The match has been officially called off as it continues to rain in Sydney. India qualifies for the final as they finished on top of their group. All eyes on second semi-final now, it that gets washed out as well then India will face South Africa in the final.
Update: We are nearing the cut-off time for toss and it appears that the match will be washed-out without a ball being bowled. Remember, India goes through to the final in case there is no result.
Update: It continues to rain heavily in Sydney. Meanwhile, the cut-off time for toss is 11:06 am IST and for the match to start is 11:21 am IST. So, weather will not only have to improve in next two hours but the ground needs to be match ready as well.
Update: So, the toss in the India vs England women's match has been delayed as it is raining in Sydney. In case of a total wash out or no result, India will qualify for the final as they finished on top in their group. To have a result we will need a minimum of 10 overs per side. Check out the detailed Sydney weather report, here.
Hello, and welcome to our live coverage of India vs England semi-final of ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020. We have a bad news to start with, it is raining heavily in Sydney and looks like toss will be delayed.
Absolutely pelting down now at the SCG. #T20WorldCup #INDvENG— Anand Vasu (@anandvasu) March 5, 2020
IND vs ENG Women's Cricket Match Live Score Updates: India and England meet in the semifinal of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. This is the first semifinal while in second semis hosts Australia will take on South Africa. India topped Group A after the first round and thus made it to the semis. England, on the other hand, finished on the second spot in Group B. Meanwhile, stay on this page for IND vs ENG Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 semifinal live score updates. ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020 Match Preview: India to Face Old Nemesis England in Semis.
India ended the group stage unbeaten after four back to back victories. The Women in Blue defeated Australia in the first match to make their case stronger. India eventually defeated Bangladesh, New Zealand and Sri Lanka to finish undefeated. England, on the other hand, won three out of their four matches. England’s lone defeat came against South Africa as they beat Pakistan, West Indies and Thailand. India vs England ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 Semi-Final 1: Shafali Verma, Heather Knight, Poonam Yadav and Other Key Players to Watch Out for.
Shafali Verma will be the key players for India in the batting department as she has been throughout. In the bowling department, Poonam Yadav will be the one India will bank on. For England, Heather Knight and Sophie Ecclestone will be the key players.
In the last five outings between these two teams in T20Is, England have won four matches while India have apparently won just one. The lone win came recently in the tri-series in January involving Australia as well.