In the World Cup ICC T20 which is underway in the UAE, Pakistan has emerged as the strongest team in groups 2.
Of the six teams in this group, India, Pakistan and New Zealand (rank 2, 3 and 4 each at the ICC The T20I team rating) is three higher ranking teams, while Afghanistan, Scotland and Namibia (ranked 8th, 14 and 19 each in the rank of the T20i IC team) are three teams down.
Pakistan, in their first two matches has been comprehensively beat two other high ranking teams in their group – India with 10 Wicket and NZ by 5 Wickets.
Who has given them solid NRR +0,738.
They certainly sit right above the group with 4 points from 2 matches and is a deremination to the top of the group.
The three matches were remaining opposed to the lower ranking team – Afghanistan, Scotland and Namibia, which they expected would win.
Therefore Pakistan looks good to have a perfect record of 5 wins at the Super 12 Stage and march into the semi-finals.
On the other hand, India and New Zealand have not opened their account.
The two teams have played one match each so far and lost – both of which are of course to Pakistan.
And this makes their match against each other, which happens to be the next match for these two teams, the potential is done or dead.
Taking a hypothesis that Pakistan, India and NZ will all be beating Afghanistan, Namibia and Scotland, the team that won Clash India vs.
NZ will be joined by Pakistan in the semi-finals.
After Pakistani vs NZ victory on Tuesday, there are only two scenarios that may be as far as group 2 – both India beat NZ or NZ beat India.
In scenario 1 – if India defeats NZ – then India will be completed at 8 points (assuming they defeat Afghanistan, Scotland and Namibia) and NZ will be completed at 6 points (assuming they beat Afghanistan, Scotland and Namibia).
In this scenario, Pakistan and India will be two teams that enter the semi-finals of this group.
This is of course based on the hypothesis that Pakistan, India and NZ all will defeat Afghanistan, Namibia, and Scotland.
In scenario 2 – if New Zealand defeats India – then India will end up at 6 points (assuming they defeat Afghanistan, Scotland and Namibia) and NZ will be completed with 8 points (assuming they defeat Afghanistan, Scotland, and Namibia).
And if this happens, the kiwi will join Pakistan as the second team of Group 2 to qualify for KO.
This is of course based on the hypothesis that Pakistan, India and NZ all will defeat Afghanistan, Namibia, and Scotland.
Of course, T20 is the most fickle and irritated sports format won’t be surprising.
The losing team on Sundays can still make the semifinals, as long as the other team is annoyed by a team or a lower ranked team and they themselves win the remaining matches.
The men with blue played black hats on Sunday, October 31.
While India vs Pakistan is a clash that is highly followed for obvious reasons, India vs New Zealand might be the most important meeting for these two teams.
India ranks higher than NZ in the ranking team at T20i Cricket, but the history of New Zealand’s delicious in their newer meeting vs India in the ICC tournament.
Extraordinary, the last time India defeated the Kiwi in the ICC tournament was back at the ODI World Cup ICC ODI 203.
In fact, in the last 5 meetings between these two teams in the ICC, NZ tournament, NZ has beaten India four times in the T20i clash as a whole is a hat Black who holds the edge.
In 16 T20i meetings between the two teams, NZ has won 8, while India won 6 matches.
Two matches are tied.
The blue people pay attention to their second T20 World Cup title.
Come on week, they must be at their best to keep their expectations well and truly live.