Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Semifinals: The Indian team will play the semi-final match of the Women’s T20 World Cup against Australia today i.e. on 23 February, Thursday. According to Indian time, this match will start at 6:30 pm. But before this match, Team India may get a big blow. Team captain Harmanpreet Kaur and all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar may miss this big match due to their illness.
According to the report of Indian Express, Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur and all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar are ill and they should not be a part of Team India in the semi-finals against Australia. According to the report, if Harmanpreet Kaur is not a part of Team India in this match, then Smriti Mandhana will take charge of the team in her place. This is a big blow for Team India in a big match like the semi-finals. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur is the captain as well as the most experienced player of the team. In such a situation, the team will definitely miss him. On the other hand, Pooja Vastrakar plays an important role in the team as an all-rounder.
Team India’s performance so far
Team India’s performance has been good so far in the Women’s T20 World Cup. The team has won 3 out of 4 league matches. In this, Team India defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets, West Indies by 6 wickets and Ireland by 5 runs (under Duckworth Lewis rule). In the league, the team had to face defeat against England by 11 runs.
Australia is in form
On the other hand, Australia have appeared in excellent form in the tournament so far. The team has won all four league matches and is on top of its group. Australia has registered big wins in league matches. In this, the team defeated New Zealand by 97 runs, Bangladesh by 8 wickets, Sri Lanka by 10 wickets and South Africa by 6 wickets.
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