Proteas to benefit from knowing outcome of Aus-Windies game in England match
Updated On: 06 November, 2021 11:45 AM IST | Sharjah | IANS
With Australia playing the afternoon Group 1 game against the embattled West Indies on Saturday, the Proteas will get a clear picture of the scenarios needed to qualify for the last-4 stage ahead of the Aaron Finch-led side
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South Africa will have the benefit of knowing exactly what they have to do to go through to the semifinals of the ICC T20 World Cup when they take on the Eoin Morgan-led England in a late-evening `Super 12` game on Saturday. With Australia playing the afternoon Group 1 game against the embattled West Indies on Saturday, the Proteas will get a clear picture of the scenarios needed to qualify for the last-4 stage ahead of the Aaron Finch-led side.
Both South Africa and Australia are on six points from four games, though the former are third in the Group 1 standings because of inferior Net Run Rate (NRR). England are leading the group with eight points from four outings. South African skipper Temba Bavuma labelled the clash against England as a quarterfinal. If the Proteas lose later on Saturday, they will be out of the competition. "It`s been labelled as a quarterfinal for us; it`s a must-win game. I think that`s the main point. I guess what helps us is that Australia`s game happens before our game, so we`ll get a better understanding of how we need to approach it. We`ll have an opportunity, somewhere along our game, to control our net run rate or alter our approach."
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