Afghanistan can go to semi-final..!? Here is the full equation..!

Sowmiya Sriram
Afghanistan can go to semi-final..!? Here is the full equation..!
Afghanistan is still in the race for the semi-finals after defeating three former world cup champions back-to-back. The afghanistan cricket team is doing well in the world cup 2023. afghanistan is still in the race for the semi-finals after defeating three former world cup champions back-to-back. The afghanistan team started its winning journey by first defeating the defending champions England, then beating pakistan, who won in 1992, and then sri lanka, who won in 1996, and finished 5th in the points table. Now the afghanistan team is dreaming of reaching the semi-finals for the first time in the history of the world cup and setting a new record. At the moment, the question on every cricket fan's mind is how afghanistan can progress to the semi-finals from here. If you have the same question in your mind, here is the answer for you!


How afghanistan team can qualify for the semi-final..?
In world cup 2023, afghanistan has played 6 matches so far and is 5th in the points table with 3 wins and 3 losses. Next, the afghanistan team must win the remaining three matches. afghanistan will next play three matches against the netherlands, australia and South Africa.
Afghanistan will get 12 points if they win all three matches. After that, australia can reach a maximum of 12 points if they lose 1 match and win 2 matches. Under such circumstances, if Afghanistan's net run rate improves, the team will advance to the semi-finals.
If afghanistan win their remaining three matches and either australia or new zealand lose their remaining three matches, afghanistan can advance to the semi-finals.
If afghanistan wins all three matches, they should win the match against South Africa. With this, even if south africa loses 2 matches against india and new zealand, afghanistan can go to the semi-finals.
In the remaining three matches, afghanistan are likely to advance to the semi-finals if they beat the netherlands and south africa by big margins, and south africa lose by big margins against new zealand and India.

If afghanistan wins two matches by huge margins and australia or new zealand loses at least two of the remaining three matches, afghanistan can reach the semi-finals.

If afghanistan wins their remaining two matches, sri lanka and pakistan will have to hope for a defeat, and only then will they have a chance to advance to the semi-finals.
Doing something right this way could see afghanistan into the semi-finals. In the world cup, there are more ways for a team to reach the semi-finals. Many teams in world cup history have qualified like this. Now the afghanistan team has a similar opportunity. afghanistan have a good chance of reaching the semi-finals and they need to play some good cricket in the remaining three matches.

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