Women's World Cup: Here is why India may not qualify for semis

India has won four out of their five matches played in World Cup. India will face Australia on July 12 where they have to win to keep their semis dream alive. There are several possibilities of India not getting qualified for semis even if they win against Aussies.

Indian women’s team has had a successful campaign so far by winning four out of their five matches. In their previous game, they lost to South Africa by 117 runs. South Africa dislodged India’s consistency of winning four consecutive matches.

Indian team is currently in the third spot with eight points. England and Australia also have 8 points after winning four out of their five matches. However, owing to net run rate, India is in the third spot.

Ahead of tomorrow’s match against Australia, cricket fans should know possibilities of Indian team not qualifying for semis if they lose against Australia. Take a look at these options:

What if India loose against Australia: There will be three matches held tomorrow in Women’s World Cup - Sri Lanka vs South Africa, India vs Australia, and England vs New Zealand.

If India loses tomorrow’s match, chances of qualifying for semis will be complicated. The reason being the match between Sri Lanka vs South Africa, and England vs New Zealand will impact the points table. South Africa and New Zealand currently have seven points. If one among Sri Lanka or New Zealand win their match, India will be dropped to the fourth spot.

Worst case, if both Sri Lanka and New Zealand win their respective matches, India will be in fifth.

How can India qualify for semis if they lose to Aussies: Indian fans need not panic. Even if India loses tomorrow’s match, they can qualify for semis if they win against New Zealand.

Provided New Zealand and South Africa do not win both their remaining two matches.

Can India qualify for semis if they win tomorrow: No. India won’t qualify for semis if they win tomorrow’s match. The reason again is trouble from the Kiwis and Proteas. If India wins tomorrow’s match, they will get two points. Then, India will have ten points in total. However, if Kiwis and Proteas win both their remaining games, they will have one point more than that of India which will push out India from the fight for World Cup.

It’s not just India, England and Australia are in trouble too: Just like India, England and Australia are facing the same predicament. The equation is the same for the present top three teams. According to the present numbers, England and Australia’s performance will impact India’s chances for semis too.

Until then, let’s not get our hopes up. Keep your fingers crossed.