The intensity of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-world-cup-2019/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">World Cup 2019</a> semi-final qualification race picked up in the second half as five teams strive for three places in the final week of the league phase. Australia is the only team to have confirmed their semi-final berth thus far and are likely to finish as table toppers as well. India (11 points after 7 games), New Zealand (11 points after 8 games), England (10 points after 8 games), Pakistan (9 points after 8 games) and Bangladesh (7 points after 7 games) are the teams in the race to secure a berth among the top four.

World Cup 2019 semi-final qualification scenarios for India, Pakistan, New Zeland, Bangladesh and England:

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-357957" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_344227.jpg" alt="England Team" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-357957" class="wp-caption-text">England (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)</figcaption>

England, currently at 10 points, are the only team among the five in semi-final race that doesn’t rely on NRR. If the hosts beat New Zealand, they will be assured of a top-four finish. However, in case of a defeat, their fate will depend on the Asian teams and moreover results of two matches involving <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/bangladesh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bangladesh</a>.

England will need an India win over neighbours Bangladesh and later, for Bangladesh to beat Pakistan. If India and England lose on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively, they will be out of contention and the Pakistan vs Bangladesh match becomes a virtual quarter-final and the winner will finish with 11 points thus sealing qualification.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-357316" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_346248.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-357316" class="wp-caption-text">Pakistan (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Despite three straight wins in the last three matches, Pakistan have got the least chance of finishing in the top four. The equation is such that – they need to beat Bangladesh in their last league game and at the same time hope that <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/new-zealand/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">New Zealand</a> gets the better of England at Chester-le-Street.

If the result of England game goes the other way, they have to hope that England registers a really big win. Pakistan’s NRR at the moment reads -0.792 while New Zealand’s is +0.572. India also have a chance of finishing with 11 points like Pakistan and New Zealand but their NRR at +0.854 is higher than them both.

To get past New Zealand – <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/england/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">England</a> beat New Zealand by as many as 215 runs

Pakistan beat Bangladesh by a similar margin to edge past NZ’s NRR

To get past India – To go past India’s NRR, Pakistan has to hope India lose their matches against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka by 150+ runs each.

At the same time, Pakistan need to beat Bangladesh by at least 200 runs.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-365715" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Bangladesh.jpg" alt="Bangladesh" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-365715" class="wp-caption-text">Bangladesh. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The Bangladesh team is now pushed into a situation where they need to win both their matches. If the Mashrafe Mortaza-led team get the better of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">India</a> and Pakistan in the last two matches, they will be through also if New Zealand defeat England on Wednesday. However, if in case England win that game, Bangladesh has to fight for NRR with New Zealand and even with India if they lose to Sri Lanka on the last day of the league stage.

Considering NRRs, this is what Bangladesh need:

To move ahead of New Zealand – For Bangladesh, surpassing New Zealand’s NRR is easier than that of India at the moment. If England comes out all guns blazing against the Kiwis and defeat them by 100 runs, Bangladesh can go through if they beat India and Pakistan by 70 runs apiece. (Collective winning margin for Bangladesh should be 140 runs)

To move ahead of India – Bangladesh is close to 300 runs behind India on NRR. If Bangladesh can beat India by a margin as big as 100 runs, the NRR difference comes down to 100 runs.

With another possible 100-run win against Pakistan, the Bangla Tigers would need Sri Lanka to beat India irrespective of the margin.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-358166" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_343733.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-358166" class="wp-caption-text">New Zealand (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)</figcaption>

All New Zealand need from here on is beat to England or hope Bangladesh lose to India but beat Pakistan. Their NRR is good enough at the moment which means both <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/pakistan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pakistan</a> and Bangladesh need big wins to edge past the Kiwis.

How can New Zealand get knocked out by NRR if they are levelled on 11 points with India or one of Pakistan and Bangladesh?

Pakistan – For Pakistan to surpass New Zealand’s NRR, they need to beat Bangladesh by around 200 runs and at the same time hope England defeats the Kiwis by a similar margin.

Bangladesh – For Bangladesh to go ahead of New Zealand’s NRR, they would need at least a 50-run win for England over the Blackcaps. In this case, Bangladesh’s winning margins against India and Pakistan should collectively be 200 runs.

India – As Indian team is already ahead of New Zealand’s NRR, they should not lose to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka by big margins.

If New Zealand goes down against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/england/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">England</a> by 100 runs, India can afford to lose by 75 runs apiece in the remaining two matches and still have a better NRR than the Kiwis.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-358274" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_343333.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-358274" class="wp-caption-text">India (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Indian team’s berth is more or less confirmed among the semi-finalists having won five of the seven matches they played. Their run-rate of 0.854 is well ahead of the four teams that are expected to finish on 11 points. India will confirm their semi-final spot if they win one more matches and are likely finish in the top two.

They will have a chance to go through even if they end up losing the remaining match against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/bangladesh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bangladesh</a> and Sri Lanka. Since India play on the last day of the league phase against the Lankans, they will have the advantage of knowing the exact requirement in the worst case scenario that they lose to Bangladesh.

How can India get knocked out by NRR if they are levelled on 11 points with New Zealand or one of Pakistan and Bangladesh?

By New Zealand – <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Team India</a> has to lose the remaining matches by a collective margin of 100 runs (50 + 50 runs) and New Zealand lose their fixture against England by 45 or fewer runs.

If India’s collective margin of the defeats is 150 or more runs, New Zealand will go through if they keep their defeat against England to single digits.

By Pakistan – India has to lose the remaining two games by a collective margin of 300 runs (150 + 150 runs) and Pakistan has to beat Bangladesh by 200 runs.

By Bangladesh – India and Bangladesh are separated by approximately 300 runs at the moment. Since both the teams face off in the next game, Bangladesh has to win that by as big a margin as possible. If Bangladesh beat them by 75+ runs, they need to beat Pakistan by 75 runs and hope Sri Lanka has similar winning margin against India later on.

The intensity of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-world-cup-2019/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">World Cup 2019</a> semi-final qualification race picked up in the second half as five teams strive for three places in the final week of the league phase. Australia is the only team to have confirmed their semi-final berth thus far and are likely to finish as table toppers as well. India (11 points after 7 games), New Zealand (11 points after 8 games), England (10 points after 8 games), Pakistan (9 points after 8 games) and Bangladesh (7 points after 7 games) are the teams in the race to secure a berth among the top four.
<h3>World Cup 2019 semi-final qualification scenarios for India, Pakistan, New Zeland, Bangladesh and England:</h3>
<h3>England:</h3>
<figure id="attachment_357957" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-357957" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-357957" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_344227.jpg" alt="England Team" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-357957" class="wp-caption-text">England (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
England, currently at 10 points, are the only team among the five in semi-final race that doesn’t rely on NRR. If the hosts beat New Zealand, they will be assured of a top-four finish. However, in case of a defeat, their fate will depend on the Asian teams and moreover results of two matches involving <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/bangladesh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bangladesh</a>.
England will need an India win over neighbours Bangladesh and later, for Bangladesh to beat Pakistan. If India and England lose on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively, they will be out of contention and the Pakistan vs Bangladesh match becomes a virtual quarter-final and the winner will finish with 11 points thus sealing qualification.
<h3>Pakistan:</h3>
<figure id="attachment_357316" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-357316" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-357316" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_346248.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-357316" class="wp-caption-text">Pakistan (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Despite three straight wins in the last three matches, Pakistan have got the least chance of finishing in the top four. The equation is such that – they need to beat Bangladesh in their last league game and at the same time hope that <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/new-zealand/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">New Zealand</a> gets the better of England at Chester-le-Street.
If the result of England game goes the other way, they have to hope that England registers a really big win. Pakistan’s NRR at the moment reads -0.792 while New Zealand’s is +0.572. India also have a chance of finishing with 11 points like Pakistan and New Zealand but their NRR at +0.854 is higher than them both.
<h3>NRR scenarios for Pakistan:</h3>
To get past New Zealand – <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/england/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">England</a> beat New Zealand by as many as 215 runs
Pakistan beat Bangladesh by a similar margin to edge past NZ’s NRR
To get past India – To go past India’s NRR, Pakistan has to hope India lose their matches against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka by 150+ runs each.
At the same time, Pakistan need to beat Bangladesh by at least 200 runs.
<h3>Bangladesh:</h3>
<figure id="attachment_365715" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-365715" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-365715" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Bangladesh.jpg" alt="Bangladesh" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-365715" class="wp-caption-text">Bangladesh. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The Bangladesh team is now pushed into a situation where they need to win both their matches. If the Mashrafe Mortaza-led team get the better of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">India</a> and Pakistan in the last two matches, they will be through also if New Zealand defeat England on Wednesday. However, if in case England win that game, Bangladesh has to fight for NRR with New Zealand and even with India if they lose to Sri Lanka on the last day of the league stage.
<h3>Considering NRRs, this is what Bangladesh need:</h3>
To move ahead of New Zealand – For Bangladesh, surpassing New Zealand’s NRR is easier than that of India at the moment. If England comes out all guns blazing against the Kiwis and defeat them by 100 runs, Bangladesh can go through if they beat India and Pakistan by 70 runs apiece. (Collective winning margin for Bangladesh should be 140 runs)
To move ahead of India – Bangladesh is close to 300 runs behind India on NRR. If Bangladesh can beat India by a margin as big as 100 runs, the NRR difference comes down to 100 runs.
With another possible 100-run win against Pakistan, the Bangla Tigers would need Sri Lanka to beat India irrespective of the margin.
<h3>New Zealand:</h3>
<figure id="attachment_358166" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-358166" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-358166" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_343733.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-358166" class="wp-caption-text">New Zealand (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
All New Zealand need from here on is beat to England or hope Bangladesh lose to India but beat Pakistan. Their NRR is good enough at the moment which means both <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/pakistan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pakistan</a> and Bangladesh need big wins to edge past the Kiwis.
<h4>How can New Zealand get knocked out by NRR if they are levelled on 11 points with India or one of Pakistan and Bangladesh?</h4>
Pakistan – For Pakistan to surpass New Zealand’s NRR, they need to beat Bangladesh by around 200 runs and at the same time hope England defeats the Kiwis by a similar margin.
Bangladesh – For Bangladesh to go ahead of New Zealand’s NRR, they would need at least a 50-run win for England over the Blackcaps. In this case, Bangladesh’s winning margins against India and Pakistan should collectively be 200 runs.
India – As Indian team is already ahead of New Zealand’s NRR, they should not lose to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka by big margins.
If New Zealand goes down&nbsp;against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/england/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">England</a> by 100 runs, India can afford to lose by 75 runs apiece in the remaining two matches and still have a better NRR than the Kiwis.
<h3>India:</h3>
<figure id="attachment_358274" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-358274" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-358274" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_343333.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-358274" class="wp-caption-text">India (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Indian team’s berth is more or less confirmed among the semi-finalists having won five of the seven matches they played. Their run-rate of 0.854 is well ahead of the four teams that are expected to finish on 11 points. India will confirm their semi-final spot if they win one more matches and are likely finish in the top two.
They will have a chance to go through even if they end up losing the remaining match against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/bangladesh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bangladesh</a> and Sri Lanka. Since India play on the last day of the league phase against the Lankans, they will have the advantage of knowing the exact requirement in the worst case scenario that they lose to Bangladesh.
<h4>How can India get knocked out by NRR if they are levelled on 11 points with New Zealand or one of Pakistan and Bangladesh?</h4>
By New Zealand – <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Team India</a> has to lose the remaining matches by a collective margin of 100 runs (50 + 50 runs) and New Zealand lose their fixture against England by 45 or fewer runs.
If India’s collective margin of the defeats is 150 or more runs, New Zealand will go through if they keep their defeat against England to single digits.
By Pakistan – India has to lose the remaining two games by a collective margin of 300 runs (150 + 150 runs) and Pakistan has to beat Bangladesh by 200 runs.
By Bangladesh – India and Bangladesh are separated by approximately 300 runs at the moment. Since both the teams face off in the next game, Bangladesh has to win that by as big a margin as possible. If Bangladesh beat them by 75+ runs, they need to beat Pakistan by 75 runs and hope Sri Lanka has similar winning margin against India later on.

The intensity of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-world-cup-2019/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">World Cup 2019</a> semi-final qualification race picked up in the second half as five teams strive for three places in the final week of the league phase. Australia is the only team to have confirmed their semi-final berth thus far and are likely to finish as table toppers as well. India (11 points after 7 games), New Zealand (11 points after 8 games), England (10 points after 8 games), Pakistan (9 points after 8 games) and Bangladesh (7 points after 7 games) are the teams in the race to secure a berth among the top four.
<h3>World Cup 2019 semi-final qualification scenarios for India, Pakistan, New Zeland, Bangladesh and England:</h3>
<h3>England:</h3>
<figure id="attachment_357957" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-357957" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-357957" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_344227.jpg" alt="England Team" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-357957" class="wp-caption-text">England (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
England, currently at 10 points, are the only team among the five in semi-final race that doesn’t rely on NRR. If the hosts beat New Zealand, they will be assured of a top-four finish. However, in case of a defeat, their fate will depend on the Asian teams and moreover results of two matches involving <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/bangladesh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bangladesh</a>.
England will need an India win over neighbours Bangladesh and later, for Bangladesh to beat Pakistan. If India and England lose on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively, they will be out of contention and the Pakistan vs Bangladesh match becomes a virtual quarter-final and the winner will finish with 11 points thus sealing qualification.
<h3>Pakistan:</h3>
<figure id="attachment_357316" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-357316" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-357316" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_346248.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-357316" class="wp-caption-text">Pakistan (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Despite three straight wins in the last three matches, Pakistan have got the least chance of finishing in the top four. The equation is such that – they need to beat Bangladesh in their last league game and at the same time hope that <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/new-zealand/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">New Zealand</a> gets the better of England at Chester-le-Street.
If the result of England game goes the other way, they have to hope that England registers a really big win. Pakistan’s NRR at the moment reads -0.792 while New Zealand’s is +0.572. India also have a chance of finishing with 11 points like Pakistan and New Zealand but their NRR at +0.854 is higher than them both.
<h3>NRR scenarios for Pakistan:</h3>
To get past New Zealand – <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/england/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">England</a> beat New Zealand by as many as 215 runs
Pakistan beat Bangladesh by a similar margin to edge past NZ’s NRR
To get past India – To go past India’s NRR, Pakistan has to hope India lose their matches against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka by 150+ runs each.
At the same time, Pakistan need to beat Bangladesh by at least 200 runs.
<h3>Bangladesh:</h3>
<figure id="attachment_365715" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-365715" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-365715" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Bangladesh.jpg" alt="Bangladesh" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-365715" class="wp-caption-text">Bangladesh. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The Bangladesh team is now pushed into a situation where they need to win both their matches. If the Mashrafe Mortaza-led team get the better of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">India</a> and Pakistan in the last two matches, they will be through also if New Zealand defeat England on Wednesday. However, if in case England win that game, Bangladesh has to fight for NRR with New Zealand and even with India if they lose to Sri Lanka on the last day of the league stage.
<h3>Considering NRRs, this is what Bangladesh need:</h3>
To move ahead of New Zealand – For Bangladesh, surpassing New Zealand’s NRR is easier than that of India at the moment. If England comes out all guns blazing against the Kiwis and defeat them by 100 runs, Bangladesh can go through if they beat India and Pakistan by 70 runs apiece. (Collective winning margin for Bangladesh should be 140 runs)
To move ahead of India – Bangladesh is close to 300 runs behind India on NRR. If Bangladesh can beat India by a margin as big as 100 runs, the NRR difference comes down to 100 runs.
With another possible 100-run win against Pakistan, the Bangla Tigers would need Sri Lanka to beat India irrespective of the margin.
<h3>New Zealand:</h3>
<figure id="attachment_358166" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-358166" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-358166" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_343733.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-358166" class="wp-caption-text">New Zealand (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
All New Zealand need from here on is beat to England or hope Bangladesh lose to India but beat Pakistan. Their NRR is good enough at the moment which means both <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/pakistan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pakistan</a> and Bangladesh need big wins to edge past the Kiwis.
<h4>How can New Zealand get knocked out by NRR if they are levelled on 11 points with India or one of Pakistan and Bangladesh?</h4>
Pakistan – For Pakistan to surpass New Zealand’s NRR, they need to beat Bangladesh by around 200 runs and at the same time hope England defeats the Kiwis by a similar margin.
Bangladesh – For Bangladesh to go ahead of New Zealand’s NRR, they would need at least a 50-run win for England over the Blackcaps. In this case, Bangladesh’s winning margins against India and Pakistan should collectively be 200 runs.
India – As Indian team is already ahead of New Zealand’s NRR, they should not lose to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka by big margins.
If New Zealand goes down against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/england/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">England</a> by 100 runs, India can afford to lose by 75 runs apiece in the remaining two matches and still have a better NRR than the Kiwis.
<h3>India:</h3>
<figure id="attachment_358274" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-358274" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-358274" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_343333.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-358274" class="wp-caption-text">India (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Indian team’s berth is more or less confirmed among the semi-finalists having won five of the seven matches they played. Their run-rate of 0.854 is well ahead of the four teams that are expected to finish on 11 points. India will confirm their semi-final spot if they win one more matches and are likely finish in the top two.
They will have a chance to go through even if they end up losing the remaining match against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/bangladesh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bangladesh</a> and Sri Lanka. Since India play on the last day of the league phase against the Lankans, they will have the advantage of knowing the exact requirement in the worst case scenario that they lose to Bangladesh.
<h4>How can India get knocked out by NRR if they are levelled on 11 points with New Zealand or one of Pakistan and Bangladesh?</h4>
By New Zealand – <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Team India</a> has to lose the remaining matches by a collective margin of 100 runs (50 + 50 runs) and New Zealand lose their fixture against England by 45 or fewer runs.
If India’s collective margin of the defeats is 150 or more runs, New Zealand will go through if they keep their defeat against England to single digits.
By Pakistan – India has to lose the remaining two games by a collective margin of 300 runs (150 + 150 runs) and Pakistan has to beat Bangladesh by 200 runs.
By Bangladesh – India and Bangladesh are separated by approximately 300 runs at the moment. Since both the teams face off in the next game, Bangladesh has to win that by as big a margin as possible. If Bangladesh beat them by 75+ runs, they need to beat Pakistan by 75 runs and hope Sri Lanka has similar winning margin against India later on.

Here are the semi-final scenarios for each team ahead of the last six matches of the league stage.

ICC World Cup 2019: Semi-final qualification scenarios for India, Pakistan, New Zeland, Bangladesh and England

The intensity of the World Cup 2019 semi-final qualification race picked up in the second half as five teams strive for three places in the final