New Delhi. Australia has secured a place in the Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals by defeating Pakistan. Australia is on top of Group A with 6 points after 3 consecutive wins. After losing to Australia, Pakistan's hopes of reaching the semi-finals have faded. Pakistan will not be able to gain more than 4 points now. Its net run rate is already worse than Australia and India. Defending champions Australia defeated Pakistan by nine wickets in a Group A match with nine overs to spare on the back of brilliant bowling by right-arm off-spinner Ashleigh Gardner (21/4).

Apart from Ashleigh Gardner, Australia bundled out Pakistan for 82 runs in 19.5 overs with two wickets each from Annabel Sutherland and Georgia Wareham. Australia, which won both its opening matches, achieved this target in 11 overs by losing one wicket. For them, Beth Mooney scored 15 runs while Alyssa Perry remained unbeaten after scoring 22 runs. Captain Alyssa Healy retired hurt after scoring 37 runs, which will be a matter of concern for the team. For the injured Pakistani team, only four batsmen could reach double figures, with which Alia Riaz was the top scorer by scoring 26 runs.

None of the Pakistani batsmen could perform.
The Australian bowler bowled on the stumps and did not give the Pakistani players a chance to play freely. The Pakistani team looked very cautious during the powerplay and after a slow start, it kept losing wickets at regular intervals. None of their batsmen could perform. Only Sidra Amin (12 runs), Nida Dar (10), and Iram Javed (12) could reach double-digit scores. Regular captain Fatima Sana had to return to Karachi due to the death of her father while Diana Baig is out due to an injury sustained in the first match. This is the first match of the tournament for Sadaf Shams and Iram Javed for Pakistan.

The New Zealand team is giving tough competition to India.
The New Zealand team has played two matches in which it has won one. With 2 points, it is giving tough competition to India. It is strongly in the race for the semi-finals. It currently has 2 points and a negative net run rate (-0.050). New Zealand still has two matches left. It has to play against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, which are the two weakest teams in the group. New Zealand can improve its net run rate by reaching 6 points.

India needs to win against Australia at any cost
. The Indian team will face Australia on October 13. They need to win this match. If Team India wins, it will have 6 points. Its net run rate is already in plus. It will be even better with a win over Australia.