Pakistan’s ideal World Cup semi-final qualification scenario ahead of Bangladesh game

Pakistan's captain Babar Azam (L) attends a practice session at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on October 30, 2023, on the eve of their 2023 ICC Men´s Cricket World Cup one-day international (ODI) match against Bangladesh. - AFPDespite losing four games in a row during the ICC World Cup 2023, Pakistan still have a chance to qualify for the semi-finals of the mega event.The Babar Azam-led unit will face Bangladesh today in Kolkata in a must-win match. As it is essential for Pakistan to win their remaining matches, in an ideal scenario, the Green Shirts require New Zealand to lose their remaining matches as they have eight points from six games. If the Black Caps lose their next three matches, they'd end the group stage with eight points, and Pakistan can qualify for the knockout stage with 10 points should they beat their next three opponents.In an ideal scenario, the following results will help Pakistan if they want to qualify for the semi-finalMatch 31: Pakistan vs Bangladesh — Pakistan winMatch 32: New Zealand vs South Africa — South Africa winMatch 33: India vs Sri Lanka — India winMatch 34: Afghanistan vs Netherlands — Afghanistan winMatch 35: Pakistan vs New Zealand — Pakistan winMatch 36: England vs Australia — Australia winMatch 37: India vs South Africa — India winMatch 38: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh — Sri Lanka winMatch 39: Australia vs Afghanistan — Australia winMatch 40: England vs Netherlands — England winMatch 41: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka winMatch 42: South Africa vs Afghanistan — South Africa winMatch 43: Bangladesh vs Australia — Australia winMatch 44: Pakistan vs England — Pakistan winMatch 45: India vs Netherlands — India winIf all the results go according to the above-mentioned scenario, India will finish first with 18 points, they would be followed by South Africa with 14 points. Australia will finish third with the same points as the Proteas while Pakistan, with 10 points, will finish fourth and qualify for the knockout stage of the World Cup.Pakistan’s remaining ICC World Cup 2023 matchesOctober 31 - vs Bangladesh in KolkataNovember 4 - vs New Zealand Bengaluru (Day match)November 11 - vs England in KolkataThe day matches which will start at 10:00am Pakistan Standard Time (PST) while all other matches will be day-night fixtures starting at 01:30pm (PST).If Pakistan qualify for the semi-finals, they will play in Kolkata.If India qualify for the semi-finals, they will play in Mumbai unless playing against Pakistan, in which case they will play in Kolkata.Pakistan squad for ICC World Cup 2023Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, M Wasim Jnr, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha.Travelling reserves: Mohammad Haris, Abrar Ahmed, Zaman Khan Comments Submit مضمون کا ماخذ:پاور بال آن لائن خریداری