Canada Global (Web News) In the ICC ODI World Cup, Pakistan easily defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets, after which the green shirts are still in the race for the semi-finals, but the path is not so easy.
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and elected to bat first in the match played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Batting first, the entire Bangladesh team was bowled out for 204 runs in the 46th over. Mahmudullah was outstanding with 56 runs. Pakistan easily achieved Bangladesh’s target of 205 runs in the 33rd over with the loss of 3 wickets.
Fakhar Zaman scored a brilliant 81 runs, including 7 sixes in his innings. The win against Bangladesh was the third win for the Pakistani team in the ongoing World Cup as Bangladesh crashed out of the semi-final race after losing to Pakistan. Is.
Points table
Looking at the ICC World Cup group stage points table, India is first with 12 points, South Africa is second with 10 points, New Zealand is third with 8 points and Australia is also fourth with 8 points.
After the victory against Bangladesh, Pakistan moved to the fifth position in the points table with 6 points. It should be noted that the top 4 teams at the end of the group stage will qualify for the semi-finals.
How can Pakistan reach the semi-finals?
Despite a crucial win against Bangladesh, there are several obstacles in Pakistan’s way to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup.
Since Pakistan will have to win their remaining matches with the best run rate, New Zealand will end the group stage with 8 points if they lose their remaining 3 matches, while Pakistan will qualify for the knockout stage with 10 points. Maybe if he beats his next three opponents.
If Pakistan is to qualify for the semi-finals, then the results of the remaining matches of the World Cup remain the same, then the green shirts can reach the knockout stage.
Match 32: New Zealand vs South Africa (South Africa win)
Match 33: India vs Sri Lanka (India win)
Match 34: Afghanistan vs Netherlands (Afghanistan win)
Match 35: Pakistan vs New Zealand (Pakistan win)
Match 36: England vs Australia (Australia win)
Match 37: India vs South Africa (India win)
Match 38: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (Sri Lanka win)
Match 39: Australia vs Afghanistan (Australia win)
Match 40: England vs Netherlands (England win)
Match 41: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka win)
Match 42: South Africa vs Afghanistan (South Africa win)
Match 43: Bangladesh vs Australia (Australia win)
Match 44: Pakistan vs England (Pakistan win)
Match 45: India vs Netherlands (India win)
If the results of the remaining World Cup matches go as per the above scenario, India will top the points table with 18 points while South Africa will be second with 14 points.
Similarly, Australia will remain at the third position with 14 points, while Pakistan will qualify for the knockout stage of the World Cup by coming to the fourth position with 10 points.
