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T20 World Cup: How India can miss out on a semifinal berth

If Rohit Sharma’s team beats Zimbabwe, they will advance to the semifinals as group-toppers. Even a washout will see them through. But if they lose on Sunday, they will need the Netherlands to beat South Africa, or Bangladesh to defeat Pakan, but not too big a margin.
Pakan
Beating Bangladesh may not be enough in itself for Babar Azam’s team. They will need either Zimbabwe to beat India, or the Netherlands upsetting the Proteas, or at least sharing points with Temba Bavuma’s side.
South Africa
A win over the Dutch will see South Africa through. However, anything less than two points will see them crash out as the winners of the Pakan-Bangladesh game will have three wins to the Proteas’ two.
Bangladesh and Zimbabwe
Both teams still have a theoretical chance of advancing, but given their asmal net run rate, that’s an unlikely scenario. Bangladesh need to beat Pakan and hope South Africa drop points against the Dutch. Zimbabwe need to beat India, hope the Pakan-Bangladesh game is washed out, and the Proteas lose to the Dutch. Even then, their low net run rate may go against them.

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