Yes, this sounds very ridiculous despite four straight losses in the 2023 Men’s World Cup, a first for Pakistan. But despite this, Pakistan’s Semi-Final Qualifications are still valid. This time, however, they would need some help from other teams as well.
We will look through the possible scenarios.
Pakistan’s Semi-Final Qualifications: What needs to be done?
For one thing, Pakistan must win their remaining games. This is a key point which is very crucial. One more loss and that is it for the Green Team. So here’s what can be done;
- South Africa loses all the remaining matches.
This will be difficult based on the Net Run Rate, but if South Africa does lose all their remaining games then they will remain at 10 points. PAK winning theirs means that they will also get to 10 points and it will come down to NRR.
Although their game against India would be one to look out for. Especially how the Indian team played against the Proteas last World Cup where fans raised an eyebrow given how important India’s win was for the PAK team.
- Australia needs to lose a minimum of two
They have four games remaining but need to lose a minimum of two. Two means that the five-time World Champions will get to 10 points as well but the NRR will come to an equation.
By combining scenarios 1 and 2, the final outcome will be;
- New Zealand or India losing all of their remaining matches
This will be a bit tricky. But if any of the teams mentioned do lose their remaining games (let’s take New Zealand as an example), and PAK wins all of theirs, the final outcome will be;
It is tough being a Pakistan fan but given how many times the national team have made come-from-behind victories and qualified for knockouts, you can never count them out.
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