India’s biggest Women's T20 World Cup win has enabled them to second place in the Group A standings, leaving them with a chance to qualify for the semi-finals without depending on other results.
After India’s 58-run defeat to New Zealand in their tournament opener, Harmanpreet Kaur’s team needed massive wins in their remaining three games to qualify for the top four. Wins against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the latter coming by a margin of 82 runs, have helped them recover their Net Run Rate, which now sits at +0.576.
India have one more game, against Australia, on Sunday (October 13) and will be hoping for a big win to overhaul their NRR of +2.786. A loss will hinder their progress but they will not be eliminated despite a defeat. Here's how:
What happens if India win against Australia?
India’s best chance will be to defeat Australia, taking them to six points. A big enough victory margin, by 61 runs, will see them topple Australia's NRR and take them to the top spot in the points table, guaranteeing them qualification.
If they win by a small margin, it will get trickier.
