T20 World Cup Points Table: After New Zealand, India also takes huge NRR boost to climb to 3rd position, three-way semifinals race in Group 1- Follow LIVE Updates

T20 World Cup Points Table: NRR boost for NZ – Team India has taken a huge boost in their Net Run Rate with their 8 wickets win over Scotland on Friday. Virat Kohli and Co. now have the best run rate in Group 2 and have climbed to the 3rd spot after managing to topple Afghanistan’s NRR. Earlier, New Zealand received a huge boost in their net run rate after a clinical 52 run victory over Namibia in a Group 2, Super 12 match at Sharjah on Friday afternoon. Both New Zealand & India are sitting behind Pakistan who have already qualified for the semifinals. Follow Insidesport.in for all T20 World Cup updates.

T20 World Cup Points Table: After New Zealand, India also takes huge NRR boost to climb to 3rd position, three-way semifinals race in Group 1- Follow LIVE Updates

Also read: IND beat SCO Highlights: KL Rahul hammers quickfire 50 as India beat Scotland by 8 wickets, surpass Afghanistan in NRR

IND beat SCO: After bowling out Scotland for a mere total of 85 runs, India needed to chase down the target in 7.1 overs to surpass Afghanistan in NRR. In reply, Virat Kohli & Co. chased down the target in 6.3 overs with KL Rahul hitting the fastest fifty of the tournament. Ravindra Jadeja and M Shami were the stars with the ball as they returned with 3 wickets each in the victory.

NZ beat NAM: Sent to bat first, New Zealand struggled on a slow Sharjah wicket but Glenn Phillips and Jimmy Neesham added 67 runs in the last four overs to set a 164-run competitive target. Namibia struggled with the chase and kept on losing wickets at regular intervals and in the end could only score 111/7 to bow out of the tournament.

On Thursday, Sri Lanka knocked out West Indies with a 20-run victory in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Charith Asalanka and Pethum Nissanka powered Sri Lanka to 189 with half-centuries after being asked to bat first. West Indies managed 169/8 despite Shimron Hetmyer’s unbeaten 80. However, Australia kept their semifinals hopes alive with a big 8-wicket win over Bangladesh in the other Group 1 match. Follow T20 World Cup live updates at InsideSport.in

Australia beat Bangladesh Highlights: In the other match of the day, Australia gave their semi-final hopes a massive boost after they picked up a sensational eight-wicket win over Bangladesh on Thursday. Having skittled out Bangladesh for 73, Australia chased down the total inside seven overs to pick up a huge win, in the context of the semi-final race. The victory boosted Australia’s net run rate, moving them to second in Group 1.

T20 World Cup Points Table: After New Zealand, India also takes huge NRR boost to climb to 3rd position, three-way semifinals race in Group 1- Follow LIVE Updates

Also Read: SL beat WI Highlights: Shimron Hetmyer’s 80 in vain as Sri Lanka knock out West Indies with 20-run victory

Australia clinched a massive win to put themselves in pole position to make the semi-final from Group 1. Aaron Finch and Co. claimed an eight-wicket win over Bangladesh, chasing down a target of 74 in just 6.2 overs. The victory puts Australia second in Group 1, leapfrogging South Africa on net run-rate.

T20 World Cup Points Table: Australia seek massive semi-finals boost, leapfrog SA in Group 1 – Follow LIVE Updates

T20 World Cup Points Table: Australia seek massive semi-finals boost, leapfrog SA in Group 1 – Follow LIVE Updates

T20 World Cup Points Table-

THE GROUPS

Group 1

England, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh

Group 2

India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Namibia, Scotland

The points system

As was the case in the First Round, the following points system will apply in the Super 12 stage:

• Win – Two points
• Tie, no result or abandoned: One point
• Loss or forfeit: Zero points.

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