Afghanistan’s defeat will give India a ticket to the semi-finals Match between Australia and Afghanistan in Kingston
New Delhi. India defeated Bangladesh by 50 runs in the second match of Super 8. With this win, Team India is very close to entering the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024. Teams from Australia and Afghanistan are facing each other today in Group A of Super 8. The Indian team is praying for Australia’s victory in this match. If Australia defeats Afghanistan, India and Australia will qualify for the semi-finals from this group. Teams from Australia and Afghanistan will clash in Kingston.
Team India, unbeaten in T20 World Cup 2024, has won two matches in a row in the Super 8 and has topped the group points table with 4 points. India’s net run rate is 2.425. While the Australian team is in second place with 2 points and 2.471 run rate in 1 match. The third team in this group is Afghanistan while the fourth team is Bangladesh. Afghanistan have lost their first match. After the loss against Australia, he has only one more match to play. Even if Afghanistan beat Bangladesh in their last match, their maximum points would be only 2 points. On the other hand, Bangladesh, the fourth team in this group, has lost 2 consecutive matches. Even if Bangladesh beat Afghanistan in their last match, they will have only 2 points which is not enough for the semi-finals.
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First published: June 23, 2024, 05:46 IST