World Cup: Possibility of India , Pakistan semi-final is bright.

World Cup: Possibility of India , Pakistan semi-final is bright.
… Asghar Ali Mubarak…..

The possibility of Pakistan India semi-final in the World Cup is bright. 39 matches have been played in the 45 preliminary phase of the cup, along with Pakistan, New Zealand and Afghanistan team are in the race for the semi-finals,

these three teams have 8 and 8 points respectively. New Zealand has a run rate advantage over Pakistan, while Afghanistan still has 1 match left, India, Australia and South Africa have reached the semi-finals. Australia qualified for the semi-finals with a 3-wicket victory over Afghanistan thanks to Glenn Maxwell’s record-breaking double century.

Such a situation is not new for Pakistan. In 1992, when the Pakistani team was considered almost at the bottom of the charts and out of contention, the then team captain, Imran Khan, gave a pep talk to the players to fight like raging lions.

This helped Pakistan to win the first World Cup title. The condition of the current team is also the same. Fakhar Zaman’s century against New Zealand has boosted the team’s hopes.

The Pakistani team is facing the same situation as it was in 1992 by defeating Australia and got the last place in the semi-finals, and the chances of Pakistan reaching the semi-finals are visible. However, it is a tough task in which not only the results of other matches also need to go in Pakistan’s favor but also the goddess of fortune needs to be kind.

India will top the chart. With 16 points, the Indian team will have a better chance than the other teams, even if they lose to the Netherlands in the league matches. For the semi-final match between Pakistan and India, it is necessary that the Afghanistan team loses its match against South Africa, and then New Zealand loses against Sri Lanka, and after that, if Pakistan loses to England, then it is necessary for Pakistan.

Two points will be collected and he can reach the semi-finals, which will brighten the possibility of India-Pakistan competition. If New Zealand beat Sri Lanka, they will definitely be able to secure the fourth position, but after that, the situation will become complicated for Pakistan as they will have to beat England by a huge margin.

Looking at the current run rate, if New Zealand maintains its current net run rate after winning, Pakistan will have to beat England by 149 runs after scoring 375 runs, or England will have to beat England by 150 runs after scoring 350 runs.

They have to beat by runs or after scoring 300 runs, England have to score at 148. But if Pakistan has to chase the target, it will have to score 275 runs and complete the target in 144 balls, or 250 runs target in 146 balls or 200 runs target in 148 balls. .

Pakistan team has made a wonderful comeback in the World Cup. Pakistan achieved their best win against New Zealand after Bangladesh, after which the Pakistani team’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals have been brightened once again.

But how will this be possible? Because 3 out of 4 seats have been won by Australia, India and South Africa and now there is competition for the 4th position, which has 3 candidates; Pakistan, New Zealand and Afghanistan, which have 8 points each. New Zealand’s run rate is better than Pakistan and Afghanistan and their last match will be against Sri Lanka on November 9.

On the other hand, Afghanistan will play South Africa on November 10. Amidst all this, Pakistan is getting an advantage that its last match against England is on November 11, which means that it will play against England after the matches of New Zealand and Afghanistan. In the last league match of the World Cup,

Pakistan will face England By how many runs to win against, or in how many overs to achieve the target? Its calculation will be with Pakistan, that is, the path to the semi-finals will be in Pakistan’s own hands.

It should be remembered that on October 31, 2023, Michael Vaughan, the former captain of the England cricket team, predicted the India-Pakistan semi-final in the ICC Cricket World Cup. In his post on social networking site X, he said that the semi-final between Pakistan and India will be held in Kolkata. Earlier, Michael Vaughan also issued a message after New Zealand’s defeat by South Africa. In it, he said that Pakistan is back in the semi-final race.