AUS-W Win By Nine Runs | India vs Australia Highlights of ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Women in Blue Suffer Big Blow in Semifinal Race, Aussies Confirm Last Four

India lose to Australia by nine runs! This defeat has seriously put India's T20 World Cup 2024 semifinal hopes in danger. Harmanpreet Kaur's knock was in vain and it has been tough for the Women in Blue with Australia doing really well with the ball as well on the field. Annabel Sutherland was superb in the last over. Australia make it to their ninth semifinal and also keep a 100% win record in the group stage. Harmanpreet Kaur said that the batters failed to make the most of the loose deliveries and may the team which plays well enter the semis. Can India still make it to the semifinal despite this loss? Read more to find out here.  Take a look at the updated ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 points table here. 

OUT! Annabel Sutherland traps Radha Yadav. Australia a ball away from winning this. Harmanpreet Kaur goes for a review but that does not work at all. Radha Yadav lbw b Annabel Sutherland 0(1)

OUT! Another wicket for Australia and it is game over for India. Shreyanka Patil is run out of the wide ball and Harmanpreet Kaur is at the non-striker's end. Shreyanka Patil run out (Beth Mooney) 0(0)

OUT! Arundhati Reddy is run out. India need 13 runs off three balls with Harmanpreet Kaur on strike! She rightly wanted to give the strike back to Harmanpreet Kaur but fell short of her crease.  Arundhati Reddy run out (Phoebe Litchfield/Sutherland) 0(1)

OUT! Annabel Sutherland has a wicket and more importantly, it is a dot ball! She attempted to go for a big hit but missed the ball which crashed into the stumps. Pooja Vastrakar b Annabel Sutherland 9(6)

India need 14 runs to win off six balls. Harmanpreet Kaur has kept the hopes of India's fans alive. Can India do it? 

FIFTY for Harmanpreet Kaur! Her second on the trot but the job is far from over! This game is getting right down to the wire with India needing to win  15 runs off seven balls. India have started to believe in the last few overs and just one over is what would determine which way this contest is heading. 

Harmanpreet Kaur is keeping India in the hunt, with them needing to score 28 runs in 12 balls! She is playing some good shots and would need to hit some more! 

OUT! A direct hit from Phoebe Litchfield and Richa Ghosh is out! India are falling apart here and all eyes are on Harmanpreet Kaur who is at the other end! Richa Ghosh wanted to run quickly and give Harmanpreet Kaur the strike but failed in her attempt to do so Richa Ghosh run out (Phoebe Litchfield) 1(3)

OUT! India have lost another wicket and it is that of Deepti Sharma, who perishes in an attempt to go big. India need 41 runs off the next four overs. Who is winning it from here on? Deepti Sharma c Georgia Wareham b Sophie Molineux 29(25)