The qualifiers of WT20 as produced some twists and tails in the groups and the rain also played a major role to the outcome of results. Meanwhile Scotland registered a win in major event and Oman opened their maiden WT20 with a win against Ireland.
Apart from those Afghanistan held their nerve in the crucial encounter to make it into super 10 phase along side Bangladesh with their crunching performance against Oman in a Knockout.
Well with qualifiers finished teams lining up for super10 phase from Tuesday with India taking on New Zealand. So with associates made a hard fight in reaching the next phase, here we see the teams best chances of making it to the next phase.
India
The hosts considered as the major favourites, as they are playing at home and with their recent form in this format. The team looks solid with the bat with the lites of Rohit, Dhawan, Kohli and Yuvraj's recent form helped it even more. Ashwin, Bumrah, Nehra are their present triumphs in the bowling, but the depth with the bat and ball made them victorious in the form of pandhya and Jadeaja. While their chances lie on how they bowl and bat at death overs against strong teams.
South Africa
Proteas are also the one in the list of favourites, consider their recent form and with their vital experience in IPL. They are struggling a bit in the middle order, but they do have the top order to cope with lites of Amla, Duplese, Deckock and Devilers. In the bowling they have the young prospects like Rabada and Abbot to work with the experience of steyn and Tahir. Wiese and Morris can be handy with their all-round roles considering their IPL experience here. It's all depends on how they overcome the Knockout challenge, which as been their major obstacle.
Australia
The inconsistent of the squad as been talked a lot about them, but the present squad as pretty good experience in playing subcontinent. Finch, Watson, Warner, Smith and Maxwell forms an destructive batting line up, which will be their strength to go with. Although a lot depends on how their young bowling attack tackle in these conditions, while Hastings and zampa will be key. The Aussie depend lot in their allronders and they do have quality all rounders in the form of Faulkner, Mitch Marsh and Watson. Meanwhile their chances depend lot on how they gonna handle in playing and bowling spin.
West Indies
The Caribbeans as always known for T20 Cricket these days, they do hold a strong team in contention for the top spot. The presence of too many allronders in the team is their biggest strength and those T20 experience around the world will help them more. They posses long batting line up along side Gayle, and Samuels. Naraine absence is a big blow for them, but they hope Badree and Nurse can hold the job of spinners. Bravo, Russell, Sammy and holder will be key for them with the ball more than with the bat.
Pakistan
Pakistan do have a good record in this format with making 2 times in to finals and 4 times to semifinal. While this time around they have formidable bowling attack as ever, but in the spin department afridi and other spinners should come in to the party. In recent times their batting looked quite rusty, especially at top of the order. They depend lot on Akmal, Malik and Sarfaraz, if they get good with the bat it's hard to beat them with the bowling they posses.
England
The brand of Cricket they are playing against the quality teams, as been very immpersive in recent times. On banking on that attitude they are in contention to lit up the tournament. Batting is their strength with the lites of Hales, Root, Morgan and Buttler. Presence of Stokes and Ali in the firm of allronders is quite a plus for them, Although their bowling is quite inexperienced, which they have to over come in coping with conditions.
New Zealand
Kiwis played quite well in limited overs formats in recent times so far, but they hadn't played in subcontinent for a while now. Brendon retirement would be a new challenge for Williamson and rest of the players. Guptil, Williamson, Taylor are core to their batting, Anderson and Elliot will fill their allronders roles. Bowling is quite strong with Boult, Southee and McClenaghan. Although spin will be key in these conditions and it will be interesting to see how their inexperienced spinners respond to this bigger challenge.
Srilanka
The defending champions are looking in a spite bit of bother with the batting performance a head of the tournament. Although they have a genuine match winners like Dillshan, Mathews and Chandimal, but the inexperience of other players making them struggle. Bowling looks quite good with lites of Kulashekara, Chermana and Herath. Meanwhile malinga's fitness will be crucial for them, while their chances heavily lie on the performance of batsmen.
Bangladesh
The tigers coming through with quite a bit of confidence with making way in to super10 phase, their performance at home in Asiacup will make them a tough team to face on this time around. Their strength lies on their bowling and Mustafizur fitness will be quite crucial for them. Taskin Ahmed, Al-Amin Hossian and Mortaza done a quite good work so far. Batting also quite progressing for them, Tamim's maiden century is a moral boost for him and to the team. Shakib, Rahaman, Tamim and Mortaza will be key for them, if they score good runs they can make other teams hard to chase or to defend.
Afghanistan
The associate nation making quite a big Stride's in international Cricket with their aggressive play so far. They achieved a lot in short space than other nations, their performances are quite pleasing in shorter format. It won't be an upset if they win a match in super 10.
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