The T20 World Cup Final Date
The T20 World Cup final is scheduled for 8 March.
The tournament moves into the final week of group-stage matches with six places still available in the Super 8s phase.
West Indies were the first team to secure qualification, followed by India after their victory over Pakistan on Sunday.
Below is a detailed overview of what the remaining teams require to advance to the Super 8s.
Format and Qualification Criteria
The top two teams from each of the four groups (A to D) will progress to the Super 8s, which will consist of two groups of four teams each.
If teams finish level on points after their four group-stage matches, the tiebreakers are number of wins first, then net run-rate.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has predetermined the Super 8 groups if all eight seeded teams qualify:
- X Group: India (X1), Australia (X2), West Indies (X3), South Africa (X4)
- Y Group: England (Y1), New Zealand (Y2), Pakistan (Y3), Sri Lanka (Y4)
If any seeded team fails to qualify, the team that advances in their place will fill the corresponding spot.
Each team in the Super 8s will play three matches, facing each other team in their group once.
The top two teams from each Super 8s group will then advance to the semi-finals, where the group winner faces the runner-up from the other group.
Remaining Group-Stage Matches and Scenarios
Group B
Remaining games: Pakistan vs Namibia (18 Feb, 09:30), India vs Netherlands (18 Feb, 13:30)
Defending champions India secured their Super 8s spot with a convincing 61-run win over Pakistan.
Pakistan dropped to third place after the loss, suffering a significant hit to their net run-rate.
A win against Namibia in their final group match would ensure Pakistan's progression.
USA have completed all their matches and currently sit second but require Pakistan to lose their last game and for the Netherlands to either lose or fail to surpass their net run-rate if they win.
The Netherlands must defeat India and hope Pakistan lose; qualification could then depend on net run-rate.
Group C
Remaining games: Australia vs Sri Lanka (16 Feb, 13:30), Ireland vs Zimbabwe (17 Feb, 09:30 GMT), Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe (19 Feb, 09:30), Australia vs Oman (20 Feb, 13:30)
Sri Lanka will progress with a win over Australia on Monday. If they lose, they would likely need to defeat Zimbabwe and then rely on net run-rate. Two wins would guarantee their advancement.
Australia faces elimination if they lose to Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe beats Ireland. They may need to win both remaining matches and depend on net run-rate.
Zimbabwe will secure progression with two wins. One win might suffice but would depend on net run-rate.
Ireland must win their final match and hope other results favor them, as they can only qualify on net run-rate.
Group D
Remaining games: England vs Italy (16 Feb, 09:30), Scotland vs Nepal (17 Feb, 13:30), West Indies vs Italy (19 Feb, 05:30)
West Indies confirmed their progression with a nine-wicket victory over Nepal on Sunday.
England must defeat Italy to advance; a loss would likely result in elimination based on net run-rate.
Scotland need to beat Nepal and hope Italy defeats England but does not surpass Scotland's net run-rate.
Italy must beat England but could lose to West Indies; then net run-rate would determine qualification. Two wins would guarantee advancement, as would a win against England and a washed-out match against West Indies.
Group A
Remaining games: Afghanistan vs UAE (16 Feb, 05:30 GMT), New Zealand vs Canada (17 Feb, 05:30 GMT), South Africa vs UAE (18 Feb, 05:30 GMT), Afghanistan vs Canada (19 Feb, 13:30 GMT)
South Africa are in a strong position to qualify; their place could be confirmed on Monday if UAE lose to Afghanistan. Regardless, a win against UAE on Wednesday would secure their progression.
New Zealand likely need to win and hope UAE do not win both remaining games. If so, net run-rate would decide qualification.
UAE likely need to win both remaining matches and would probably rely on net run-rate to progress.
Afghanistan must win both matches, including one against UAE, and hope UAE and New Zealand fail to earn points in their final game.
Canada must win both remaining fixtures and require favorable results elsewhere.
Understanding Net Run-Rate Calculation
Run-rate is the average number of runs scored per over by a team during their innings. For example, scoring 140 runs in 20 overs equals a run-rate of seven runs per over.
Net run-rate (NRR) is calculated by subtracting the opposition's run-rate from the team's run-rate.
The winning team will have a positive NRR, while the losing team will have a negative NRR.
In a tournament, NRR is calculated by averaging the runs per over scored by a team across all games and subtracting the average runs per over scored against them.
If a team is bowled out before completing their allotted overs, their run-rate is calculated by dividing the runs scored by the full quota of overs (20 overs in this tournament).
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