The race for the semi-finals remains interesting after South Africa’s defeat against Pakistan in Group 2 of the T20 World Cup. Pakistan, India and South Africa are yet to play one match each. So, it remains to be seen what will happen in the coming matches. The Indian team has to play its last league match against Zimbabwe on Sunday. The weather conditions are also going to be important in this.
According to the information so far, there is no chance of rain in this match to be held in Melbourne and the sky will be clear. However, there is a possibility of rain in the night on the first day of the match. Last week, three matches were spoiled due to rain in Melbourne. In such a situation, the role of rain will be important in this match as well.
Read more: Pakistan’s easy win against South Africa in T20 World Cup, semi-final hopes intact
The Indian team is at the top of the table with six points. While South Africa has 5 points and Pakistan has 4 points. The Indian team is behind the other two teams in net run rate. In such a situation, winning the match against Zimbabwe should be an important goal. However, if the match gets washed out due to rain, then both the teams will get one point each and the Indian team will go to the semi-finals.
South Africa team has to play against Netherlands while Pakistan team will play against Bangladesh. The South African team has to win the match. With the win, South Africa’s team will come to 7 points. In such a situation, nothing will be left for the Pakistan team. At the same time, the Indian team will also need to be cautious from Zimbabwe. However, in the next three matches, India, South Africa and Pakistan are favourites. However, Zimbabwe made a big upset defeating Pakistan. There have also been some other upheavals in this World Cup.
