Big picture - race to the semi-finals

It's the last Super Eight game of the T20 World Cup 2024 and it's open season as far as the fourth semi-final spot is concerned, with Afghanistan and Bangladesh, who will be out in the middle, and Australia, who can at best wait and watch, all in the fray.
Here's what will do it for each of them:
  • It's simple for Afghanistan - win and get into the semi-finals; lose and they are out, since their NRR will stay below Australia's even with a super-over defeat.
  • Australia are done with their games with a net run-rate of -0.331. They get into the semi-finals if Bangladesh win but Bangladesh's and Afghanistan's NRR remain below theirs.
  • For Bangladesh to go through, they need to win by 62 runs (having scored 160, say) or win in 12.5 overs (chasing 160), which will take their NRR above that of the other two.
  • There's rain around, of course, and shared points do the job for Afghanistan.

Pool Stats

Another day and we have another clean bold (elimination) because @grayruby couldn't accept 'strategic maiden' to save him life in the pool, went on to choose West Indies.
I've been telling you all since beginning that it's fun and quite strategic here. Your emotions shouldn't better you, if they do, you danger your participation in the pool...
Before knockouts one more match remains....so, play wisely...you've to survive till the final to be the winner!

Current Prize Pool:

27731 Sats -10% for fees

Participating Stackers:

Maiden Over (Missed a Match)

@Undisciplined -2 (Aus vs Ban), (WI vs SA), @carlosfandango - 2 (England vs SA) + (India vs Bangladesh) @siggy47 -3 (Afghanistan vs Australia) + (USA vs England), (WI vs SA) @MB -2 (SA vs WI), (AUS VS IND) @MANI - 2 (SA vs WI), (AUS VS IND) @BitcoinAbhi -1 (AUS VS IND)

Runout Check (1 Wrong Prediction)

All out!!

DRS Taken (2 Wrong Predictions)

All Out!!

Clean Bold (3 Wrong Predictions)

@IamSINGLE (AUS vs Afghanistan) @TNStacker (AUS vs Afghanistan) @grayruby (WI vs SA)
Thanks for your love and support! Best of Luck!!
I looks like Bangladesh is winning this game....
They just need 116 runs in 20 overs!
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All in the balance. To save Australia…
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Bangladesh need 39 runs in 62 balls. Who can win from here? You can understand well.
If Bangladesh want to qualify, they need to chase it in next 13 balls.
For Afghanistan, they need to take all 5 wickets now.
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This is going to be close….
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Well. Well. Well.
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Afghanistan have done it. This is the greatest day in their sporting history. They have qualified for a World Cup semifinal.
Australia are now officially out of the tournament.
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Wow! What a story. Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan out of the tournament and Afghanistan are in the semi's. Massive achievement from Afghanistan. Congratulations to all Afghans!
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Giant slayers… and since they beat Australia both in-person and overall in the group heads should be held very high by Afghanistan.
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I'm confused. Am I out?
I thought I only had two missed predictions.
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No, you're not out. Also, I've not mentioned your 3 missed participations. You can also miss one more game, if you like to.
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I must be misinterpreting your post then. Shouldn't I be listed under "DRS Taken"?
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It's written 'All out' because everyone has reached there..
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Makes sense
Since I'm still alive, I'll Afghanistan in this matchup.
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Thanks! Noted.
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Afghanistan
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You're eliminated for now.
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Why do I have 3 wrong predictions? I thought it was 2.
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Eng vs WI #579565, Aus vs Afghanistan (You know everyone lost in this match), WI vs SA #583695
If you need further clarification, please ask.
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Ok. I must have missed one. All good. So I am eliminated now?
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You can miss three matches but you can't make 3 wrong predictions. You've made 3 wrong predictions. That's why you have been eliminated..
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Yuppp! For now!!! But....
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Afganistan
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I’ll go with Afghanistan 🇦🇫
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Afghanistan
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Afghanistan
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Afghanistan….
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