"Here's what you need to know about the Super Eight: The eight sides have been divided into two groups of four teams, with India and Sri Lanka hosting a group each. Group 1: India South Africa West Indies Zimbabwe Group 2: England New Zealand Pakistan Sri Lanka Neither their points nor their net run rates will be carried over, giving each side a chance to start with a clean slate."
"Every team will play the other three teams once, and the top two teams at the end of the round of matches will proceed to the semifinals. As in the group stage, a win in the Super Eight will earn two points and a loss will earn none. If a match is tied at the end of each team's 20 overs, a super over will be played until a result is determined."
"In case of poor weather, for a match to be considered completed, each team must play at least five overs each. If the match is abandoned due to rain, both teams will walk away with a point apiece. (Al Jazeera) Saturday, February 21 Pakistan vs New Zealand at 7pm (13:30 GMT) R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Sunday, February 22 Sri Lanka vs England at 3pm (09:30 GMT) Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy"
The Super Eight stage features eight teams split into two groups of four, hosted across India and Sri Lanka. Group 1 comprises India, South Africa, West Indies and Zimbabwe. Group 2 comprises England, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Points and net run rates from the group stage are not carried over, so all teams begin with a clean slate. Each team faces the other three teams once; a win earns two points and a loss earns none. Tied matches are decided by a super over. Matches require at least five overs per side to be completed; abandoned matches award one point each.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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