India will be eager to press their semi final charge when they play Scotland in Dubai as the race for the knockouts heats up.
While New Zealand will know another win at Sharjah against Namibia will take them one step closer to that elusive semi final spot.
New Zealand vs Namibia
The Kiwis are heading into this match will full knowledge that they need to win this and their next match to guarantee a semi final spot, regardless of results elsewhere.
Namibia did upset Ireland and Holland in the first round and have the players in this format to take opponents close as demonstrated by their efforts against Pakistan. A win here will be an upset for the ages and serious dent in New Zealand’s semi final aspirations.
New Zealand will try to keep things simple and no nonsense cricket should see them through, this is a tricky first step in a defining weekend for the national team.
WHERE TO WATCH:
The match will be aired live on Star Sports channels – Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 3 HD, and DD Sports. The game will also be available on Hotstar app for streaming.
TIMING:
The game begins at 3:30 PM (IST) on Wednesday (November 5).
India vs Scotland
Down and out a few days ago, India are back in the hunt for a semi final spot and can be so until their final group game.
A dominating win over Afghanistan bolstered their confidence and net run rate, a similar performance here will put immense pressure on New Zealand when they take on Afghanistan on Sunday.
Scotland gave a good account of themselves in the first round and stayed in the game against New Zealand for long periods of time, they will be hoping to bow out with a memorable performance against a determined Indian side.
India will seek to win and win well to push their net run rate which could be higher than Afghanistan by the end of the day, meaning they will only require a Kiwi slip up to progress with their last game slated against Namibia. In that game they will know exactly what to do to progress.