India vs WHO? Will it be England or South Africa in T20 World Cup semi-final? Know complete scenario

Team India is on the cusp of making it to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024, and even as per the most pessimistic scenario, the odds favour India to advance. With two wins in the Super Eight stage, Rohit Sharma's men are sitting pretty at the top in Group 1 and now awaiting the challenge of the mighty Aussies to attain clarity on the semi-final picture. Hence, ahead of the India vs Australia match, the burning question that is making waves is who will India face in the last four of the marquee T20 tournament.  

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Team India's qualification scenario

Team India will undisturbedly qualify if they beat Australia or if the India vs Australia match gets abandoned. In case the loss comes, Team will have to make sure that the loss margin is less than 41 runs. When batting first, they have to stop Australia from chasing down the score in 14.5 overs.

In the rare case, if the aforementioned does not happen. Then India would have to count on Bangladesh's victory over Afghanistan. If Afghanistan win then the victory margin should be less than 80 runs and when batting first, Bangladesh would have to stop Afghanistan from chasing down the score in 9.2 overs.

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Who will India face in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024?

As per the format of the competition, the topper of group 1 will take on the runner-up of group 2 and vice versa. Since the standings of Group 2 have been finalised, therefore, should India beat Australia and finish first, they will take on England. If Australia beat India and go ahead of the men in blue on net run rate, then India will have to face South Africa.

As the rain is predicted to impact the India vs Australia match, then what will happen if this much-anticipated match ends up being a victim of rain? Shall India vs Australia match gets washed out, India will top the group and will take on England.