Here’s a quick rundown of the Group A standings:
- Australia: Qualified for semi-finals with 8 points and a +2.223 NRR ²
- New Zealand: Qualified for semi-finals with 4 points and a +0.282 NRR ²
- India: Eliminated with 4 points and a +0.322 NRR ²
- Pakistan: Eliminated with 2 points and a -0.488 NRR ²
- Sri Lanka: Eliminated with 0 points and a -2.173 NRR ²
