Women’s T20 WC 2026: Team India can reach the semi-finals of World Cup 2026, know what is the equation

By Samira Vishwas On Jun 27, 2026

Team India: In its fourth match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, Team India has defeated Bangladesh by 5 wickets. With this victory, India’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals have increased.

Team India: In its fourth match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, Team India has defeated Bangladesh by 5 wickets. After this victory, the Indian team is at second position in the points table of Group 1 with 6 points after winning 3 out of 4 matches. After this win against Bangladesh, even though the Indian team’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals have increased, Harmanpreet’s team is still in danger of being out of the tournament.

What is the current situation?

After winning against Bangladesh, India now has 6 points but despite this, its semi-final ticket is not confirmed. India has to play its last league match against Australia on Sunday 28 June. If the Indian team wins this match then it will get 8 points. At the same time, Australia is on top in this group with 8 points. Apart from this, South Africa is at third position with 6 points after winning 3 out of 4 matches. If South Africa wins its last league match, then all three teams will have 8 points each and in such a situation the semi-finals will be decided on the basis of net run rate.

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What is the equation?

If India has to ensure its place in the last 4 in this tournament, then it will have to defeat Australia at any cost. Apart from this, he will have to pray that South Africa loses both its upcoming matches. On the other hand, if India loses its last match and South Africa wins both its matches, then it will have 8 points, while India will be out of the tournament with 6 points.

In such a situation, if Team India reaches the semi-finals, then it will have to defeat Australia at any cost. Also, he will have to hope that Bangladesh pulls a big upset and defeats South Africa. If both India and South Africa lose their respective matches then the decision will be based on net run rate, where at present the Indian team seems to be in a strong position.