For Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, the calculation is simple: a win is required to remain in contention for a semi-final spot. They are in the bottom two slots in Group 1 with only two points, and with both Australia and New Zealand already at five points, they will need to win both of their remaining games to continue in the semi-final competition.
However, only one team may win this competition, which means the losing team will be eliminated from the final four races but here is the point Injury for concerns Australia in their crucial upcoming Match.
Injury concerns for Australia
Australia is concerned about the fitness of three important players ahead of their vital ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match against Afghanistan on Friday in Adelaide. With a 42-run victory against Ireland in Brisbane on Monday, the defending T20 World Cup champions came into contention for a semi-final position, but a trio of injury niggles to important players knocked the shine off the stunning victory.
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While collecting his quick-fire half-century, skipper Aaron Finch injured his hamstring, while all-rounders Tim David and Marcus Stoinis did not take the field during Ireland’s innings to rest their own worries.
The hamstring injury to Finch, though, is causing the most concern in Australia, with the 35-year-old scheduled to have tests on Tuesday to determine the extent of the ailment. I guess it was a little hammy twinge,” Finch said after the win on Monday. I’ll get a scan done tomorrow. Unfortunately, I have a history with them, so we’ll see what happens. It doesn’t feel too awful right now, but they can tighten up overnight.
We’ll undergo a scan and receive the whole results, but I’m quite hopeful (of playing against Afghanistan),” he said. If Finch fails to recuperate in time to face Afghanistan, Australia has a few capable replacements. Veteran batsman Steve Smith is yet to be employed in this competition, but youthful all-rounder Cameron Green is another option.