How Sri Lanka Can Still Qualify For ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Semifinal

India defeated Sri Lanka by 302 runs in IND vs SL WC Match on Thursday (November 2) to become the first team to qualify for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 semifinal.

India defeated Sri Lanka by 302 runs in IND vs SL WC Match on Thursday (November 2) to become the first team to qualify for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 semifinal.

Top four teams by the end of league stage matches will qualify for ODI World Cup 2023 semifinal and the remaining three spots for the knockout stage (semifinal) are still up for grabs.

After IND vs SL Cricket World Cup match, Sri Lanka have 2 wins from 4 matches with a Net run rate of -1.162 and are scheduled to play Bangladesh (6 November) and New Zealand (9 November) in their remaining two ODI World Cup 2023 league stage matches.

Here's what Sri Lanka needs to do now to qualify for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 semifinal.

For Sri Lanka to qualify for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 semifinal, they must win their two remaining matches to finish on as many as 8 points.

Sri Lanka needs to increase their net run rate by enough to overtake New Zealand, Australia and/or any other team that finishes on the same number of points.

For Sri Lanka to make it to ODI World Cup semis, New Zealand must face defeat in both their two remaining matches, and/or Australia lose at least two of their three remaining matches.