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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals remain bright despite Bangladesh’s 5-run defeat by India.
Pakistan cricket team needs to win both their matches in order to stay in the T20 World Cup because hope can be maintained only in case of victory.
Apparently, South Africa and India have booked their tickets for the semi-finals, but cricket is a game of chance, if Pakistan can lose to Netherlands and England to Ireland, then India can also lose to Zimbabwe and South Africa to Netherlands.
In case of defeat of India and South Africa, Pakistan will be back in the race for the semi-finals, the upcoming matches of both are easy and against smaller teams, so the chances of an upset are less.
In another case, even if the match between South Africa and the Netherlands is affected by rain, if South Africa loses a point, if Pakistan wins both the matches, the points will be equal.
According to the rules, in such a case, the victory of the matches will be decided and Pakistan can be ahead of South Africa, but the weather is said to be clear in the match between South Africa and Netherlands.
According to the point table so far, India has played 4 matches, won 3 and got 6 points, South Africa has 5 points in 3 matches, Pakistan has 2 points in 3 matches, India has one and Pakistan and South Africa have two matches left.
Bangladesh’s defeat against India in the T20 World Cup on Wednesday made Pakistan’s trip difficult.
