India’s campaign began on a strong note with successive victories over Sri Lanka and Pakistan, but the team faced a setback with three consecutive losses to South Africa, Australia and England. In their must-win encounter against New Zealand, India came up with a dominant performance both with bat and ball that sealed their place in the final four.

Defending champions Australia were the first to qualify for the semi-finals. They remain the only unbeaten team in the tournament, topping the table with 11 points from six matches. South Africa followed as the second qualifier, sitting on 10 points with one match remaining. Four-time champions England became the third team to secure their place in the semi-finals.