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T20 WC 2022 |Qualification scenarios for all the teams

The 8th edition of the T20 World Cup has seen many upsets and many games getting washed out due to rain, which has made each team's qualification to the semi-finals very interesting and challenging. 

This year's edition of the T20 World Cup is one of the rare occasions where every team in the table can qualify for the semis, even when they are few matches left in the super 12.

This has ensured that there are no dead-rubber matches in the super 12 and each match has some weightage to the teams playing the match or it has an effect on other teams in their group.

Here are the qualification scenarios for each team from group 1 and group 2

Group 1

TeamsMatWonLostTiedNRPtsNRR
1. New Zealand421015+2.233
2. England421015+0.547
3. Australia421015-0.304
4. Sri Lanka422004-0.457
5. Ireland (E)412013-1.544
6. Afghanistan(E)402022-0.718

New Zealand

Cricket New Zealand T20 WC 2022
Credits: ESPNofficial

The qualification scenario for New Zealand is pretty straightforward. The kiwis have 1 game remaining and they must beat Ireland to qualify for the semi-finals. 

England

Team England T20 WC 2022
Credits: Wisden

England can qualify for the semi-finals if 

- England beat Sri Lanka in their upcoming game.

- They should hope that either Afghanistan beat Australia or Australia beat Afghanistan but not by a huge margin so that the net run rate of Australia does not overtake England.

Australia 

Cricket Australia T20 WC 2022
Credits: SportingWorld

For Australia to qualify for the semi-finals, they must 

- Beat Afghanistan by 104 runs to get to 7 points to overtake England in Net Run Rate.

- Hope that Sri Lanka beat England and that the Aussies can beat Afghanistan by any margin to qualify for the semi-finals.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka T20 WC 2022
Credits: CricketAddictor

The qualification scenario for Sri Lanka is a bit complicated as their qualification depends on the results of other matches in their group. In order for the Asia Cup winners to qualify for the semi-finals, they must

- Beat England

- Hope that Australia and England lose their remaining matches.

Ireland and Afghanistan

Ireland and Afghanistan are eliminated from the T20 World Cup.  These 2 teams will play for pride and look to spoil the chances of the other teams to qualify for the semi-finals.

Group 2

TeamsMatWonLostTiedNRPtsNRR
1. India431006+0.746
2. South Africa320015+2.772
3. Bangladesh422004-1.282
4. Zimbabwe412013-0.313
5. Pakistan312002+0.765
6. Netherlands (E)413002-1.233

India

India T20 WC 2022
Credits: BCCIofficial

The qualification scenario for India is pretty straightforward. India have 1 game remaining and they should beat Zimbabwe to qualify for the semi-finals. 

South Africa

South Africa T20 WC 2022
Credits: ICCofficial

The chances for South Africa to qualify for the semi-finals are very high. If they win either 1 of their 2 matches against Pakistan or the Netherlands, they will qualify for the semi-finals.

Bangladesh 

Bangladesh T20 WC 2022
Credits: ICCofficial

The qualification scenario for Bangladesh is a bit complicated as their qualification depends on the results of other matches in their group. In order for Bangladesh to qualify, they must

- Beat Pakistan in their upcoming match

- Hope that South Africa loses their remaining matches against Netherlands and Pakistan.

Zimbabwe 

Zimbabwe T20 WC 2022
Credits: ICCofficial

The chances for Zimbabwe to qualify for the Semi-finals are pretty slim. They must:

- Beat India in their next match

- Hope that South Africa loses their remaining matches against Netherlands and Pakistan.

Pakistan

Pakistan T20 WC 2022
Credits: Criczone

In order for Pakistan to qualify for the semifinals they must:

- Beat South Africa and Bangladesh in their upcoming matches.

- Hope that the Netherlands beat South Africa.

Netherlands

Netherlands T20 WC 2022
Credits: ESPNCricinfo

The Netherlands are eliminated from the T20 World Cup. They have nothing to lose and will hope to spoil the chances of other teams to qualify for the semi-finals.

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