India revived its ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a six-wicket win over Pakistan in Dubai, following a 52-run loss to New Zealand in its opener. This victory earned India its first points in Group A, while Pakistan had already opened its account by defeating Sri Lanka.
With two group-stage matches remaining, India will need to win both to strengthen its chances of qualifying for the semifinals. Only the top two teams from each group advance, and India can reach a maximum of six points. In that case, if New Zealand beats Australia, six points should be enough for India to qualify provided Pakistan wins only one of its remaining games.
If Pakistan and India win each of their remaining fixtures and New Zealand triumphs against Australia, then there will be a three-way tie on six points which will be resolved through the Net Run Rate (NRR).
If India loses to Australia in its final group fixture after beating Sri Lanka, its qualification hopes will rely heavily on other results going its way. It would need New Zealand to lose to both Australia and Pakistan or Australia to stumble against New Zealand and Pakistan. In that scenario, three teams would be tied on four points, and NRR will determine the second qualifier.
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