T20 World Cup- India’s fate hinges on NZ vs AFG- With India coming back to winning ways, the fate of Virat Kohli & Co will now hinge on the upcoming match between New Zealand and Afghanistan. The Men in Blue will hope that Afghanistan upset the Kiwis to ease their way to the semifinals. They are currently sitting second in the T20 World Cup Points Table and a victory will keep New Zealand out of the top two places. Meanwhile, India can win their remaining matches against Scotland and Namibia by a big margin. Follow New Zealand vs Afghanistan live updates on InsideSport.in
T20 World Cup- NZ vs Afg LIVE: Mark the Date! Fate of India to be decided on November 7
Rashid Khan
The defeat against India would not make a big difference as his side will be raring to go for the match against New Zealand.
“I don’t think so it’s going to make a big difference to us as a team. We know India is one of the best teams, but still, the preparation remains the same, the mindset remains the same and we know the process. As long as we keep the process simple, we know which process we come up with against any side, so we will just try our best as a team to keep the same process, come against New Zealand in the next game and play with a fresh mind. That could be quarterfinal for us, as well,” said Rashid.
“If we win we know we have a good run rate so we could be the team to be in the semifinals. So just to go out there, enjoy your skills, enjoy your cricket. As long as you are enjoying I think there is more chances you could perform,” he added.
Talking about the same, Rohit Sharma said that the side will be keeping a close eye on the clash between Afghanistan & New Zealand for a clear idea of their journey to the semi-finals.
“When you talk about the final, for us, the road is quite far now. Our chance will depend on the Afghanistan-New Zealand match. Who will do that or who loses that?
“We also have the challenging task of winning two matches. We can’t think that far now. We have to focus on our next match. Afghanistan-New Zealand is a crucial match. We are not playing that but it’s going to be crucial. Right now, our journey to the final is too far ahead,” Rohit told the press after India’s win over Afghanistan.
T20 World Cup- NZ vs Afg LIVE: Mark the Date! Fate of India to be decided on November 7
- India are favourites to win against Scotland and Namibia.
- New Zealand will play Namibia and Afghanistan in their remaining two matches.
- If India wins their remaining two matches and New Zealand loses to Afghanistan, then they will share equal points (6).
- Currently, Kohli & Co have a net run rate (NRR) of 0.073 while New Zealand enjoys NRR of 1.481.
- A loss to Afghanistan can considerably bring down New Zealand’s NRR while India eyes big wins.
- India will play the last league game of the group on November 08 and will have the advantage of knowing the exact equation to topple the NRR of both New Zealand & Afghanistan.
| TEAMS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAKISTAN |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.065 | ||
AFGHANISTAN |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.481 | ||
NEW ZEALAND |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.816 | ||
INDIA |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.073 | ||
NAMIBIA |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1.600 | ||
SCOTLAND |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2.645 |
T20 World Cup- NZ vs Afg LIVE: Mark the Date! Fate of India is to be decided on November 7
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