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Having put up a patchy performance in the Women’s T20 World Cup thus far, India will have to lift their game drastically against Australia in the first semi-final.
Women’s T20 World Cup, India vs Australia Preview: India will play defending champions Australia in the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa on Thursday.
India and Australia met in the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Melbourne in 2020. The match was won by the hosts by 85 runs.
Australia, the world’s number-one women’s T20 cricket team, have won the T20 World Cup five times in seven editions. India ranked fourth, have only made it to the final once.
The two teams have contested in T20 match 30 times. India have only won six matches, whereas Australia have won 22. One match ended in a tie, while another ended in a draw.
India have not beaten Australia in their last 11 matches and will be the underdogs on Thursday. Australia’s women’s cricket team won all four of their group matches, while India finished second with one loss and three wins. India lost their match against England, who will face South Africa in the second semi-final on Friday.
In the end, India made it through with relative ease, despite the loss to England in their third match. Wins over Pakistan and West Indies saw Harmanpreet Kaur’s side begin the tournament well, and they were effectively already through when they took to the field to play Ireland in their final match due to a superior net run rate.
(with inputs from ANI)
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