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The T20 World Cup 2024 is headed in the direction of its knockout stage and all eight groups have been confirmed for the Tremendous 8 stage. Australia topped Group B with 4 wins out of 4 matches however they have been nonetheless seeded ‘B2″ on the subject of the Tremendous 8 because of the event’s pre-seeding. The Tremendous 8 opponents are considerably pre-decided within the T20 World Cup 2024 because of the seedings and in consequence, the standings after the league stage has no bearing on the fixtures. That’s the reason Australia have been ‘B2’ regardless of ending high of their group. Australia quick bowler Mitchell Starc was not happy with the pre-seeding within the competitors and he expressed his frustration on the construction whereas saying that he’s “not a fan”.
“I believe there is a query to be requested about pre-seeding. I am undecided I am a fan of that,” Starc stated in a press convention following Australia’s win towards Scotland of their last group match.
On account of the truth that the seeding system will decide Tremendous 8 fixtures, it’s doable that as many as three group winners can find yourself in the identical Tremendous 8 pool. Related questions have been requested when India have been seeded ‘A1’ no matter how they carried out and the best way that would have certified.
In the meantime, Australia noticed off a decided problem from Scotland to say a five-wicket victory in a decisive last Group B match of the T20 World Cup for each groups on the Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia on Saturday.
Replying to the Scots’ 180 for 5, their highest complete in a T20 World Cup match, half-centuries from Travis Head (68 off 49 balls, 5 fours, 4 sixes) and Marcus Stoinis (59 off 29 balls, 9 fours, two sixes) paced them to the goal and a one hundred pc successful report within the group with two balls to spare.
Tim David’s unbeaten 24 off 14 balls completed the job to raise Australia to 186 for 5.
However he required a beneficiant slice of luck when dropped at deep midwicket earlier than ending off the match with an enormous six in the identical path off the following ball from seamer Brad Wheal.
That consequence additionally eradicated Scotland and allowed title-holders England, winners earlier within the day over Namibia in a rain-affected match in Antigua, to qualify for the Tremendous Eights section of the competitors alongside their arch-rivals by advantage of a greater internet run-rate than the Scots.
(With AFP inputs)
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