ICC World Twenty20 2012, 24th Match, Group 2: India Vs South Africa Super 8 Match at Colombo (RPS), Oct 2, 2012.
Match scheduled to begin at 19:30 local time (14:00 GMT).
Series: ICC World Twenty20/T20 2012 | Top Players in World T20 2012
Teams: India Vs South Africa
Venue: Played at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo
Time: 14:00 GMT | 7:30 PM IST | 7 PM PKT
Equation for Semisteams:
South Africa, who are playing later today, will be keeping an eye on the events. Should Pakistan beat Australia, South Africa will bow out and they'll be playing for pride against India. Should Pakistan lose, and South Africa win, we will have three teams tied on 2 points and it will come down to Net Run Rate. That will be an interesting scenario.
If Pakistan lose to Australia, an Indian win will knock them out without NRR playing any part. Even if South Africa beat India in this scenario, Pakistan's chances remain bleak: if they lose their match by five runs (chasing 161), and if South Africa score 160 and beat India by the same margin, then Pakistan's NRR will be poorer than South Africa's.