Who can be Semifinal contenders in ICC T20 2022 World Cup?
New Zealand
Remaining Matches : AgainstEngland and Ireland
Points - 5
Lost - 0
No Result - 1
Nett Run Rate - +3.850
Won - 2
Matches played - 3
Group-1
Even if NZ wins one game it will remain on the top of the table. But if NZ loses it’s next two matches while England and Australia wins their next games, the semis hopes of the kiwis will get washed away.
England
Remaining Matches : AgainstNew Zealand and Sri Lanka
Points - 3
Lost - 1
No Result - 1
Nett Run Rate - +0.239
Won - 1
Matches played - 3
To be in the running for the semifinals, England must win its next two games against Sri Lanka and New Zealand.
If they lose one of the two remaining games, Australia will have to lose to the Netherlands, which would give England a chance to advance to the semifinals based on net run rate. If England loses a game and Australia wins the other match, England's prospects may be over.
Australia
Remaining Matches : AgainstAfghanistan
Points - 5
Lost - 1
No Result - 1
Nett Run Rate - -0.304
Won - 2
Matches played - 4
Only if Australia defeats Afghanistan in their next match will they remain in the race. Otherwise, England must lose their upcoming two games or one with a huge margin.
India
Group-2
Remaining Matches : Against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe
Points - 4
Lost - 1
No Result - 0
Nett Run Rate - +0.844
Won - 2
Matches played - 3
India will land in the semis if it manages to win against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. But if they lose one match and Pakistan win its remaining matches, then India and Pakistan fight for the semis slot on the basis of Nett Run Rate.
South Africa
Remaining Matches : Against Pakistan and Netherlands
Points - 5
Lost - 0
No Result - 1
Nett Run Rate - +2.772
Won - 2
Matches played - 3
South Africa's place in the semis is almost confirmed. They will play Pakistan and Netherlands in their upcoming matches.
Even if they lose to Pakistan they still can go to the semis by defeating Netherlands. But if Pakistan and Netherlands beat South Africa they will be out of the tournament.
Pakistan
Remaining Matches : Against South Africa and Bangladesh
Points - 2
Lost - 2
No Result - 0
Nett Run Rate - +0.765
Won - 1
Matches played - 3
Pakistan will play their next two matches against South Africa and Bangladesh. If they lose any of these, Pakistan their semis chances are over.
But, if they win both of the upcoming games and India lose the it’s upcoming match, then both India and Pakistan compete for semis slot on the basis of Nett Run Rate.