Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals are getting tense.
India’s 100% winning record at the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup ended on a disappointing note in the field as South Africa registered a historic chase. India had notched up a par score, but failed to convert key chances, only for the Proteas to register a six-wicket triumph. The result leaves India with ground to make up over the rest of their group stage matches, but Harmanpreet Kaur and Co have plenty of reasons to be hopeful. Failed opportunities a bugbear for India. South Africa’s remarkable chase was powered primarily by India’s failure to seize a handful of vital opportunities.
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Group A
| Team | Matches played | Won | Lost | No Result | NRR | Points |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4.391 | 6 |
| India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2.511 | 4 |
| South Africa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.546 | 4 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.641 | 4 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.857 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.384 | 0 |
Australia need two wins to guarantee their progression at this stage, but their superior net run-rate means one win is more than likely to be enough. A victory against India would also confirm their progression regardless of their other result.
India may need to win both of their remaining games to progress, and even then they may need to rely on net run-rate to qualify. South Africa and Bangladesh have to play each other, so one of them will likely be knocked out by defeat, but two wins could see either progress, but again net run-rate may come into play.
Pakistan and the Netherlands have been eliminated.
Group B
| Team | Matches played | Won | Lost | No Result | NRR | Points |
| England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2.490 | 6 |
| West Indies | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.644 | 6 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.063 | 2 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.083 | 2 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1.913 | 2 |
| Ireland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.054 | 0 |
The winner of England against West Indies on Wednesday will be guaranteed a semi-final spot. The loser may need to win their final game depending on other results. Two wins for either side would guarantee finishing top of the group.
New Zealand, Scotland and Sri Lanka all need to win both of their remaining games to stand any chance of progressing. Even then, they are relying on one of England and West Indies losing both of their remaining games to have any chance of progressing. Ireland have been eliminated.
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