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What England's win means for the semi-final race

Tournament favourites surge back in style against India to leave finals destiny in their own hands

1st: Australia (14 points)

Played: 8 | Won: 7 | Lost: 1 | NR: 0 | NRR: 1.00

The run home

July 6: v South Africa at Old Trafford

Another clinical display from the Australians against the Kiwis has guaranteed a top-two finish with one game still to come. They now have a week off to recharge ahead of their final group game against South Africa - if they win that, they finish in top spot. Aaron Finch's side will also be keeping a close eye on other results in the run home, with England, New Zealand, Pakistan or even Bangladesh looming as their semi-final opponent.

Carey, Khawaja shine before Starc thunderbolts

2nd: India (11 points)

Played: 7 | Won: 5 | Lost: 1 | NR: 1 | NRR 0.854

The run home 

July 2: v Bangladesh at Edgbaston

July 6: v Sri Lanka at Headingley

India's defeat to England meant a lot more for the hosts than it did for Virat Kohli's side, who remain well placed for a top-two finish. That's not to say a finals place is a done deal for the 2011 world champs; theoretically they could miss the top four altogether if they lose their remaining fixtures and England and Pakistan or Bangladesh win theirs, and there is enough of a turnaround in Net Run Rate.

Ruthless India cruise after contentious DRS call

3rd: New Zealand (11 points)

Played: 8 | Won: 5 | Lost: 2 | NR: 1 | NRR: 0.57

The run home 

July 3: v England at the Riverside Ground

A second consecutive defeat means the Black Caps are still not guaranteed of a semi-final spot. A mouth-watering clash now looms between the Kiwis and England in Durham on Wednesday, with the loser of that game to be in danger of missing out on the top four. The good news for the Black Caps is the strength of their Net Run Rate compared to Pakistan (0.57 to -0.79), which could end up determining who advances to the knockout stage.

Pakistan end New Zealand’s unbeaten run

4th: England (10 points) 

Played: 8 | Won: 5 | Lost: 3 | NRR 1.00

The run home 

July 3: v New Zealand at the Riverside Ground

Victory over India has catapulted England back into the top four but they will have to knock off the Black Caps in Durham on Wednesday to be certain of playing in the semi-finals. Making matters worse for England, their strong Net Run Rate of 1.00 - the equal-best in the tournament - may not count for anything in a tiebreaker situation given the teams near them on the ladder have had at least one washed-out game each.

England hit back with win over India

5th: Pakistan (9 points)

Played: 8 | Won: 4 | Lost: 3 | NR: 1 | NRR -0.792

The run home

July 5: v Bangladesh at Lord's

They don't make it easy, do they? In a game most pundits expected them to win easily, Pakistan almost fluffed their lines before stealing the two points from Afghanistan at Headingley to keep them in the hunt for a finals spot. They now need to beat Bangladesh and hope that either New Zealand beat England (a scenario that would see them leapfrog England into fourth spot) or England hammer the Black Caps by a big enough margin to push their Net Run Rate below Pakistan's.

Pakistan triumph over Afghanistan in a thriller

6th: Bangladesh (7 points)

Played: 7 | Won: 3 | Lost: 3 | NR: 1 | NRR -0.133

The run home

July 2: v India at Edgbaston

July 5: v Pakistan at Lord’s

Having split their first seven matches, Bangladesh can take a giant leap towards their first-ever World Cup semi-final with an upset win over India at Edgbaston on Tuesday. Following England's win over India, the Tigers would then also need to beat Pakistan at Lord’s on the penultimate day of the group stage.

All-round Shakib keeps Bangladesh hopes alive

7th: Sri Lanka (6 points)

Played: 7 | Won: 2 | Lost: 3 | NR: 2 | NRR -1.186

The run home

July 1: v West Indies at the Riverside Ground

July 6: v India at Headingley

Sri Lanka's thrashing at the hands of South Africa on Friday and England's victory over India means the 1996 world champs are out of the running. Theoretically they could still finish in equal fourth spot should all other results go their way, however England (with whom they would be level with on 10 points in a best-case scenario) have five wins to their four, which in this tournament is the first tie-breaker used. 

Sri Lanka beat England in World Cup shock

8th: South Africa (5 points)

Played: 8 | Won: 2 | Lost: 5 | NR: 1 | NRR -0.324

The run home

July 6: v Australia at Old Trafford

A thumping of Sri Lanka on Friday earned the Proteas just their second win of the tournament, but a semi-final spot remains an impossibility after five losses in their first seven games. They now have a week to wait before their final group game, against Australia in Manchester on July 6.

Bee swarm, DRS shock highlight South African win

9th: West Indies (3 points)

Played: 7 | Won: 1 | Lost: 5 | NR: 1 | NRR -0.32

The run home 

July 1: v Sri Lanka at the Riverside Ground

July 4: v Afghanistan at Headlingley

A tournament that promised so much has ended with a whimper for the Windies, who will look back on their heartbreaking loss to the Kiwis last Saturday as the ‘what if’ moment of their campaign. Already out of the race for a semi-final spot after their loss to India on Thursday, Jason Holder's side will be playing for pride in their two winnable games to come, against Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.

Windies fall just short as Black Caps go top

10th: Afghanistan (0 points)

Played: 7 | Won: 0 | Lost: 7 | NR: 0 | NRR -1.634

The run home

July 4: v West Indies at Headlingley

Having fallen just short of beating both India and Pakistan, Afghanistan will be playing for pride on the run home and be eyeing their match against the Windies to register their first win of the tournament.


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