The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 has reached a vital juncture within the group stage, whereby groups have three video games left to safe a berth within the semi-finals. A complete of 9 groups are nonetheless in competition for one of many semi-final spots, with Bangladesh being the one one to be knocked out. No crew, but, has confirmed their progress or been knocked out of competition for the semis. Host nation India is in pole place to make the World Cup 2023 semi-finals as they’re atop the standings with six wins in six matches. South Africa, who’ve gained 5 of six video games, together with New Zealand and Australia at the moment full the highest 4.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 factors desk
ICC World Cup 2023 semi-finals qualification eventualities
India
India, at the moment on 12 factors, want just one extra level to safe a semi-final berth within the World Cup 2023. A win or a tie or a no lead to both of their remaining three video games shall be sufficient to make sure their progress as all different groups outdoors the present prime 4 can solely get to a most of 12 factors.
India face Sri Lanka subsequent on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 2. It’s adopted by South Africa on November 5 and their remaining group-stage match in opposition to the Netherlands on November 12.
In case India lose all three matches, an Afghanistan defeat of their subsequent match will seal India’s semi-final berth.
South Africa
The Temba Bavuma-led South African crew want three extra factors to ensure a spot within the semi-finals. Nonetheless, they play top-four rivals New Zealand and India, adopted by challengers Afghanistan of their remaining three group video games.
In the meantime, just one win is also sufficient for the Proteas to make the knockouts, relying on the outcomes of the groups at the moment positioned between fifth and 10th positions on the factors desk.
New Zealand
New Zealand started the match with 4 wins on the bounce however misplaced to India and Australia thereafter. The Blackcaps will want a minimum of two victories from their remaining three matches to advance into the semi-finals.
New Zealand will tackle South Africa in Pune on November 1. A win for the Kiwis will assist them strengthen their possibilities of making it to the subsequent spherical whereas additionally doubtlessly opening it to a three-way battle for the second spot within the factors desk.
However, the Blackcaps may undergo to the semis regardless of a defeat to the Proteas by beating Sri Lanka and Pakistan of their different two matches, which might additionally dent the qualification hopes for these two groups.
Australia
Australia are in an identical state of affairs as their trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand. Pat Cummins and Co. want two wins in three video games to strengthen their possibilities of a spot within the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 semi-finals.
After defeats of their opening two video games, Australia are on a four-match successful streak whereas boosting their internet run price after a 309-run success in opposition to the Netherlands. The five-time ODI World Cup winners will tackle reigning champions England subsequent.
A win in opposition to England will put them one win away from the subsequent spherical. Nonetheless, in the event that they lose to the Three Lions, Australia can nonetheless progress with victories in opposition to Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
Two defeats, in the meantime, wouldn’t essentially be the tip of the street for Australia, courtesy of their internet run price. However they must depend upon different outcomes to advance to the semis.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan bolstered their possibilities of making the World Cup semi-finals for the primary time after beating Sri Lanka by seven wickets on October 30. They’ll obtain a most of 12 factors, contemplating they beat the Netherlands, Australia and South Africa.
Nonetheless, Afghanistan will want both Australia or New Zealand to lose a minimum of one match by an enormous margin or lose two whereas successful all three of their upcoming encounters within the match to face an opportunity of progressing to the subsequent stage.
Sri Lanka
The 1996 World Cup champions Sri Lanka, too, will not be mathematically dominated out of semi-final qualification on this version. They at the moment have 4 factors and with three matches to go, the Lankans can rating a most of 10 factors.
Firstly, Sri Lanka would want to win all their remaining three video games, which incorporates beating two of the present prime 4 groups, India and New Zealand. Sri Lanka may even want a minimum of two of the 5 groups at the moment above them to not notch greater than 10 factors. They’d additionally have to hope that these groups find yourself with an inferior internet run price in comparison with them.
Pakistan
Alike Sri Lanka, Pakistan may notch a most of 10 factors within the group stage.
The Babar Azam-led outfit defeated Bangladesh to maintain their marketing campaign alive, but in addition have to win in opposition to New Zealand and England of their two remaining matches whereas additionally hoping that the present prime 4 groups – India, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa – lose their remaining matches to face an opportunity to qualify.
Nonetheless, even one defeat might finish the street for the 1992 World Cup winners if Australia and New Zealand win considered one of their remaining three matches.
Netherlands
The Netherlands, too, are on 4 factors with three matches to go, whereby they may tackle Afghanistan, England and India. The Dutch have to win all three video games with an enormous victory margin, to face an opportunity of creating it to their first-ever World Cup semi-finals.
On the identical time, they may even hope that not more than three groups end the group stage with 10 factors or extra because the Netherlands can rating a most of 10 themselves.
Bangladesh
The defeat in opposition to Pakistan knocked Bangladesh out of the World Cup semi-finals race. Even mathematical permutations and combos cannot see them safe a prime four spot now.
England
The defending champions England are all however out of semi-final competition within the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, though they’ll mathematically nonetheless qualify. The Englishmen would want to beat Australia, the Netherlands and Pakistan by large margins and just like Bangladesh, hope that solely three groups end with greater than eight factors within the standings.
Nonetheless, a defeat in both of the three matches would see them exit the match within the group stage itself.
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