T20 World Cup 2024: Can Bangladesh qualify for semi-final?

T20 World Cup 2024: Bangladesh have their first two of the three T20 World Cup Super 8 matches but are yet not out of the semi-finals race. Can Bangladesh qualify for the semi-finals of T20 World Cup 2024? Yes, it's mathematically possible for Bangladesh to qualify for the last-four round.

Bangladesh can qualify for the semi-final but they will have to hope for a lot of factors to work in their favour. First and foremost, they would want India to beat Australia by 55 runs (assuming the team batting first scores 160 runs).

Bangladesh will then have to beat Afghanistan by 31 or more runs to qualify for the T20 World Cup 2024 semi-finals alongside India. If these conditions are fulfilled, Bangladesh will face South Africa in the first semi-final in Tarouba, Trinidad.

T20 World Cup 2024: Can Bangladesh qualify for semi-finals?

However, the chances of the same are really slim. India are the favourites to beat Australia in St Lucia on Monday (June 24). Even if Australia win, the margin is not expected to be very big.

Also, Afghanistan defeated 2021 champions Australia by 21 runs on Sunday, and are very likely to beat Bangladesh in the last Super 8 matches of the T20 World cup 2024. The odds of Bangladesh qualifying for the semi-finals are really low.

T20 World Cup 2024: South Africa and England qualify for semi-finals

South Africa joined England in the semi-finals from Super 8 Group 2 on Monday. South Africa chased down a revised target of 123 runs in 16.1 overs. The second innings was reduced to 17 overs following the rain interruption.

South Africa won each of their three Super 8 matches and finished at top of Group 2. They will face the team finishing second in Group 1 in Trinidad on Thursday, June 27 (6:00 AM IST).