It's been a thrilling ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 so far. No team can boast of being an undefeated side in the Super 12 stage which means it's been a tournament between equals. On a given day, each of the teams can win against any other side which has clearly been the case so far.
Although many fans had wanted to see an IND-PAK final especially after the two teams produced an epic encounter at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on October 23, the chances of that happening took a heavy blow as the Men in Green were stunned by Zimbabwe in their second match.
However, South Africa's shocking loss against Netherlands has just opened the doors for Pakistan. Let's find out how can the ongoing tournament in Australia can see an India vs Pakistan finale.
Current points table of Group-2 in T20 WC 2022 (In brackets mentioned NRR):
IND: 6 (+0.73)
SA: 5 (+0.87)
PAK: 4 (+1.11)
BAN: 4 (-1.276)
ZIM: 3 (-0.313)
NED: 2 (-1.233)
Now, for India and Pakistan to play T20 WC 2022 final, Pakistan first win the game against Bangladesh to qualify for semi finals. Notably, India have qualified for the semi-final after South Africa's loss to Netherlands.
Case-1:
If India lose to Zimbabwe then Pakistan will end up as the group topper.
Semi-finals will be played between:
NZ vs IND
PAK vs ENG.
If India and Pakistan beat New Zealand and England respectively in the semi-finals then these two teams will play against each other in the final of the T20 World Cup 2022.
Case-2:
If India beats Zimbabwe (or) India vs Zimbabwe ends in No Result then
Semi-finals will be between:
NZ vs PAK
IND vs ENG
If Pakistan and India beat New Zealand and England respectively in the semifinals then these two teams will play against each other in the finals of the T20 World Cup 2022.
