The race for the semi-finals

The ICC World Twenty20 is approaching its business end with the race for the semi-final berths heating up

18-Sep-2007

The ICC World Twenty20 is approaching its business end and the race for the semi-final berths is heating up. Cricinfo looks at how the teams are placed and what they have to do to make the final four.

Group E

After India's thumping win over England at Kingsmead, they picked up their first points of the Super Eights, but the size of their victory has given them a massive boost in the qualification stakes.

New Zealand are done and dusted, while South Africa play India at Kingsmead on Thursday. England were eliminated before their latest defeat. Barring a catastrophic loss, South Africa are already through, but even if they lose narrowly to India, it may not be enough to give the Kiwis a lifeline. Only an Indian defeat will guarantee New Zealand's survival.

Group E
Team	Mat	Won	Lost	Pts	Net RR	For	Against
South Africa	2	2	0	4	+0.766	312/39.1	288/40.0
New Zealand	3	2	1	4	+0.050	507/60.0	497/59.1
India	2	1	1	2	+0.200	398/40.0	390/40.0
England	2	0	3	0	-0.700	494/60.0	536/60.0

Group F

The permutations for this group are far more straightforward. Bangladesh have been knocked out of the competition after losing to Sri Lanka while Pakistan have cemented a semi-final berth by winning against Sri Lanka and Australia with a game in hand against Bangladesh. Australia and Sri Lanka are level on two points each and their match on Thursday will be a virtual quarter-final.

Group F
Team	Mat	Won	Lost	Pts	Net RR	For	Against
Pakistan	2	2	0	4	+1.038	354/39.1	320/40.0
Australia	2	1	1	2	+1.159	288/33.5	288/39.1
Sri Lanka	2	1	1	2	+0.775	303/40.0	272/40.0
Bangladesh	2	0	2	0	-2.860	206/40.0	271/33.5

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