The Indian defeat was a heavy blow to the semi-expectations. India, currently fifth in the points table, are a long way from the semi – finals. India’s semi-final chances will now depend on the performance of the Afghanistan team.
Currently, India ranks behind Namibia in the group. Fifth. Not even a single victory. It would be very foolish to say that Pakistan should lose to Namibia or Scotland in its current form. Therefore, it can be assumed that Pakistan will reach the semis as the first team in the group. Afghanistan are currently second with two wins. If India are to reach the semi – finals, they must win all the remaining matches. Then everything is in the hands of the Afghans. Afghanistan must beat New Zealand.
India must defeat the mighty New Zealand by a large margin. If the teams adhere to an equal point for any reason, the net run rate will be the star of the game. If so, it will benefit Afghanistan. Currently, Afghanistan has a net run rate of +3.097 and India has an average of 1.609. There are only two teams in the group that have not opened an account. India and Scotland
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