You must be thinking can Pakistan still qualify for the semi finals or How Can Pakistan Qualify for Semi Finals? It is a tough question to answer right away. However, we can predict the conditions that Pakistan team requires to qualify for the semi-finals. First of all, look at the points table right now.
Worldcup 2019 standings – Worldcup Team Rankings
| country | matches | win | lose | Draw |
| nz | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| ind | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| aus | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| eng | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| sl | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| pak | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| wi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| ban | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| sa | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| afg | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
We have made some pretty heavy calculations to predict if Pakistan can still qualify for the semi-final. We have divided the predictions into three major categories.
- Rough Prediction – Everybody is doing this
- Close Prediction – Most online prediction services say this
- Optimistic Prediction – A very precise prediction keeping in mind the form of a team and past experiences
1- Rough Prediction: Can Pakistan Qualify for Semi Final?
Everybody except the Pakistani nation would simply say no. Well, the reason they would say that is because the team is in poor shape at the moment. They have lost 90% of their last 30 ODI matches. They have not been winning since Champion’s Trophy, which was the last time we stood victorious in an ICC tournament with weight. Let’s show you the points prediction that shows who is going to qualify and with how many points.
| country | matches | win | lose | Draw | points |
| aus | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| eng | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| nz | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| ind | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| pak | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| wi | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| sl | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| sa | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| ban | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| afg | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
The points table shown above expresses the idea that the teams that are going to qualify for the world cup semifinals would be Australia, England, Newzeland and India.
In order for Pakistan to qualify for the semis, they new New Zealand, Bangladesh and South Africa to lose all of their matches ahead. That is pretty much impossible.
2- Close Prediction: Is Pakistan Still Going To Semifinal? – CWC 2019
This time around, we looked at what the world gurus are predicting about Pakistan team going to the semi-finals. We did not take into account the spree of 1992 worldcup or the kind of heroics we showed in the champions trophy. The calculations are pretty much based on reality and the highest probabilities. This bitterly negates the idea of Pakistan qualifying for the semi-finals of cricket worldcup 2019.
Look at the points table below
| country | matches | win | lose | Draw | points |
| eng | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| nz | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| ind | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| aus | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| pak | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| wi | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| sl | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| sa | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| ban | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| afg | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
3- Optimistic Prediction: Pakistan can Still Qualify for the Semi-Finals!
I bet most of the Pakistanis reading the article would be waiting for this statement. This is one way that we have qualified for most of the rounds in ICC tournaments. I am talking about the optimistic prediction for Pakistan to qualify for the semi-finals. This means that some upsets will be seen. Some matches will be drawn. However, we have identified the most probable upset matches that this world cup can witness. Such as the one we witnessed in Bangladesh vs South Africa match where Bangladesh washed them with a 21 run victory. Bangladesh and the West Indies teams are looking to be in a fine form to beat some of the top four teams in order for Pakistan to qualify for the semi-finals.
Pakistan all-rounder imad waseem still optimistic about Paksitan qualifying for the semi finals. He said “We can’t control what other teams do, but we can still qualify for the semi finals if we win the rest of our matches comprehensively.”
| country | matches | win | lose | Draw | points |
| nz | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| eng | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| pak | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| aus | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| ind | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| sl | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| wi | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| sa | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| ban | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| afg | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
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In the predictions we made above, we gave some credit to the west indies and allowed Bangladesh to make another upset. God forbid they do it against Pakistan. Which might not be an upset at all. However, hoping for the best, they are going to beat at least one of the current top four teams to clear the path for Pakistan’s semi-final qualification.
Please ignore the prediction made by the defence analyst zaid hamid, who says that we can go to the semi finals if Pakistan wins a war against India, Kohli remains in the team and Dhoni leads it to the tournament final. In which case, babar azam will be bat on number 8 and Asif Ali will be sent to the Wrestling team.
Jokes aside, what are your thoughts about Pakistan qualifying for the world cup semi-finals? Leave your reviews and comments about the prediction. We would love to know your opinion.
