New Delhi: T20 World Cup 2022 is now moving towards its last stop. After New Zealand from Group 1, the second team of the semi-finals has also been confirmed. England defeated Sri Lanka by 4 wickets with 2 balls to spare in their last match of the Super-12 round. With this win, England’s team reached the semi-finals. At the same time, defending champion Australia was out of the T20 World Cup. England’s team finished second in Group 1. He won 3 out of 5 matches and lost one and his match was inconclusive.
In this way, England had 7 points from 5 matches. Australia also had the same number of points from 5 matches. But, his net run rate was worse than England’s. Australia’s net run rate was (-0.173) while England’s run rate was (0.473). Because of this, England reached the semi-finals.
New Zealand topped Group 1. He also won only three out of five matches. But, the net run rate of the Kiwi team (2.113), was much higher than England’s (0.473), and Australia’s (-0.173). For this reason, New Zealand’s team remained on top in Group 1. New Zealand defeated Ireland by 35 runs in their last match and with this win, last year’s finalist New Zealand became the first country to reach the semi-finals.
The picture of the semi-finals in Group 2 is not clear
In Group 1, the picture of the semi-finals has become clear after the last match of the Super-12 round. But, which two teams from Group 2 will play in the semi-finals? This picture is not clear yet. On Sunday, 3 matches will be played in Group 2, and on the results of these matches, the hopes of reaching the semi-finals of 4 teams are fixed. This includes India, South Africa, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
The first match on Sunday will be played between the Netherlands and South Africa in Adelaide. The second match will be between Bangladesh and Pakistan. This match will also be played in Adelaide itself. In the last match of the Super-12 round, India will face Zimbabwe in Melbourne. These three matches will decide the 2 teams reaching the semi-finals from Group 2.
Future of 4 teams related to 3 matches
The teams of Zimbabwe and the Netherlands are already out of the race for the semi-finals. Zimbabwe has a total of 3 points in 4 matches. At the same time, the Netherlands has 2 points with one win. If Zimbabwe beat India in their last match, then it will have 5 points. At the same time, if the Netherlands also beat South Africa, then it would have a maximum of 4 points. Still, Zimbabwe will remain behind India in the points table. India will have 6 points from 5 matches despite losing to Zimbabwe while Zimbabwe will have 5 points from the same number of matches.
If South Africa loses to the Netherlands, then its path can be difficult. Then he will get 5 points from 5 matches. His net run rate will also go down. However, if there is no turnaround in the first match and South Africa wins, they will have 7 points from 5 matches and will become the first country to reach the semi-finals from Group 2.
India’s chances of reaching the semi-finals strong
At the same time, if India beat Zimbabwe in Melbourne, then they will have 8 points from 5 matches and they will reach the semi-finals by finishing on top of Group 2. Even if the India-Zimbabwe match is washed out due to rain, India will still get 1 point and will reach the semi-finals with 7 points. But, then India could lose the top spot in Group 2. Because South Africa also has 5 points and if they beat the Netherlands then it will be 7 points and then South Africa can stay on top of the group on the basis of a better run rate.
Pakistan eye on South Africa-Netherlands match
In Group 2, Pakistan has 4 points in 4 matches and Bangladesh also has the same number of points in 4 matches. Pakistan’s net run rate is much better than Bangladesh’s. The hope of reaching the semi-finals of Pakistan rests not only on its match but also on the result of the South Africa-Netherlands match.
The winning team of the Bangladesh-Pakistan match can reach the semi-finals only if the Netherlands beat South Africa. In such a situation, South Africa will have only 5 points in 5 matches. Then whichever team from Bangladesh or Pakistan will win the match. She will enter the semi-finals with 6 points. However, if South Africa wins the first match of the day, then both Pakistan and Bangladesh will be out of the tournament and South Africa will reach the semi-finals along with India.
