Women T20 World Cup: India enter semi-finals for third time in a row

Gqeberha, Feb 20: Team India secured their place in the semi-finals of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup after they beat Ireland by 5 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis (DLS) method in a rain-affected match on Monday.

 

 

India became the third team to book a place in the Women's T20 World Cup 2023 semi-finals after they edged Ireland by DLS method at St George's Park.

 

While the Women in Blue look set to finish second in the group table, they can still propel themselves to the top if England suffers a significant loss to Pakistan on Tuesday.

 

 

Smriti Mandhana's 87 formed the backbone of India's total of 155/6 in 20 overs. Meanwhile, opener Gaby Lewis (32*) and skipper Laura Delany (17*) tailored an unbeaten 53-run stand for the third wicket before the rain played spoilsport to the Irish chase and never resumed thereon. Ireland was five runs behind, and India ran away with a win by that margin, sealing its semis place.

 

However, the rain came down in Gqeberha, putting a halt on Ireland's recovery and providing India with a semi-final spot in the Women's T20 World Cup by beating Ireland on the DLS method.