Women's T20 World Cup: Team India needs a big win over Sri Lanka, if this does not happen then how will it get a ticket to the semi-finals?
In the Women's T20 World Cup, the Indian team now faces the challenge of Sri Lanka. After New Zealand's big defeat at the hands of Australia, just defeating Sri Lanka will not work for India. It has to move forward in the tournament. If it has to play the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup, then it will have to register a big win over Sri Lanka. But, what if this does not happen? How can Team India play the semi-finals in that situation? You must be wondering why we are asking this question directly. Why are we not thinking that Team India can improve its run rate by registering a big win over Sri Lanka? We also want the same. But, cricket is also a game of uncertainties. On top of that, after the statement given by Smriti Mandhana in the press conference, it becomes necessary to think of Plan B and Plan C to reach the semi-finals.
Where is Team India stuck right now?
Team India has 2 points after playing 2 matches. Like them, Pakistan and New Zealand also have 2 points from the same number of matches. But, both of them have a better run rate than India. The Indian team is in the fourth position in the points table because its run rate is -1.217. Now, to make this run rate better than New Zealand (-0.050) and Pakistan (+0.555), India needs a big win over Sri Lanka.
What did Smriti Mandhana say?
But, when Indian women's team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana was asked about the big win over Sri Lanka and the net run rate, she said that she and the team's focus was on winning. Winning is more important than the net run rate. The conditions in which we are playing are very difficult. In such a situation, we cannot get into the mindset of only attacking against our opponents.
So what if we don't get a big win over Sri Lanka?
Now from what Smriti said, it seems that Team India is not very serious about increasing the net run rate. If a big win is achieved with this mindset, then luck will be on its side. But if it is not achieved, then it becomes necessary to think about other ways to reach the semi-finals. So let us know what could be the equation for India to play the semi-finals in that situation.
If India wins, the work will be done even if Pakistan wins.
If India does not register a big win over Sri Lanka and just wins against them, then in that case they will have to pray for Pakistan's victory. Along with that, they will also have to maintain their winning streak. Pakistan's team is currently at number two in the points table of Group A. If they win their next two matches, which are to be played against Australia and New Zealand, then in that condition they will have 6 points. On the other hand, if India defeats Australia after Sri Lanka, then it will also have 6 points. In this case, Australia and New Zealand will have a maximum of 4 points and then India and Pakistan will qualify for the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup from Group A.