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Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan fell prey to Sean Williams, scoring 23 off 20 balls after making a 50-plus stand with Najmul Hossain Shanto in their T20 World Cup match against Zimbabwe. Read More: Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2022: Tigers opt to bat first Bangladesh are batting first against Zimbabwe in their third match of the competition in Brisbane. Soumya Sarkar fell for a duck in the match. Liton Das came in at three and scored 14 off 12 balls. After that, Shakib joined Shanto in the third-wicket stand. While Shakib fell for 23, Shanto hit a 50 off 45 balls, but together they constructed a 50-odd run stand. This is the first time Bangladesh and Zimbabwe are taking on each other in the T20 World Cup. Read More: India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2022: H2H Record, Venue Stats, Predicted Playing XI, Watch Live

India’s place in the semi-finals may well be confirmed today when they take on South Africa today (October 30) at the Perth Stadium. On the other hand, South Africa will get one step closer to a spot in the knockout phase if they overcome India. Let’s take a look at the head-to-head record, venue stats, predicted playing XI and where to watch the India vs South T20 World Cup 2022 match live. IND vs SA Twenty20 World Cup 2022: Match Preview India started off their Twenty20 World Cup 2022 campaign with a victory against their arch rivals, Pakistan, at the MCG, Melbourne. They then thumped the Netherlands side at the SCG , Sydney. India are currently in good form and can almost certainly secure a place in the semifinals if they defeat South Africa in today's match. Read More: T20 World Cup: Bangladesh opt to bat first vs Zimbabwe On the other hand, South Africa are also in a strong position in the points table after winning by a big margin over Bangladesh in their second match at the SCG. They have a very good net run rate, which could help them later in the point standings. The Proteas side will be eager to beat India in this contest to stay firm in the standings. South Africa vs India head-to-head T20I Record India are slightly ahead in the head-to-head T20I record against South Africa. The Indian side has 13 wins out of 23, while the South African team has 9 wins. India won a bilateral T20I series (2-1) earlier this month over South Africa. India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2022 match schedule The India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2022 match will take place at the Perth Cricket Stadium in Perth today (October 30). The contest will begin at 5 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time), which is 4.30 p.m. in Indian Standard Time and 1 p.m. in South African Standard Time. SA vs IND T20 World Cup 2022 match venue: Perth Cricket Stadium’s T20I stats The Perth Cricket Stadium in Perth will host the IND vs SA Twenty20 World Cup 2022 match. Five Twenty20 Internationals have been played at this ground so far. Here are some key T20I statistics for the venue. Matches Played (T20I): 5 | Bat First Won: 2 | Bat Second Won: 3 | Highest Team Innings: 208/6 | Lowest Team Innings: 112 | Highest Run Chased: 158/3 | Highest Individual Innings: 84 | Best Bowling Figure: 5/10 Read More: Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe T 20 world Cup Live Streaming: Where and How to watch live, Playing XI Perth’s weather and pitch report There are chances of rain in Perth today, but it’s pretty slim. The pitch will offer bounce and pace, and that will come into the equation when picking the playing XI. The toss-winning may prefer to chase at this venue. India vs South Africa ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2022: Predicted playing XI The Indian team is unlikely to make a change to their playing XI that won the previous two contests. On the other hand, South Africa may include one more pacer in the team in place of a spinner. India (probable playing XI)Top-Order: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Middle-Order: Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Ravi Ashwin, Lower-Order: Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep SinghSouth Africa (probable playing XI) Top-Order: Quinton de Kock (wicket-keeper), Temba Bavuma (captain), Rilee Rossouw, Middle-Order: Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Lower-Order: Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada Where to watch India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2022 match live On various platforms, the T20 World Cup contest between India and South Africa can be watched live. Some notable platforms are Star Network, Star Sports, Fox Sports, ESPN, PTV, GTV, TSports, ARY Digital Network, Disney+, Hotstar digital platforms, and Rabbithole. Read: T20 World Cup 2022: BAN vs ZIM H2H Record, Venue Stats, Predicted XI Aftermath The Indian side will be eager to secure a place in the semifinals by winning this contest and resting some of their top players for the next two matches. On the other hand, South Africa will be more keen to win the match as they don't want to have a do-or-die contest against Pakistan. Therefore, the India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2022 matchup promises to be a thrilling one.

Tigers captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and opted to bat first in the Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2022 match at the Gabba, Brisbane. Bangladesh and Zimbabwe are familiar foes, but this is the first time both teams are taking on each other in a World Cup match. Zimbabwe won their last match against Pakistan by only a run. On the other hand, Bangladesh lost their last match to South Africa by a big margin. Read More:  T20 World Cup 2022: BAN vs ZIM H2H Record, Venue Stats, Predicted XI Bangladesh made one change to their playing XI—replacing Mehidy Hasan Miraz with Yasir Ali. Zimbabwe also made a change. They brought in Tendai Chatara, overlooking Luke Jongwe. Bangladesh XI: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Afif Hossain, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan (w), Mosaddek Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed Zimbabwe XI: Wesley Madhevere, Craig Ervine (c), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva (w), Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava, Brad Evans, Blessing Muzarabani Read More: Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe T 20 world Cup Live Streaming: Where and How to watch live, Playing XI Batting first has a better record at the Gabba, so tigers captain Shakib Al Hasan chose to field second in this Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2022 match.

T20 World Cup 2022, Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh Live Streaming: Check full details on when, where, and how to watch BAN vs ZIM Live Online and on TV. Match 28 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 will see Bangladesh take on Zimbabwe at the Gabba in Brisbane on October 30. This Group 2 fixture will be the first at the Gabba at this global event. Bangladesh got off to a winning start to the competition after they beat the Netherlands in their opening fixture. However, they failed to carry forward the winning momentum as they lost to South Africa in their next game. Where and how can I watch the live stream of Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup ? Here's how to watch the Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh live stream online, wherever you are How to watch the Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh live stream in Bangladesh? In Bangladesh, Gazi TV, T Sports, and BTV will broadcast the matches of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. How to watch the Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh live stream in South Africa? In South Africa, Super Sport will present a live telecast of the matches between Bangladesh and South Africa.  Also various Facebook pages and YouTube Channels The live streaming will be available on Disney+ Hoststar, where fans with subscriptions can enjoy the matches. Watch Live T20 world Cup: Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe watch live from Pakistan In Pakistan, PTV Sports and Ten Sports will present the tournament to viewers. Live Streaming T20 world Cup: Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh watch live from Afghanistan In Afghanistan, RTA Sports and Ariana TV will broadcast ICC T20 World Cup 2022. How to watch the Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh live stream in Sri Lanka? In Sri Lanka, Siyatha RV will present the live-action of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. Live T20 world Cup: ZIM vs BAN watch live from Nepal In Nepal, Star Sports will broadcast the tournament. Watch T20 world Cup: Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe watch live from Australia In Australia, Kayo Sports and Foxtel will present the live telecast and live stream of the tournament. How to watch the Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh live stream in New Zealand? Sky Sports will present the live telecast of the tournament. T20 world Cup: ZIM vs BAN watch live from South Africa In South Africa, SuperSport will present the live-action of the tournament. Live Cricket: T 20 world Cup: Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe watch live from the United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, Sky Sports Cricket will present the live telecast of the tournament. How to watch the Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh live stream in West Indies? In the Caribbean region (West Indies), ESPN will present the live-action of the tournament. Watch live T 20 world Cup on TV: Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe watch live from the United States Willow TV and Willow Xtra will present the live streaming and live telecast of the matches of the tournament. T20 world Cup: Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh watch live from Canada Willow TV Canada will present the tournament in Canada. How to watch the Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh live stream in UAE? In UAE and Middle-east, BeIN Sports will present the live action of the tournament. T20 world Cup Live: Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe watch live from Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore Astro Cricket will present the live telecast of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. Yupp TV will present the live streaming in Hong Kong while Singtel will present the live streaming in Singapore. Different Facebook Pages and Youtube channels will also broadcast live Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh T20 world cup 2022 match Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Match Details: Match: Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe, Match 28, Super 12 Group 2, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 Date and Time: October 30, 2022, Sunday, 08:30 AM IST Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane Questions: Where will the Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup match be played? Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup match will be played at The Gabba, Brisbane What time will the Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup match start? Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Group 2 match will start at 08:30 AM IST  Bangladesh Playing XI:  Team Squad for T20 world cup 2022 vs Zimbabwe Bangladesh Predicted Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi Zimbabwe Playing XI:  Team Squad for T20 world cup 2022 vs Bangladesh Zimbabwe Predicted Playing XI: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Afif Hossain, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mosaddek Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud  

Glenn Phillips hit the second century of the Twenty20 World Cup to put New Zealand on course for a semi-final place with a comprehensive 65-run win over Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. The Kiwis now have five points, having won two games and shared the points with Afghanistan following a rain-affected Group 1 match at the Super 12 stage. England, Ireland and Australia are tied on three points but New Zealand has a vastly superior net run-rate. The New Zealanders started off shakily, losing three wickets in the powerplay, but Phillips dug them out of a hole. Pathum Nissanka dropped an easy chance when Phillips was on 12 and the South African-born batter made the Sri Lankans pay. Phillips went on to post 104 off 64 deliveries, with 10 fours and four sixes, before being dismissed in the last over. It was the second hundred of the World Cup following South African Rilee Rossouw’s 109 earlier in the week against Bangladesh at the same venue. After being reduced to 15-3, an 84-run stand between Phillips and Daryl Mitchell (22) helped New Zealand total 167-7. Phillips finished things off in style, making good use of the short square boundaries, as his team scored 65 runs in the last five overs. Sri Lanka was never in the hunt in its reply after slumping to 8-4 in the fourth over. Left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner was then introduced in the seventh over and he struck with his first ball by removing Chamika Karunaratne for three. Read: T20 World Cup: Zimbabwe stun Pakistan by 1 run Skipper Dasun Shanaka top-scored with 35 off 32 deliveries before he was caught in the deep off Trent Boult, who finished with career-best figures of 4-13. Bhanuka Rajapaksa also made 34 off 22 balls with three fours and two sixes. None of the other batters managed double figures. It has been an awful campaign for 2014 champion Sri Lanka, which had to qualify for the event after falling down the rankings. Injuries to key players have left Sri Lanka with a depleted side and it has two points from three games.

The quest for a semi-final berth in Group 2 of the Super 12 Round has heated up as all the teams are still alive in contention. However, Bangladesh’s chances in the competition may well be over if they lose against Zimbabwe on Sunday (October 30). Team Tigers' T20 World Cup 2022 match against the Chevrons will be crucial to stay in the competition. Let's have a look at the BAN vs ZIM head-to-head record, venue stats, and predicted playing XI. Twenty20 World Cup 2022: Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Match Preview Bangladesh started off their T20 World Cup 2022 campaign with a victory against the Netherlands side in Hobart. But they were horrendous against South Africa in Sydney, resulting in a 104-run defeat, their biggest ever margin of loss in the shortest format of the game. The Tigers have three matches left in the tournament, including the fixtures against India and Pakistan. Bangladesh should defeat Zimbabwe by a big margin on Sunday if they are to advance to the next round. Read: T20 World Cup 2022: Tigers aim to make a comeback against Zimbabwe Zimbabwe, on the other hand, are in a good position after earning three points in the first two fixtures against South Africa and Pakistan respectively. They could well advance to the semifinals if the results of the Bangladesh and Netherlands fixtures come in their way. Zimbabwe will be even more motivated and will try to give their best in the contest. Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh: Head-to-head T20I Record Bangladesh have a better h2h record over Zimbabwe in the Twenty20 Internationals, winning twelve matches out of 19 meetings. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, have seven wins. However, the Zimbabwean side won a bilateral T20I series 2-1 last July at home, which will certainly boost their confidence heading into Sunday’s World Cup fixture against Bangladesh. Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2022 match schedule The Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe match will take place at the Gabba cricket stadium in Brisbane on Sunday (October 30). The game will start at 9 a.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time). The Gabba Cricket Ground’s T20I stats The Gabba Cricket Stadium in Brisbane will host the Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe contest. Six Twenty20 Internationals have been staged at this venue so far. Here are some key T20I statistics of the ground. Matches Played (T20I): 6 | Bat First Won: 4 | Bat Second Won: 2 | Highest Team Innings: 209/3 | Lowest Team Innings: 114 | Highest Run Chased: 161/4 | Highest Individual Innings: 96 | Best Bowling Figure: 4/20 Read: T20 World Cup 2022: Current scenario of Super 12s points table Brisbane’s weather and pitch report The recent weather report suggests that on Sunday, Brisbane will be sunny, which is perfect for staging a cricket match. The toss-winning captain may opt to bat first since defending a total has better records at this venue. Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Twenty20 World Cup 2022: Probable playing XI The Bangladesh team may make a change in the playing XI in place of off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz. On the other hand, Zimbabwe will be unlikely to make any changes to the team that thumped Pakistan in Perth. Bangladesh (predicted playing XI)Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Yasir Ali, Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wicket-keeper), Mosaddek Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur RahmanZimbabwe (predicted playing XI) Craig Ervine (captain), Wessley Madhevere, Milton Shumba, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva (wicket-keeper), Luke Jongwe, Ryan Burl, Richard Ngarava, Brad Evans, Blessing Muzarabani Read: T20 World Cup: Australia-England match also washed out due to rain Aftermath The Zimbabwean team will be keen to give it everything they have got to beat Bangladesh, given that they are in a great position to go to the semifinal stage. On the other hand, Bangladesh's aim will be to defeat Zimbabwe in order to keep their hope alive in the T20 World Cup 2022 competition. The Bangladesh team has an edge in the h2h record between the two sides, and the match's venue is the Gabba, where who will play in the contest will be important. This match is expected to be intense overall due to the circumstances of both teams.

T20 World Cup 2022, Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Live Streaming: Check full details on when, where, and how to watch SL vs NZ Live Online and on TV. New Zealand-NZ will play against Sri Lanka in the 27th Match of Group 1 (N) in Sydney on October 29, 2022, in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. New Zealand-NZ’s last match against Afghanistan was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain. Sri Lanka lost to Australia by 7 wickets in their last match. New Zealand-NZ had beaten Australia by 89 runs in the first Super 12 match while Sri Lanka beat Ireland in their first Super 12 match by 9 wickets. Where and how to watch the live stream of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup ? New Zealand vs Srilanka T20 world Cup live from Bangladesh In Bangladesh, Gazi TV, T Sports, and BTV will broadcast the matches of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. Read More: T20 World Cup 2022: Tigers aim to make a comeback against Zimbabwe Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Live T20 world Cup from Sri Lanka In Sri Lanka, Siyatha RV will present the live-action of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. T20 World Cup Live Streaming: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand watch live from India Star Sports channels will broadcast all the matches of the tournament in India. The live streaming will be available on Disney+ Hoststar, where fans with subscriptions can enjoy the matches. Watch Live T20 World Cup: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka watch live from Pakistan In Pakistan, PTV Sports and Ten Sports will present the tournament to viewers. Live Streaming T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand watch live from Afghanistan In Afghanistan, RTA Sports and Ariana TV will broadcast ICC T20 World Cup 2022. Live T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand watch live from Nepal In Nepal, Star Sports will broadcast the tournament. Watch T20 World Cup: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka watch live from Australia In Australia, Kayo Sports and Foxtel will present the live telecast and live stream of the tournament. T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand watch live from New Zealand Sky Sports will present the live telecast of the tournament. T20 World Cup: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka watch live from South Africa In South Africa, Super Sport will present the live-action of tournament. Live Cricket: T20 World Cup: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka watch live from the United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, Sky Sports Cricket will present the live telecast of the tournament. Live T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand watch live from the Caribbean (West Indies) In the Caribbean region (West Indies), ESPN will present the live-action of tournament. Watch live T 20 World Cup on TV: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka watch live from the United States Willow TV and Willow Xtra will present the live streaming and live telecast of the matches of the tournament. T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand watch live from Canada Willow TV Canada will present the tournament in Canada. T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand watch live from UAE and Middle-East In UAE and Middle-east, BeIN Sports will present the live action of the tournament. T20 World Cup: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka watch live from Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore Astro Cricket will present the live telecast of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. Yupp TV will present the live streaming in Hong Kong while Singtel will present the live streaming in Singapore. Different Facebook Pages and Youtube channels will also broadcast live Sri Lanka  vs Netherlands T20 world cup 2022 match Where will New Zealand vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup match be played? Sri Lanka vs New Zealand World Cup match will be played at Simonds Stadium in Geelong. What time will Sri Lanka vs New Zealand T20 World Cup match start? Sri Lanka vs New Zealand World Cup match will start at Match Timings- 2:00 PM IST. Read T20 World Cup: Australia-England match also washed out due to rain Playing Combinations for Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Sri Lanka Playing XI: Team Squad for T20 world cup 2022 vs New Zealand Sri Lanka Probable XI: Kusal Mendis (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Pramod Madushan Netherlands Playing XI:  Team Squad for T20 world cup 2022 vs Sri Lanka New Zealand Probable XI: Devon Conway (wk), Finn Allen, Kane Williamson (c), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult. Read T20 World Cup 2022: Current scenario of Super 12s points table

After having mixed fortune in the first two matches against the Netherlands and South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2022, Bangladesh are aiming to make a comeback when they take on Zimbabwe tomorrow at The Gabba in Brisbane. The Bangladesh team has already reached Brisbane and is gearing up to take on Zimbabwe, fresh from a one-run win against Pakistan. Read: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand T20 world Cup Live Streaming: Where and How to watch, Playing XI Ahead of Sunday’s clash, Sridharan Sriram, the technical consultant for the Tigers, said Bangladesh need a second win in the T20 World Cup now as that will help them gain confidence in the matches against Pakistan and India. In the first match, Bangladesh won, riding on the wonderful pace-bowling of Taskin Ahmed and Hasan Mahmud. But in the second, Bangladesh suffered in every department of the game and endured a defeat by a margin of 104 runs. That big defeat cast the old cloud over Bangladesh’s capacity in T20Is. But Sridharan said they are not thinking much about what has already happened. “Whether you win massively, lose massively, the next day it’s gone. You wake up, train, travel and play. So nothing changes from our side,” he said today, ahead of the Zimbabwe match. Read: T20 World Cup 2022: Current scenario of Super 12s points table Opening the batting was among the main concerns for Bangladesh ahead of the tournament. But Sridharan said he is happy with what Najmul Hossain Shanto and Soumya Sarkar are doing so far. Sriram also stated that he is no longer concerned about the opening stand. “We are building a side and the confidence of the boys, they know where they stand in world cricket and where they want to go,” he said. “We already have the base of a good team. If we can add a few more skillsets, I think we can build a very good T20 side for the future.” Bangladesh have three matches left in the Super 12 Round of the T20 World Cup 2022 and they need to make a strong comeback against Zimbabwe on Sunday in order to stay firm in the tournament. Read: T20 World Cup: Australia-England match also washed out due to rain

The eighth edition of the Twenty20 format World Cup has heated up as all the teams in both groups are still in the race for a semifinal spot. The tournament’s Super 12 Round has been haunted heavily by the inclement weather as four matches have already been abandoned this round. Let’s take a look at the current scenario of the Super 12s points table of the T20 World Cup 2022.  Twenty20 World Cup 2022: Points standing scenarios for Group 1 and Group 2 Prior to the Super 12 Round, three teams from each group were considered favourites to earn a place in the semifinals. But that equation has changed since this round started on October 22. The cricket world has already seen two upsets in each group of Super 12s. Read: T20 World Cup: Australia-England match also washed out due to rain The group stage scenarios have become even more intriguing after Ireland defeated England by 5 runs and Zimbabwe defeated Pakistan by 1 run, making the group stage scenarios even more intriguing. Here are the current scenarios for each group. Group 1 The hot favourites and reigning champions, Australia, started their campaign with a disappointing 89-run loss to New Zealand on October 22. The Aussie side’s massive defeat to the Blackcaps was a shock to many, but it immediately made the competition even more interesting. Five matches have been staged in this group so far, and three matches were abandoned due to rain. The cancellation of the fixtures has had a huge impact on the overall points standings in this group. The matches that have been abandoned so far are Afghanistan vs New Zealand, Afghanistan vs Ireland, and the big contest between Australia and New Zealand were canceled due to inclement weather conditions. Afghanistan are sitting at the bottom of the points table with 2 points without winning a contest. On the other hand, New Zealand, England, Ireland, and Australia all have 3 points each and hold the top four spots based on run rates. New Zealand and Sri Lanka are in a favourable position to move to the semifinals as they have three matches left each. The rest of the teams in Group 1 have two matches left each. Group 1 points standings (as on October 28) Team Match Win Loss N/R Points NRR New Zealand 2 1 0 1 3 4.450 England 3 1 1 1 3 0.239 Ireland 3 1 1 1 3 -1.169 Australia 3 1 1 1 3 -1.555 Sri Lanka 2 1 1 0 2 0.450 Afghanistan 3 0 1 2 2 -0.620   Read: T20 World Cup: Ireland-Afghanistan match abandoned due to rain Group 2 The Group 2’s Super 12 Round started with a big match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on October 23. The Indian side overcame the nerve-wracking contest by 4 wickets. India remained in the top spot with a comfortable victory over the Netherlands in their second match. Pakistan's campaign, on the other hand, was expected to make a strong comeback after their disappointing loss to India in their opening fixture. However, they conceded a mere 1-run defeat to Zimbabwe in their second encounter and currently are at the second bottom of the Group 2 point standings. South Africa showed a dominating performance against Bangladesh after losing points with Zimbabwe in their opening match. Bangladesh started their campaign with a good victory over the Netherlands, but they were really poor against the Proteas side in their second outing of the competition. All the teams in this group have played two matches each and are still in the race for a place in the semifinals. Group 2 points standings (as on October 28) Team Match Win Loss N/R Points NRR India 2 2 0 0 4 1.425 South Africa 2 1 0 1 3 5.200 Zimbabwe 2 1 0 1 3 0.050 Bangladesh 2 1 1 0 2 -2.375 Pakistan 2 0 2 0 0 -0.050 Netherlands  2 0 2 0 0 -1.625   Read: T20 World Cup: Zimbabwe stun Pakistan by 1 run Bottom Line The host is currently quite concerned since matches have been postponed due to inclement weather. Furthermore, the unexpected rain could hurt the favourite countries at the end of the Super 12s. The present Super 12 Round points table situation makes the T20 World Cup 2022 event even more exciting, which indicates that every country has a chance to proceed to the knockout stage.

Defending champion Australia and England had to be content with splitting the competition points after their Twenty20 World Cup Group 1 game was abandoned because of rain on Friday. Both games in Friday’s double-header at the Melbourne Cricket Ground were washed out without a ball being bowled. Afghanistan has now had two washouts in three days against New Zealand and then Ireland. Heavy rain along Australia's east coast has caused widespread flooding, including in areas near Melbourne. “The outfield has taken a drenching. It’s as wet as I’ve ever seen it in this stadium,” Australia captain Aaron Finch said of his home ground at the MCG. “It’s disappointing not to get on, but the amount of rain has been amazing." Australia and England needed to avoid a loss in their much-hyped showdown to have any realistic chance of progressing to the semifinals. Now both teams are still fully in contention. New Zealand leads the group after its thumping opening win over Australia and its wash out against Afghanistan. England, Ireland and Australia are also on three points, but have each played one more game than New Zealand and have inferior net run-rates. England was coming off an upset loss to Ireland on Wednesday and was determined to get back into winning form against Australia heading into last two group games against New Zealand in Brisbane next Tuesday and Sri Lanka in Sydney on Nov. 5. “It was due to be a massive occasion,” England captain Jos Buttler said of the game against Australia in front of a big crowd at the MCG. “A full house here against Australia. Very disappointed not to get it played.” Australia will host Ireland in Brisbane on Monday and finish the group stage against Afghanistan. New Zealand and Sri Lanka were scheduled to play on Saturday. Group 2 is back in action Sunday with a double-header in Perth featuring Pakistan against Netherlands and India taking on South Africa.