Bangladesh ended Sri Lanka's slim chances of clinching a World Cup semi-final spot with a three-wicket victory at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Monday
Head coach Rahul Dravid emphasised on Indian team focusing on the next game rather than thinking about who they are going to face in the final or semi-final of the ongoing World Cup ahead of their clash against South Africa.
Afghanistan's sensational 7-wicket victory over the Netherlands at the Ekana Sports City took them past Pakistan in the points table straight to the fifth spot in the ongoing World Cup on Friday.
Nepal and Oman booked their spot at the upcoming 2024 Men's T20 World Cup after they won their respective semi-finals at the Asia region qualifiers. Oman won against Bahrain by ten wickets, while Nepal clinched a victory over UAE by eight wickets on Friday.
With an unbeaten record throughout the tournament, India's incredible performance has landed them in the top spot in the points table, having secured a perfect 15 points from five Pool stage encounters.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed "unstoppable" India for their exceptional seven-match unbeaten run in the ongoing World Cup and for becoming the first team to qualify for the semi-final on Thursday.
In a repeat of the Asia Cup final, Mohammed Siraj's sensational spell was shadowed by Mohammed Shami who took the onus to send India to the semi-finals of the World Cup after a thumping 302-runs victory at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.
Afghanistan and Sri Lanka have surged back into semi-final contention with giant-killing victories, as Afghanistan stunned Pakistan and Sri Lanka made it two on the trot with a win over titleholder England.
Following Netherlands' 87-run win against Bangladesh in the 28th match of the ODI World Cup 2023 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday, Dutch bowler Paul van Meekeren said that they want to go till the semi-finals of the tournament.