Match time, teams, head-to-head: India vs Australia – Women’s T20 World Cup

Cricket’s powerhouses meet in their final Group A game at Sharjah in a bid to secure a last-four spot at the World Cup.

Who: India vs Australia
What: ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Group A game
When: Sunday, October 13, 6pm (14:00 GMT)
Where: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
How: Follow Al Jazeera’s live text coverage

Defending champions Australia can book their place in the semifinals of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup with a win against India on Sunday as they continue their search for a record-extending seventh title.

The Aussies top the group with six points, following three straight wins and a defeat is not likely to hamper their march to the semifinals, thanks to their far superior run rate compared to the other three aspirants from Group A.

India, on the other hand, simply must win to place themselves amongst the favourites for the semifinals. They currently hold the second spot, with two wins and one defeat from their three games, but a big loss at the holders’ hands could push them out of contention should New Zealand beat Pakistan on Monday.

Australia were dealt a double injury blow in Friday’s game against Pakistan with captain Alyssa Healy and Tayla Vlaeminck pulling unlikely to feature in the big clash with India.

Ashleigh Gardner, who was the player of the match against Pakistan, said her team will still go out and play the “fearless brand of cricket” that they have become known for but will be wary of a strong Indian side.

“India are one of the best T20 cricket teams in the world. So being able to switch our focus really quickly is certainly something that we’re going to have to do.”

Meanwhile, India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur believes her team will need to go into the match with a