Published 11:31 IST, November 6th 2022
Who between England & New Zealand will Team India face in T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final?
Netherlands' stunning win over South Africa on November 6 guaranteed Team India's place in the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-finals.
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Nerlands' stunning win over South Africa on vember 6 guaranteed Team India's place in T20 World Cup 2022 semi-finals. Men in Blue lost to Proteas in ir third match before beating Bangladesh in previous encounter to top Group 2 points table. upcoming match against Zimbabwe will be a mere formality, but Rohit Sharma-led team will look to end group-st campaign with an emphatic victory. Ahead of India vs Zimbabwe fixture, we take a look at India's possible semi-final opponent.
Who will Team India face in T20 WC 2022 semi-final?
As per final Group 1 standings, New Zealand was first team to qualify for semi-final. England, meanwhile, qualified as second team after beating Sri Lanka on Saturday. England's victory over Sri Lanka meant Australia's title defence was over as y finish third in group. Sri Lanka, Ireland and Afghanistan complete current standings. Coming to matchups, if Team India mans to beat Zimbabwe, y will t only top Group 2 points table but face England in semi-finals of T20 World Cup 2022. Group 1 winners New Zealand, on or hand, will be facing runners-up from Group 2 (Pakistan or Bangladesh) in semi-final.
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India vs Zimbabwe T20 WC 2022 preview: At a glance
match against Zimbabwe will be an opportunity for India's batting line-up to get runs under belt before big semi-final. Team India skipper Rohit Sharma who is yet to play a big kck in T20 World Cup 2022 will look to come good against Zimbabwe. KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli will also look to play an impactful kck. Team India, will be runaway favourites to crush Regis Chakabva’s side whose campaign started in style but faded away towards end.
Speaking of Zimbabwe, batting line-up hasn't exactly fired and with Indian bowlers being impressive through tournament, it would be difficult for Zimbabwe to put up a stellar show against likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Shami. Sikandar Raza has had an outstanding tournament and is having a dream 2022 season. all-rounder would like to finish tournament on a high. All in all, beating India would t only be a historic moment for Zimbabwe but a top-four finish means y will earn automatic qualification for next ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
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11:31 IST, November 6th 2022