Australia, Afghanistan, or Bangladesh… who will play the semi-finals? Know the complete equation
The match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh was in full swing. But, as soon as Afghanistan's innings ended, it started raining and the match was stopped after that. There has been heavy rain in St. Vincent. Now the question is what will happen if the match is not played further due to rain?
Rain disrupted the Afghanistan-Bangladesh match
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Rain did interrupt the match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh but the match has resumed after that. Afghanistan finished its innings by scoring 115 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs. That means it has given Bangladesh a target of 116 runs. Now the question is what does Bangladesh have to do to achieve this target so that they can get a ticket to the semi-finals? And, what mistake by these two teams can make things difficult for Australia?
There is no doubt that many such questions must be running in the minds of cricket fans. The equation is that Afghanistan can reach the semi-finals only by winning. On the other hand, for Australia, Afghanistan's defeat means Bangladesh's victory is necessary but the margin of that victory should be small. On the other hand, if Bangladesh chases the target given by Afghanistan in 12.1 overs, then it can reach the semi-finals.
What will happen if the rest of the game is not completed due to rain?
But, now that there is heavy rain in St. Vincent, what will be the future of the match? What will happen if the game is stopped due to rain and cannot be resumed? According to this equation, rain will prove to be a boon for Afghanistan. That means if the Afghanistan-Bangladesh match is not completed due to rain, then Rashid Khan's team will get the license to play the semi-finals for the first time.
Afghanistan will have more points than AUS-BAN
This is because the points of the match will be divided between Afghanistan and Bangladesh. And, in that case, Afghanistan will have 3 points and Bangladesh will have 1 point in the points table. Which means that Australia, which has only 2 points, will also be out of the race for the semi-finals.
Well, the good news for cricket and fans is that the match has started in St. Vincent after the rain has stopped. Now it remains to be seen which way the result turns and who benefits from it. Afghanistan, Australia or Bangladesh.