Sports Desk: After the victory against Zimbabwe, Shakib Al Hasan said that they are not thinking about the semi-final. Want to enjoy the remaining matches. Nazmul Hossain Shanto also said the same thing.
Shanto was saying like this, ‘I’m not worried about being so far away. We want to go match by match. That is the concern that how well we can play in the next match.
Even if you don’t think about Shakib or Shant’s semi-final, it looks right. Bangladesh is third in the points table after three matches with two wins against Netherlands and Zimbabwe.
At the end of the equal match, South Africa is on top with 5 points. India, which is in second place, has four points equal to Bangladesh, but they are ahead in run rate. Bangladesh’s run rate is at the bottom (-1.533) after losing by a big margin to South Africa. Zimbabwe is fourth with three points from the draw, followed by Pakistan with 2 points. The Netherlands are at the bottom of the standings without a win.
What is the equation of Bangladesh semi? Shakib still has two matches left. Opponent India on November 2 and Pakistan on November 7. If these two matches are won, the semi-finals are guaranteed. But it is very difficult. And if one of the two matches is won then it should go as run rate. Where Bangladesh lags behind. Again, you have to look at the victory and loss of others.
South Africa’s win over India turned things upside down. The equation will be more clear if each team ends the match with four wickets.
