India eliminated from T20 World Cup as Australia chase
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- India were knocked out of the T20 World Cup at the group stage by Australia's six-wicket win at Lord's, despite captain Harmanpreet Kaur's 56 off 27 balls lifting them to 170-4.
- Australia chased 171 in 19 overs, powered by Ellyse Perry's 56 off 38 and Ash Gardner's unbeaten 53 off 29, with the pair putting on 100 from 59 balls to seal the win with an over to spare.
- South Africa's earlier four-wicket win over Bangladesh (118-6 chasing 117-5) at Lord's had left India needing to beat unbeaten Australia to progress from Group 1.
- Australia will face West Indies in the first semi-final on Tuesday at 14:30 BST, while England meet South Africa at The Oval on Thursday at 18:30.
- India coach Amol Muzumdar said the team needs to "rethink" its T20 approach after bowling and fielding lapses, while Harmanpreet echoed the call for improvement.
- The loss marks India's fourth successive exit at the hands of Australia in Women's T20 World Cups and casts doubt over 37-year-old Harmanpreet's future as captain.
Why it matters: India's group-stage exit — their fourth consecutive loss to Australia in Women's T20 World Cups — ends their bid to add the 20-over title to last year's 50-over crown and exposes T20-specific bowling and fielding weaknesses that both captain Harmanpreet and coach Muzumdar publicly acknowledged need rethinking before the next cycle.
