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How can India qualify for T20 World Cup semi-final after South Africa beat Bangladesh?

How can India qualify for T20 World Cup semi-final after South Africa beat Bangladesh?

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2 min readUpdated: Jun 28, 2026 06:22 PM IST South Africa defeated Bangladesh by four wickets in the first match of the T20 World Cup double-header at Lord’s on Sunday, leaving India needing to beat Australia in the second game of the day to reach the semifinals. Both teams entered the final round of Group A fixtures on six points from four matches, but India held the advantage with a net run rate of +2.268, compared to South Africa’s +0.734. The Proteas chased down Bangladesh’s target of 118 with four balls to spare and moved to eight points and will now await the outcome of the India-Australia clash. They end their group stage with eight points in five matches, with a net run rate of +0.633. FOLLOW LIVE: INDIA VS AUSTRALIA WOMEN’S T20 WORLD CUP 2026  A win for India will send them through to the semifinals alongside Australia. A defeat, however, will see South Africa join Australia as the two qualifiers from Group A. Australia have lost just three of their last 27 matches …

How A Call With Coach Prashant Shetty Turned Tables For Jemimah Rodrigues In Women’s World Cup | Cricket News

How A Call With Coach Prashant Shetty Turned Tables For Jemimah Rodrigues In Women’s World Cup | Cricket News

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Last Updated:November 01, 2025, 15:44 IST Jemimah Rodrigues led India to a record ODI World Cup chase against Australia at DY Patil Stadium, setting up a historic final with South Africa. Jemimah Rodrigues with her coach Prashant Shetty (Picture credit: Instagram @jemimahrodrigues) Jemimah Rodrigues – a 25-year-old Mumbai girl – brought Australia to their knees on Thursday night. The daunting chase of 339 required divine intervention, and Jemimah personified it for her team. Jemimah not only produced a memorable unbeaten innings of 127 but also shattered Australia’s invincibility, handing the women in yellow their first loss in 16 ODI World Cup games. What followed was an outpouring of raw emotion. Jemimah sank to the ground, weeping uncontrollably — tears that had been bottled up for years. With folded hands and moist eyes, she thanked her family for standing by her through every high and low. Jemimah’s coach, Prashant Shetty, who was in attendance at the DY Patil stadium alongside the Rodrigues family, believes it takes too much courage to let the emotions flow in front …

Why 2024’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup could be the most competitive one yet | Cricket News

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The official hashtag for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is #WhatEverItTakes, based on the tournament’s anthem by Indian all-girl pop group W.i.S.H. It is also, of course, a line made hugely popular in recent years as the catchphrase in Avengers: Endgame, where a group of superheroes go through a whole lot of trouble to save the universe. The stakes might not be as high at the World Cup, but it is fitting in the sense that a few teams will be looking to do whatever it takes to show that the women’s game is at a level unlike ever before. The stage is set for possibly the best World Cup in terms of the quality across the teams, and if you were looking to start following women’s cricket, there is no better time to get on the bandwagon. The tournament is being played in Asian, somewhat alien, conditions to most teams, levelling the playing field. The T20 leagues have helped players from other countries raise their skills and match up with the elite. …