Publish Date: | Sat, 05 Nov 2022 04:02 PM (IST)
ICC T20 World Cup, IND vs ZIM: Three important matches of the T20 World Cup are to be played on Sunday. One of them is the match between India and Zimbabwe. India have secured the top position in the points table by defeating Bangladesh, but their place in the semi-finals is yet to be confirmed. Pakistan, Bangladesh and South Africa are still in this race. On Thursday, Pakistan defeated South Africa to open the way for many teams to reach the semi-finals. In such a situation, it is very important for India to win this last match of Super 12. If India wins against Zimbabwe, then only their place in the semi-finals will be confirmed. But during this entire tournament, rain has been a constant hindrance. In such a situation, if this match is washed away by rain, then what will be India’s option?
Equation of Teams
At present India have 6 points and they are at No 1 position in their group. At the same time, South Africa is at number two with 5 points and Pakistan is at third place with 4 points. If the match between India and Zimbabwe is washed out in rain, then India will get 1 point and their total points will be 7. Now let’s look at the position of the other teams as well.
The second-ranked South Africa has to play the next match against the Netherlands. If he wins the match, he will move to the top position in the group with 7 points (based on better run rate). With their win, both Pakistan and Bangladesh will be out of the tournament. Because in such a situation both South Africa and India will have 7 points.
But if South Africa loses, it will be left with 5 points and it will open the way for either Pakistan or Bangladesh to reach the semi-finals. There is a match between Bangladesh and Pakistan on Sunday. The team that wins will get 6 points. And that team will reach the semi-finals. Let us tell you that there is no reserve day for rain in group matches in T20 World Cup. There is a provision of reserve day only in the event of rain in the semi-finals and final.
Posted By: Shailendra Kumar
