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Afghanistan’s win over England on the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday has put the Hasmatullah Shahidi-led aspect in rivalry for the semi-final spot from Group B together with Australia and South Africa. Whereas India and New Zealand have been confirmed as semi-finalists from Group A, the hunt for a final-four spot in Group B is ready to go proper all the way down to the wire. In a must-win contest for each groups, Afghanistan edged out England by eight runs in Lahore. The end result means Jos Buttler and co are actually formally out of rivalry for a semi-final spot.
Nonetheless, for Afghanistan, a ticket to the ultimate 4 hasn’t been punched but. They’ll be part of Australia and South Africa, who cut up factors after a washout on Tuesday, in a last push for the knockouts.
We check out how every of the three groups can verify a spot within the semis –
Afghanistan:
Regardless of a win in opposition to England, Afghanistan sit third in Group B, lagging behind Australia and South Africa by a degree. The Hashmatullah Shahidi-led aspect are at a crossroads with Australia as the 2 groups put together for a digital quarter-final on Friday in Lahore. A win for Afghanistan will probably be sufficient to seal a spot within the semi-finals.
Australia:
Whereas a win may even verify Australia’s qualification for the semi-finals, having a degree in hand over Afghanistan means Steve Smith and co will undergo even when the sport does not happen owing to a washout, as was the case for his or her fixture in opposition to South Africa.
South Africa:
A win in opposition to England of their last group-stage fixture will probably be sufficient to see the Proteas by.
South Africa may also progress in the event that they lose in opposition to England and Australia defeat Afghanistan. Nonetheless, if England win their last recreation and Afghanistan beat Australia, then the Proteas will probably be in a decent NRR contest with the Aussies, relying on their last outcomes.
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