Can Pakistan Still Qualify For Semifinals After Defeat Against Afghanistan?
Pakistan cricket team are in a spot of bother after a hat-trick of losses. They have suffered a humiliating 8-wicket loss to Afghanistan on Monday. With that, Pakistan’s chances of making the Cricket World Cup semifinals have taken a hit. However, with 4 matches still to play, Babar Azam and Co. are still in the contest to qualify for the semi-finals.
How can Pakistan still qualify for the World Cup 2023 semifinal?
- Pakistan presently stands fifth in the table with 4 points and a net-run rate (NRR) of -0.400.
- Pakistan now will have to win all 4 remaining games to have a chance of making the semi-finals.
- However, Pakistan might have to depend on other teams’ results as well due to their poor NRR.
- But the road will only get difficult for the Pakistan Cricket Team.
- Pakistan faces high-flying South Africa next followed by Bangladesh, New Zealand, and England.
- With South Africa and New Zealand likely to make it to the semifinals, Pakistan and England will be locked in a direct fight.
| Date | Day | Team 1 | Team 2 | City | Time |
| Oct 6 | Friday | Pakistan | Netherlands | Hyderabad | Pak won by 81 runs |
| Oct 10 | Tuesday | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Hyderabad | Pak won by 6 wickets |
| Oct 14 | Saturday | India | Pakistan | Ahmedabad | India won by 7 wickets |
| Oct 20 | Friday | Australia | Pakistan | Bengaluru | Aus won by 62 runs |
| Oct 23 | Monday | Pakistan | Afghanistan | Chennai | Pak lost by 8 wickets |
| Oct 27 | Friday | Pakistan | South Africa | Chennai | 2:00 PM |
| Oct 31 | Tuesday | Pakistan | Bangladesh | Kolkata | 2:00 PM |
| Nov 4 | Saturday | New Zealand | Pakistan | Bengaluru | 10:30 AM |
| Nov 11 | Saturday | England | Pakistan | Kolkata | 2:00 PM |
Pakistan has matches against South Africa, Bangladesh, New Zealand, and England left. Matches against South Africa and England will be a big test for the Men in Green. And if they manage to win against these two big teams, it will give them a chance to book a knockout spot.
Pakistan Squad for World Cup 2023:
Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr.
