Who needs what to reach Women's T20 World Cup semis?

The 2024 Women's T20 World Cup group stage is drawing to a close and all four semi-final spots are still up for grabs.

BBC Sport looks at who needs what from the remaining group matches to advance.

How can England qualify from Group B?

Remaining matches

12 October: Bangladesh v South Africa, Dubai (15:00 BST)

13 October: England v Scotland, Sharjah (11:00 BST)

15 October: England v West Indies, Dubai (15:00 BST)

As the only unbeaten team in Group B, England will qualify for the semi-finals as group winners if they win both their remaining matches.

Heather Knight's side could advance with one win and one defeat but West Indies and South Africa both currently have a superior net run-rate.

England will therefore be looking for a comprehensive victory over Scotland to boost their net run-rate before a decisive final group game against West Indies that could result in the loser being eliminated.

If Bangladesh beat South Africa on Saturday, then England would qualify by beating Scotland on Sunday.

West Indies will probably need to beat England to qualify. They could advance despite defeat if Bangladesh beat South Africa.

South Africa are likely to need to beat Bangladesh and will also be hoping for a convincing win that boosts their net run-rate above that of West Indies.

If they do that, the Proteas will advance if West Indies lose to England. South Africa could also qualify if West Indies fail to beat England by enough to overhaul their improved net run-rate.

South Africa could still qualify if they lose narrowly to Bangladesh and England lose their two remaining matches.

Bangladesh are all but out. They need to beat South Africa by a significant margin and hope an unlikely set of results go their way.

Scotland have already been eliminated.

Who can qualify from Group A?

Remaining matches

12 October: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Sharjah (11:00 BST)

13 October: India v Australia, Sharjah (15:00 BST)

14 October: Pakistan v New Zealand, Dubai (15:00 BST)

Australia have all but secured a semi-final spot after victory over Pakistan. They will advance if Sri Lanka beat New Zealand on Saturday.

The defending champions have also already probably done enough to go through as group winners, even if New Zealand win both their remaining games and Australia lose to India, because of their vastly superior net run-rate.

India will probably need to beat Australia to qualify and hope New Zealand do not win both their remaining matches or that the White Ferns do not overhaul their net run-rate.

It is possible India could advance even if they are beaten by Australia, but they would need New Zealand to lose at least one of their last two games and also hope they stay ahead of the Kiwis on net run-rate.

New Zealand will go through if they win both their remaining matches and India do not beat Australia.

If India beat Australia, the White Ferns could still go through in that scenario if their net run-rate is above India's. One victory could be enough if India lose to Australia.

Pakistan are all but out. They need to beat New Zealand and hope other results go their way.

Sri Lanka have already been eliminated.

When are the semi-finals?

The first semi-final is set to take place in Dubai on 17 October between the winner of Group A and the runner-up of Group B.

The second semi-final in Sharjah is set to be between the runner-up of Group A and the winner of Group B.

However, if India reach the last four, they will play in the first semi-final in Dubai on 17 October, regardless of whether they finish first or second in Group A.

If they progress as runners-up, the second semi-final in Sharjah on 18 October will be between the winner of Group A and the runner-up of Group B.

The final will take place on 20 October in Dubai.

Both semi-finals and the final have reserve days.

How is net run-rate calculated?

Run-rate is the average number of runs scored per over by a team in their entire innings - so, for example, a score of 140 off 20 overs equals seven runs per over.

Net run-rate is calculated by subtracting the opposition's run-rate from the other team's run-rate.

The winning side will therefore have a positive net run-rate, and the losers a negative net run-rate.

In a tournament, net run-rate is worked out by taking the average runs per over scored by that team in each game and subtracting the average runs per over scored against them.

If a team is bowled out inside their allotted overs, their run-rate is calculated by dividing the runs by the maximum overs they could have batted - 20 overs in the case of this tournament.

How can I follow it on the BBC?

Whether it is pre-match, in-game or post-match, the BBC has you covered.

There will be ball-by-ball commentary on BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra on every match.

That commentary, plus live text updates and in-play video clips, will be available on the BBC Sport website and app.

There will be Test Match Special podcasts available on BBC Sounds.

You will also be able to follow regular coverage on the BBC Cricket Instagram and WhatsApp accounts.

The tournament is available to watch live in the UK on Sky Sports.