Exciting matches coming up, which teams will be in top 4?

The Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2024 is progressing towards its semi-final stage, with teams battling for top spots in their groups. Which teams will be in top 4 and which ones will end their campaign.

As of October 7, 2024 with all but 2 teams have played 2 matches each, we are about at the half way stage in group matches of the tournament.

In Group A, New Zealand and Australia have secured early wins and are leading with strong net run rates. Pakistan and India, each with one win, are still in contention but need to improve their net run rates and win remaining matches. Sri Lanka is struggling. In Group B, West Indies, England, and South Africa are front-runners, while Bangladesh and Scotland have slim chances of advancing.

Which teams will be in top 4: Results so far

Bangladesh W vs Scotland W (Oct 3, 2024)

Bangladesh Women: 119/7
Scotland Women: 103/7 (20 overs)

Bangladesh Women won by 16 runs

Pakistan W vs Sri Lanka W (Oct 3, 2024)

Pakistan Women: 116
Sri Lanka Women: 85/9 (20 overs)

Pakistan Women won by 31 runs

West Indies W vs South Africa W (Oct 4, 2024)

West Indies Women: 118/6
South Africa Women: 119/0 (17.5/20 overs)

South Africa Women won by 10 wickets

New Zealand W vs India W (Oct 4, 2024)

New Zealand Women: 160/4
India Women: 102 (19 overs)

New Zealand Women won by 58 runs

Sri Lanka W vs Australia W (Oct 5, 2024)

Sri Lanka Women: 93/7
Scotland Women: 94/4 (14.2 overs)

Australia Women won by 6 wickets

England W vs Bangladesh W (Oct 5, 2024)

England Women: 118/7
Bangladesh Women: 97/7 (20 overs)

England Women won by 21 runs

Pakistan W vs India W (Oct 6, 2024)

Pakistan Women: 105/8
India Women: 108/4 (18.5 overs)

India Women won by 6 wickets

Scotland W vs West Indies W (Oct 6, 2024)

Scotland Women: 99/8
West Indies Women: 101/4 (11.4 overs)

West Indies Women won by 6 wickets

South Africa W vs England W (Oct 7, 2024)

South Africa Women: 124/6
England Women: 125/3 (19.2 overs)

England Women won by 7 wickets

Some standout matches so far from the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup include:

1. India vs Pakistan: Despite a low-scoring match, India secured a crucial win but struggled with a low net run rate. Pakistan fought hard, making India work for their runs.
2. South Africa vs West Indies: South Africa’s ten-wicket win against West Indies set the tone early. West Indies bounced back by dominating Scotland in their second game, boosting their chances.
3. England vs South Africa: England beat South Africa comfortably with a clinical performance, to followup with their earlier win against Bangladesh. Consistency in their Batting as well as in the field has them placed well on the points table.

These matches have shaped the current semi-final race, and have somewhat answered the most asked question: which teams will be in top 4?

Upcoming matches you wouldn’t want to miss

1. Oct 9, 2024: India W Vs Sri Lanka W – Indian team known for their all round performance would love to get 2 crucial points to their name and also have an keen eye on increasing their Net Run Rate, which I believe will play a vital role in deciding which teams will be in top 4.
2. Oct 11, 2024: Australia W Vs Pakistan W – Depending on the results of above mentioned 2 matches, this match could be an eliminator given the nature of T20 cricket in such tournaments.
3. Oct 15, 2024: England W Vs West Indies W – Given the unpredictable nature of West Indies brand of Cricket and this also being the last of the group stage matches, it has the potential to be a blockbuster match.

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