1 Point Separating 6 Teams: Explaining Group 1 Qualification Scenario In T20 World Cup 2022

28.10.2022 - 17:21 sports.ndtv.com

The Australia vs England T20 World Cup 2022 match in Melbourne on Friday was deemed a virtual 'knockout' contest for the two teams.

But persistent rain at the stadium resulted in the match being abandoned without a ball being bowled. Earlier in the day, the Afghanistan vs Ireland match was also washed out due to rain.

As a result, the Group 1 remains wide open for any of the 6 teams to qualify. However, the hosts Australia, are in for a tricky period because of their Net Run Rate.

As things stand, Australia have the worst net Run Rate of all in the Group 1, courtesy of their horrific defeat to New Zealand in the opener.

cricket Australia Cricket Team cup 1 Australia Ireland New Zealand Melbourne Sri Lanka Afghanistan Bangladesh

The cricketing rivalry between India and Pakistan arguably remains the most fierce in the world. In the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022, the two teams have already locked horns once with each other. The battle took place in the Group 2 match of the Super 12 stage where Rohit Sharma's men emerged victorious by the narrowest of margins. The way that the Group 2 has shaped since then, Pakistan's chances of semi-finals qualification have suffered a big blow. But, all hope is not lost yet.

Virat Kohli propels India to stunning last-ball win over Pakistan at T20 World Cup

MELBOURNE: An unbeaten 82 from Virat Kohli led India to a stunning last-ball win over Pakistan to supercharge their bid for a first Twenty20 World Cup crown since 2007 in front of 90,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. The world number one Indians restricted their fierce rivals to 159-8 and scraped home by four wickets after a remarkable final over, with superstar Kohli the hero.

T20 World Cup 2022: Visit the seven venues

World Cup is currently underway in Australia. 8 teams are fighting it out currently for the four open spots in the Super 12 stage. Over the course of 45 matches the winner of the eighth edition of the T20 World Cup will be decided. The Super 12 phase of the competition begins from October 22 with the hosts Australia taking on their Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand in what will be a repeat of the 2021 T20 World Cup final. Seven venues across seven Australian cities -- Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane, Geelong, Hobart and Perth --are hosting matches and welcoming fans from across the globe for close to a month this time. TimesofIndia.com here takes a look at all the venues that are hosting the T20 World Cup in Australia this time: Melbourne Cricket Ground

T20 World Cup 2022: Sri Lanka Back In Business With Big Win Over UAE

Netherlands made heavy weather of a small target before eking out a five-wicket win against Namibia in the T20 World Cup here on Tuesday. This is Netherlands' second victory in as many games and keeps them firmly in contention for a place in the next round. Netherlands dished out a fine bowling effort to restrict Namibia to 121 for six before taking the game deep. They completed the task in 19.3 overs in their first round Group A match. Sitting pretty at 92 for one, Netherlands made a harakiri towards the end to allow Namibia to make a comeback.