ODI International Cup 2023: How can Afghanistan qualify for semi-finals?

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Afghanistan’s shares in world cricket are emerging through the day and their avid gamers are doing a very good process of placing smiles at the faces in their passionate supporters.

After 30 fits within the ODI International Cup 2023, all 10 groups have a possibility to make it to the semi-finals. Whilst there are groups within the backside part of the desk with handiest mathematical possibilities of qualifying for the semi-finals, Afghanistan have issues in their very own fingers because of their surreal performances within the marquee tournament up to now.

After struggling convincing defeats towards Bangladesh and India to begin their marketing campaign, Hashmatullah Shahidi’s males have bounced again strongly to defeat England, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka with consummate ease. The ‘Blue Tigers’ these days have 3 wins (six issues) from six video games and are positioned at No. 5 at the issues desk. They’ve 3 fits last and will end on a most of 12 issues. Given how issues stand, handiest 4 different groups can end with 12 issues. India have already got 12 within the financial institution whilst South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia are the opposite groups who can achieve to the 12-point mark.

Afghanistan have video games left towards the Netherlands (November 3), Australia (November 7), and South Africa (November 10). If Australia, who’ve 8 issues from six video games, win all their last fits within the ODI International Cup with the exception of the only towards Afghanistan, they’re going to end on 12 issues. If Afghanistan can win all their last video games, they’re going to additionally finish on 12 and the group with the simpler internet run-rate (NRR) will development additional. These days, Australia have a NRR of +0.970, whilst Afghanistan’s is -0.718.

New Zealand even have 8 issues from six video games and feature video games towards South Africa, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka left. Alternatively, their NRR (+1.232) is much higher than the likes of Australia and Afghanistan.