T20 World Cup permutations: What do India, West Indies, Pakistan and New Zealand need to reach semi-finals?

England and South Africa are by way of to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup, with two locations within the knockout stage nonetheless up for grabs.

India and West Indies are the edges in competition to advance from Tremendous 8s Group 1, whereas the second spot in Group 2, after England, might be crammed by both New Zealand or Pakistan.

Right here is the state of play will all groups having as soon as match left to play…

Group 1

South Africa, India, West Indies, Zimbabwe

South Africa are into the semi-finals after victories over India and West Indies, with the Proteas now hoping to increase their 100 per cent document by beating Zimbabwe of their remaining Tremendous 8s fixture in Delhi on Sunday (9.30am UK).

India and West Indies are stage on two factors after each misplaced to South Africa and beat Zimbabwe, which means the winner of Sunday’s sport between the edges in Kolkata (1.30pm UK) will progress to the semi-finals.

West Indies are presently above India on web run fee so will advance on the opponents’ expense if their weekend fixture is rained off.

Zimbabwe are eradicated after two defeats from two.

Remaining fixtures: South Africa vs Zimbabwe; India vs West Indies (each Sunday March 1).

Group 2

England, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

England have secured a knockout place after defeating Sri Lanka and Pakistan up to now and can prime the group except they lose to New Zealand in Colombo on Friday (1.30pm UK).

New Zealand will progress in the event that they beat England or if that sport is rained off as in these situations Pakistan can be unable to match their factors tally.

If New Zealand lose to England and keep on three factors, Pakistan may qualify forward of them in the event that they then beat Sri Lanka within the remaining Group 2 sport in Pallekele on Saturday (1.30pm UK).

Nevertheless, Pakistan have an inferior web run fee to New Zealand in the mean time (-0.461 in comparison with the Black Caps’ +3.050) so would want to win handsomely.

The swing required equates to roughly 70 runs, so New Zealand would want to lose to England by 35 runs and Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 35 runs for them to be within the ballpark.

New Zealand’s Tremendous 8s sport towards Pakistan was rained off, with the edges taking a degree every from that contest.

Sri Lanka are out after losses to England and New Zealand.

Remaining fixtures: England vs New Zealand (Friday February 27); Pakistan vs Sri Lanka (Saturday February 28).

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