Cricket World Cup: Why India is not in the semifinals yet despite winning six out of six games | Cricket-world-cup News

Despite making it six wins out of six matches, India have not yet confirmed their semifinals spot. Thanks to the format in which each team plays each other in the group stage, a long l of fixtures and a crowded mid-table means even England – who occupy the last spot with just 2 points and three matches to play – are in with a remote chance of making the last four.
As the World Cup enters its business end, here is how each team is placed in the race for the semifinals.
What is the magic number?
A tally of 14 points is needed to be fully assured of a spot. Even 12 can get you in, but it would take a bit of help. India, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia have their fates in their own hands to make it to the semifinals.
India Matches: 6; Points: 12
For India, winning one of their remaining three matches will guarantee a spot in the semifinals because no team outside the top 4 would be able to match their tally of 14 points. Even if they lose all three matches, they can still make it provided Afghanan – which has a chance of ending up on 12 points – don’t overtake them on net run rate (NRR).
South Africa Matches: 6; Points: 10
With fixtures against New Zealand, Afghanan and India left, South Africa need two more wins to seal their spot in the last 4. Even one more win can get them there, provided teams in 5th-8th spots in the points table lose their remaining matches. If they lose all three, the Proteas can even crash out.
New Zealand Matches: 6; Points: 8
Two successive defeats have pegged them back, but if they win two of their remaining three matches against South Africa, Pakan and Sri Lanka, they can go through. If they lose two of those, especially against Pakan and Sri Lanka, they will be in a spot of bother. A win in one of them may just get the job done for them.Most Read
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Australia Matches: 6; Points: 8
Like New Zealand, they need to win at least two more matches to make it. And among the top four, they have arguably the easiest games lined up with England, Afghanan and Bangladesh being their next opponents. A win against their arch rivals will also end England’s campaign. If the Aussies win only one of the three games, it would come down to NRR as 10 points will not be enough itself.
What about the others?
Afghanan, Sri Lanka, Pakan and even the Netherlands are still with a chance to make it to the top 4. If Afghanan win all three of their remaining matches and end up with 12 points, they will be in with a definite chance. Even Sri Lanka and Pakan, if they win their three matches, can end up with 10 points and so can the Netherlands.
In the most complicated scenario possible, if Australia and New Zealand win only one match from here on, Pakan and Sri Lanka win all three, Afghanan two of their three, and South Africa lose all three, 6 teams can end up with 10 points.