Team India has done themselves no favours, by losing back-to-back matches in the Women’s World Cup, to South Africa, Australia and England, despite being in dominant positions. In the SA game, they were blown away by Nadine de Klerk alone, while against AUS, they could not defend 331, with skipper Alyssa Healy scoring 142. And now vs England, just some poor batting and mindless batting.
Nonetheless, the tournament isn’t over for them, having played five matches. What has really spiced things up is some no result matches in Colombo. The latest addition to that was the NZ vs SL game. Meanwhile, England has become the third team to qualify for the semis.
Women’s World Cup Points Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | N/R | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +1.818 | 9 |
| 2 | England | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +1.328 | 9 |
| 3 | South Africa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -0.440 | 8 |
| 4 | India |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +0.522 | 4 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.245 | 4 |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.676 | 2 |
| 7 |  Sri Lanka |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1.564 | 2 |
| 8 |  Pakistan |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1.887 | 2 |
Matches Left for Team India
India has two matches left and play New Zealand encounter on 23rd, and the Bangladesh match on 26th. Both New Zealand and Bangladesh have been poor so far in the tournament, and so has India.
Semis Qualification Scenarios for India
If India win all their remaining matches, they would surely qualify for the next stage with 8 points. Losses for New Zealand will only help India’s chances. On the flipside, if Harman and Co. lose another match, then they will have to depend on the White Ferns.
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