T20 World Cup: New Zealand become first team to enter semis
T20 World Cup: New Zealand become first team to enter semis
New Zealand on Friday officially became the first team to qualify for the semifinals of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup. The Black Caps first defeated Ireland to put one foot in the semis, however, their place in the next round was confirmed when Australia failed to score 180+ total in their match against Afghanistan which meant that they now stand no chance to get ahead of New Zealand on the basis of net run rate.
Notably, Australia can best finish with a net run-rate of +1.877. While, New Zealand, who have a net run-rate of +2.113, is at the top of the Group 1 with seven points.
Meanwhile, England, Australia, and Sri Lanka are in contention for the remaining one semis berth from Group 1 of the Super 12 stage.
New Zealand become the first team to qualify for the #T20WorldCup 2022 semi-finals
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