New Zealand misplaced to the West Indies by 13 runs of their group stage conflict on the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad within the ongoing T20 World Cup. It’s a outcome that seals the co-hosts’ entry into the Tremendous 8s and leaves the Black Caps virtually eradicated. Nearly.
Sure, regardless of the Black Caps struggling their second defeat in two video games within the Group C, which leaves the crew on the backside of the five-team standings with zero factors and a NRR of -2.425, New Zealand nonetheless have two video games in hand in opposition to Uganda and Papua New Guinea.
Mathematically, New Zealand are nonetheless not out of the rivalry for securing a spot within the Tremendous 8 stage the place solely two groups from every group will progress. In Group C, co-hosts West Indies have already secured the highest spot with three wins in three video games.
How New Zealand can nonetheless qualify for the Tremendous 8
New Zealand now want a number of issues to go of their favour if they’re to face an opportunity to qualify.
New Zealand must pray that by some means Afghanistan — who’re at present claiming the second spot within the Group C standings thanks to 2 wins from two video games, together with over New Zealand, and a internet run fee of 5.225 — lose their remaining two video games. That is the difficult half as a result of the high-flying Afghan crew meets Papua New Guinea in a type of two video games. In the event that they by some means lose that, New Zealand will nonetheless have a shot. But when Afghanistan win that sport tomorrow morning, it’s sport over for New Zealand. Even when that sport will get rained out, New Zealand are out. Afghanistan additionally play a match in opposition to West Indies, which could be a troublesome contest favouring the hosts for the second.
Now coming to New Zealand’s personal video games, they must win their two remaining matches — in opposition to Uganda and PNG — by heavy margins. The margins they should win by will rely on how unhealthy Afghanistan’s losses are of their two video games (in the event that they lose that’s).
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