India beats Bangladesh and sets up must-win clash with Australia at Women's T20 World Cup

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India defeated Bangladesh by five wickets in the Women's T20 World Cup and now faces a critical semifinal qualifier match against Australia at Lord's. The Australians have remained unbeaten with four wins and are strong favorites going into the match.

India accounted for Bangladesh by five wickets and simplified its Women's Twenty20 World Cup ambitions on Thursday: Beat mighty Australia to reach the semifinals. India endured a poor fielding display to limit Bangladesh to 136-8, then chased that down at 139-5 with 19 balls remaining at Old Trafford. The decisive last group match with Australia is on Sunday at sold-out Lord's. The Australians have cruised to four wins from four, including against South Africa, which thrashed India last Sunday.