Babar Azam-led Pakistan will want an enormous favour from Rohit Sharma’s Group India to remain alive within the T20 World Cup.
After Pakistan’s slim six-run defeat towards India on the Nassau County Worldwide Cricket Stadium, New York on Sunday, the 2022 runners-up, on the point of a group-stage exit.
As issues stand, Pakistan are at the moment in fourth place in Group A with two extra video games of their palms and to qualify for the Tremendous 8 stage, they might not solely have to win their remaining two fixtures towards Canada and Eire by an enormous margin however may even must hope that India should thump the USA, after which Eire to beat the co-hosts of the match.
India had defeated Eire by eight wickets in its opening recreation on the identical floor and leads Group A with 4 factors and a greater internet run price than the US staff, which additionally has 4 factors from its wins over Canada and Pakistan.
Pakistan’s Babar Azam celebrates with Shaheen Shah Afridi after taking the wicket of India’s Rishabh Pant (Reuters)
Solely two groups from every of the 4 teams advance to the second stage. So Pakistan must win its remaining video games towards Canada and Eire and likewise hope the outcomes of different group video games go in its favour to progress to the Tremendous 8s.
This isn’t the primary time they’ve began an enormous match poorly. If historical past is something to go by, the calculators are out, and Pakistan’s hope are hanging by a thread.
Right here’s how Pakistan can qualify for the Tremendous 8 stage:
🔴 Canada vs Pakistan (June 11): Pakistan should file a large win towards Canada in New York.
🔴 USA vs India (June 12): Pakistan can be hoping that India won’t solely beat the spirited US staff however will hammer them in such a style that it could dent co-hosts internet run price.
🔴 USA vs Eire (June 14): Pakistan would pray for Eire’s win.
🔴 Canada vs India (June 15): India should steamroll Canada on this fixture.
🔴 Eire vs Pakistan (June 16): If the above outcomes will go accordingly, then Pakistan should convincingly beat Eire.
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