KATHMANDU- The league stage of the ongoing World Cup in India has ended. Now the semi-final will be played. Four teams have been selected for the semi-finals.
After winning all the matches in the first round, India is at the top with 18 points, followed by South Africa, Australia and New Zealand respectively. Now there will be semi-final games.
The semi-final matches will be played on the 15th and 16th. The winners will compete for the World Cup title.
There are many players from the four countries who reached the semi-finals who can reverse the victory on their own strength.
In the match of the league stage, the match that Afghanistan had taken in their favor was taken away by Australia’s Greylon Maxwell by scoring a double century alone. These four teams have many such players who can make such an impact with their performances.
India
All the players who are playing for India in the World Cup have the ability to win matches. Among them Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah who seem to be able to turn the game in their favor at any time.
India’s Virat Kohli has become the highest run scorer in the league stage matches while Jasprit Bumrah has taken 17 wickets in 9 matches.
Australia
Australia is also a major contender for this World Cup. Australia, which has won the world five times before, is at stake to repeat the image this time. But it has given South Africa a competitor in the semi-finals. Because of this, it is a challenge for Australia to reach the final.
Australia has come to India to play the World Cup with a balanced team in both batting and bowling. It has fast bowlers, all rounders and famous players for batting. Even looking at the performance in this world, there are some Australian players who have shown the ability to play a role in winning the World Cup alone.
As Glenn Maxwell won the match against Afghanistan from the face of defeat. A lot of praise has been heard about him since he single-handedly won the match which sent Australia into the semi-finals. He is the highest run scorer.
He has created the record of the highest scorer in this World Cup. He scored an unbeaten 201 off 128 balls with 21 fours and 10 sixes. Similarly, another player who can turn the game in Australia’s favor is David Warner, he is famous for his opening and aggressive batting.
He is the fifth highest run scorer in this World Cup. He has scored 499 runs in 9 matches. Another player who can make an impact is Mitchell Marsh. A right-handed batsman and all-rounder, Mitchell is also known for his aggressive innings. He is also the seventh highest run scorer in this World Cup. He has scored 426 runs in 9 matches.
New Zealand’s
Rachin Ravindra is making waves in this World Cup. New Zealand’s reliable batting all-rounder Ravindra has broken the record of India’s great player Sachit Tendulkar in this World Cup.
The 23-year-old Rachin scored 42 runs off 34 balls with the help of three sixes and three fours in the ICC ODI World Cup. After that match, Rachin became the highest run-scorer under the age of 25 in a single edition of the ODI World Cup.
Earlier this record was held by Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin scored a total of 523 runs in the 1996 ODI World Cup. At that time, Sachin was also 23 years old. He is the third highest run scorer. In this World Cup he has scored 565 runs in 9 matches.
Similarly, there are players like Tiv Southee, Darrell Mitchell and Devon Conway who can reverse the victory in the game on behalf of New Zealand. Mitchell and Conway are Allrenders. They are among the top 10 players in this World Cup.
South Africa
Quinton de Kock who has the ability to hit any ball hard. He is the second highest run scorer in this World Cup. India’s Virat Kohli is number one followed by De Kock.
De Kock has so far scored 591 runs in 9 innings. His average score is 65.66. Similarly, South Africa’s Russell van der Dussin is another player who can make an impact.
He is also among the highest run scorers in this World Cup. He scored 442 runs and is the sixth highest run scorer.
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