A victory by a huge margin was necessary for India to keep their T20 World Cup semi-final hopes alive, especially after having been beaten by New Zealand heavily and a six-wicket win over Pakistan in their second match.

Australia continued their march towards a seventh Women's T20 World Cup title with a crushing 60-run win over New Zealand in their Group A match in Sharjah on Tuesday.

India face Sri Lanka on Wednesday in their third Women’s T20 World Cup match. On paper, India might be the stronger side, but Women in Blue must have learnt after their defeat against New Zealand that there’s no room for complacency.

By Ian Omoro The 12th match of the ongoing ICC Women's T20 World Cup will take place on Wednesday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium between the Harmanp

Harmanpreet Kaur has been cleared to play after a neck injury scare in the last match, as the onus is now on the batters to stitch a big win against Sri Lanka.

Australia's batters posted 148, and their bowlers, led by Megan Schutt's stunning 3/3, restricted New Zealand to 88, sealing a commanding 60-run victory in the Women's T20 World Cup.

India have had a shaky start to their ICC T20 Women's World Cup Campaign. India in their group stage matches have played two matches out of which they have won one and lost the other. Indian women started their campaign on a disappointing note as India W lost to New Zealand W in their opening match.