England and South Africa have reached the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup, with two places in the knockout stages still remaining.
India and West Indies are the teams vying for a place in Group 1 of the Super 8s, while the second spot in Group 2 after England will go to either New Zealand or Pakistan.
The match situation is as follows: Every team has one game left…
group 1
South Africa, India, West Indies, Zimbabwe
south africa The Proteas advanced to the semi-finals after wins against India and West Indies. The Proteas will be hoping to extend their 100% record by beating Zimbabwe in their final Super 8s match in Delhi on Sunday (9.30am UK).
India and west indies Both teams are tied at two points after losing to South Africa and beating Zimbabwe. This means the winner of Sunday’s match between the two teams in Kolkata (1.30pm UK) will advance to the semi-finals.
West Indies are currently higher than India in net run-rate, so if rain falls during the weekend’s match, they will advance at their opponents’ expense.
Zimbabwe You will be eliminated after two losses.
Remaining facilities: South Africa vs Zimbabwe; India v West Indies (both Sunday, March 1).
West Indies can still qualify for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup.
group 2
UK, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
uk They have so far secured a knockout spot after beating Sri Lanka and Pakistan and will top their group unless they lose to New Zealand in Colombo on Friday (1.30pm UK).
New Zealand If they beat England or if it rains in that match, Pakistan will not be able to match their point tally.
If New Zealand lose to England and stay level on three points, Pakistan can qualify ahead of them if they beat Sri Lanka in their final group match at Palekele on Saturday (1.30pm UK).
However, Pakistan currently have an inferior net run rate compared to New Zealand (-0.461 compared to the Black Caps’ +3.050) so they should win in style.
If New Zealand beat England they will reach the knockout stage.
The score required for a swing is around 70, so New Zealand would need to lose to England by 35 runs and Pakistan would need to beat Sri Lanka by 35 runs to be in the ballpark.
The Super 8s match between New Zealand and Pakistan ended in rain, with both sides earning one point each from the match.
sri lanka They were out after losses to England and New Zealand.
Remaining facilities: England v New Zealand (Friday February 27); Pakistan v Sri Lanka (Saturday, February 28).
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