4 comments:
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England should hope that Bangladesh don't win against South Africa. If that happens, the scenario for India v. West Indies match becomes this:
If WI bat first and score 250 (par score at Chennai), they will have to bowl India out for 92 so that England can qualify.
If India bat first and score the par score of 250, WI will have to chase it down in 21.1 overs so that England can qualify.
Since both these scenarios are highly unlikely, English fans must pray for South Africa against Bangladesh (which again I think BD is unlikely to win, so England should be safe)!
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If Bangladesh defeats South Africa but West Indies loses, then West Indies will go out of the tournament, not England.
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Yes, you are right about that! The scenarios that I presented were only if India lose to West Indies.
But having said all that, I really doubt Bangladesh will be beating South Africa. So, I think that the top-4 from Group B should be safe.
Even if Windies & Bangladesh win their final Group B encounter, England can still go through on NRR :P