The excitement is in the air as the T20 World Cup is gradually heading towards its business end. As many as two more Group 1 Super 12 fixtures happened on Tuesday. While the first one had Afghanistan up against Sri Lanka, the second fixture saw England taking on New Zealand. Both matches were played at the Gabba in Brisbane.
It was the Asian Champions Sri Lanka who ultimately registered a convincing win over their continental rivals Afghanistan, beating them by 6 wickets. England beat New Zealand in the second clash of the day. The results mean that the race to the top two in Group 1 has become even more intense.
While New Zealand, England and Australia all have 5 points from 3 matches, it is the net run rate that has decided the group rankings. The Kiwis with an excellent net run rate of +2.233 occupy the top spot despite a 20-run defeat against the Three Lions. England are now second with a net run rate of +0.547 and hosts Australia find themselves in third place with a net run rate of -0.304.
Afghanistan with no wins against their name but just 2 points as a consequence of 2 no results find themselves in the sixth position of the six-team group. Sri Lanka who were in third place before the England vs New Zealand game is down to the fourth position with 4 points from 4 matches with a net run rate of -0.457.
Have a look at the updated points table here:
