{"id":186712,"date":"2026-06-27T19:09:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T00:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=186712"},"modified":"2026-06-27T19:09:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T00:39:37","slug":"womens-t20-world-cup-2026-semifinal-berth-on-the-line-as-india-faces-australia-in-must-win-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=186712","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026: Semifinal berth on the line as India faces Australia in must-win clash"},"content":{"rendered":"


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These Aussies come hard at you.<\/p>\n

They come harder when you hurt them.<\/p>\n

After getting knocked out by India in the ODI World Cup semifinal at Navi Mumbai last October, Australia whitewashed India in a three-match series Down Under. Before that, after being blown away by Harmanpreet Kaur in the semifinal of the 2017 World Cup at Derby, the Aussies did the same: they crushed India 3-0 at Vadodara.<\/p>\n

They will now want to avenge India for inflicting its first bilateral series at home for nine years, in the last league match of the T20 World Cup at Lord\u2019s here on Sunday. But, the Women in Blue will be ready for the challenge: they must win.<\/p>\n

Since the in-form South Africans are expected to win against Bangladesh, in the first match of the double header at Lord\u2019s, the fight for the semifinal spot is hard for India. The Australians, thanks to their much superior Net Run Rate, are almost certain to reach the last four.<\/p>\n

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They have looked the most complete side in the tournament. But they must also be very conscious of the fact that India is one team that has given some tough competition of late.<\/p>\n

If it is a problem of plenty when it comes to the selection for the Australian team, India has not exactly been able to get the combinations perfect. If Australia is brimming with quality all-rounders, India hasn\u2019t really got one apart from that trusted servant of the team, Deepti Sharma.<\/p>\n

There isn\u2019t much batting after her, but Radha Yadav, who took three wickets against Bangladesh, her first match of the tournament, makes the tail look less long. Sadly, it has been her dropped catches that have become a hotter topic of discussion, but she remains the best fielder in the team.<\/p>\n

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India\u2019s catching overall has been disappointing, but this team is strong and experienced enough not to be affected too much by it. And India has the firepower in batting to cause headaches for even a bowling attack as strong as Australia\u2019s.<\/p>\n

If Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur or Jemimah Rodrigues, who regained her touch and helped India stride over a mini crisis against Bangladesh, get going, it may not be easy for Australia. The six-time champion is further strengthened by the recovery of Phoebe Litchfield, who hasn\u2019t played a game after getting injured in the first match against South Africa, in which she made a 24-ball 50.<\/p>\n

Published on Jun 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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