Who needs what to reach T20 World Cup Super 8s?

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Who needs what to reach T20 World Cup Super 8s?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The T20 World Cup final is on 8 MarchPublished13 minutes agoThe T20 World Cup heads into the final week of group-stage fixtures with six spots in the Super 8s still up for grabs. West Indies were the first team to qualify for the next phase, while India joined them with victory over Pakistan later on Sunday.Here’s what the remaining teams need to progress to the next stage. What’s the format and how does qualification work? The top two teams in each group – A to D – will progress to the Super 8s, which will be made up of two groups of four.If any teams are level on points after the four group-stage fixtures, they will be separated by number of wins and then net run-rate.The International Cricket Council has pre-determined the Super 8 groups if the eight seeded sides qualify:X Group: India (X1), Australia (X2), West Indies (X3), South Africa (X4)Y Group: England (Y1), New Zealand (Y2), Pakistan (Y3), Sri Lanka (Y4)If any of those sides do not progress, the teams who do in their place will just fill the spot. Each team plays three more matches in the Super 8s phase, facing each of the other teams in their group once.After those fixtures, the top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals, with the winner of each Super 8s group facing the runner-up from the other.Group ARemaining games: Pakistan v Namibia (18 Feb, 09:30) and India v Netherlands (18 Feb, 13:30)Defending champions India sealed their place in the Super 8s with a comfortable 61-run win over rivals Pakistan.

Pakistan slipped to third with that defeat, with their net run-rate taking a heavy hit.

However, a win in their final game against Namibia on Wednesday would see them progress.

USA have played all of their games and are currently second but need Pakistan to lose their final game and for the Netherlands to lose or not overtake their net run-rate if they win.

The Netherlands must beat India, hope Pakistan lose and then it could come down to net run-rate.

Namibia are eliminated.

Group B

Remaining games: Australia v Sri Lanka (16 Feb, 13:30), Ireland v Zimbabwe (17 Feb 09:30 GMT), Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe (19 Feb, 09:30), Australia v Oman (20 Feb, 13:30)

Sri Lanka will progress with a win over Australia on Monday. If they lose they would likely need to beat Zimbabwe and then it could come down to net run-rate. Two wins would guarantee progression.

Australia would be eliminated if they lose to Sri Lanka on Monday and Zimbabwe beat Ireland on Tuesday. They may need to win both their remaining games and rely on net run-rate.

Zimbabwe will guarantee progression with two wins. One win potentially may be enough but it would come down to net run-rate.

Ireland need to win their last match and hope other results go their way because they can only qualify on net run-rate.

Oman are eliminated.

Group C

Remaining games: England v Italy (16 Feb, 09:30), Scotland v Nepal (17 Feb, 13:30), West Indies v Italy (19 Feb, 05:30)

West Indies secured their progression with a nine-wicket win over Nepal on Sunday.

England must beat Italy on Monday to progress. A defeat would likely see them eliminated on net run-rate.

Scotland need to beat Nepal and hope Italy beat England but do not overtake their net run-rate.

Italy must beat England but could lose to West Indies and then net run-rate would decide who progresses. Two wins would see them through, as would a win against England and a washed-out game against West Indies.

Nepal are eliminated.

Group D

Remaining games: Afghanistan v UAE (16 Feb, 05:30 GMT), New Zealand v Canada (17 Feb, 05:30 GMT), South Africa v UAE (18 Feb, 05:30 GMT), Afghanistan v Canada (19 Feb, 13:30 GMT)

South Africa are in a strong position to progress and their spot could be sealed on Monday if UAE lose to Afghanistan. Regardless of that result, a win against UAE on Wednesday would confirm their progression.

New Zealand likely need to win and hope that UAE do not win both of their games. If both of those things happen then net run-rate would decide who moves through.

UAE likely need to win both of their remaining games and even then are likely to be relying on net run-rate to progress.

Afghanistan need to win both of their matches, including one against UAE, and hope that neither UAE or New Zealand pick up points in their final game.

Canada need to win both their remaining fixtures and will need other results to go their way.

All times GMT.

How is net run-rate calculated?

Run-rate is the average number of runs scored per over by a team in their entire innings – so, for example, a score of 140 off 20 overs equals seven runs per over.

Net run-rate is calculated by subtracting the opposition’s run-rate from the other team’s run-rate.

The winning side will therefore have a positive net run-rate, and the losers a negative net run-rate.

In a tournament, net run-rate is worked out by taking the average runs per over scored by that team in each game and subtracting the average runs per over scored against them in each game.

If a team is bowled out inside their allotted overs, their run-rate is calculated by dividing the runs by the maximum overs they could have batted – 20 overs in the case of this tournament.

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