UAE's Dubai International Stadium will host the final of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 on October 20 (Sunday).
If West Indies win the Friday clash, they will have the chance to become the first team after Australia to win multiple ICC Women's World T20 titles
A resolute South Africa came up with a clinical performance to shock mighty Australia by eight wickets and enter the final of the Women's T20 World Cup here on Thursday.
South Africa, who finished as Group B runners-up, have the mammoth task of getting the better of the only unbeaten side left in the tournament so far.
England were knocked out of the showpiece following the defeat to West Indies because of an inferior net run-rate in the table.
While misfields and dropped catches have been a common sight with the Women in Blue recently, the teams were automatically given the edge, which eventually cost India the matches as well.
The winners of the two semifinals will face each other in the final of the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup on October 20
Both the semifinal spots of Group B will be up for grabs during the final group stage match of the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in the UAE
India's only chance to make the semifinals was depended on a Pakistan win with an inferior Net Run-rate compared to theirs.
The place for the semifinal will be on the line when New Zealand and Pakistan take the field in Dubai
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India's defeat in their opening game against New Zealand has put them in a spot of bother, as they need to keep their net run-rate as high as possible to avoid missing out on the knockouts.
While England are well on their way to the knockout stages at the moment, Scotland are already out of contention for the knockout stages.
India's massive win over Sri Lanka earlier this week has significantly improved their chances of reaching the last four, despite their setback against New Zealand in their opener.
The Proteas have won two of their three group-stage matches so far and will be looking to register their third victory to try to get to the top of the points table tonight.
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will be playing for their pride after becoming the first team to be eliminated from the tournament, following their loss to India in their third match earlier.
The Women in Blue will be counting on the services of opener Shafali Verma and others to tackle the dangerous Aussie side on October 16 at the Sharjah Cricket Ground.
A loss could mean that Fatima Sana's Pakistan will fail to make it to the knockouts, with other teams also on the hunt for the spots.
After restricting Bangladesh to 103 for 8, courtesy Ramharack's fine bowling spell of 4/17 from her four overs, the West Indies overhauled the target with as many as 43 balls to spare.
Shafali and Smriti put up a 98-run opening stand to lay the foundation of India's emphatic 82-run win over Sri Lanka on Wednesday.