T20I World Cup 2022: Race for semi-finals begins, which teams will make it to the semi-finals?

As the countries of the game are divided into two groups – Group 1 and Group 2 – the teams race to decide their places in the last 4 places.

In Super 12, all 12 teams have played four matches each, with New Zealand, England and Australia leading 5–5 points in Group 1. Whereas, in Group 2, India leads with 6 points, South Africa with 5 and Pakistan. 4 digit.

Now, looking at the upcoming matches, both the big teams – New Zealand and Australia – will look to seal their places by defeating their opponents Ireland and Afghanistan respectively on November 4. However, the results of the match between Sri Lanka and England on November 5 can disappoint the Kiwis and the Kangaroos.

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November 6 will be the deciding day for all three teams in Group 2, with India leading the charts, beating Zimbabwe and trying to grab the top spot. Whereas, both South Africa and Pakistan will do everything to crush Netherlands and Bangladesh respectively.

Which teams are more likely to:

India:

Pros: Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Ashdeep Singh, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Rohit Sharma are in form.

Shortcoming: The bowling team is not attacking, also the fielding needs improvement.

South Africa:

Pros: Brilliant bowling attack and above all good fielding.

Shortcoming: Falling batting order after another.

Australia:

Pros: David Warner, Aaron Finch, Mitchell Starc are in excellent form.

Shortcoming: The middle order batting needs to improve to chase high scores. It collapses with little pressure from opponents.

Pakistan:

Pros: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf are in excellent form. Also Mohammad Rizwan and Shadab Khan can make the opponents cry.

Shortcoming: The fielding-side is terrible.

New Zealand:

Pros: Best bowling attack with Trent Boult showing the way for others.

Shortcoming: unexpected. Fielding and batting line-up need improvement.

England:

Pros: Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Ben Stokes are in form. Any day can turn.

Shortcoming: Failed to impress with impressive batting and sluggish fielding.

However, looking at the advantages and disadvantages of the all-important teams, India enter the semi-finals and top the charts. Since cricket is an unpredictable sport, fans and experts will have to wait.