Australia has advanced into the semi-finals of theafter beating India in the fourth and final group stage match.
Australia beat India to advance at T20 World Cup
Australia batted first and set a total of 151. India made a spirited run chase and needed 14 runs off the final over to win. However, Annabel Sutherland took four wickets in the over to spoil India’s chances. Sophie Molineux was named the Player of the Match for her bowling performance, taking 2/32.
Tahlia McGrath captained the Aussies in place of Alyssa Healy, who injured her foot in the side’s victory over Pakistan on Friday. India, who won two of their four group-stage matches, now faces elimination ifbeat Pakistan at 1:00am tomorrow (AEDT).
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It’s not yet clear who Australia will play in the semi-final later this week. Potential opponents include South Africa, the West Indies, and England.
What they said
McGrath said: “We knew it was going to be a really big challenge for us today. They came really hard at us, and I am just really proud of the group. We kept our nerve at the end there.”
