India Semi Final Equaton after WI vs ZIM Match: India suffers huge loss due to West Indies’ victory, semi-final scenario becomes difficult, Gambhir and Surya will be in tension!

New Delhi. In the fourth match of Super-8 in the T20 World Cup, West Indies registered a big victory over Zimbabwe. In this match played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, West Indies defeated Zimbabwe by a huge margin of 107 runs. Batting first after losing the toss, West Indies scored the second highest score in T20 World Cup history with Shimron Hetmyer’s stormy innings of 85 runs. The team scored 254 runs after losing 6 wickets. The Zimbabwe team got buried under this mountain-like score. West Indies bowlers restricted Zimbabwe’s innings to 147 runs in 17.4 overs. West Indies have stormed into the semi-finals with a thumping win, but have created a lot of tension for India. Let us tell you, what India will have to do now to reach the semi-finals.

Group 1 points table after West Indies’ victory
All the teams of Group-1 have now played one match each. With the win over Zimbabwe, the West Indies team has overtaken South Africa to become number one in the group. West Indies has secured two points and its run rate is the best in the group. West Indies’ run rate is +5.350. South African team is at second place, which also has two points. South Africa’s run rate is +3.800. At the same time, the Indian team is in third place. The defeat against South Africa also caused huge damage to India’s net run rate. India’s run rate is -3.800, its account has not been opened in the points table. Zimbabwe’s team is the worst in the table. His account has not even been opened and the run rate is also very bad. Zimbabwe’s run rate is -5.350. Let us now know all the equations of India’s semi-finals.

What will India have to do now to reach the semi-finals?
India’s remaining two Super-8 matches are against Zimbabwe and West Indies. If India wants to remain in the race for the semi-finals, then it has no other option except winning both these matches by a big margin. If this happens he will get four points. However, the team will have to keep in mind that its net run rate should be the best or second best in the group. If this happens then the equations for India reaching the semi-finals are as follows –

Equation-1: If South Africa wins all its matches
The first equation is that if South Africa wins both its remaining Super-8 matches, then it will have 6 points. That means South African team will also defeat West Indies. With this, the West Indies team will be reduced to just two points. In this situation, India will secure the semi-final ticket by scoring four points.

Equation 2: What if West Indies beats South Africa?
If West Indies succeeds in defeating South Africa, then the three teams will have four points each. South Africa, India and West Indies. In such a situation, if India’s run rate is the best or second best, it will enter the top-4.