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India vs Australia Highlights, T20 World Cup 2024: India suffer huge blow to their semis chances after losing to Australia by 9 runs

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Oct 14, 2024, 00:14:11 IST

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India vs Australia Highlights, T20 World Cup 2024: India suffer huge blow to their semis chances after losing to Australia by 9 runs

India lost to defending champions Australia by nine runs in their last group match to find themselves in a difficult position to qualify for the semifinals of the women's T20 World Cup, in Sharjah on Sunday.

Chasing 152 for a win, India ended at 142 for 9 with captain Harmanpreet Kaur top-scoring with 54 not out off 47 balls. Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma chipped in with 29 and 20 respectively.

India ended their Group A campaign on four points after two wins and two losses.

Australia, who topped the group with all four wins, qualified for the semifinals while New Zealand (4 points) need a win against Pakistan on Monday to make it to the last-four stage.

Opting to bat, Australia were restricted to 151 for 8 with opener Grace Harris top-scoring with 40 off 41 balls. Stand-in captain Tahlia McGrath and Ellyse Perry chipped in with 32 each.

For India, Renuka Singh and Deepti Sharma took two wickets apiece while Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav and Shreyanka Patil got one each.

Brief Scores: Australia: 151 for 8 in 20 overs (Grace Harris 40; Renuka Singh 2/24, Deepti Sharma 2/28).

India: 142 for 9 in 20 overs (Harmanpreet Kaur 54 not out; Annabel Sutherland 2/22, Sophie Molineux 2/32).

20:29 (IST) Oct 13

India vs Australia Live Score: Radha strikes!

OUT! Radha Yadav finally breaks the 62-run stand as Tahlia McGrath fails to make the most of the lifeline given to her by Harmanpreet earlier in the over. She dances down the track to slog the ball on the on side but misses the flighted delivery from Radha. Keeper Richa whips the bails off i a flash as McGrath departs for 32. AUS 79/3 in 11.5 overs

20:27 (IST) Oct 13

Women's T20 World Cup Live Score: Huge moment in the game as Harman drops a sitter

Dropped! Lapses in concentration on the field for India! Tahlia McGrath now gets a lifeline as Harmanpreet Kaur drops her at extra-covers.

20:25 (IST) Oct 13

IND vs AUS Live Score: Unsuccessful review from India!

Grace Harris gets lucky as she misses a full toss from Renuka Thakur, gets struck on the pads and still survives. Looking to go big on the final Renuka ball of the over, Harris went for the big heave across. Missed the ball because of its movement in the air. India went for the LBW review but ball-tracking shows it is doing too much and going down the leg side. Harris gets a lifeline on 31. AUS 71/2 in 11 overs

20:21 (IST) Oct 13

Women's T20 World Cup Live Score: Harris dropped in the deep!

Another missed chance for India! This time, its straight after the half-way mark drinks break. Renuka Singh came back and bowled a full length delivery at stumps to Grace Harris. She flicked it to the deep fence where Pooja Vastrakar dived to her right but couldn't hold on to the catch. Both Harris and McGrath ran 2 to bring up 50-run partnership between them as well.

20:17 (IST) Oct 13

At halfway mark | Australia Women 65/2 | Run rate - 6.5

Grace Harris 27*
Tahlia McGrath 24*
Partnership: 48*(43)

20:13 (IST) Oct 13

Women's T20 World Cup Live Score: A chance goes down for India!

Dropped! Deepti Sharma drops a low catch of Tahlia McGrath at backward point. Arundhati Reddy bowled short and wide and and McGrath threw kitchen sink at it. The ball went low to Deepti. She got her hands to it but couldn't hold on to the catch. This could prove to be a costly miss for India! AUS 56/2 in 8.3 overs

20:09 (IST) Oct 13

Women's T20 World Cup Live Score: Creamed through the off side

FOUR! A much-needed boundary comes Australia's way. McGrath on the charge as she puts a Pooja Vastrakar delivery to the fence on the off side. It was a half-volley from Vastrakar and McGrath drilled it to the deep extra cover fence. AUS 47/2 in 7.3 overs

20:04 (IST) Oct 13

Women's T20 World Cup Live Score: India bowlers keep it tight

1 1 1 0 1 1 - 7 overs into the contest and we have only seen just three boundaries scored by the Aussies so far. Arundhati Reddy starts off with a tidy 5-run first over as India look to build pressure on Grace Harris and Tahlia McGrath. AU 42/2 in 7 overs

19:59 (IST) Oct 13

End of Powerplay | Australia Women 37/2 | Run rate - 6.17

Grace Harris 16*
Tahlia McGrath 7*
Partnership: 20*(19)
Renuka Thakur 2/20

19:57 (IST) Oct 13

India vs Australia Live Score: Another good over from Renuka

Wd 1 0 1 B1 1 1 - Just two fours in the innings so far for Australia. Renuka Thakur bowls another good over, giving away just 6 runs in it. Grace Harris and Tahlia McGrath cautious at the moment and looking to steady this Australia innings after twin blow early in the contest. AUS 30/2 in 5 overs

19:53 (IST) Oct 13

Women's T20 World Cup Live Score: First boundary for stand-in skipper Tahlia

1 0 0 0 1 4 - The first five balls of the Pooja Vastrakar's first over were spot on but she strayed down the leg side on the final one. Tahlia McGrath picked it up beautifully and helped it to the fine-leg fence. Renuka Thakur to now bowl her third straight over. AUS 24/2 in 4 overs

19:47 (IST) Oct 13

India vs Australia Live Score: Two in two for Renuka

OUT! Double delight for India as Renuka Singh strikes twice on successive balls. A big-booming in-swinger from Renuka and Georgia Wareham is trapped on the crease. Plays it down the wrong line and misses. The umpire took a really good look and eventually ruled it in India's favour. Wareham doesn't review it. Twin blow for Australia in the third over. 17/2 in 2.5 overs

19:45 (IST) Oct 13

IND vs AUS Live Score: Early blow for Australia!

OUT! Renuka Singh strikes in her second over as Beth Mooney walks back for just 2. Radha Yadav takes a sharp catch at point, diving it front. Renuka pitch the ball at length around off and Mooney went for the tentative drive. Hard hands as the ball got the outer part of Mooney's bat and went to point where Radha took a brilliant catch. AUS 17/1 in 2.4 overs

19:42 (IST) Oct 13

IND vs AUS Live Score: Update from BCCI Women - Late change for India!

Asha Sobhana is unable to participate in the today's game against Australia after she suffered a knee injury during the warm-up on the sidelines of toss.

Radha Yadav will replace Asha in the Playing XI.

The ICC Match Referee requested the Australian captain, who agreed to the request for a replacement in India's Playing XI.

The BCCI Medical Team is monitoring Asha's progress.

19:40 (IST) Oct 13

IND vs AUS Live Score: Tight start from Shreyanka

0 0 0 1 1 0 - Shreyanka Patil is spot on in her first over. Just two runs came off it in form of singles. Both the Australia openers Grace Harris and Beth Mooney are off the mark. Renuka Singh to continue from the other end for India. AUS 9/0 in 2 overs

19:36 (IST) Oct 13

Women's T20 World Cup Live Score: Shreyanka partners up with Renuka

0 4 0 Wd 0 2 0 - Renuka Thakur starts off with a 7-run over that had a boundary in it. Grace Harris collected six off the over and there was a wide down the leg side in it as well. Spinner Shreyanka Patil to share the new ball with Renuka from the other end. AUS 7/0 in 1 over

19:33 (IST) Oct 13

India vs Australia Live Score: First boundary of the contest

FOUR! Crunched through the off side. Grace Harris gets Australia underway with a lovely boundary. Renuka Singh bowls short and strays outside off. Harris jumped onto it and creamed it to the deep-point fence. AUS 4/0 in 0.2 overs

19:29 (IST) Oct 13

IND vs AUS Live Score: Game On!

Beth Mooney and Grace Harris are in the middle to begin the innings for Australia. Renuka Thakur to start the proceedings for India. A slip in place for Renuka with keeper standing up. Harris on strike. Here we go!

19:23 (IST) Oct 13

IND vs AUS Live Score: Time for the national anthems

Players from both the teams are out in the middle along with the match officials for the national anthems. Australia's 'Advance Australia Fair' to go first followed by India's 'Jana Gana Mana'. We are moments away from the start.

19:13 (IST) Oct 13

The square boundaries are 59m and 63m respectively and the straight boundary is 73m. Not much grass on this surface as compared to Dubai, it's drier. The spinners are going to get turn. The spinners who bowl stump-to-stump will get the rewards here. The big shots haven't been easy to come over here. The primary target for the team batting first will be to score 140 and 20-30 more runs will be an added bonus.

Anjum Chopra and WV Raman in Pitch Report

19:07 (IST) Oct 13

Women's T20 World Cup Live Score: India XI

Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh

19:07 (IST) Oct 13

IND vs AUS Live Score: Australia XI

Beth Mooney(w), Grace Harris, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath(c), Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown

19:07 (IST) Oct 13

It's absolutely fine, we have to bowl them out for a low total and chase it down. It's our first game here, we have watched many games on TV and we have our plans. We have beaten them in the past too and we can again do that. One change for us - Pooja (Vastrakar) comes in for Sajana

India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur at toss

19:05 (IST) Oct 13

We are gonna bat first, put up a score on the board and take it from there. This is our third game here, looks like a slightly better surface than the previous ones. No concern about injuries right now with all the focus on the game. We have two changes - Grace Harris and Darcie Brown are in.

Stand-in Australia captain Tahlia McGrath at toss

19:03 (IST) Oct 13

IND vs AUS Live Score: Toss news!

Australia stand-in skipper Tahlia McGrath wins the toss and decides to bat first against India in Sharjah.

19:01 (IST) Oct 13

India vs Australia Live Score: So, Tahlia McGrath to lead Australia in today's game against India and Ellyse Perry will be her deputy.

18:44 (IST) Oct 13

IND vs AUS Live Score: Alyssa Healy was seen on crutches upon her arrival in Sharjah. It is all but certain that she won't be featuring in today's game against India.

Healy's right foot was heavily strapped upon arrival which means Australia have another big problem apart from Vlaeminck's absence.

18:39 (IST) Oct 13

India vs Australia Live Score: Australia replace Vlaeminck with Graham

Australia have called up all-rounder Heather Graham as a replacement for fast bowler Tayla Vlaeminck, who will miss the rest of the tournament after dislocating her shoulder.

Vlaeminck was hurt while attempting to stop a boundary in Australia's nine-wicket win over Pakistan on Friday, the latest in a series of injury setbacks for the 25-year-old.

She was playing her first World Cup match since 2018 and only the second of her career.

Vlaeminck has twice undergone ACL reconstructions and also been slowed by stress fractures to her foot and two dislocations of her left shoulder.

18:30 (IST) Oct 13

Women's T20 World Cup Live Score: India batters back among runs

India have always challenged the Aussies, and with a last-four spot on the line, Harmanpreet Kaur would want her side to produce its A game once again.

The fact that the top order comprising Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana and skipper Harmanpreet is back among runs augers will for the side.

Considering that it will be India's first match in Sharjah and the venue has been tough on the batters, a lot will hinge on the trio and Jemimah Rodrigues, who is due for a big knock.

18:29 (IST) Oct 13

IND vs AUS Live Score: Bowlers on target

India bowlers, who enjoyed a stellar outings against Pakistan and Sri Lanka will hope to keep their opponents quiet.

If Alyssa Healy misses out, Australia will face the challenge of finding a new captain, wicketkeeper, and opening batter, significantly reshaping their lineup. Beth Mooney will take over the wicket-keeping duties.

But vice-captain Tahlia McGrath, who is expected to lead the side against India, insists Australia are ready to call on their squad strength. "The thing about this Australia team is the depth we have. It's time to use it," she said on Friday.

18:25 (IST) Oct 13

IND vs AUS Live Score: Numbers Game

18:12 (IST) Oct 13

What India must do to qualify for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals

After New Zealand's victory against Sri Lanka, which they achieved with 15 balls remaining, the qualification scenario for the semi-finals in Group A has become clearer.

Group A has only two matches left to be played.

On Sunday, India will face Australia, while New Zealand will take on Pakistan the following day.

Currently, New Zealand's net run rate (NRR) is 0.282, which is considerably lower than India's NRR of 0.576.

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18:09 (IST) Oct 13

Women's T20 World Cup Live Score: The NRR factor

While India currently holds a +0.567 NRR, New Zealand (+0.282) could surpass Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. with substantial victories over the struggling Pakistan.

Pakistan have 2 points from three games. If they defeat New Zealand in their final match and India lose to Australia, there is a possibility that all three teams could be stuck on 4 points and again the NRR will come into play.

The 'Women in Blue' will be desperate not only for a win, but also for another net run rate boost to steer off any threat from the Kiwis.

17:53 (IST) Oct 13

IND vs AUS Live Score: Head-to-head

17:52 (IST) Oct 13

India vs Australia Live Score: New Zealand increasing pressure on India

New Zealand have kept themselves in the semifinals race alongside India with a dominating eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup on Saturday. Having beaten India earlier in the tournament, New Zealand are locked in a two-way battle for the second qualifying spot from Group A.

17:52 (IST) Oct 13

Women's T20 World Cup Live Score: India in a tricky situation

India's 82-run victory over Sri Lanka marked their largest margin of victory in tournament history, boosting not only their confidence but also their net run rate from negative to positive.

The win also elevated them to second place in Group A, just behind Australia, who are undefeated in the tournament. But India, who are on 4 points, will need a win to keep their knockout aspirations alive as New Zealand also have four points and can reach a total of 6 points.

17:51 (IST) Oct 13

IND vs AUS Live Score: Aussies wounded

Australia, with six points from three matches and an impressive net run rate of +2.786, have all but qualified for the semifinals, leaving India, New Zealand and Pakistan to fight out for the remaining spot.

However, the defending champions suffered two injury setbacks during Friday's victory over Pakistan with skipper Alyssa Healy exiting the field due to an 'acute injury to her right foot' and fast bowler Tayla Vlaeminck dislocated her shoulder.

Vlaeminck has already been replaced by all-rounder Heather Graham and Healy participation still remains in doubt.

17:51 (IST) Oct 13

India vs Australia Live Score: Eyeing a semis berth

A confident India will strive to take control of their destiny by securing yet another net-run-rate boosting victory when they face an injury-ravaged Australia in their must-win match in Sharjah.

India's massive win over Sri Lanka earlier this week has significantly improved their chances of reaching the last four, despite their setback against New Zealand in their opener.

17:51 (IST) Oct 13

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Match 18 of the Women's T20 World Cup where India face defending champions Australia in a crucial Group A game.

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India vs Australia Highlights, T20 World Cup 2024: India suffer huge blow to their semis chances after losing to Australia by 9 runs

Anjum Chopra and WV Raman in Pitch Report

India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur at toss

Stand-in Australia captain Tahlia McGrath at toss

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Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

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