ODI International Cup 2023: How can Pakistan qualify for semi last after victory over Bangladesh?

Pakistan ended their four-match dropping streak within the ICC Cricket International Cup 2023 as they beat Bangladesh by way of seven wickets on Tuesday, October 31 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Following their emphatic win, Pakistan climbed to the 5th spot at the issues desk with 3 wins from seven suits having six issues to their identify.

The Babar Azam-led facet are nonetheless within the semi-finals race, on the other hand, they’ve a number of hurdles to cross prior to they seal their spot within the most sensible 4 at the issues desk. They’ll must win either one of their last fixtures towards New Zealand and England to complete on ten issues and hope that Australia and New Zealand lose all in their last video games to transparent their trail to the semi-final. Moreover, they are going to even have to pray that Afghanistan wins just one out in their 3 last fixtures i.e. the sport towards Australia.

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In this kind of situation, New Zealand, Australia and Afghanistan will end on 8 issues every whilst Pakistan will sail via to the semis with ten issues. Then again, the adventure goes to be a tricky one for the 1992 champions as Australia (on 4^th spot with 8 issues) have their last video games towards England, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Therefore, the five-time champions will fancy themselves to overcome no less than Bangladesh and Afghanistan to simply end on 12 issues and qualify for the semis.

However, New Zealand (on 3^rd spot with 8 issues) have their last fixtures towards South Africa, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Pakistan must give their all to overcome the Kiwis by way of as large a margin as imaginable and extra hope that they face no less than yet another heavy defeat. If all is going smartly for the Males in Inexperienced, they may be able to topple the Kiwis with a greater run price in spite of each groups completing with ten issues.

Every other workforce which is able to pose a danger to Pakistan is Afghanistan, who’re at the 6th spot at the issues desk with six issues from as many suits. The Hashmatullah Shahidi-led facet has their last fixtures towards Netherlands, Australia and South Africa.

Afghanistan can shut the doorways for Pakistan’s qualification

For issues to paintings of their favour, Pakistan want Afghanistan to proceed their sensational shape and beat Australia however lose their different two fixtures to complete on 8 issues. If by hook or by crook, Afghanistan set up to win two out of the rest 3 suits, then Pakistan must surpass their internet run price to make a powerful case for his or her semi-final qualification.

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Then again, if Afghanistan set up to win all in their last video games and end on 12 issues then the entire doorways of Pakistan’s qualification will likely be closed. Therefore, the Babar Azam-led facet’s destiny is pinned on a number of exterior components however first they are going to must win all in their last video games for them to come back into impact.