World Cup: The race to the World Cup semifinals has received approach greater because the groups at the moment are within the last week of the group stage. India and South Africa have booked their locations within the final with the hosts assured of a high end after eight wins in a row. The Proteas are second-best with six wins in 8 video games and are the second group to attain the ultimate 4. However, there are nonetheless two spots vast open for groups to sneak by way of with as many as 5 sides eyeing to seize them.
While, the 2 sides have booked their locations within the semis, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and England are those formally eradicated. However, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Netherlands are nonetheless in it with the primary 4 being in critical competition for a spot.
Australia are favorite to take a type of locations as they’ve 10 factors in 7 matches however have to stand tall from the Afghan problem. Meanwhile, there seems a practical battle between New Zealand and Pakistan for the one last spot within the semis however this can go awry as they each can nonetheless fail to qualify even in the event that they win their remaining sport every.
How can Pakistan and New Zealand each fail to attain semis?
New Zealand and Pakistan are tied on 8 factors in 8 video games however the Kiwis are positioned greater on fourth due to their superior Net run price (NRR) than the Green shirts. New Zealand will now face Sri Lanka, whereas the Men in Green shall be up towards England in their final video games. A win would roughly guarantee them a spot within the high 4 but it surely may nonetheless oust each of the perimeters even in the event that they attain 10 factors. Here’s how.
Scenario #1: Afghanistan, Australia winÂ
If the sixth-placed Afghanistan win each of their matches, they are going to be on 12 factors and routinely qualify for the semis. This means Australia, who’re Afghanistan’s subsequent opponents, can win a most of 1 sport. They are at present in third with 10 factors in 7 video games and can attain 12 in the event that they beat Bangladesh. This approach, Pakistan and New Zealand will crash out even in the event that they win their video games.
Scenario #2: Afghanistan win one, Aussies it doesn’t matter what
The second state of affairs is that if Afghanistan win one in every of their remaining video games, they and Australia can maintain Pakistan and New Zealand out. One win will deliver Afghanistan to 10 factors, the utmost that the 2 sides in query can attain. However, it should then come down to NRR, which the Afghans at present lack compared to each New Zealand and Pakistan. With an NRR of -0.330, Afghanistan would wish a giant win towards one in every of their final two opponents – Australia and South Africa to go previous Pakistan and New Zealand’s present NRR of +0.036 and +0.398, respectively. The Aussies have already got 10 factors and their present NRR of +0.924 can pip the 2 sides.
| Teams | Matches Played | Won | Lost | Tied | No outcome | Points | NRR |
| India | 8Â | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2.456 |
| South Africa | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.376 |
| Australia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.924 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.398 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.036 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.330 |
| Bangladesh | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1.142 |
| Sri Lanka | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1.160 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1.398 |
| England | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.504 |
