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Qualification Scenarios for India after Afghanistan Triumphs over Australia in Thrilling Encounter

Qualification Scenarios for India

• Afghanistan emerged victorious against Australia in their Super 8 Group 1 match at the Arnos Vale Ground in St Vincent.
• Chasing a target of 149 runs set by Afghanistan, Australia fell short by 21 runs, bowled out for 127.
• Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (60) and Ibhram Zadran (51) provided a solid foundation for Afghanistan’s batting innings.
• Gulbadin Naib’s exceptional bowling performance (4/20) led the Afghan bowling attack.
• With this win, Afghanistan has thrown the qualification race in Group 1 wide open.
• India, who haven’t lost a match yet, are in a strong position to qualify for the semi-finals.
  • Even if India loses their final group match against Australia, they are likely to finish top of the table.
  • The only exception is a scenario where Afghanistan wins their final match against Bangladesh by a significant margin and surpasses India’s Net Run Rate (NRR).
• Australia’s qualification chances are significantly dented.
  • They need to win their final group match against India and hope for a Bangladesh win over Afghanistan.
  • A loss to India coupled with an Afghan win over Bangladesh would lead to a complex NRR calculation to determine the second qualifier from Group 1.

Qualification Scenarios – India on Verge of Qualification, Australia Faces Uphill Battle

• For Australia to qualify:
  • Win against India on Tuesday.
  • Hope for a Bangladesh win over Afghanistan on Wednesday.
  • If they lose to India and Afghanistan loses to Bangladesh, NRR will decide the second qualifier.
• For Afghanistan to qualify (if both Australia and Afghanistan win their respective games):
  • Win their final match against Bangladesh by a significant margin to potentially surpass India’s NRR (if India loses to Australia).
  • NRR will be the deciding factor if both teams win their final matches.

Remaining Fixtures (Group 1) – T20 World Cup 2024

• India Vs Australia (Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia)
• Afghanistan Vs Bangladesh (Arnos Vale Ground, St Vincent)

# Qualification Scenarios for India

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