look news india
The excitement about the T20 World Cup 2024, the great event of cricket, is now at its peak. The equations to reach the next stage of the tournament i.e. Super-8 are getting worse day by day. The small teams of the tournament are winning the hearts of cricket lovers with their performance. Along with this, the former champion teams are in danger of being eliminated from the tournament. These big teams include great teams like Sri Lanka, Pakistan and England. These three teams have been champions of this format of cricket. Sri Lanka and Pakistan have reached this position due to their poor performance. On the other hand, the England team is in danger of being eliminated from the tournament due to the equations. If the England team is eliminated from the tournament, then there will be a big upset in the T20 World Cup 2024 as well. Let us know why England is in danger of being eliminated from the tournament.
How did England start?
England has been placed in Group B of the T20 World Cup 2024. This group includes teams like Australia, Scotland, Namibia and Oman along with England. England's first match was against Scotland on 4 June. The match was canceled due to rain. When the match was canceled, both the teams were given 1-1 points. After this, England played the next match against Australia on 8 June. In this match, Australia defeated England by 36 runs. England has two matches left, against Oman on 14 June and against Namibia on 15 June.
What is the current status of the group?
Currently, Scotland is at the top of this group with 5 points from 3 matches. Scotland's first match against England was washed out due to rain, where they got 1 point. The team won the second match against Namibia by 5 wickets and the third match against Oman by 7 wickets. Australia finished second in the group. Australia has 4 points from 2 matches. In the first match, Australia defeated Oman by 39 runs and in the second match, England by 36 runs. At the same time, Namibia is third in the group with 2 points from 2 matches. Namibia has won the match against Oman in the Super Over. The team has lost against Scotland by 5 wickets. The England team is fourth in the group. England's first match was canceled due to rain and the second match was against Australia, where it faced defeat. England is currently fourth with 1 point from 2 matches. With this, Oman is in last place in the group. Oman has played 3 matches so far and has lost all three. Oman is also out of the Super-8 race with 3 losses.
England may be out
England, captained by Jos Buttler, is in danger of being eliminated from the tournament. England still has 2 matches left. This match will be played against Oman and Namibia. The problem for England is that it not only has to win both these matches but also improve its net run rate. England's net run rate is currently -1.8. The top 2 teams from this group will enter the Super-8. Australia has won both its matches and its next two matches are against Namibia and Scotland. If Australia wins even one match, it will enter the Super-8. There is a battle between Scotland, Namibia and England to reach the Super-8. England will have to win both its matches against Oman and Namibia to reach the Super-8. Even a single defeat will knock them out of the tournament. Also, if any of England's matches are canceled due to rain, it will be out of the race for the next round.
Equation of Scotland and Namibia
Scotland's next match will be against Australia on 16 June. If Scotland wins this match, it will reach the Super-8 with 7 points and England will be out of the tournament even after winning both its matches. If Scotland loses to Australia, then the other team will enter the Super-8 on the basis of run rate. Currently, Scotland's run rate is much better than England. Namibia, the third team left in the Super-8 battle, also has 2 matches left. Namibia will play this match against Australia and England. The team will have to win both the matches to reach the Super-8. Even a single defeat will knock them out of the tournament.