ICC T20 World CUP 2022: India and Pakistan from Group 1 have qualified for ICC T20 World Cup 2022 semifinals. India defeated Zimbabwe by 71 runs to set the last-four match against England in Adelaide. This will be India’s 4th T20 WC 2022 semi-final appearance. In the other semi-final at SCG, table-toppers of Group 1, New Zealand will take on Pakistan, the runners-up of Group 2. Follow ICC T20 World LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.

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T20 World CUP Semifinal: Timing, Schedule, and Matches

First T20 World CUP Semifinal

Match: NewZealand vs Pakistan, 1st Semi-Final, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2022
Date: Wednesday, November 09, 2022
Time: 1:30 PM (IST)
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Second T20 World CUP Semifinal

Match: England vs India, 2nd Semi-Final, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2022
Date: Thursday, November 10, 2022
Time: 1:30 PM (IST)
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Who’s in the driving seat to reach the semi-finals?

It would take more than one against-the-odds result to prevent India and South Africa from being the two teams to qualify from Group 2 and into the semi-finals of the tournament.

India’s narrow and nail-biting win over Bangladesh has sent them top on six points from four games, but they could still be caught if results go against them and they are beaten by Zimbabwe in their final match.

South Africa can officially confirm their spot in the top two with a win over Pakistan on Thursday. But should they lose that match then the group will go down to the final round of games.

Are India through?

India will not technically be through until the final round of matches, with Rohit Sharma’s side playing the last game in the group. If results had gone differently then the timing of that Zimbabwe fixture would have given India an edge in terms of knowing what they needed on net run rate (as is the scenario in Group 1). But as things stand India may already be qualified if other results in the group go their way.

Should South Africa beat Pakistan and then Pakistan beat Bangladesh, nobody can replace India in the top two. And even if results go against India, leaving them outside of the qualification spaces at the start of that match against Zimbabwe, a win would certainly send them into the semis – nobody other than South Africa can reach the eight points that a win in that game would give India.

Can Pakistan still make it?

The chances of a Pakistan appearance in the semi-finals are dwindling by the day, but Babar Azam and his side are still not mathematically out of the running.

First, they simply must beat South Africa on Thursday. Fail to win that match and their qualification hopes are done. If Pakistan do win against the Proteas then they will need another victory in their fifth and final match against Bangladesh, preferably by a decent margin to give them a strong final NRR just in case that is a deciding factor.

And then Pakistan would require assistance. In those circumstances they could finish above India should there be a shock Zimbabwe win in the final group match.

Or they could finish above South Africa if either the Dutch do them a favor with an upset in that game, or if rain prevents a result and Pakistan have managed to overtake the Proteas on NRR.

So it’s unlikely, but not impossible at this stage. But any sliver of hope hangs on the result of that huge game in Sydney on Thursday.

A missed opportunity for Zimbabwe

The win for the Netherlands over Zimbabwe on Wednesday has effectively ruled them out of contention for an unlikely top-two finish.

Had Sikandar Raza inspired his team to victory over the Dutch – and he did his best with limited assistance – then there could have been a chance for Zimbabwe to spring one of the biggest surprises in the history of the tournament.

Key Upcoming Match

Pakistan v South Africa – 3 November

This could be the game that decides the group. A win for South Africa in Sydney would see them become the first team mathematically confirmed as through to the semi-finals.

But victory for Pakistan would keep them in the hunt for a top-two finish, albeit with qualification still out of their hands after those two early losses.

ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 Group 2 Points Table
POS	TEAM	PLAYED	WON	LOST	N/R	TIED	NET RR	POINTS
1	India	4	3	1	0	0	0.73	6
2	South Africa	4	2	1	1	0	1.441	5
3	Pakistan	4	2	2	0	0	1.117	4
4	Bangladesh	4	2	2	0	0	-1.276	4
5	Zimbabwe	4	1	2	1	0	-0.313	3
6	Netherlands	4	1	3	0	0	-1.233	2