T20 World Cup / Team India semifinal scenario says Afghanistan has to beat new zealand at any condition on sunday

T20 World Cup | Team India has accounted for the crushing defeat at the hands of Pakistan and New Zealand with two consecutive bang victories over Afghanistan and then Scotland. Virat Kohli's army has made the Group-2 equation quite exciting by registering a victory in just 39 balls against Scotland. Both these victories of India may be very big, but the responsibility of taking Team India to the semi-finals is now on the shoulders of the Afghanistan team. If Mohammad Nabi & Co manages to upset New Zealand on November 7, then only India will be able to make their place in the last four.

If Afghanistan is successful in defeating Kane Williamson's team, then the very next day means on November 8, Team India will not only have to beat the Namibian team, but will have to beat as badly as Scotland, only then the semi-final seat is confirmed. Will get That is, now Kohli's team and crores of Indian fans will have to pray for Afghanistan's victory on November 7. After a thumping win over Scotland, the Indian team has moved above Afghanistan in the points table in Group-2 and its net run-rate has become even better than New Zealand and Pakistan.

However, looking at the net runrate game, it is also necessary from India's perspective that Afghanistan should not beat the Kiwi team in a one-sided fashion and the match remains exciting. If Nabi's team is successful in making this big upset and India wins over Namibia, then the total points of all the three teams will be six. In such a situation, that team will deduct its ticket to the semi-finals whose net run rate is better. Indian fans will also be eyeing Rashid Khan against the Kiwis as the Afghanistan spinner has the power to sabotage any batting order when he has his day. At the same time, Team India will also expect Mujeeb ur Rahman, who bowled amazingly in the first two matches, to return to the field after getting fit.