Pakistan’s journey in the ICC Cricket World Cup took a few unexpected turns, with four consecutive losses dampening their early victories against the Netherlands and Sri Lanka.
However, their recent win against Bangladesh has reignited their hopes of making it to the semi-finals. Pakistan now stands in fifth place with six points and needs a strategic combination of outcomes to secure a spot in the next stage of the tournament.
To reach the semi-finals, Pakistan has to win their remaining matches and rely on specific results in other games. Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of the qualification scenario:
Key Match Results Required:
- PAK vs BAN – PAK
- NZ vs SA – SA
- IND vs SL – IND
- NED vs AFG – AFG
- NZ vs PAK – PAK
- ENG vs AUS – AUS
- IND vs SA – IND/SA
- BAN vs SL – BAN
- AUS vs AFG – AUS
- ENG vs NED – ENG
- NZ vs SL – SL
- SA vs AFG – SA
- AUS vs BAN – AUS
- ENG vs PAK – PAK
- IND vs NED – IND
In this scenario, Pakistan ends up with 10 points, putting them ahead of New Zealand and Afghanistan, who each have eight points. Unfortunately, Sri Lanka fails to advance with six points.
Pakistan’s path to the semi-finals is complex but feasible, and cricket enthusiasts will be closely following these upcoming matches to see if the Men in Green can secure their spot in the World Cup semi-finals.
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