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Devine happy to have New Zealand's semi-final chances in their own hands​

'I guess we're really fortunate as well that we play last in our pool. So, we know exactly where the situation will lie before we play'

Shashank Kishore
13-Oct-2024

Sophie Devine trusts a flexible New Zealand squad to come good in this T20 World Cup • ICC via Getty Images

Only twice in eight previous editions of the women's T20 World Cup has a side lost out on a semi-final berth because of an inferior net run-rate. Sophie Devine has been part of both those heartbreaks, in 2014 and 2023. As luck would have it, New Zealand are faced with yet another net run-rate scenario this time around as well.

By Sunday evening, New Zealand would have a fair idea of what they should do to progress. An Indian win against Australia will mean they will have to beat Pakistan by a certain margin to qualify. India losing will mean they can beat Pakistan by any margin and qualify.

This may seem like a potentially sticky scenario to face, but Devine, the New Zealand captain, doesn't see it that way. "We're really pleased with the position we're in," she said ahead of the Pakistan match in Dubai. "I think if you asked us at the start of the tournament that we'd have fate in our hands in terms of the semi-finals race going into our last game, we would've taken it.


"I guess we're really fortunate as well that we play last in our pool. So, we know exactly where the situation will lie before we play [Pakistan]. For us it's simple, we reflect, review, watch the Australia game - "go, Aussie girls" - with a lot of interest. Hopefully our Aussie mates do us a favour."

New Zealand could've overtaken India's net run-rate had they achieved their target of 116 in 14.3 overs against Sri Lanka. Asked if that thought ever crossed their minds, Devine was clear they weren't "too focused" on that.

"I've seen it so many times in different competitions and different leagues where you start focusing on those little things like net run-rates, I've seen teams lose completely when they're in a position to win," she said. "Cricket has a funny way of biting you in the bum.

"We wanted to make sure that we won the [Sri Lanka] game, and we still did it comprehensively with a couple of overs to spare and wickets in hand. So, we're in a really good position where we know exactly where our ball is going to lie before our last game.

"If we've got to go about things slightly differently, we've got the options to do that with a squad that's really flexible, that we've got an order that can change and we've got a lot of spinners, a lot of bowlers that can come in and out of the side and do a job."

Devine was equally mindful of what Pakistan could do to them. Only last December, they beat New Zealand in New Zealand by a 2-1 margin in the T20Is. In the subsequent ODIs, Pakistan managed to tie the third game and take it into a Super Over before winning.

Monday's fixture could be an emotional one for Fatima Sana, who has returned to the UAE from Pakistan after attending her father's funeral. And Devine doesn't want to leave anything to chance against a team that can sting them.

 

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he Indian cricket team created history in the first Test match against New Zealand on the third of play and achieved a huge feat which has never be done before in the 147-year-old history of the game. Virat Kohli's stunning six of Ajaz Patel ensured the hosts completed a unique milestone.
As Kohli turned back the clock, stepped on the front foot and smashed Patel over the long-on boundary, India became the first team in the world to hit 100 sixes in a calender year. The two-time World Test Championship (WTC) finalist have had a year to remember with the bat and broken numerous records.
In the home series against England earlier this year, Rohit's men smashed a stunning tally over 72 sixes with Yashasvi Jaiswal leading the charge with 26 maximums. The home side continued the momentum against Bangladesh with their record-breaking effort in the Kanpur Test helping their cause.
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