W2W4 at Cricket World Cup: 5 groups battle for closing three spots in semifinals

It is the ultimate week of the round-robin stage of the Cricket World Cup and we will see some intense battles for a spot within the semifinals. England’s win towards India implies that Sri Lanka is out. Even when they win their two remaining matches and England loses to New Zealand, Sri Lanka will end with the identical variety of factors as England, however with one fewer win (due to two rained-out matches), which is the primary tie-breaker for groups degree on factors.

With Australia already by, 5 groups formally are battling for the three remaining spots: India, New Zealand, England, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Amongst them, although, India and New Zealand are all however completed due to their superior web run price — which basically leaves England, Pakistan and Bangladesh preventing for one slot.

Retaining all of those situations in thoughts, listed below are the highest three matches to look out for this week:

Bangladesh vs. India

Tuesday, July 2, 5:30 a.m.

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The Bangladesh allrounder’s phenomenal performances with bat and ball have lit up the World Cup. How shut can he get them to the trophy?

It is a lengthy shot for Bangladesh, as they tackle one of many mightiest groups within the draw, however within the wake of India’s defeat to England at Edgbaston, it is a conflict that Mashrafe Mortaza’s males should imagine they’ll win as they try to sustain the stress for a semifinal berth. In Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh possesses the standout participant of the match, a person in immense type with bat and ball, and although they’ve misplaced three of their six matches, they have been outclassed simply the as soon as, by England at Cardiff. India, nonetheless, has the good Jasprit Bumrah, one of many best demise bowlers within the match, to not point out the batting class of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. They are going to be robust favorites, however their center order has not impressed on the uncommon events it has been uncovered, and Bangladesh has 4 gamers who featured of their shock World Cup win over India manner again in 2007.

Win Predictor: India 84 %, Bangladesh 16 %

England vs. New Zealand

Wednesday, July three, 5:30 a.m.

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The England captain hopes county cricket will get extra assist sooner or later

The No. 1 seeds got here by their stiffest take a look at of the match on Sunday, overwhelming India at Edgbaston to maintain their semifinal hopes alive. Although they nonetheless want one other win of their closing round-robin fixture to ensure their development. England will go into that conflict towards New Zealand with renewed confidence, having relocated the batting firepower — by Jonny Bairstow’s feisty hundred, and stylish fifties from Ben Stokes and the returning Jason Roy — that had made them favorites within the first place. New Zealand, in the meantime, is struggling an premature dip in type — back-to-back losses towards Pakistan and Australia have left them scrambling for the final 4 after a powerful begin. And although New Zealand’s bowlers stay formidable (Trent Boult claimed a hat-trick towards Australia), their batting has been carried all through by their captain Kane Williamson.

Win predictor: England 69 %, New Zealand 31 %

Pakistan vs. Bangladesh

Friday, July 5, 5:30 a.m.

The cornered tigers are roaring, however have they left their cost too late? The parallels with Pakistan’s late surge to the 1992 World Cup victory have been uncanny, however they wanted India to do them a favor towards England to take their future into their very own palms. Now Pakistan’s process will probably be decided by how New Zealand will get on towards England at Durham. If New Zealand wins, then a straight victory will suffice. If England wins, nonetheless, all eyes will probably be on web run price — with Pakistan needing to win inside a sure variety of deliveries to edge by at New Zealand’s expense, additionally on 11 factors however with a faster total price all through the group phases. And, if Bangladesh can get one over India on Tuesday, the identical standards would apply to them too, making this arguably probably the most high-stakes matchup within the match thus far, a de facto quarterfinal. Pakistan will probably be favorites, following a three-match successful streak (towards South Africa, New Zealand and Afghanistan), and with in-form batsmen like Babar Azam and Haris Sohail, however Bangladesh has impressed all through.

Win predictor: Pakistan 67 %, Bangladesh 33 %