Pakistan’s hopes for advancing to the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2024 hinge on a series of critical matches and favorable outcomes in Group A. After a surprising defeat to the USA, Pakistan faces a steep climb to stay in contention.
Source:- news 18
Here’s the breakdown:
Essential Wins: Pakistan must win their remaining three group matches against India, Canada, and Ireland. A loss in any of these could drastically reduce their chances of qualifying .
Source:- news 18
Key Match Against India: The upcoming clash with India on June 9 is particularly crucial. A loss here would leave Pakistan relying heavily on other results and net run rate advantages to stay in the race .
USA’s Performance: For Pakistan to secure a spot, the USA, currently leading the group, needs to lose their remaining matches against India and Ireland. Additionally, Pakistan would benefit if these losses are substantial, negatively impacting the USA’s net run rate
Net Run Rate Factor: Even if Pakistan wins their next matches and USA loses, net run rate could be the deciding factor if both teams are tied on points. Hence, winning by large margins is crucial for Pakistan
In summary, Pakistan’s path to the Super 8 is narrow but feasible with a combination of victories in their remaining matches and favorable outcomes in other group games
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