India are in the box seat to qualify for the final four, but a loss to Australia in their last Super Eight match could still see Rohit Sharma’s side miss out.
Group 1
India – Well placed to reach semi-finals
Four points | 2.425 net run rate
A win against Australia will cement top spot in Group 1, while a loss could see them overtaken by Australia and even Afghanistan should they win against Bangladesh in the last match of the Super Eights.
If India do qualify for the semis they will play their knockout contest in Guyana on June 27.
Australia – Shock loss leaves uncertainty
Two points | +0.223
Australia’s shock loss to Afghanistan in St Vincent leaves the 2021 champions placed precariously heading into their final Super Eight encounter against India.
A win against India will likely see Australia qualify for the semi-finals, while a loss could see Afghanistan or Bangladesh take their place.
Afghanistan – Still in the mix
Two points | -0.650
Afghanistan kept the race for the semi-finals in Group 1 wide open with an upset victory over Australia and can qualify for the final four with another win against Bangladesh in their final Super Eights match.
They will be hoping India can do them a favour and beat Australia earlier in the day to make their task that little bit easier and they will enter that clash with Bangladesh knowing with the equation is.
Bangladesh – Could still reach final four
Zero points | -2.489
Afghanistan’s victory over Australia has provided Bangladesh with a lifeline as the Tigers can reach the final four with a win in the final Super Eights match of the tournament.
They will also need a favour from India. If the Men in Blue are able to beat Australia, the Tigers will then need to beat Afghanistan comfortably to boost their net run rate in front of their Asian rival and the Aussies.
West Indies – Out
Two points | +0.963
The West Indies gave plenty of joy to the home fans with some exceptional performances, but eventually losses to England and South Africa in the Super Eight meant that they couldn’t qualify for the business end of the tournament.
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USA – Out
Zero points | -3.906
Going into the final Super Eight fixtures, the tournament co-host could have still mathematically qualifed for the final four, but they needed everything go right for it to occur.
They needed to comfortably defeat England in their final match of the Super Eight and have their net run rate overtake the defending champions in the process, then they also needed South Africa to record a similar-sized victory over the West Indies, so the Caribbean side fall behind the USA’s net run rate.
In the end it was immaterial, because England beat them with ease and eliminated them from the tournament.
