India's victory over Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup on Wednesday has given Rohit Sharma's team a huge boost in the race to qualify for the semi-finals.
India sit on top of the points table after winning their tense rain-affected game against the Tigers in Adelaide by five runs to take a giant stride towards the last four with one more game to play. That means Pakistan still have an outside chance of squeezing into the semi-finals.
Remaining fixtures in Group 2
Thursday, November 3
Pakistan v South Africa, Sydney (12pm)
Sunday, November 6
South Africa v Netherlands, Adelaide (4am)
Pakistan v Bangladesh, Adelaide (8am)
India v Zimbabwe, Melbourne (12pm)
Are India through to the next stage?
Well, almost. They are on six points and face Zimbabwe in the final game of the group on Sunday. If they somehow lose that game – which is possible after the African nation's shock win over Pakistan – Bangladesh defeat Pakistan and the Proteas win one more game out of two, India could still miss the cut.
Can Pakistan qualify for the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-finals?
It is getting increasingly unlikely. First, Pakistan must defeat South Africa in Sydney on Thursday and then Bangladesh in Adelaide on Sunday. Then, they will move up to six points. Thereafter, it will be totally out of their hands.
If South Africa win their final group match against the Netherlands on Sunday, they will be through on seven points. And if India defeat Zimbabwe, they will move up to eight points and qualify for the semi-finals.
So Pakistan have to win their next two matches and then hope either India lose to Zimbabwe or South Africa lose to the Netherlands.
What is the weather like?
The forecast is for clear skies in Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne for the Group 2 matches. So teams are unlikely to share points now as there is little chance of a washout.
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India's Arshdeep Singh kept his cool in the last over to secure victory over Bangladesh at the T20 World Cup in Adelaide on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. AFP -
India's Hardik Pandya celebrates the wicket of Bangladesh's Mosaddek Hossain in Adelaide. AFP -
India's Arshdeep Singh, right, congratulates teammate Suryakumar Yadav, left, after taking the wicket of Bangladesh's Afif Hossain. AP -
KL Rahul affected a stunning run out of Litton Das to turn the tide in India's favour. Getty -
India's KL Rahul, centre, is congratulated by teammates after running out Bangladesh's Litton Das. AP -
Bangladesh's Litton Das plays the shot during the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup 2022 cricket match between India and Bangladesh at Adelaide Oval on November 2, 2022 in Adelaide. (Photo by Surjeet YADAV / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- -
Bangladesh's Litton Das threatened to take the game away from India. AP -
India's Virat Kohli, right and Suryakumar Yadav got the ball rolling in the first innings. AFP -
India's Virat Kohli and to Bangladesh's captain Shakib Al Hasan have a word in Adelaide. AFP -
India's Virat Kohli celebrates reaching his half century. AFP -
Suryakumar Yadav continued his good form. Getty -
India's KL Rahul was in good form with the bat. AFP -
India's KL Rahul scored a timely fifty. AP
