Which teams can qualify for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 semifinals, and how?

Can Afghanistan enter the semis? What do West Indies need to do? Will net run rate come into play? Al Jazeera explains.

As the T20 World Cup 2024 enters its last week, it’s time for cricket teams to get back to the metaphorical drawing board and map out their paths to the knockout stage of the tournament.

Four out of the eight teams that progressed to the second round will fall to the side and watch on as the other four line up for the semifinals.

The last round of Super Eight matches will be played on Sunday and Monday.

Each team will get a chance to bag one last win. For some, it will be enough to sail through while others will need to win and then hope that the other match ends in a favourable result.

Al Jazeera breaks down the scenario in both Super Eight groups before the last round of matches on June 23 and 24:

Remaining fixtures: India vs Australia (June 24, 14:30 GMT), Afghanistan vs Bangladesh (June 25, 00:30 GMT)

India, by far, are the favourites to qualify having won both of their Super Eight matches but could still have to sweat it out against Australia.

Even if they win their last game, Australia and Afghanistan will still be dependent on other results and net run rates (NRR).

Group 1 standings (as on June 23 at 13:00 GMT):

A win against their 50-over World Cup final conquerors Australia will not only wipe away a few tears but also send India into their second consecutive T20 World Cup semifinal.

India have remained unbeaten in the tournament and would like nothing more than to maintain that streak while potentially knocking out their familiar foes.

A loss against Australia will still keep them ahead of the other three teams, thanks to their impressive NRR of 2.425, which will likely be enough to see them