The 24-match group stage of the Under-19 World Cup got here to an finish with India and Australia ending with wins in their respective matches in opposition to the USA and Sri Lanka respectively. India with a spotless file completed on the high of the desk in Group A and the USA with not a single level was the one group to be eradicated. The high three teams from every of the 4 teams have certified for Super Six, which is able to function these 12 teams in two teams, teams from Group A and D in one and teams from Group B and C in the opposite.
Thus, India, Bangladesh, Ireland, Pakistan, New Zealand and Nepal are in one group and South Africa, England, West Indies, Australia, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe in the opposite. However, there may be one catch. The format requires the teams to play solely a few matches in the Super Six whereas carry-forwarding their factors in opposition to those that have certified.
So, for e.g., India can have 4 factors (in opposition to Bangladesh and Ireland) in their kitty earlier than the beginning of the Super Six however Ireland can have zero as a result of they misplaced in opposition to the opposite two qualifying teams Bangladesh and India. The different change in the format will see a qualifying group face the 2 teams of the opposite group ending in completely different positions.
So A1 (India) will face D2 and D3 (New Zealand and Nepal) however not D1, i.e., Pakistan. Similarly, Bangladesh (A2) will face Pakistan and Nepal and never New Zealand. The format is perhaps complicated nevertheless it has been thought out by the ICC giving a headstart to the teams who did nicely in the group stage.
The followers ready to see an India-Pakistan match in the continued U19 World Cup match may need to attend a bit longer and see if both teams qualify for the semis and the draw makes them face one another or not.
India will probably be taking part in in the primary Super Six encounter in opposition to New Zealand in Bloemfontein on Tuesday, January 30 adopted by the second encounter in opposition to Nepal on Friday, February 5 at the exact same venue. The Super Six concludes on February 6.
