T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 Qualification Scenarios for WI & NZ
Qualification Scenarios for WI & NZ: In the ever-evolving world of T20 cricket, the upsets and surprises are never-ending, the same things are currently going on in the 2024 T20 World Cup, where the Kiwis used to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup in previous editions, now they find themself in the brink of elimination from the group stages in this ongoing T20 World Cup 2024.
In Group C the hosts West Indies are currently in first place with six points from three games and with the three back-to-back wins, they now confirmed their place in the Super 8 of the 2024. While still hanging by the rope in the race for Super 8 the last time semi-finalists New Zealand were in deep deep trouble.
New Zealand who have played two games up until now have lost both the games against Afghanistan and West Indies. Now with still two games left there is very little hope for super8 as Afghanistan who is in second place with four points from two games, just has to win one of their two remaining games in order to eliminate New Zealand from the group stages.
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What Went Wrong for New Zealand in this T20 World Cup?
The problems for New Zealand in this T20 World Cup are many, where in every aspect of the game they failed to capture key moments. Especially in the aspects of fielding, bowling, and lack of proper batting, all these have held New Zealand’s success in this edition of the T20 World Cup.
If we talk about the batting department the performance of key players has definitely cost Kiwis a lot. Moreover, some of the key players like Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, and Finn Allen all have been coming off an injury, and their performance has also been under par.
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In the bowling aspect, the key players also failed to perform at their best, even though they picked up early wickets in games but it was the final overs that cost them dearly.
In the Feilding department also they failed to make an impact, even skipper Kane Williamson also stated that they were sluggish on the field and they did not use half chances to change games.
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Conclusion: Can New Zealand Still Qualify or Is It Game Over
The 2024 T20 World Cup saw New Zealand lose unexpectedly to Afghanistan due to poor bowling, a lackluster batting effort, a batting collapse, and injuries to key players. The team’s bowlers failed to restrict teams for low scores despite having a veteran roster, fielding errors proved expensive, and the batting order disintegrated dramatically.
Their success was hampered by injuries and aftermaths to key players like Devon Conway and Kane Williamson. With this defeat, New Zealand’s route to the Super 8 becomes more challenging, highlighting the necessity of quick development in every area of their play to maintain their chances of making the World Cup.