Two teams, India and Bangladesh, who won their first games of the Super Four stage respectively, will clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday (September 24). There is a lot riding on this game for both sides with India in particular set to qualify for the final if they win this fixture. For Bangladesh, they face Pakistan on the very next day and a loss here could severely dent their momentum going into that fixture as it will then be a virtual knockout game.
Let us look at the scenarios that could impact this game.
If India beats Bangladesh
If India beat Bangladesh on September 24, Sri Lanka will officially be eliminated and the Pakistan-Bangladesh fixture will then be a virtual knockout fixture with the winner making it to the final.
If Bangladesh beats India
This result will spice things up as India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan will all be in the race for that one spot in the final. If India beats Sri Lanka and Pakistan beats Bangladesh, then India and Pakistan will both be level on points with net run rate to be the decider.
If India loses to Sri Lanka and Pakistan loses to Bangladesh, then it would be a three-way tie between India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to see which team faces Bangladesh in the final.
If the match is a tie/washout
This result, though improbable, will be a double-edged sword for Bangladesh. They can qualify even with a loss to Pakistan but only if India loses to Sri Lanka. This is because India has a better net run rate than Bangladesh, so if they are both locked on three points for one spot, India will progress.
Did you know?
Bangladesh has faced India in 17 T20Is but only won on one occasion. That came during a bilateral game in Delhi back in 2019.
Where to watch?
The matches can be viewed on the Sony Sports Network television channels. For streaming, their app SonyLiv is available while FanCode also has the streaming rights of the tournament.