Cricket Information: Situations: Can Zimbabwe nonetheless qualify for the 2024 T20 World Cup? | A take a look at whether or not Zimbabwe can nonetheless qualify for the 2024 T20 World Cup
Zimbabwe head coach Dave Houghton labelled his staff’s defeat towards Namibia as “embarrassingly unhealthy” and “one of many worst video games” he’s been part of. Issues solely received worse for the Zimbabweans, with a harrowing defeat by 5 wickets towards Uganda. The loss put their T20 World Cup hopes in severe jeopardy, and it stays the case.
Zimbabwe received their subsequent two matches towards Rwanda (by 144 runs) and Nigeria (by six wickets), however they nonetheless want an unlikely consequence to go their means. They have to beat Kenya on Thursday (30 November) and hope that Uganda loses to bottom-placed Rwanda who’ve misplaced 4 from 5 matches with a internet run price of -4.000.
ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Africa Area Qualifier – Zimbabwe on the point of lacking out on 2024 T20 World Cup
Namibia have certified and Kenya want an enormous win towards Zimbabawe – plus a Uganda loss towards Rwanda – to qualify. So, realistically, the ultimate spot is between Zimbabwe and Uganda.
A win for Zimbabwe and defeat for Uganda by any margin will see Sikandar Raza’s staff qualify for the 2024 T20 World Cup resulting from their very sturdy internet run price off the again of their large wins over Rwanda and Nigeria.
The marketing campaign as an entire has been disappointing for Zimbabwe. They confirmed nice promise in final 12 months’s T20 World Cup, beating Pakistan and coming shut towards Bangladesh as they pushed for a semi-finals berth. Additionally, they had been enjoying fantastic cricket within the ODI World Cup Qualifier match at residence earlier this 12 months, earlier than they fell away within the Tremendous Sixes stage to overlook out on qualification.
Quickly after this match, Zimbabwe will play three T20Is and three ODIs at residence towards Eire. They are going to be hoping these T20Is will likely be performed with a watch to the 2024 T20 World Cup to be held in West Indies and USA.