As a result of New Zealand’s victory over Afghanistan, India has been eliminated from the T20 World Cup 2021.
The match between New Zealand and Afghanistan was critical for India, and Afghanistan’s fate was in their hands. To stay alive, they needed Afghanistan to win against New Zealand. The Net Run Rate would then have made the decision.
Before today’s match, India was scheduled to play last and had a superior run rate than Afghanistan and New Zealand. They would have known the exact equation for qualifying in the game against Namibia.
However, after beating Afghanistan, New Zealand finished with eight points, having won four of their five matches after losing to Pakistan, and India’s best result was six points if they beat Namibia. Pakistan has already qualified for the semis with four wins from their first four matches.
India didn’t get off to a good start, which cost them. In their first match, they were defeated by Pakistan by ten wickets. New Zealand, like Pakistan, lost their first match of the tournament. Pakistan subsequently went on to win three of their next four matches, including a win over Afghanistan, to maintain their lead and become the favorites to win Group 2.
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Is there a likelihood that India may qualify for the 2021 World Cup?
The match between Afghanistan and New Zealand on November 7 will determine India’s hopes of qualifying for the T20 World Cup 2021 semi-final. India will remain in the semi-final race if Afghanistan defeats New Zealand. India would be eliminated from the tournament if New Zealand defeats Afghanistan.
Who will win the Australia vs. Ban matchup?
On Thursday, Australia defeated Bangladesh by eight wickets in a T20 World Cup Super 12 match at Dubai International Stadium.
With Aaron Finch (40 off 20) leading from the front, Australia cruised to victory in just 6.2 overs.
Earlier today, Australia skittled out Bangladesh for just 73 in a Group 1 match at the Dubai International Stadium, with Adam Zampa recording the best-ever stats for an Australian bowler in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Apart from Zampa’s 5/19, Australia’s wicket-takers included Mitchell Starc (221), Josh Hazlewood (2/8), and Glenn Maxwell (1/6).
With Australia batting first, they were all over Bangladesh right away and never let up the pressure. On the third delivery of the innings, Mitchell Starc sliced on to Litton Das’ stumps. Soumya Sarkar was removed in the next over, similarly to Das, by Josh Hazlewood. Mushfiqur Rahim was caught lbw by Glenn Maxwell, adding to Bangladesh’s woes.
In the fifth over, Mohammad Naim hit two fours off Pat Cummins, while captain Mahmudullah hit back-to-back boundaries off Starc. In the final over of Power-play, Naim had hit Hazlewood for four runs. He did, however, pull a short ball to mid-wicket on the third delivery of the innings.
As Afif Hossain nicked to first slip, leg-spinner Adam Zampa was rewarded with a wicket on his first ball after Power-play. Despite slog-sweeping Starc and Zampa for four and six runs, Shamim Hossain couldn’t do much, nicking behind to keeper off Zampa in the 11th over. Mahedi Hasan was rapped in from stumps, giving Zampa his second wicket of the over.
In the 13th over, skipper Aaron Finch brought in Starc, a move that saw Mahmudullah, the last known batter, strangled down leg and caught by keeper Wade diving to his left. Though Wade dropped the catch on Zampa’s hat-trick ball, it didn’t cost Australia much because Zampa dismissed Mustafizur Rahman and Shoriful Islam in three balls to finish Bangladesh’s agony with five overs to spare.
Is it still possible for India to win the T20 World Cup?
Yusuf Pathan believes India still has a chance to win the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2021. Yusuf Pathan, a former Indian cricketer, believes Virat Kohli’s team can make a comeback in the T20 World Cup.
Is there still a chance for India to qualify?
Despite finishing second to last in their group, Team India has a chance to go to the semi-finals. Virat Kohli’s team will need to win all three of their remaining group games against Afghanistan, Namibia, and Scotland.
However, for India, this will not be enough; they would also need the other outcomes and the net run rate calculation to go their way. New Zealand must lose at least two of their remaining three group games for the Men in Blue to advance, while Namibia must lose any two of their remaining matches.
Kohli’s team will also need to win their remaining matches by a large margin, particularly against Afghanistan, in order to improve their dismal net run rate in the event of a tie for second place.
India’s remaining fixtures are as follows:
Is India done with T20 cricket?
T20 World Cup 2021: Twitter Reacts As India Is Knocked Out Of The T20 World Cup Following New Zealand’s Victory Over Afghanistan. Kane Williamson and the rest of the Indian cricket team have been eliminated from the present T20 World Cup.
In T20 cricket, which team is the best?
India is ranked first in the latest ICC T20 rankings, which were issued on May 25, 2022, with a rating of 270. England is ranked second with a 265 rating. Pakistan is ranked third with a score of 261 points. South Africa is in fourth place, Australia is fifth, New Zealand is sixth, the West Indies are seventh, Bangladesh is eighth, Sri Lanka is ninth, and Afghanistan is tenth.
Will India be able to qualify for the World Cup?
However, India only secured draws in the remaining matches, both at home and away, against considerably lower-ranked teams such as Bangladesh and Afghanistan. The team then went on to lose to Oman and Qatar, as well as draw with Afghanistan, with their lone win in qualifying being a 2-0 victory against Bangladesh, putting them in third position with only six points. Despite the fact that India did not qualify for the 2022 World Cup, it was the country’s highest ranking since 2002. It also guaranteed India a spot in the third round of the AFC Asian Cup qualifications in 2023.