The Women’s World Cup clash between New Zealand and Pakistan was abandoned on Saturday, October 18, because of incessant rain, confirming South Africa’s spot in the semifinals.

Persistent showers interrupted play twice, permitting only 25 overs of action. Put in to bat, Pakistan reached 92/5 before rain washed out the contest. It was the fourth game to end without a result at this venue in the island nation’s capital, after the abandoned games between Sri Lanka and Australia, Sri Lanka and New Zealand and England and Pakistan.

Both Pakistan and New Zealand have now seen their last two games rained off. The result lifted South Africa into the semifinals as the second side to qualify after Australia. New Zealand remain fifth, while Pakistan stay bottom and are out of contention.

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