Bangladesh is now in a commanding 3-1 lead against Nepal in the T20 World Cup match, leaving only one spot open in Group D. The Netherlands is facing a tougher challenge with just five games remaining in the league stage.
After Nepal and Sri Lanka were eliminated from contention, the competition for the Super Eight spot is now between Bangladesh and the Netherlands. Bangladesh has the opportunity to secure their spot with a victory, but if they lose to Nepal and the Netherlands defeat Sri Lanka in the upcoming matches, the decision might come down to net run rates. Currently, Bangladesh holds the advantage with a Net Run Rate of 0.478 compared to the Netherlands’ -0.408.
For the Netherlands to qualify, they need to win both matches by at least two runs and have a better net run rate than Bangladesh. This means that if Bangladesh loses by two runs or more, any margin gained by Sri Lanka will not be enough for them to advance. Any smaller margin would result in Bangladesh advancing instead.
The recent update following Australia’s win over Scotland has confirmed England’s qualification alongside Australia as the Group B toppers. S Rajesh, the stats editor of ESPNcricinfo, provides this analysis. Stay tuned for more updates as the T20 World Cup action continues.
