What do England need to reach T20 World Cup semi-finals?

England's hopes of reaching nan T20 World Cup semi-finals are successful nan equilibrium aft suffering a constrictive seven-run conclusion to South Africa successful Saint Lucia.

Jos Buttler's broadside made nan cleanable commencement to nan Super 8s pinch an fantabulous eight-wicket triumph complete co-hosts West Indies, but their nonaccomplishment to nan Proteas intends location is still activity to beryllium done if they are to scope nan past four.

BBC Sport looks astatine nan existent authorities of play successful Group 2 and what England request to do to qualify.

Saturday, 22 June (01:30 BST): USA v West Indies (Sat 01:30 BST)

Sunday, 23 June (15:30 BST): USA v England (Sun 15:30 BST)

Monday, 24 June (01:30 BST): West Indies v South Africa

In short, yes.

If England hit USA connected Sunday past they person a very bully chance of reaching nan semi-finals.

It could spell down to nett run-rate again though, if West Indies hit USA and South Africa successful their remaining games.

They could besides advancement connected nett run-rate pinch a defeat, though they would request West Indies to hit USA and past suffer to South Africa.

That would spot South Africa apical nan group pinch six points and England, West Indies and USA each connected 2 points.

Run-rate is nan mean number of runs scored per complete by a squad successful their full innings - so, for example, a people of 140 disconnected 20 overs equals 7 runs per over.

Net run-rate is calculated by subtracting nan opposition's run-rate from nan different team's run-rate.

The winning broadside will truthful person a affirmative nett run-rate, and nan losers a antagonistic nett run-rate.

In a tournament, nett run-rate is worked retired by taking nan mean runs per complete scored by that squad successful each crippled and subtracting nan mean runs per complete scored against them successful each game.

If a squad is bowled retired wrong their allotted overs, their run-rate is calculated by dividing nan runs by nan maximum overs they could person batted - 20 overs successful nan lawsuit of this tournament.

Whether it is pre-match, in-game aliases post-match, nan BBC has you covered.

There will beryllium ball-by-ball commentary connected BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra connected each crippled successful nan Super 8s.

That commentary, positive unrecorded matter updates and in-play video clips, will beryllium disposable connected nan BBC Sport website and app.

Before and aft each England crippled location will beryllium a Test Match Special podcast available connected BBC Sounds.

You will besides beryllium capable to travel regular sum connected nan BBC Cricket Instagram, external, and WhatsApp, external accounts.

The tourney is disposable to watch unrecorded successful nan UK connected Sky Sports.