Women's T20 World Cup: India and South Africa win to maintain push for semi-final spots from Group 2

India and South Africa picked up Women's T20 World Cup wins in the battle for the semi-final spots from Group 1. <p>India recorded a five-wicket victory over Bangladesh at Emirates Old Trafford in Thursday's afternoon game before South Africa thumped Netherlands by 88 runs in Bristol later that evening.</p><p>Tazmin Brits (114no off 69 balls) smashed her maiden T20I century for South Africa - and the highest individual score of this World Cup - as she nailed 15 fours and three sixes to propel her team to 208-1.</p><p>The spirited Dutch were then restricted to 120-8 in reply as Proteas seamer Ayabonga Khaka took three wickets in the final over.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.skysports.com/cricket/india-women-v-bangladesh-women/scorecard/618b63ea-5fa5-5e66-9ef4-7a037cd2a6b8"><strong>Scorecard: India vs Bangladesh, Manchester</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.skysports.com/cricket/south-africa-women-v-netherlands-women/scorecard/8c4c5a8b-ec50-5371-a3dd-450e603a9470"><strong>Scorecard: South Africa vs Netherlands, Bristol</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/13550699/icc-womens-t20-world-cup-free-live-cricket-streams-on-sky-sports-app-for-all-england-ireland-and-scotland-games"><strong>Stream T20 World Cup matches FREE on Sky Sports App</strong></a></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/cricket/tables/competitions/b6deadcd-2dc6-5e8c-be18-07e14996eb70/icc-womens-t20-world-cup" target="_blank">Latest ICC Women's T20 World Cup tables</a></strong></li></ul><widget id="6"></widget><p>India's win was less routine with the Asian nation dropping four catches across the first five overs as Bangladesh made 136-8 but they got home with 3.1 overs to spare, thanks chiefly to Shafali Verma (53 off 34), who punished the Tigresses for dropping her on four.</p> <widget id="2"></widget> <widget id="8"></widget><h3>Who can qualify from Group 1 at T20 World Cup?</h3><p>Australia, who have four wins from four ahead of their heavyweight clash with India at Lord's on Sunday, top the pool on eight points and their superb net run-rate (4.724) means they are still likely to advance even if they lose at the weekend.</p><p>India are second on six points, ahead of South Africa on net run-rate, with their 2.268 eclipsing the Proteas' 0.734.</p><p>That means that should India upset Australia they will probably make the knockout stage, although if they lose and South Africa defeat Bangladesh, the reigning 50-over World Cup champions will be eliminated.</p> <widget id="7"></widget><p>Bangladesh are not entirely out of contention but with their run-rate (-0.849) dwarfed by India and South Africa's, they will need to hammer the Proteas and hope Australia trounce India to have any chance, so a first appearance in the semis is highly unlikely.</p><p>South Africa's six-wicket win over India at Old Trafford on June 21, a game in which all-rounder Marizanne Kapp struck 81 not out from 45 balls, could prove the decisive result in this group.</p> <widget id="4"></widget><h3>England have progressed from Group 2</h3><p>England have secured a semi-final place from Group 2 after four consecutive victories, with their most recent - a 38-run triumph against West Indies - coming on Wednesday at a sweltering Lord's.</p><p>West Indies will join England in the last four if they beat Ireland in Bristol on Saturday, although any slip-ups could let in Sri Lanka and defending champions New Zealand.</p><p>New Zealand are England's final pool-stage opponents, at The Kia Oval on Saturday evening, while Sri Lanka face Scotland at Old Trafford on Friday night.</p> <widget id="3"></widget><h3><strong>Stream T20 World Cup matches for FREE</strong></h3> <widget id="5"></widget><p>Everyone can stream all of the group matches involving England, Scotland and Ireland, as well as the semi-finals and final of the Women's T20 World Cup, <strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12040/13550699/icc-womens-t20-world-cup-free-live-cricket-streams-on-sky-sports-app-for-all-england-ireland-and-scotland-games" target="_blank">live for FREE on the Sky Sports App</a>.</strong></p><p>All you have to do is download the latest version of the Sky Sports App onto your phone or tablet and log in.</p><p><strong>Download the Sky Sports App on: <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/getapparticle" target="_blank">iPhone & iPad</a> | <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/getapparticle" target="_blank">Android</a></strong></p>