Excitement peaks in the T20 World Cup as semifinals are locked following India’s gritty five-wicket chase against West Indies. Here’s the complete roadmap to the final.
Semifinal 1: March 4, Eden Gardens, Kolkata – South Africa vs New Zealand.
South Africa owned Group 1 undefeated. They opened with 57 runs over Canada, conquered Afghanistan via super over, took New Zealand by seven wickets, and UAE by six. Super 8s? 76 runs pasting India, nine-wicket blitz of West Indies, five-wicket edge over Zimbabwe.
New Zealand navigated Group 2 atop: five wickets vs Afghanistan, ten-wicket UAE wipeout, seven-wicket South Africa slip, eight-wicket Canada close. Super 8 rain washed Pakistan game; 61 runs buried Sri Lanka; England won by four wickets.
Semifinal 2: March 5, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – India vs England.
India’s Group 2 rampage: 29 runs USA, 93-run Namibia rout, 61-run Pakistan pounding, 17-run Netherlands nod. Super 8 reality check: 76-run South Africa loss, but 72 runs over Zimbabwe and five vs West Indies revived dreams.
England mixed Group 2: four-run Nepal thriller, West Indies 30-run wake-up, five-wicket Scotland, 24-run Italy. Super 8 surge: 51 runs Sri Lanka, two-wicket Pakistan heist, four-wicket New Zealand scalp.
Semifinal victors advance to March 8 final at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. The road to the trophy intensifies.