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Semi-finals Sport News
Why India Are Not Yet In T20 World Cup Semi-Finals Despite Win vs Bangladesh - Explained
The Indian cricket team's march in the T20 World Cup 2024 continued with a big 50-run win over Bangladesh in Antigua on Saturday. The likes of Hardik Pandya, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh performed really well as India stayed unbeaten in the T20 World Cup 2024. However, despite the second successive win in the Super 8 stage of T20 World Cup, India are not yet in the semi-final. Here's how: India have four points in two matches (NRR +2.425). The other teams are: Australia (two points in one game, NRR + 2.471), Afghanistan (0 points from 1 match, NRR -2.350) and Bangladesh (0 points from 2 games, -2.489).
Doughty South Africa Eke Out Seven-Run Win Over England, Get Closer To T20 World Cup Semi-Finals
Quinton de Kock made a coruscating fifty and bowlers responded bravely to the challenge of defending a sub-par total as South Africa thwarted a late England surge to eke out a tight seven-run win in their Group 2 Super Eight match in the T20 World Cup at Gros Islet, St Lucia on Friday. England had done well to keep South Africa to 163/6 in spite of De Kock's 38-ball 65, but lost their way despite a spirited fightback from Harry Brook (53) and Liam Livingstone (33). They eventually finished at 156 for six.
Sumit Nagal Continues Good Run, Enters Perugia Challenger Semi-Finals
Sumit Nagal continued his splendid form by entering the semi-final of the ongoing Perugia Challenger on Friday. The sixth-seeded Indian overcame the challenge from the unseeded Maks Kasnikowski of Poland in the quarterfinal, winning in straight sets 6-4, 7-5. This is his eighth successive win since the start of Heilbronn Challenger in Germany. In the semi-final on Saturday, he will be taking on the winner of the other quarterfinal clash between the unseeded Bernabé Zapata Miralles of Spain and second seed Laslo Djere of Serbia. Earlier in the event, Nagal had been victorious against the unseeded Nerman Fatic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the opening round before being successful against the unseeded Alessandro Giannessi of Italy in the pre-quarterfinal.
United Rugby Championship semi-finals: All you need to know
The final four face off as the BKT United Rugby Championship nears its end with two Irish provinces in the mix.
Donal Lenihan's URC semi-finals preview
Travelling down to the Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Leinster are playing up in altitude, they're playing in the heat, even though it's not quite as bad as when they were last (in South Africa to play Stormers) in April.
URC confirm fixture details for semi-finals
Leinster and Munster will play their respective United Rugby Championship semi-finals on Saturday 15 June, as fixture details were confirmed this morning by competition organisers.