Sydney: India qualified for the Women's T20 World Cup final after their semi-final match with England was cancelled due to continuous rain at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday.
The rain since morning delayed the toss and eventually the semi-final had to be called off without a ball being bowled.
India made their first-ever T20 World Cup final scoring top points in Group A with eight points. After defeating defending champions Australia in the opening game, they didn't look back and registered comprehensive wins against Bangladesh, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
England, on the other hand, had finished Group B at the second spot with six points.
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur expressed disappointment after the game got cancelled and said: "It is unfortunate not to get a game due to the weather. But that's how the rules go. In the future, it would be nice to have a reserve day. From day one, we knew that we have to win all the games because if in case we don't get any play in the semi-finals, it will be hard for us."
Harmanpreet also credited the team for their comprehensive wins in the group stage and hoped they would be able to replicate the performance in the final to be played at the MCG on Sunday, which co-incides with the International Women's Day.
Meanwhile, England captain Heather Knight said it was frustrating for her team as they didn't want their World Cup campaign to end in such a manner.
Earlier, Cricket Australia had made a last-minute request of having a reserve day for the semi-finals. Cricket Australia's chief executive Kevin Roberts on Wednesday revealed that the request was made to the ICC, which the apex body declined.
India will face the winner of the other semi-final between Australia and South Africa to be played at the same venue.
