Group D in the T20 World Cup 2024 includes South Africa, Sri Lanka, Netherlands, Nepal and Bangladesh. So far no team has qualified for the Super-8. The South African team has defeated the Bangladesh team by 4 runs. In this match, the bowlers performed brilliantly for South Africa. But still the team could not reach the Super-8.
Even after winning this match, the South African team could not reach the Super-8. South Africa is currently at the top of the Group D points table. The team has played three matches so far and has won all three. They are in first place with 6 points. South Africa has to play against Nepal on June 14. By winning this match, the South African team can easily qualify for the Super-8.
Important match between Bangladesh and Netherlands
Bangladesh team is in second place. The team has played two matches so far, out of which it has lost one and won one. Bangladesh has 2 points and its net run rate is plus 0.075. Bangladesh still has to play matches against Netherlands and Nepal. If Bangladesh team wins the match, it can reach Super-8 by getting 6 points. Netherlands team is in third place with 2 points. The team has played two matches so far. Their net run rate is plus 0.024. They still have two matches left. But to reach Super-8, they will have to win both their remaining matches by a big margin. Whatever happens with Bangladesh will be a fight or die battle. This match is very important for both the teams to reach Super-8.
Sri Lanka and Nepal have a chance
The Sri Lankan team is in the last position in Group-D. The team has played 2 matches so far, out of which it has won only 2. Their net run rate is minus 0.777. Sri Lanka still has to play matches against Netherlands and Nepal. If it wins both its remaining matches, then it will have to depend on the results of other teams to qualify for the Super-8. Nepal has played only one match so far, it has to play three more matches, but it will be difficult for it to reach the Super-8.