ICC WC Super League: Two-time champions West Indies have missed out on getting a direct entry to the 2023 ODI World Cup as South Africa march nearer to the ultimate computerized berth. The Proteas defeated Netherlands within the two-match ODI sequence by 2-0 to acquire 20 factors within the Super League stage and sit on the provisional eighth spot.
This comes just a few days after Sri Lanka missed out on getting their computerized spot on the street to the Cricket World Cup 2023. Sri Lanka confronted New Zealand in a three-match ODI sequence and misplaced it by 2-0 as one match was deserted due to rain.Â
Latest standings within the ICC Super League
As per the most recent standings, there’s nonetheless a struggle going for the eighth and last spot within the Super League factors desk. South Africa at the moment occupy that spot with 98 factors adopted by West Indies at 88 and Sri Lanka at 81. Ireland is in eleventh with 68 factors.
One week earlier than, there was a struggle going on in 4 teams- South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Ireland for the eighth spot within the standings. But now it has narrowed down to solely two teams- South Africa and Ireland as West Indies and Sri Lanka will now have to take a protracted route to attempt to play the 2023 World Cup.Â
10 groups together with hosts India will play within the 2023 World Cup. Notably, 8 groups will come from the ICC Super League out of which 7 groups have been confirmed. Two extra groups other than these 8 will come from a Qualifier occasion that can be performed in Zimbabwe in June and July 2023. Sri Lanka and West Indies will now have to play the qualifier occasion if they’ve to guide their locations within the World Cup in India.
Ireland are nonetheless within the race for direct qualification within the Super League as they’ve 3 matches left in opposition to Bangladesh. They can attain until 98, the identical variety of factors that South Africa have. In this case, the workforce with extra variety of wins will get the ticket for direct entry.