T20 World Cup 2024: Harmanpreet Kaur and Co have only themselves to blame

Late on Sunday, after India’s loss to Australia in Sharjah, coach Amol Muzumdar was asked if he had a message for his team, who still had a chance to win their final Group A match. He chuckled, paused, and then said, “That’s a good question. I just want to wish Pakistan all the best. We’ll be watching the game closely.”

On Monday, India’s last hope for advancing depended on Pakistan’s match against New Zealand. Pakistan had a chance to restrict New Zealand to a low score but dropped several catches, making their task more difficult. They needed to chase down the target in 11 overs, which was a challenging goal given their bowling performance. (READ MORE)