Women's T20 WC: AUS-W Become The First Team To Qualify For SFs - In Pics

India lost to defending champions Australia by nine runs in their last group match to find themselves in a difficult position to qualify for the semifinals of the women's T20 World Cup, on Sunday. Chasing 152 for a win, India ended at 142 for 9 with captain Harmanpreet Kaur top-scoring with 54 not out off 47 balls. Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma chipped in with 29 and 20 respectively. India ended their Group A campaign on four points after two wins and two losses. Australia, who topped the group with all four wins, qualified for the semifinals while New Zealand (4 points) need a win against Pakistan on Monday to make it to the last-four stage.

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Updated on: 14 October 2024 9:04 am

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AUS-W vs IND-W Photo: AP/Altaf Qadri

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AUS-W vs IND-W, captain Harmanpreet Kaur

IND-W vs AUS-W Photo: AP/Altaf Qadri

India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur bats during the ICC Women's T20 Wo♎rld Cup 2024 match between India ღand Australia at Sharjah Stadium, United Arab Emirates.

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India Women vs Australia Women, Deepti Sharma

Australia Women vs India Women Photo: AP/Altaf Qadri

India's Deepti Sharma plays a shot during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match betw🌳een India and Australia at Sharjah Stadium, United Arab Emirates.

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Australia Women vs India Women, Annabel Sutherland

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Australia's Annabel Sutherland bowls a delivery during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match between India and Australia at Sharjah Stadium, United Arab Emౠirates.

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Womens T20 WC: IND-W vs AUS-W, Shafali Verma

Women's T20 WC: AUS-W vs IND-W Photo: AP/Altaf Qadri

Ind⛦ia's Shafali Verma bats during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match between India and Australia at Sharjah Stadium, United Arab Emirates.

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Womens T20 WC: AUS-W vs IND-W, Annabel Sutherland

Women's T20 WC: IND-W vs AUS-W Photo: AP/Altaf Qadri

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Womens T20 WC: India Women vs Australia Women, Phoebe Litchfield

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Australia's Phoebe Litchfield plays a shot during the ICC Women's T2ꦅ0 World Cup 2024 match between India and Australia at Sharjah Stadium, United Arab Emirates.

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Womens T20 WC: Australia Women vs India Women, Ellyse Perry

Women's T20 WC: India Women vs Australia Women Photo: AP/Altaf Qadri

Australia's Ellyse Per🥀ry bats during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match between India and Australia at Sharjah Stadium, United Ar🗹ab Emirates.

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Tahlia McGrath, ICC Womens T20 World Cup 2024 Ind w vs Aus w

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Australia's Tahlia McGrath plays a shot during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match between ꦫIndia and Australia at Sharjah Stadium, United Arab Emirates.

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