Can Pakistan qualify for semis? Well, if you have been looking for the simplest analysis to see if Pakistan can still qualify for the semi-finals. Read this section below and you will know immediately.
Can Pakistan Qualify for Semis?
The remaining matches that can affect Pakistan’s qualification for the semi-final in this world cup are listed below. This is what we have to do to qualify for the semis.
Pakistan’s two remaining matches are with Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Obviously, the need to win these two matches for the following discussion to be valid. If they win these two games, they will have 11 points in total and probably a positive Run Rate. This will help Pakistan to qualify for the semis.
England has to lose one of their remaining matches. One match is with India and another is with NewZealand. There is a strong chance that England will lose against India. England will play India on the 30th of June. The experts are predicting that England has 48% of the chances to win against India, while the latter has a 52% chance to win the game. Well, you better support India if you want the Pakistan team to qualify for the semis.
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Can Pakistan qualify for the semis if they lose against Bangladesh or Afghanistan?
Now this will make it way more complex. If we lose any one of the remaining two matches. Then we will have to see what happens with Srilanka, Bangladesh and England. In such a case, England will have to lose both of the remaining matches against NewZealand and India. Srilanka will have to lose at least one of their remaining two matches. Bangladesh will make it even more complex. If we lose against Bangladesh, then the later has to lose the second match. This will take the game towards the run rate. Right now, Bangladesh has a much better run rate than that of Pakistan. So, Bangladesh will have to lose the second match with a high margin in order for Pakistan to qualify for semis.
I don’t know how to make it simpler for you guys. We just have to win the remaining matches, England must lose at least one match and we are through. See current Team Standings
Can Pakistan qualify for semis if Bangladesh wins the remaining two matches?
Well, we have a match against Bangladesh as well. If they win this match, we are obviously going to be in a great deal of trouble. So, better not go that way. We have to run them over. We have to win this match and escort Bangladesh cricket team out of this world cup.
