Published 11:47 IST, March 5th 2020
India eves find cheerleader in Virat Kohli as they reach the Women's T20 World Cup Final
Senior men's team skipper Virat Kohli congratulated the women's team as India made it to their 1st-ever T20 World Cup final after their semi-final was abandoned
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Senior men's team skipper Virat Kohli congratulated women's team as India me it to ir first-ever T20 World Cup final after ir semi-final contest against England was abandoned due to rain. India were through to finals of tournament after seven attempts, without a ball being bowled in game, as rain played spoilsport in contest. final contest will be played on International Women's Day on Match 8 as Harmanpreet Kaur is all set to become first captain to le India in finals. A disappointed England skipper Hear Knight said that game h taught side and & her valuable lessons about winning games in earlier st of tournament.
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Virat Kohli wishes India's eves luck
Who won IND W vs ENG W? Rain Gods did!
A rainy day was expected at Sydney Cricket Ground and fact that re were reserve days for semi-finals ded some very visible tension to faces of English camp. After all, rule was that team with more wins in group sts will qualify to final, in case semi-final get washed off. And that is exactly what happened as first semi-final was finally called off and on basis of India's four wins against England's three, Women in Blue qualified for ir first-ever T20 World Cup final post IND W vs ENG W live semi-final.
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w India is technically supposed to meet winner of second South Africa vs. Australia semi-final on Sunday but if rains do t subside, South Africa will qualify for final in a very similar fashion. In case it rains in Melbourne on Sunday, ICC has arranged for a reserve day that can host match. However, in extreme case of both days getting washed off, India and ir opponents will have to share 2020 ICC Women's World T20 Trophy.
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11:46 IST, March 5th 2020