Australia, India face off at WT20 with semifinal on the line

Australia, India face off at WT20 with semifinal on the line

Published Mar. 26, 2016 5:14 a.m. ET
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MOHALI, India (AP) Australia allrounder Shane Watson is excited at the prospect of taking on India in what amounts to a knockout game at the World Twenty20 to decide which team reaches the semifinals.

Australia's 21-run win over Pakistan on Friday eliminated the 2009 champion and set up Sunday's game against India. Since both teams each have two wins from three matches in Group 2, the winner will move on to the semifinals.

New Zealand is already through from the group with three wins and six points.

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Watson says ''it's good that it has come down to a simple equation'' of winning one more match to move on.

It could be Watson's last international cricket match after he announced Thursday that he would retire after the World Twenty20 tournament.

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