With no team guaranteed a spot in the second round yet, and only one team mathematically out, the ICC T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies is heating up. Let’s take a look at each group and see where every team stands.
Group A
Teams: India, United States, Canada, Pakistan, Ireland
INDIA (4 points | 1.455 NRR) India has two wins from two games and a solid net run rate. A win against either the USA or Canada will likely secure their spot in the next round.
UNITED STATES (4 points | 0.626 NRR) The USA has been a great story so far with an unbeaten start. They need one more win to move forward, with crucial matches against India and Ireland coming up.
CANADA (2 points | –0.274 NRR) Canada bounced back from a loss to the USA by beating Ireland. They must win against Pakistan to stay in contention.
PAKISTAN (0 points | –0.150 NRR) Pakistan has lost two games and must win against Canada and Ireland. They also need to improve their net run rate and hope India or the USA slip up.
IRELAND (0 points | –1.712 NRR) Ireland must win against the USA and Pakistan and hope for other results to go their way to have a chance.
Group B
Teams: Scotland, Australia, Namibia, England, Oman
SCOTLAND (5 points | 2.164 NRR) Scotland leads Group B with wins over Namibia and Oman. A win over Australia on June 15 would confirm their progression.
AUSTRALIA (4 points | 1.875 NRR) Australia looks strong with two wins. Another victory will likely secure their spot in the next round.
NAMIBIA (2 points | –0.309 NRR) Namibia has one win and one loss. They face tough matches ahead against Australia and England.
ENGLAND (1 point | –1.800 NRR) England needs to win their remaining matches against Oman and Namibia and hope other results go in their favor, especially the Australia-Scotland match.
OMAN (0 points | –1.613 NRR) Oman is out of the running but has played some impressive cricket. They can still play a spoiler role.
Group C
Teams: Afghanistan, West Indies, Uganda, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand
AFGHANISTAN (4 points | 5.225 NRR) Afghanistan has made a strong start and is close to securing a spot in the next round. A win over either PNG or the West Indies will lock it in.
WEST INDIES (4 points | 3.574 NRR) The West Indies have two wins but need to beat either New Zealand or Afghanistan to ensure progression.
UGANDA (2 points | –4.217 NRR) Uganda has their first-ever T20 World Cup win but needs a lot to go their way to advance. They must beat New Zealand by a large margin.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA (0 points | –0.434 NRR) PNG is unlikely to progress but will look to gain experience and possibly upset Afghanistan or New Zealand.
NEW ZEALAND (0 points | –4.200 NRR) New Zealand needs to win their remaining three matches to have a chance. Their match against the West Indies is crucial.
Group D
Teams: South Africa, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal, Sri Lanka
SOUTH AFRICA (4 points | 0.789 NRR) South Africa is in a strong position with two wins. A victory over Bangladesh or Nepal will secure their spot in the next round.
BANGLADESH (2 points | 0.379 NRR) Bangladesh needs to win against the Netherlands and possibly even Nepal to advance. They face South Africa next in a crucial match.
NETHERLANDS (2 points | 0.024 NRR) The Netherlands must beat Bangladesh and Nepal to stay in the running. It won’t be easy, but it’s possible.
NEPAL (0 points | –0.539 NRR) Nepal has three matches left but needs to win all of them to advance. It’s a tough ask, but not impossible.
SRI LANKA (0 points | –0.777 NRR) Sri Lanka must win their remaining matches and hope other results go their way. They need a bit of luck to progress.
The T20 World Cup action continues, and every match counts as teams fight for a spot in the second round.
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