If Pakistan loses to India, its hopes of reaching the Tremendous 8 may very well be dashed.© AFP
Pakistan will face arch-rivals India of their second match of the T20 World Cup on Sunday. The Babar Azam-led facet will look to bounce again from their stunning loss to the USA in Dallas on Thursday. Nonetheless, a loss to India in New York on Sunday may dent Pakistan's hopes of constructing it to the Tremendous 8s. India began their marketing campaign by defeating Eire on the identical floor on Wednesday. USA even have a 100 per cent document up to now, so Pakistan can not afford one other defeat.
As of now, Eire are on the high of Group A with 4 factors from two matches. Their internet run price is +0.62. Following them are India who’ve two factors up to now, however they’ve performed just one match up to now, whereas their internet run price is kind of spectacular (+3.06).
Canada are third with two factors from two matches, having overwhelmed Eire after shedding to the USA within the match opener. Pakistan and Eire are fourth and fifth with no factors but.
Pakistan's qualification situation for T20 World Cup Tremendous 8
Pakistan may nonetheless miss out on Tremendous 8 qualification even when they win all their remaining matches. Having mentioned that, if Pakistan, India and USA all end the group stage with six factors every, the equation will come all the way down to internet run price.
If Pakistan lose to India, who then lose to the USA, they are going to have six factors forward of their remaining match towards match co-hosts Eire.
Pakistan at present have a worse internet run price than each the USA and India. They’d not solely wish to win all their matches but additionally be sure that their internet run price is nice sufficient to beat both of those groups.
If Pakistan loses to India, the USA must lose each of their remaining matches to have any hope of reaching the following spherical.
In the meantime, Canada even have a very good likelihood of constructing it to the Tremendous 8 stage. Since their NRR is at present detrimental, they first have to win all their matches and hope that the opposite outcomes go of their favour.
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