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New Delhi: Team India will have to win all three matches in the Super-8 to strengthen its position in the T-20 World Cup. The team will face Bangladesh at 8 p.m. tonight; it has already defeated Afghanistan in the first match. India’s third and last match will be against Australia.
This kind of situation is being created for the Indian team due to the high chances of rain in the semi-final. If the team reaches the semi-final, then it will have to play that match in Guyana on June 27. There is a possibility of heavy rain on the day of the match.
India defeated Afghanistan by 47 runs in its first match of the Super-8. With a big win, team India has brought its run rate to 2.35, but the team is second in the points table of Group 1.
India’s second match will be played against Bangladesh in Antigua today at 8 p.m. India played 13 T-20s against Bangladesh, won 12 and lost just one. That means today India can win its second consecutive match in the Super-8. With this win, the team will reach the top of the points table.
India can make it to the semi-finals even after winning two matches in the Super-8, because in this condition, Bangladesh will lose two matches, and if Australia also wins its second match tomorrow, then Afghanistan will also lose its second match.
In Group 1 of the Super-8, India and Australia will clash with each other in St. Lucia on June 24.
In the Super-8, eight teams have been divided into two groups of 4–4. Group 1 has India, Australia, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. Group 2 has England, South Africa, the West Indies, and America. The top two teams in the points table of both groups will play in the semi-finals.
In one semi-final, the top team in Group 1 will face the second-ranked team in Group 2. Similarly, in the second semi-final, the first-ranked team in Group 2 will face the second-ranked team in Group 1.
Being at the top of the group is important first of all so that one can compete with the weaker team of the other group, that is, the second-ranked team. And the second reason is the ICC rule. The ICC had already decided before the tournament that if the semi-final is cancelled due to rain, then the team that is on top in the Super-8 points table will be considered the winner.
The ICC had already decided before the tournament that if India reached the semi-finals, then the match would be held in Guyana. This match will start at 8 p.m. on June 27 as per Indian time.
If it rains during India’s semi-final, then 250 minutes, i.e., 4 hours, and 10 minutes of extra time will be given. In this case, if even 10–10 overs of play are not possible between the two teams, then the match will be cancelled. In this condition, the top team in the Super-8 group will play in the final.
There is a 70% chance of rain in Guyana on June 27, which means if India has to strengthen its position in the semi-finals, then the team will have to win all three matches in Group 1 and finish at the top of the points table.
