Cricket | Four teams in contention for final two spots at T20 World Cup

South Africa's nail-biting win over West Indies ensured their qualification for the semi-finals of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024

We take a look at how your side is placed heading into the business end of the Super Eight phase and what needs to occur for each team to reach the knockout stages.

Group 1

India – Well placed to reach semi-finals

Four points | 2.425 net run rate

India are in the box seat to qualify for the final four, but a loss to Australia in their last Super Eight match could still see Rohit Sharma’s side miss out.

A win against Australia will cement top spot in Group 1, while a loss could see them overtaken by Australia and even Afghanistan should they win against Bangladesh in the last match of the Super Eights.

If India do qualify for the semis they will play their knockout contest in Guyana on June 27.

India outplayed Bangladesh with a clinical win to make it two wins out of two in the Super Eight phase.

Australia – Shock loss leaves uncertainty

Two points | +0.223

Australia’s shock loss to Afghanistan in St Vincent leaves the 2021 champions placed precariously heading into their final Super Eight encounter against India.

A win against India will likely see Australia qualify for the semi-finals, while a loss could see Afghanistan or Bangladesh take their place.

After a hat-trick against Bangladesh, Cummins followed it up with yet another hat-trick against Afghanistan

Afghanistan – Still in the mix

Two points | -0.650

Afghanistan kept the race for the semi-finals in Group 1 wide open with an upset victory over Australia and can qualify for the final four with another win against Bangladesh in their final Super Eights match.

They will be hoping India can do them a favour and beat Australia earlier in the day to make their task that little bit easier and they will enter that clash with Bangladesh knowing with the equation is.

Afghanistan beat Australia by 21 runs

Bangladesh – Could still reach final four

Zero points | -2.489

Afghanistan’s victory over Australia has provided Bangladesh with a lifeline as the Tigers can reach the final four with a win in the final Super Eights match of the tournament.

They will also need a favour from India. If the Men in Blue are able to beat Australia, the Tigers will then need to beat Afghanistan comfortably to boost their net run rate in front of their Asian rival and the Aussies.

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Group 2

South Africa - Through to the semi-finals

Six points | +0.5999 net run rate

Despite an undefeated run through the group and Super Eight stage, South Africa's place in the semi-finals wasn't confirmed until the final over of their last Group 2 contest against tournament co-hosts West Indies.

A victory against the spirited Men in Maroon ensured that South Africa qualified for the knockout stage, and also topped their group during the Super Eight phase.

Determined South Africa through to the semi-finals | Extended Highlights | T20WC 2024

England - Through to semi-finals

Four points | +1.992

A victory over the USA in their final Super Eight contest saw the defending champions reach the final four.

Revisit the last two overs of the nail-biting Super Eight clash in St Lucia

West Indies - Out

Two points | +0.963

The West Indies gave plenty of joy to the home fans with some exceptional performances, but eventually losses to England and South Africa in the Super Eight meant that they couldn't qualify for the business end of the tournament.

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USA - Out

Zero points | -3.906

Going into the final Super Eight fixtures, the tournament co-host could have still mathematically qualifed for the final four, but they needed everything go right for it to occur.

They needed to comfortably defeat England in their final match of the Super Eight and have their net run rate overtake the defending champions in the process, then they also needed South Africa to record a similar-sized victory over the West Indies, so the Caribbean side fall behind the USA's net run rate.

In the end it was immaterial, because England beat them with ease and eliminated them from the tournament.