The Super-12 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 is coming to its end and the tournament is now heading toward the knockout stages. Out of 12 teams in the Super-12 stage, only four teams will qualify for the knockouts. New Zealand, India, Pakistan, and England have officially sealed their spot in the semi-final so far.
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England defeated Sri Lanka in their last Super 12 match by 4 wickets in order to seal their place in the semi-final. Sri Lanka were already eliminated, with his defeat, Australia are also officially out of the tournament.
A total of 3 matches will be played on Sunday and those three matches will decide the next two semi-finalists. South Africa are officially out of the tournament with their defeat against the Netherlands, whereas India have automatically qualified. With a win over Bangladesh, Pakistan have also qualified for the semi-final.
Semi final World Cup 2022 schedule and fixtures
The two semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 will be played on the 9th and 10th November, 2022. Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney will be hosting the 1st semi-final, whereas the 2nd semi-final will be played at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide. The winner of both these matches will play at the MCG in the Final on 13 November, 2022.
The 1st semi-final in Sydney will be played between the Winner of Group 1 (New Zealand) and the Runner-up of Group 2 (Pakistan), whereas the 2nd semi-final will be played between the Winner of Group 2 (India) and the Runner-up of Group 1 (England).
ICC have also made a new rule for the semi-final and final of the tournament that a minimum of 10 overs should be played in both innings in order to complete a match. According to the current DLS, 5-over per innings is enough, but that won’t be the case in the semi-final of the tournament.
