WHAT INDIA WILL DO TO REACH SEMI –FINAL RACE

What will India, New Zealand and Afghanistan have to do to reach the semi-finals?

 Emphasize your memory for a moment and think in which ICC tournament was the last time you saw the Pakistan cricket team reach the next round without any hassle?

 Maybe that's why you thought of the 2011 ODI World Cup 10 years ago, when Pakistan lost just one match in the group stage and topped the group and then easily won the quarterfinals, otherwise, most of the time Pakistani fans spend most of their time on calculations during ICC tournaments, and the situation gets worse. Not too far away from this, but take the example of the 2019 World Cup. But all that has changed in this T20 World Cup. Pakistan is not only invincible in this tournament so far but has also qualified for the semi-finals. In such a situation, many fans are asking how bright are the chances for India and Afghanistan, and New Zealand to reach the semi-finals of this tournament, and what will they have to do in the upcoming matches?

PAKISTAN CONSECUTIVE VICTORIES AND GROUP TWO SITUATIONS

 Group Two of the ICC T20 World Cup includes Pakistan, New Zealand, India, Namibia, Scotland and Afghanistan. Pakistan has played the most four matches in this group so far and has won all four. Pakistan currently has eight points and is the first team in the group to reach the semi-finals of the tournament. Pakistan now has only one match left, which is against Scotland on November 7.

 The stages of this tournament are such that the top two teams in the two groups will have access to the next stage. There is a place for the semi-finals at the moment, which three teams are trying to win. This group is also easy to guess because it includes two associate teams whose chances of upsetting New Zealand, Pakistan,  and India are very low and,  they have already lost to Afghanistan.

 At least three teams, India, New Zealand, and Afghanistan, are fighting for the same spot. The results of the matches between the three teams will decide which team will qualify for the semi-finals.

New Zealand easily defeated India by eight wickets in the match played last Sunday, after which the chances of India qualifying for the semi-finals have become very low. Today, India and Afghanistan are facing each other and India must win this match. Meanwhile, New Zealand has so far lost only its match against Pakistan and its match against Afghanistan on November 7 will be very important and most analysts are giving it the status of quarterfinals.

WHAT WILL INDIA  HAVE TO DO?

 India's chances of reaching the semi-finals are slim at the moment. India lost to Pakistan in their opening match and to New Zealand in the second. In such a situation, it has become very important for him not only to win in his remaining matches but also to win by a large margin. But it will not stop there; India will now have to hope for other results. If India wins all their matches, they will have six points, in which case they will have to hope that Afghanistan beats New Zealand. If New Zealand wins the rest of their matches, the three teams will be at six points. In this case, the team for the semi-finals will be selected at the net run rate. India would like New Zealand to set up a team from Scotland and Namibia, but the chances are slim.

 WHAT DOES NEW ZEALAND HAVE TO DO?

The easiest way is for New Zealand to win the rest of their matches, that is, eight points. Even if New Zealand loses to Afghanistan, and its net run rate is better than Afghanistan and India, New Zealand will qualify for the semi-finals. However, one thing will be very important here, and that is that Afghanistan's net run rate is very good.

 WHAT DOES AFGHANISTAN HAVE TO DO?

 If there is one team that is closest to everyone's heart in this tournament, it is Afghanistan, and that is because of their aggressive style of playing cricket. Afghanistan has performed well in the tournament so far, beating Namibia and Scotland by a large margin, as well as beating Pakistan. Afghanistan's next two matches are against India and New Zealand, and so these two matches are very tough. Afghanistan's victory over New Zealand is also important because New Zealand has played only two matches in the tournament so far, one of which is to beat India. So if Afghanistan does not beat New Zealand, it will have a chance to get eight points in the tournament, in which case Afghanistan will be out of the tournament with six points. Keep in mind that this calculation is based on the assumption that Scotland, Namibia will not make any upset against these teams. If that happened, then it would be very difficult for the team to reach the semi-finals. It is also important to mention here that the Afghan team has performed well in this tournament so far and the best team of the group so far has also beaten Pakistan. At the same time, their net run rate is the best in the group as they beat Scotland and Namibia by a big margin.