SYDNEY: England will look to seal a spot in the T20 World Cup 2022 semifinals by winning against the Asian Champions Sri Lanka today, Saturday.
New Zealand and Australia top Group 1 with 7 points each. England and Sri Lanka have 5 and 4 points, respectively. A win for England will guarantee them a place in the semifinals.
The good news for England is that bad weather is not forecast in Sydney, so a washout is not expected. The fact that Sri Lanka has not defeated England since 2014 makes the news even greater. However, Sri Lanka would not make it an easy win for England.
Although Australia defeated Afghanistan in its must-win match yesterday, it did so by a narrow margin — a victory by a considerable margin would have improved its (-0.173) negative net run rate. Australia, the defending champions and the hosts of the T20 World Cup, will be watching today’s game very closely and hoping the Lankans somehow defeat England.
Either Australia or England will qualify from group 1. A victory for England will see them through, which would mean an exit from the T20 World Cup for Australia.
