India’s defeat to England has not ended their probabilities of securing a semifinal spot within the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup, however the loss can have large implications for the rest of their marketing campaign. Had India gained towards England, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led facet may have gained management of Group 2 and put one foot within the semifinals. But they didn’t chase down the whole of 152. It has left India’s destiny out of their fingers. On foundation of kind and rankings, it’s nonetheless possible that India will earn their semifinal spot, however it’s removed from being confirmed.

Currently, England is on the high of group two with three wins in three matches and 6 factors. India is in second place with two wins in three matches and a complete of 4 factors. Pakistan is on the third place, having gained one out of their two video games, they’ve a complete of two factors. Windies is within the fourth place with one win in three video games and a complete of two factors. Ireland is on the backside, having misplaced all their three matches to date.

India’s semifinal probabilities shall be closely depending on Sunday’s conflict between Pakistan and West Indies.

If West Indies beat Pakistan:
India can have an in depth eye on the West Indies match towards Pakistan on Sunday. Both groups are two factors behind the Women in Blue and have one and two video games left to play respectively. Pakistan’s schedule and superior net-run price make them an enormous menace to their arch-rivals.

If Windies win their match towards Pakistan, it’s going to assist India closely. It will see each Windies and India tied at 4 factors. It can be additionally extremely unlikely for the Windies to leapfrog India on the desk due to their inferior internet run price. It may even cease Pakistan at simply two factors for some time earlier than they play their ultimate sport towards England.

A loss for Pakistan would go away them able the place they should win their ultimate group-stage sport towards England to earn a complete of 4 factors and wish India to lose to Ireland as a way to qualify for the ultimate 4. In this case, each groups will end with 4 factors and Pakistan will leapfrog India on foundation of a greater NRR.

If Pakistan beats West Indies:

But if Pakistan, which already has two factors to their identify, wins the match, they are going to have 4 factors, transfer above India on foundation of NRR with their ultimate match towards England to come back. India should beat Ireland of their ultimate group-stage match to maintain their hopes alive. If India does it, it could take Pakistan a win over England to disclaim their arch-rivals a spot within the ultimate 4.

If India loses to Ireland, they should depend on England to beat Pakistan by an enormous margin to make sure an enormous NRR swing of their favour.

Is top-two end a difficulty for India?

India can nonetheless end as group winners and advance to the semifinals, however NRR stands of their manner. The loss to England signifies that they defeat Ireland by an enormous margin and hope that England additionally suffers an enormous loss to Pakistan. Only these two issues will assist swing the NRR equation in India’s favour.

A top-two end would imply qualifying for semifinal, ending second wouldn’t be an issue for India. But India has a cause to keep away from the second-place end as whoever finishes second in Group 2 should play Australia within the semifinals.

With the shape Australia is in, they’re a group that different sides shall be hoping to keep away from, at the least until the ultimate conflict.

Australia is chasing a hat-trick of T20 World Cup titles and is the top-ranked group within the format. Since their match win again in 2020, they’ve gained a complete of twenty-two matches within the format and have misplaced solely two, to New Zealand.

India’s current file towards Australia is just not nice both. They suffered a loss to them within the ultimate of Commonwealth Games cricket match ultimate again in August and India needed to accept a silver. After that, India suffered a 4-1 loss to the Aussies within the T20I sequence at house in December.

India will play their ultimate group-stage match towards Ireland on Monday.

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