The group stage of the T20 World Cup being held in UAE has become exciting. Sri Lankan team has already lost in Group A and is out. But among the remaining 4 teams, it has not been decided yet which two teams will qualify for the semi-finals. Only two matches are left in this group, which will decide the fate of all these teams. Today i.e. on 13th October, Team India will face Australia in Sharjah. This match is very important from India's point of view, because the hopes of a semi-final berth rest on this match. To move ahead, Team India will have to win against Australia at any cost. But the question is, by what margin of runs will India's seat be confirmed? Let us know the complete equation.

How will the semi-final seats be confirmed?

The Indian team is in Group A and Sri Lanka is already out of it. Considering Pakistan's position in the points table, its journey is also considered to be almost over. That means there is currently a competition with Australia and New Zealand to reach the semi-finals. All three teams have one match left, in which Australia faces India. Whereas New Zealand team will face Pakistan.

If today the Indian team beats Australia by a margin of more than 61 runs, then it will overtake them in terms of net run rate. With this, India will go straight to the semi-finals. However, even if the match is won by a margin of 60 runs or less, India's hopes of reaching the semi-finals will not end. The team will just have to pray that on Monday 14 October, the New Zealand team wins the match against Pakistan by a small margin.

For example, if today in Sharjah, Team India batting first scores 150 runs and wins by 10 runs. Then, to overtake India in terms of net run rate, New Zealand will have to win against Pakistan by 28 runs. But suppose the Indian team is chasing the target of 151 runs and Australia beats it by 17 runs, then New Zealand's tension will be over. Even if Pakistan beats them by just 1 run, they will still overtake India in net run rate.

Scary statistics against Australia

Australia and India have faced each other 34 times in T20 International matches. Australia has been dominating during this period. Australia has won 25 matches, whereas the Indian team has won only 7 times, while 1 match was tied and 1 match could not result. Team India won 2 out of 7 matches during the group stage of the T20 World in 2018 and 2020. These figures are scary for India and are not giving good signs.