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The 23rd match of the T20 World Cup 2024 was to be played between Sri Lanka and Nepal on Wednesday, June 12. The match to be held in Lauderhill, Florida had to be canceled due to rain. One point each was distributed between the two teams in Group D. However, the points of both the teams have opened the accounts in this tournament, but Sri Lanka has suffered a lot due to this. After playing three matches, Sri Lanka now has only one point and now it is dependent on Bangladesh to reach the Super-8.
If the match is cancelled, Sri Lanka will almost be out and Pakistan is also in danger of being eliminated. Apart from this, India vs Canada, Ireland vs USA and Pakistan vs Ireland are scheduled to be held in Lauderhill, Florida, which are likely to be washed away by rain.
Sri Lanka in danger of being eliminated!
The win against Nepal was very important for Sri Lanka but due to the match being cancelled, they had to be satisfied with one point. Since 2014, no Sri Lankan team has been able to qualify for the knockout stage. Now once again their exit before the Super-8 is almost certain. The Sri Lankan team is in Group D of the T20 World Cup. Apart from this, the teams of South Africa, Bangladesh, Nepal and Netherlands are included in this group.
After playing three matches, Sri Lanka has only one point while South Africa has qualified for the Super-8 with 6 points.
Bangladesh and Netherlands teams are in second and third place with 2 points from 2 matches. Apart from this, Nepal team is in fourth place with 1 point from 2 matches and Sri Lanka team is in fourth place with 1 point.
Now the next match of this group is going to be played between Bangladesh and Netherlands. Whichever team wins in this will get 4 points, while Sri Lanka can now reach a maximum of 3 points.
In such a situation, the Sri Lankan team will be out of the tournament after this match. The cancellation of this match will keep Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup, which is unlikely.
South Africa benefited
The South African team has benefited the most from the cancellation of the match between Sri Lanka and Nepal. They became the first team to reach the Super-8 in the tournament. They already have 6 points, while now only a team from Netherlands or Bangladesh can reach this point. Therefore, South Africa has directly qualified for the Super-8. Now one more team from this group can go to the Super-8.