India lost their all-important clash against Australia by nine runs in Sharjah on Sunday but their semifinal qualification hopes remained alive ahead of the New Zealand vs Pakistan clash due to the Net Run Rate in play.

New Zealand has reached its first Women’s T20 World Cup semifinals in eight years after dismissing Pakistan for a record-low 56 in Dubai.

India had arrived in the UAE brimming with the hope – that of finally ending their global title drought that had spanned decades. Instead, they will be boarding the flight back home earlier than they did in each of the last three editions.