World Cup 2023 is slowly moving towards its last phase. Teams like Afghanistan and the Netherlands have performed brilliantly in this World Cup. For this reason, it has not been decided yet who will be the four teams in the semi-finals. India and South Africa are the only teams that have qualified for the semi-finals of the World Cup 2023 by finishing first and second respectively.
The picture of the teams at number three and four is not clear. The situation is such that the decision can also be taken based on run rate. Let us see which teams are the contenders for numbers three and four and how the net run rate is calculated.
Which team is the contender for third and fourth position:
After a poor start in the World Cup 2023, Australia has improved its performance and has registered 5 wins in 7 matches. Its next 2 matches are with Afghanistan and Bangladesh. If Australia wins one of the two matches, it will have 12 points and if it wins both matches, it will be the third team to qualify for the semi-finals with 14 points.
Pakistan, New Zealand and Afghanistan have a chance for the fourth team of the semi-finals. All three teams have 8-8 points. The next matches of all three teams are with different teams, so if all three win their matches then the decision will be taken based on net run rate.
The net run rate is calculated like this:
The number that comes after subtracting the batting run rate (how many runs scored/how many overs played) from its bowling run rate (how many runs given/how many overs bowled) is called the rate. Let us assume that a team scored 300 runs in 50 overs. His run rate was 6. Then while bowling, if he gives only 200 runs in 50 overs his net run rate will be 4. Now subtracting the bowling run rate from the batting run rate will result in 2. There will be 2 net runs.
What will happen in case of not the full over:
Even if a team is not able to play the prescribed overs, the run rate will still be based on the entire over. During the India-South Africa match, South Africa was all out for 83 runs in 27.1 overs, but their batting run rate will be calculated according to 50 overs only. Which will be 1.66 (dividing 83 by 50). This happens so that no team gets the advantage of getting out early.
The run rate in DLS conditions:
You have often seen DLS being used in matches. Let us tell you about it. If the match is interrupted by weather or other factors, the net run rate will be determined based on the par score (score determined after DLS) rather than the actual score. For example, if Team ‘A’ scores 350 runs in 50 overs and due to rain, Team ‘B”s target is reduced to 300 runs in 40 overs, then the net run rate is also determined by the runs scored in 40 overs. Will be a on basis only.
