Sydney India will take on England in the Women’s T20 World Cup semifinals, it was decided on Tuesday following the rained-out game between South Africa and the West Indies in Sydney.
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The abandoned game meant South Africa and West Indies shared a point each which was enough to push the former to the top spot with seven points, leaving England second.
England, who finished with three wins and a loss in the group stage , face India on Thursday in a repeat semifinal of the 2018 edition.
Back then, England had beaten India before losing the final to Australia.
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India, who are aiming to make their maiden final, topped the group stage with four wins in as many games.
The second semifinal between South Africa and four-time champions Australia will also be played on Thursday at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Perry ruled out
Meanwhile, Australia was dealt a heavy blow on Tuesday as star player Ellyse Perry was ruled out of the tournament with a hamstring injury. The world’s top-ranked allrounder limped off in pain after attempting a run out during Australia’s narrow win over New Zealand on Monday.
If there’s a washout...
Rain has been forecast for Thursday, the semifinal day. In ICC tournaments, a minimum of 10 overs per side are needed to constitute a T20 match.
There is no reserve day and in case the India-England and South Africa-Australia matches are washed out in Sydney, India and South Africa will fly out to Melbourne for the summit clash as they topped their groups.
There is a reserve day for the final. However, no rain has been forecast for Sunday.
