Afghanistan’s surprising win over Australia in the T20 World Cup 2024 has made the competition intense in Group 1. Now, both teams have an equal chance to reach the semi-finals based on their performance in the remaining matches.

For Australia to advance, they must beat India by at least 41 runs to improve their net run rate (NRR). This means they need to win convincingly against India.

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Afghanistan, after their victory over Australia, needs to defeat Bangladesh by a margin of at least 83 runs to boost their NRR. If they achieve this, they could potentially surpass both Australia and India in the standings.

Can India get knocked out of T20 World Cup 2024?

India, despite starting strong with a high NRR of 2.425, could still miss out on the semi-finals if both Australia and Afghanistan win their matches by the required margins. If Australia beats India by a big margin and Afghanistan achieves a substantial win against Bangladesh, India could be knocked out of the tournament.

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India can also be eliminated if the combined margin of both Australia and Afghanistan’s wins will be more than 123 runs.

The upcoming match between India and Australia will be crucial for the both the teams. A loss for India, coupled with big wins for Australia and Afghanistan, would mean India might not make it to the next stage of the T20 World Cup 2024.

As the tournament nears the knockout phase, all eyes will be on these matches to see which teams will secure their places in the semi-finals.