Other than this condition , anyone can enter Becoming_a_member the competition and reach Arriving the televised semifinals and finals if they pass Motion_directional through .

Contestants must go through 5 rounds of elimination Removing before moving Motion to the televised finals , where only 8 units are selected Choosing from the semifinals to become Becoming finalists .

The tournament Competition retained Preserving the same structure as the previous season ; a roundrobin that was followed Motion by semifinals where the top four teams competed Competition .

Ten teams entered Arriving the competition in its third season and , due to the rules in place at the time , Peñarol received Receiving a bye into the semifinals and reached Arriving the final having won only one match in the semifinal round .

In the semifinals , the `` ballet blanco '' dispatched Sending Universidad Católica to earn Earnings_and_losses a slot in the finals .

Australia defeated Conquering England by 5 wickets and India beat Competition New Zealand by 40 runs in the semifinals .

As the defending champions , Santos begin Process_start their participation in the semifinals .

For the semifinals , the 1st place team played Competition the 4th place team and the 2nd place team played Competition against the 3rd place team .

The winners of those semifinals competed Competition against each other for the gold medal , with the loser getting the silver medal .