South Africa have joined Australia, England and India in the semifinals of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 with a win over Bangladesh in Group 1. With this result, the hosts have the same number of points as New Zealand but have made it through due to a superior net run rate than that of the White Ferns. In Group 2, England ensured they had first place with a dominant victory over Pakistan. India finished second in Group 2. South Africa is hosting the eighth edition of ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023, which got underway on February 10, with the final to be played on February 26. A pulsating 17-day-long multi-nation tournament will see the top 10 teams participating. The coveted event will stage 23 matches at three venues across South Africa. The tournament opener is scheduled on February 10 at Newlands Cricket Stadium between hosts South Africa and Sri Lanka. ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Schedule, Free PDF Download Online: Get T20 Tournament Fixtures, Time Table With Match Timings in IST and Venue Details.

The Women's T20 World Cup 2023 will be played in two rounds: the Group Stage and the Knockouts. Group 1 and Group 2, consisting of five different teams each, have been designed for the group stage. Hosts South Africa are clubbed with defending champions Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Group 1, whereas the previous edition's runner-up India, England, Pakistan, Ireland and West Indies are placed in Group 2. ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 All Team Squads: Full Players List of Nations Participating in Twenty20 Cricket's Mega Event.

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 Group 1 Points Table

Teams P W L Points NRR
Australia Women (Q) 4 4 0 8 2.149
South Africa Women (Q) 4 2 2 4 0.738
New Zealand Women 4 2 2 4 0.138
Sri Lanka Women 4 2 2 4 -1.460
Bangladesh Women 4 0 4 0 -1.529

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 Group 2 Points Table

Teams P W L Points NRR
England Women (Q) 4 4 0 8 2.860
India Women (Q) 4 3 1 6 0.253
West Indies Women 4 2 2 4 -0.601
Pakistan Women 4 1 3 2 -0.703
Ireland Women 4 0 4 0 -1.814

(Updated after SA-W vs BAN-W Match)

The group stage will follow the round-robin format as each team is scheduled to play the remaining four teams from their respective group once. Each win will be awarded with two points on the group stage points table for the team emerging victorious. Once group stage matches conclude, the top two teams, on the points table from each group will advance directly to semi-finals. The top team from Group 1 will battle it out with the second-ranked team of Group 2 in the semi-final and vice-versa. Eventually, the winners of both Semi-finals will make it to the final of the Women's T20 World Cup 2023 on February 26 at Newlands Cricket Ground.

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