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Defending T20 champions New Zealand keep semis hopes alive

ARY News · Jun 20, 2026, 12:24 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Add ARY News on Google AAResize New Zealand kept their hopes of defending their women’s T20 World Cup crown alive with a thrilling four-run win over Ireland on Friday in Southampton.
  • Defeat for the Kiwis, who had lost their previous two games, would have left them teetering on the brink of an early flight home but instead they move up to fourth in Group Two.
  • However, they are not out of the woods yet as they may need to win their final two group games and rely on other results going their way.

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Add ARY News on Google AAResize New Zealand kept their hopes of defending their women’s T20 World Cup crown alive with a thrilling four-run win over Ireland on Friday in Southampton.

Defeat for the Kiwis, who had lost their previous two games, would have left them teetering on the brink of an early flight home but instead they move up to fourth in Group Two.

However, they are not out of the woods yet as they may need to win their final two group games and rely on other results going their way.

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