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Portugal, Haiti through to FIFA Women's World Cup after play-off wins
Haiti has qualified for the elite tournament for the first time after a thrilling 2-1 victory over Chile in the Group B final of the Play-off Tournament held here, reports Xinhua news agency. Meanwhile, Portugal beat Cameroon 2-1 in the Group A final to reach the Women's World Cup finals in nearby Hamilton.
Women's T20 World Cup: Australia are a strong team but we can beat them also, says Richa Ghosh
Australia, defending champions in the competition, head into the semi-finals as firm favourites, especially with a 3-2 upper hand over India in Women's T20 World Cup matches. Moreover, Australia got the better of India in the 2020 Women's T20 World Cup final at the MCG and Commonwealth Games gold medal match last year in Birmingham.
Women's T20 World Cup: England script history, thrash Pakistan by 114 runs
The England batters warmed up for the knockout stages with a thrilling display, smashing Pakistan's attack to all corners of Newlands as they reached 213/5 in their 20 overs, reports ICC. And the reply never really got going as Pakistan ended their tournament in disappointing fashion, managing to avoid being bowled out, but finishing on 99/9.
Women's T20 World Cup: We will give 100%, says Harmanpreet as India reach semis
India reached the last-four stage by beating Ireland via DL Method in a match affected by rain. India defeated Ireland by five runs via DL Method after the European team could manage only 54/2 in 8.2 overs chasing India's score of 155/6 in 20 overs. They eventually fell short of the revised target by five runs. Earlier, opener Smriti Mandhana hammered a 56-ball 87.
Women's T20 WC: India have been very scratchy, need to put up best performance in semis, says Mithali
India suffered an 11-run defeat to England on Saturday as their chase ran out of steam in the final overs when they needed a daunting 31 runs from the final six deliveries. A final over of 19 papered over the cracks in India's effort, as England improved their tournament record against India to 6-0, also storming to the top of the Group 2 table.
Women's T20 World Cup: India clinch semis spot by beating Ireland via DL method in rain-hit match
Having lost to England in a crucial Group B match, India had to beat Ireland on Monday to seal their place in the last four. They managed to put up a decent score of 155/6 in their 20 overs. Ireland were 54/2 in 8.2 overs when rain stopped play. India eventually won the match as Ireland fell short of the revised target by five runs.
Women's T20 World Cup: West Indies squeeze past Pakistan in thriller
Bidding to build on their win over Ireland, West Indies, who won the title in 2016 in India, opted to bat and posted a below-par 116/6 at Boland Park here. Skipper Hayley Matthews took key Pakistan wickets early and late in the innings to inspire her side to a dramatic victory. Matthews and Rashada Williams flayed 15 from the bowling of Aiman Anwer in the fourth over but navigated the powerplay in a cagey fashion.
Women's T20 World Cup: Australia expect Alyssa Healy to be fit for semi-final
The experienced wicket-keeper batter only just recovered from a calf injury prior to the tournament and the decision to rest her for the match against the Proteas was purely to provide her with some extra rest, according to star all-rounder Tahlia McGrath. "It was more of a precautionary measure with coming off a serious calf injury and with a pretty hectic schedule," McGrath said.
Women's T20 World Cup: New Zealand bounce back to keep semifinal hopes alive
Suzie Bates's superb 81 runs set the White Ferns on their way to a first victory of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023, validating their decision to bat first with a tournament-high 189 for three in their 20 overs. That proved far too much for the Tigresses, whose chances of a miraculous victory fell away after losing two wickets early in their reply, as they stuttered to 118 for eight.
Women's T20 World Cup: England's Lauren Bell relishing challenge posed by strong India
Both sides have won each of their two opening matches and Saturday's clash looks set to be vital in deciding who tops the group. India won an ODI series in England last summer but seamer Bell is looking forward to the challenge that awaits as they look to turn the tables. "From what I learned from the last series, we had a really good contest with Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana at the top of the order," Bell said.
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