| The last match of the group stage of the ICC | | | | Mithali Raj joined Naik and the two increased the |
| Women's World T20 was a virtual quarterfinal. Sri | | | | tempo of the innings. |
| Lanka and India had similar results in the group; each | | | | Naik scored five boundaries in accumulating 59 off 54 |
| team beat Pakistan Women and lost to New Zealand | | | | balls. She was the second batter out with the score |
| Women. With two points each and a result | | | | already on 120 in the 17th over. Raj's innings was |
| guaranteed in the fine weather of Basseterre, St. | | | | even brisker, as she also scored five boundaries. |
| Kitts, this was a winner-takes-all situation for both | | | | However, Raj only took 39 balls to raise her |
| teams. The winner would advance to face Australia in | | | | half-century (52*). She was unbeaten at the end of |
| the semi-finals; the loser would go home. | | | | the innings as India piled up 144/3, a very competitive |
| India Women batted first, with wicketkeeper | | | | score on an even wicket. Sri Lanka's Sripali |
| Sulakshana Naik and Poonam Raut opening the | | | | Weerakkody was the only Sri Lankan bowler to |
| batting. The openers gave the Indians a steady start, | | | | concede less than 7.00 runs per over. In fact, she |
| as they raised 34 in 38 runs. Raut was the first | | | | conceded only 19 off her four overs and took one |
| batter out, bowled by Udeshika Prabodhani for 12. | | | | wicket. |