Team India beat Bangladesh by five runs (D/L method) in the important Super 12 Group 2 match of ICC Men T20 World Cup 2022 at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday, November 2, Bangladesh won the pitch and chose to score first in the game.
The Men in Blue had a good batting effort to take a 184/6 lead in their 20 rounds. Team India opened the scoring KL Rahul back to the form he needed, scoring exactly 50 out of 32 balls. His strokes have three fours and four sixs.
Virat Kohli put on a superb run with the bat, going 64 undefeated in 44 tackles and holding on to India’s innings. Suryakumar Yadav, who became the 1st ranked player in the T20Is, also scored with 30 balls and 16 balls.
Chasing 185, Bangladesh got off to a great start thanks to Litton Das, who saved 60 with just 27 balls. Thanks to Das’ heroes, the chase team took a 66/0 lead after seven passes when it rained and halted the game.
As the match continued, Bangladesh’s target was adjusted to 151 in 16 rounds. They lost Das immediately after resuming, after which the chase went off track.
The scenario of reaching the semi-finals of the Indian team at T20 World Cup 2022
The Indian team’s close victory over Bangladesh pushed them to the top of the table in Group 2. While they are in a solid position to qualify for the 2022 World Cup semi-finals, but their place in the round knockout is still not guaranteed. .
The Men in Blue are currently on six points from four games, with three wins and one loss. Their final Super 12 match will be against Zimbabwe at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on November 6.
If they win that match, they will finish with eight points and will definitely be in second place in the table. However, if they lose to Zimbabwe, they will end the 12th round with 6 points.
South Africa has two matches left. If they win both, they will finish with nine points. One of their matches is against Pakistan. Babar Azam and Co. There are also two games left. If they beat both South Africa and Bangladesh, they could also finish with six points. On the other hand, Bangladesh could also finish with six points if they win the last Super 12 match.
Things could go down to the net run rate scenario if India lost to Zimbabwe the last game and if either Pakistan or Bangladesh finished with six points. Also, in the event that South Africa cannot lose to both Pakistan and the Netherlands, they will be stuck with 5 points. No team has been guaranteed a place in the semi-finals as of now.
Hence, the Indian team wants to win the final Super 12 match against Zimbabwe on November 6 and claim their place in the T20 World Cup semi-finals.
