T20 World Cup 2024: Pakistan ignored as Andre Russell picks his semi-finalists for T20 WC

West Indies cricketer Andre Russell made his predictions for the semi-finalists of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. The big-hitting all-rounder didn’t name Pakistan in his top four teams for the knockout stage of the tournament, which is underway in the United States of America and the Caribbean.

The T20 World Cup 2024 has been incredible so far. The tournament has seen quite a few upsets as associate nations have put up magnificent performances with the bat and ball and troubled some of the big teams they have played against.

Pakistan suffered a loss against the United States of America, Afghanistan dominated New Zealand, Scotland made England look clueless in the washed-away game and the Netherlands were on the verge of defeating South Africa, who later went on to win.

All these things have happened within just 8 days and with more than half of the tournament still left, we already have got glimpses of what is about to come. With the way things have panned out, it’s quite hard to say who will be the final four teams.

Andre Russell found it easy to pick the semi-finalists for the T20 World Cup 2024. The all-rounder went with his team West Indies along with India and Australia. For the four teams, he picked England because he believed they did well in the Caribbean.

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West Indies have started the tournament on a high note. They first locked horns with PNG and although they struggled a bit, they went on to win the game. After that, they displayed a dominating performance in the game against Uganda to make two out of two wins.

Australia on the other hand too have started the tournament on a dominating note. They too have won two out of their two games, beating Oman and England, and are at the top of the table in their group, looking favorites for the Super 8 stage.

India won their first match against Ireland and will be locking horns with Pakistan in their second game. Meanwhile, England are under serious pressure. Their first game against Scotland got washed out and then faced defeat against Australia.

West Indies thrash Uganda by a massive massive margin of 134 runs

West Indies thrashed Uganda by a massive massive margin of 134 runs in the Group C fixture of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The match between the two teams took place at Providence Stadium in Guyana.

West Indies were off to a brutal start with the bat as openers Johnson Charles (44) and Brandon Kings played aggressively. The duo added 41 runs for the opening partnership before Nicholas Pooran (22) chipped in with a quick-fire knock. Skipper Rovman Powell (23) and Sherfane Rutherford (22*) also made handy contributions.

But it was Andre Russell (30*), who finished the innings on high as West Indies posted 173 runs. Uganda then had a forgettable outing with the bat. They got all out for just 39 runs in 12 overs. Akeal Hosein picked five wickets as batters looked clueless against the hosts’ bowling lineup.