India Qualified for Semi-Finals of T20 World Cup 2022 After Netherlands Choked South Africa

On Sunday, India was confirmed for the T20 World Cup 2022 semifinals after the Netherlands defeated South Africa by 13 runs at the Adelaide Oval.

The Dutch victory kept South Africa on five points after five matches in Group 2 of the Super 12s, ensuring loss out of a semifinal position. India, with six points, advanced automatically to the last four ahead of its last group game against Zimbabwe later in Melbourne.

The winner of the match between Pakistan (four points) and Bangladesh (four points) will now have a chance to go to the semifinals. In the day’s second match, they will square off at the same site.

The Netherlands’ surprise victory also puts it in solid stead to finish in the top four in Group 2.

Meanwhile, if India defeats Zimbabwe, India will finish first in Group 2 with eight points. Next, India meets England in the second semifinal on Thursday at the Adelaide Oval. If the Men in Blue falter in the match, they might finish second and face New Zealand in the first semifinal on Wednesday in Sydney.

After 2007, 2014, and 2016, India qualified for the semifinals for the fourth time.

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