T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8: Qualification Scenarios For All Groups - Explained

The first leg of the T20 World Cup 2024 league games have thrown up some upsets and a few rain-hit spoilers, leaving a few of the favourites from each group with plenty to do to qualify for the Super 8 stage. So far, five teams -- Australia, India, South Africa, West Indies and Afghanistan -- have already qualified for the Super 8 stage. Meanwhile, former champions - England and Pakistan - aren't enjoying the best of tournaments as they need a lot of other results to go their way apart from winning their games to qualify for the Super 8 stage.

Rain is likely to play its part with three spots up for grabs. With the league games now at a crucial juncture as far as progressing to the next stage goes, let's have a look at the Super 8 qualification scenarios in each group.

Group A

With six points in hand, India have entered the next round ahead of their final league game against Canada on Saturday.

USA need to avoid a defeat in their final game against Ireland if they want to join India in the next round from Group A.

Despite beating Canada, Pakistan are still at the mercy of other results. They need Ireland to beat USA and make sure that they beat the former in their final league game on Sunday.

Canada needs to win their next game and hope for both USA and Pakistan to lose their final games with a NRR lesser than them.

Despite their poor NRR, Ireland have an outside chance of making it to the playoffs. They need to win both of their remaining games by hefty margins to ensure that their NRR is better than them.

Group B

Australia have already qualified for the Super 8 stage with three wins in as many matches.

England need to win their remaining match and hope Australia do them a favour by beating Scotland.

Avoiding a