India finally opened their account in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 standings by defeating the Afghanistan cricket team last night at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The Indian cricket team suffered losses against the Pakistan cricket team and the New Zealand cricket team in their first two matches.
Fans were confident of the Indian cricket team’s chances after they registered wins against the Australian cricket team and the England cricket team in the warm-up matches. History also favored the Men in Blue when they took the field against the Pakistan cricket team in Dubai. However, the Men in Green broke their losing streak by defeating the Indian cricket team by ten wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
A week later, the Indian cricket team took the field again to battle the New Zealand cricket team. India had never beaten the Blackcaps before in the ICC T20 World Cup history. However, hopes were high because the Men in Blue have performed well in matches after suffering a defeat in the opening game. Unfortunately, it did not repeat, and India lost to New Zealand by eight wickets in Dubai.
India’s semifinal chances depend on Afghanistan now
Finally, the Indian cricket team has opened its account by defeating Afghanistan by 65 runs. Now, the Indian fans will hope that Afghanistan get the better of New Zealand when they meet on November 7. Also, India beat Scotland and Namibia by big margins, which is indeed possible. Here is the gettable semifinal scenario for the Indian cricket team:
Most doable scenario for #India to qualify the world cup semifinal is to win both their matches (assuming batting first) by at-least 60 runs margin each and hope #Afghanistan beat #NewZealand by a very small margin. #ICCT20WorldCup
— Taha Saleem (@TheTahaSaleem) November 3, 2021
